Part Four

Main Building

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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View

8,700 ft location has great views.

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Poor Man's Umbrella

Gunnera insignis

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Cabin #5

Our cabin.

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Mexican Snowballs

Echeveria elegans - surprising landscape succulent in this very wet location.

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Resplendent Quetzal juvenile

Pharomachrus mocinno - there were two juveniles. ISO 2,000 due to lower light conditions.

Farm, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno - major target species of the trip at ISO 4,000.

Farm, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno - feeding a small avocado to the juveniles at ISO 4,000.

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno - we were fortunate to have the parents brings food often, this another avocado at ISO 4,000.

Farm, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Tarapaca Cabernet Sauvignon

A nice Chilean wine.

Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, April 30, 2021

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Tarapaca Chardonnay

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Photographers

The owner of this location makes money by providing a covered photo location when there are juveniles in the nest.

Farm, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, May 1, 2021

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno - ISO 1,000.

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Photo spot

There is a protected tree trunk in the center of the photo where the Quetzal nest is located.

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Boy

Checking out the photographers - ISO 1,600.

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno - an insect this time in the best light at this location.

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno

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Resplendent Quetzal male

Pharomachrus mocinno - the parents were encouraging the juveniles to leave the nest.

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Resplendent Quetzal female

Pharomachrus mocinno - bringing another avocado.

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