2012/09/29

White-necked Jacobin - Florisuga mellivora

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 White-necked Jacobin, female  - Florisuga mellivora
White-necked Jacobin, 2 males - Florisuga mellivora
 
NF Photo 11020 Rancho Naturalista
 
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2012/09/25

Tropical Mockingbird - Mimus gilvus - sabiá-da-praia

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Tropical Mockingbird - Mimus gilvus - sabiá-da-praia
NF Photo 110209 close to Angostura Lagoon Costa Rica's Central Valley
 
 
 

 
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2012/09/22

Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis

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Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis
NF Photo 110209 close to Angustera Lake
 
About Rough-winged Swallow on All About Birds
 
Honestly I´m not 100% sure about this ID. So if you have an other idéa let me know.
 
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2012/09/18

Hummingbirds at Quetzals Paradise

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 Fiery-throated Hummingbird, male  and a  Magnificent hummingbird female

At the feeder
NF Photo 110208 Quetzals Paradise
 
Just because they are so charming. :)
 
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2012/09/16

Fiery-throated Hummingbird - Panterpe insignis

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 This one looks like "don´t you dare come here, it is mine"

Fiery-throated Hummingbird, male - Panterpe insignis
NF Photo 110208 Quetzals Paradise
 
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2012/09/13

Collared Redstart - Myioborus torquatus

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Collared Redstart - Myioborus torquatus
NF Photo 110208 Quetzals Paradise
 
En av de sötaste fåglar jag sett hittade jag i Costa Ricas regnskog. :)
One of the sweetest birds I´ve ever seen I found in Costa Ricas Rainforest.
 
 
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2012/09/11

Collared Trogon - Trogon collaris

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Collared Trogon, male - Trogon collaris
NF Photo 110208 Quetzals Paradise

About Collared Trogon on wiki
link to IBC video of a female

It was rather dark in the forest so hard to get a clear shot. There was a little hillock so I could get a better shot from the back. I wanted it to turn around, but of course it didn´t. :)

 Wild Bird Wednesday
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2012/09/08

Large-footed Finch - Pezopetes capitalis

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Large-footed Finch - Pezopetes capitalis
NF Photo 110208 Quetzals Paradise
 
 
I thought this was one bird but the shots indicate it might be two. The last shot differes. A young?
Can´t find much about them on the net. Sorry. :(
 
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2012/09/04

Rough-legged tyrannulet - Phyllomyias burmeisteri

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Rough-legged tyrannulet - Phyllomyias burmeisteri
NF Photo 110208 Quetzals Paradise

This little red-eyed beauty belongs to the Tyrant flycatchers family

Rough-legged tyrannulet on The Internet Bird Collection
Video on IBC Singing

Wild Bird Wednesday 8
 
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2012/09/01

Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus

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Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus
NF Photo 110208 Quetzal Paradise

This is a male, the female looks the same but without the red spot on the head.

About Hairy Woodpecker on wiki
youtube educational video

CameraCritters 230   Bird D´Pot      NF Memes
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