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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

INCA DOVE, TARCOLES RIVER, TARCOLES, COSTA RICA

   The Inca Dove is a new species to our Life List, which now stsnds at 216.


THE ALVARO OTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICAÆ

   The Toucan in the cage was injured and can't be released to the wild.  The Jaguars were saved from being shot by farmers and ranchers whom they were raiding.  The donkey's name is Rabbit.









CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET, ALVARO OTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The Crimson-fronted Parakeet is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 215.


FEEDING THE MACAWS & JUVENILE MACAW, ALVARO OTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The Macaws at the Oyoya farm are not afraid of humans.  They will take food from
 your hand and from your mouth.  We feed them peanuts and pineapple.  In the photos you can see us feeding them.  The last two photos are of a juvenile hybrid Macaw that is about 3 months old.










GREAT GREEN MACAW, ALVARO ÒTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The Great Green Macaw is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 214.



SCARLET MACAW, ALVARO FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The Scarlet Macaws were photographed at a farm run by Alvaro Otoya.  He is a former Macaw poacher turned farmer and conservationist,  Over 30 scarlet, great green and hybrid macaws nest on the farm.  They are not caged and are free to roam.
   The Scarlet Macaw is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 213.



WATER BUFFALO, FROM ROAD IN RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA