2011/10/29

Collared Forest-Falcon - Micrastur semitorquatus

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Collared Forest-Falcon - Micrastur semitorquatus
NF Photo NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

About Collared Forest-Falcon on Global Raptors
Other Names: Collared Forest-falcon, Lesson's Hawk, Mexican Harrier Hawk, Micrastur melanoleucus, Pied Forest Hawk.

on youtube

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2011/10/25

Pacific Screech-Owl - Otus cooperi (Megascops (Otus) cooperi )

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Pacific Screech-Owl - Otus cooperi   (Megascops (Otus) cooperi )
 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

About Pacific Screech-Owl on Owling.com
on youtube

lol, this was a sleepy bird. It was sitting in a tree behind the main building of Solimar. We was watching it for some time and you could see it actually was looking back through small slits in the eyes. But it did not move.

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2011/10/23

Spot-breasted Oriole - Icterus pectoralis

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Spot-breasted Oriole - Icterus pectoralis
NF Photo NF Photo 110129 at Solimar

Phew, this photo really gave me trouble. I thought it would be a piece of cake to ID this one. But this was the only shot I have and it is from the back. In my book there are painted images and from the half front-side. And the colors are not good. It took me 2h to get the ID. :(

There are only little written on wiki on this bird. But can be found here: Spot-breasted_Oriole
On youtube

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2011/10/15

Rufous-naped wren - Campylorhynchus rufinucha

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Rufous-naped wren - Campylorhynchus rufinucha
NF Photo NF Photo 110129 at Solimar

If I lived in Costa Rica this bird would probably be a favorite. It seem to be so fun to study. It seem to like human company and thrives close to us.

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2011/10/06

Wood stork - Mycteria americana

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Wood stork - Mycteria americana
NF Photo NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

Not the most beautiful bird I saw. But it looks powerfull enough.

About Wood stork at wiki
fishing at youtube

World Bird Wednesday XLVII
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2011/10/01

Cattle egret - Bubulcus ibis - Kohäger

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Cattle egret - Bubulcus ibis - Kohäger
NF Photo NF Photo 110129 at Solimar

As you can see there were more Cattle egrets then cattle in Costa Rica. :)

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