The Emerald Toucanet is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 170.
Friday, October 9, 2015
LA PAZ WATERFALL GARDENS, VARA BLANCA, COSTA RICA, 10/2/15
La Paz Waterfall Gardens is a beautiful nature park and wildlife refuge. It's a terrific hot spot for birding. Not only are there Hummingbird feeders where there are numerous species of Hummingbirds and other birds, but there is a rain forest with beautiful waterfalls and numerous species of birds. There is also a small zoo with White-faced Monkeys and Jaguars.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
VISIT TO AN ORGANIC & RESEARCH FARM, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA, 9/30/15
We visited an organic and research farm, Reserva Ecologica Ecocentric Danaus in La Fortuna de San Carlos. The first photo shows a traditional sugar cane press and the second photo shows Sharon, our tour guide Eric and the farm's guide pressing sugar cane. The next three photos show Sharon and the farm tour guide making tortillas. The two photos after this show fruit from which cocoa beans come from and the cocoa beans themselves. The rest of the photos are of various crops, flowes and animals at the farm.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
MELODIOUS BLACKBIRD, ARENAL PARAISO RESORT, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA
The Melodious Blackbird is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 169.
SOUTHERN LAPWING, ARENAL PARAISO RESORT, LA FORTUNA, SAN CARLOS, COSTA RICA
The Southern Lapwing is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 168.
LAUGHING FALCON, FROM ROAD IN CINCHONA, COSTA RICA
The Laughing Falcon is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 167.
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