30 Jan 2020
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
As the name implies the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species,…
30 Jan 2020
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
As the name implies the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species,…
15 Nov 2018
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…
14 Nov 2018
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…
13 Nov 2018
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:…
13 Nov 2018
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
13 Nov 2018
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
13 Nov 2018
Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)
A fitting name and clearly seen here against its otherwise green plumage. It sounds like this: Elevation: 2268 meters
12 Nov 2018
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…
12 Nov 2018
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…