2011/02/28

Black Guan - Chamaepetes unicolor

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Black Guan - Chamaepetes unicolor
NF Photo 110128 at Bosque de Paz, Costa Rica

About Black Guan on Wiki

A bird with fine blue markings on the head and nice shades on the plumage. For Blue Monday

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2011/02/27

Green-crowned Brilliant - Heliodoxa jacula

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Hane - Male
Hona - Female
Verkar vara en juvenil - seems to be a juvie

Green-crowned Brilliant - Heliodoxa jacula
NF Photo 110128 at Bosque de Paz, Costa Rica


About Green-crowned Brilliant on wiki
Green-crowned Brilliant female at Youtube

 BPW 131

Please tell me in a comment if I am in error
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2011/02/26

Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica - American Finfoot

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Sungrebe - Heliornis fulica - American Finfoot
NF Photo 110128 on river Sarapiqui in Costa Rica



This bird was not shy. It let us come rather close. That´s why I got some decent pics even though it was rather dark. See also Diary for 110128

2011/02/24

Green Heron - Butorides virescens

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NF Photo 110130, Green Heron - Butorides virescens at Hotel Linda Vista in Costa Rica
About Green Heron at Wiki
Green Heron at youtube

From my photo you can clearly see that the Green Herons colors are  a great camouflage. :)

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2011/02/21

Black-cheeked Woodpecker - Melanerpes pucherani

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Black-cheeked Woodpecker - Melanerpes pucherani, male
NF Photo 110128 at Gavilan Lodge, Costa RIca

At the center of the area of Gavilan Lodge stood those dead trees. A great place for this woodpecker. It was a pair, but I only got the male photographed.

About Black-cheeked Woodpecker on Wiki
Black-cheeked Woodpecker on youtube

World Bird Wednesday XIV
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2011/02/20

Blue-and-white Swallow - Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

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Blue-and-white Swallow - Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

NF Photo 110127

Warming up in the early morning sun, NF Photo 110128
When we arrived at the Bosque de Paz Lodge we were welcomed by these Blue-and-white Swallows cuddling together outside the door to our room. It was cold so I understand them. In the early morning they prefered to sit in the sun to get warmed up.

 


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2011/02/16

Turquoise-browed Motmot - Eumomota superciliosa

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Turquoise-browed Motmot - Eumomota superciliosa
NF Photo 110204 in Costa Rica


The first bird in my Costa Rican birdblog with birds from the trip I made. I have no idea how many I have. But maybe 175. The group as a whole saw and heard 492 spieces in 16 days of birding. If correctly counted by the Swedish guide.
This bird looked a bit different in sunshine and shadow. The photos are mine and I link to sites that show the bird better and tell a little about it as I can´t claim to be an expert. :) I hope this will be useful to somebody apart from me.