Part Three

  1. Galleries
  2. Land Photos
  3. Central America
  4. Costa Rica
  5. 2021-04 Costa Rica with Van Os Photo Safaris
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  • View
    View
    Local cattle in the foreground.
    Sarapiqui to Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0938
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aquires River
    Aquires River
    As we head over a ridge of mountains.
    Route 10, Sarapiqui to Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0945
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mark & Wilson
    Mark & Wilson
    Collecting a banana flower spike for hummingbird photography.
    Rancho Naturalista Road, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0951
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #10, 'Jacamar'
    Room #10, 'Jacamar'
    Comfortable.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0953
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rancho Naturalista
    Rancho Naturalista
    Sidewalk from our room to the main building.
    Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0954
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Turmeric
    Turmeric
    Curcuma longa
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0956
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dining
    Dining
    With a nice view and feeding perches as we prepare for lunch.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0958
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leafcutter Ants
    Leafcutter Ants
    Atta species - best guess as we climbed a trail through dense forest to our bat photo location. ISO 6,400
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0959
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Leaf & Plants
    Leaf & Plants
    ISO 6,400
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0963
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Plants
    Plants
    ISO 6,400
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0965
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-breasted Mango female
    Green-breasted Mango female
    Anthracothorax prevostii
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9235
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-necked Jacobin male
    White-necked Jacobin male
    Florisuga mellivora
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9239
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-faced Grassquits
    Yellow-faced Grassquits
    Tiaris olivaceus
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-crowned Motmot
    Blue-crowned Motmot
    Momotus coeruliceps - nice surprise.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9285
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Brown Jay juvenile
    Brown Jay juvenile
    Psilorhinus morio
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9289
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-crowned Motmot
    Blue-crowned Motmot
    Momotus coeruliceps
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9291
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-crowned Motmot
    Blue-crowned Motmot
    Momotus coeruliceps
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9292
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-lined Tanager female
    White-lined Tanager female
    Tachyphonus rufus
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9302
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rain Arriving
    Rain Arriving
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0966
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-necked Jacobin male
    White-necked Jacobin male
    Florisuga mellivora - with a bit of rain.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9305
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Olive-backed Euphonia male
    Olive-backed Euphonia male
    Euphonia gouldi
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9306
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gray-headed Chachalaca
    Gray-headed Chachalaca
    Ortalis cinereiceps - this bird usually came in numbers.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9310
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blue-crowned Motmot
    Blue-crowned Motmot
    Momotus coeruliceps
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9318
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Central American Agouti
    Central American Agouti
    Dasyprocta punctata
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9332
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-necked Jacobin male
    White-necked Jacobin male
    Florisuga mellivora - our leader, Mark, brought and set up background, three strobes and wireless flash triggers to make this type of photo possible.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0978
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-necked Jacobin male
    White-necked Jacobin male
    Florisuga mellivora - these aggressive hummingbirds tended to dominate the photography.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-breasted Mango male
    Green-breasted Mango male
    Anthracothorax prevostii
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#0999
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-breasted Mango female
    Green-breasted Mango female
    Anthracothorax prevostii
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#1001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-necked Jacobin female
    White-necked Jacobin female
    Florisuga mellivora
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#1011
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-breasted Mango male
    Green-breasted Mango male
    Anthracothorax prevostii
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#1045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Green-breasted Mango female
    Green-breasted Mango female
    Anthracothorax prevostii
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#1100
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Santa Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
    Santa Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
    A nice Chilean wine.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#3918
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Nectar Bat
    Orange Nectar Bat
    Lonchophylla robusta - our leader, Mark, brought and set up lasers, strobes and helped us set our cameras to achieve these photos.
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9372
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
    Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
    Glossophaga soricina - when the bats crossed a laser beam, the strobes were triggered and a long exposure setting allowed capture of the image.
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9416
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Nectar Bats
    Orange Nectar Bats
    Lonchophylla robusta
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9633
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Nectar Bat
    Orange Nectar Bat
    Lonchophylla robusta
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9684
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orange Nectar Bat
    Orange Nectar Bat
    Lonchophylla robusta
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9717
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
    Pallas's Long-tongued Bat
    Glossophaga soricina - might be a double exposure, but the long tongue is clearly seen.
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9746
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pallas's Long-tongued Bats
    Pallas's Long-tongued Bats
    Glossophaga soricina
    Night Bats, Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 28, 2021
    2021-04-28#9817
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crimson-collared Tanager
    Crimson-collared Tanager
    Ramphocelus sanguinolentus - shy, but fortunately spotted near a perch close to cover.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#0192
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-tailed Squirrel
    Red-tailed Squirrel
    Sciurus granatensis - ripe bananas attracted birds and more.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#0205
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Central American Agouti
    Central American Agouti
    Dasyprocta punctata
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#0215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lady Tankerville Orchid
    Lady Tankerville Orchid
    Phaius tankervilleae
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Main Building
    Main Building
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Croton
    Croton
    Codiaeum variegatum - a very large Croton or two.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bird's Nest Anthurium
    Bird's Nest Anthurium
    Anthurium hookeri
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1112
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bougainvillea
    Bougainvillea
    Bougainvillea species variation - get very large in the tropics.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1113
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fishtail Palm
    Fishtail Palm
    Caryota urens - impressive seed spikes.
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sago
    Sago
    Cycas revoluta
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sugar Cane Press
    Sugar Cane Press
    Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica, April 29, 2021
    2021-04-29#1120
    Larry L. Jackson