SANDPIPERS & TERNS ON SANDBARS, TARCOLES RIVER, TARCOLES, COSTA RICA, 10/8/15

   The first two photos are of various species of sandpipers and the third photo of terns (probably mostly Royal Terns) on sandbars on the Tarcoles River.

ROOSTING FRIGATEBIRDS & CORMORANTS, TARCOLES RIVER, TARCOLES, COSTA RICA

   Thes are Neotropic Cormorants and Magnificent Figatebirds roosting on trees along the Tarcoles River.

MACAWS FLEEING, OTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA, 10/6/15

      These Macaws were perched in trees, when a raptor appeared in the sky.  The Macaws scattered and flew away, but eventually came back after the raptor disappeared.  There are Scarle4, Great Green and Hybrid Macaws in the photos.

HOVERING FEMALE VIOLET SABREWING, BOSQUE DE PAZ BIOLOGICAL RESERVE, SAN PEDRO, COSTA RICA

HOVERING MALE VIOLET SABREWING, BOSQUE DE PAZ BIOLOGICAL RESERVE, SAN PEDRO, COSTA RICA

RUFOUS-NAPED WREN, WYNDHAM HOTEL, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

   The Rufous-naped Wren is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 234.

BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT, HOTEL PUNTA LEONA, PUNTA LEONA, COSTA RICA