12 Nov 2018
White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
The white-necked jacobin is a common visitor to feeders in Costa Rica.
12 Nov 2018
Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)
A wonderful encounter thanks to a local bird lover that knows where to find them. They are easily heard during night, but as with most owls hard to see during…
12 Nov 2018
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia)
This is one of the larger species of hummingbird.
12 Nov 2018
Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis)
A curious individual looking for food at a feeding station at private home that has understood that wild animals should always be wild. As such this individual…
12 Nov 2018
Chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri)
Oropendolas are omnivores and will frequent any feeding station with fruits. They are expert weavers and their hanging nests will dangle violently in strong…
12 Nov 2018
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia)
This is one of the larger species of hummingbird frequenting feeding stations. Here it's taking a break from the high-energy chases of other hummers perceived…
12 Nov 2018
Green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
A female foraging for food at a feeding station offering various types of fruits. It sounds like this:
12 Nov 2018
Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)
An opportunistic and inquisitive individual looking for tidbits on a feeding station at Selva Verde Lodge. They are excellent weavers and make hanging nests…
12 Nov 2018
Buff-throated saltator (Saltator maximus)
A species preferring dense thickets and forest, here venturing out to the edge where it found some tidbits on the feeding station of Selva Verde Lodge.
12 Nov 2018
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
A common bird frequenting feeding stations where fruit is found. This is the male of the species. It sounds like this: