Best of Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus - The start of 30 photos I picked for a short look.  There are a lot more in the four folders that follow if you are interested.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 23, 2021

2021-04-23#7329

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Black-mandibled Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus - birds were a major focus of the trip.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 23, 2021

2021-04-23#7468

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Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 23, 2021

2021-04-23#7493

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Passerini's Tanager male

Ramphocelus passerinii - one of many types of Tanagers photographed on the trip.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 23, 2021

2021-04-23#7561

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Parkinson's Coilostylis

Coilostylis parkinsoniana - I always photograph orchids.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 24, 2021

2021-04-24#9824

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White-necked Jacobin male

Florisuga mellivora - on a very nice Ginger flower.

Diego's House, Santa Rita, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 24, 2021

2021-04-24#9853

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King Vulture

Sarcoramphus papa - one of the world's nicer looking vultures.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 25, 2021

2021-04-25#8193

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Red-capped Manakin male

Ceratopipra mentalis - this little guy was actively trying to attract a mate, but posed long enough for a photo.

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 25, 2021

2021-04-25#8386

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Fer-de-Lance

Bothrops asper - seriously deadly.

Adolfo's House, Santa Rita, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 25, 2021

2021-04-25#0177

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Tiger-striped Tree Frog

Callimedusa tomopterna

Adolfo's House, Santa Rita, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, April 25, 2021

2021-04-25#0284

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Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao ISO 2,000 - there are a lot of other Macaw photos in part two folder.

Macaw Ranch, La Virgen, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#0550

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Green-and-black Poison Arrow Frog

Dendrobates auratus

Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#9005

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Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Oophaga pumilio - really small, but after rain pretty active.

Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#9024

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Common Basilisk male

Basiliscus basiliscus - tautonym.

Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#9038

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Helmeted Basilisk

Corytophanes cristatus ISO 6,400

Cope's Place, Guapiles, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#0896

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Ghost Glass Frog

Sachatamia ilex - spectacular little frog.

Cope's Place, Guapiles, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#9184

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Red-eyed Tree Frog, night

Agalychnis callidryas - males were calling for a mate.

Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, April 27, 2021

2021-04-27#9210

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Orange Nectar Bat

Lonchophylla robusta - our guide, Mark, had an elaborate setup for this type of photo.

Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021

2021-04-28#9372

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Crimson-collared Tanager

Ramphocelus sanguinolentus

Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021

2021-04-29#0192

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Green-breasted Mango male

Anthracothorax prevostii - Mark set up 4 stands, three strobes, background and provided wireless triggers so that we could get this type of photo.

Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021

2021-04-29#1492

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