Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

This incredibly beautiful bird is blending so well with its environment that it can be in a tree right in front of you and you will still miss it. When perched…


Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

A female quetzal consuming a freshly picked fruit from the tree nearby. In the early morning it does this trip to-and-fro several times until satisfied, and…


Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)

Rivoli’s hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)

One of the larger species of hummingbird, here seen in an orchard of several species of fruit trees as the daylight is fading. It sounds like this:…


Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis)

Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis)

One of the larger species of hummingbird, here seen in an orchard of several species of fruit trees. It sounds like this: Elevation: 2252 meters


Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)

Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)

A sip of nectar from one of a large number of fuchsia species found in Costa Rica. It sounds like this: Elevation: 2268 meters


Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)

Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)

A fitting name and clearly seen here against its otherwise green plumage. It sounds like this: Elevation: 2268 meters


Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) & White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) & White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

On occasion there might be a few hummingbirds feeding at the same time on a given flower, but that is usually a very brief moment in time, as many are…


Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris)

Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris)

A large hummingbird with a distinct hum from its large wings. Its visit to feeders is very brief and sporadic so it's harder to photograph than many of the…


White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

Capturing a hummingbird perched for a prolonged time is not easy nor predictable as they perch only for brief moments between feeding and squabbling over…


Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica)

Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica)

The crowned woodnympth is a common visitor to feeders in Costa Rica. It sounds like this: