Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus - Maçarico-galego

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Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus

NF Photo NF Photo 110202  at Saltines near the Pacific coast

About Whimbrel on wiki
youtube

Bird Photography Weekly 161

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, wader,

Laughing Falcon - Herpetotheres cachinnans

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Laughing Falcon - Herpetotheres cachinnans

NF Photo NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

This shot is a bit more shaky but it shows the beak and the tail better.

It was more less an accident that we spotted this Laughing Falcon sitting on a branch right in an opening in the trees. Nice!

About Laughing Falcon on wiki
on youtube

World Bird Wednesday XLIV

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden,  Laughing Falcon, Herpetotheres cachinnans, Solimar

Great Egret - Casmerodius albus

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Great Egret - Casmerodius albus (and some little blue herons)

NF Photo NF Photo 110129 Solimar area

This is a bird that is always nice to see. It is great to see them gathering. I probably ave better shots elsewhere. Will post them when I find them.

About Great Egret on wiki
feeding young on youtube

Bird Photography Weekly 160

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden, Great Egret, Casmerodius albus, egret, Little Blue Heron, Heron,

Ringed Kingfisher - Megaceryle torquata

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 Ringed Kingfisher - Megaceryle torquata

This shot, however bad, shows it is a female. She has the white band on the chest.

NF Photo NF Photo 110129 at Solimar

About Ringed Kingfisher on wiki
on youtube

This was one of the birds I woudl have liked to see much more of.

World Bird Wednesday XLIII

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden, Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata, kingfisher, Solimar

Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica

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Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica, probably female

 NF Photo 110129 at Gavilan Lodge or Reserve Biologica le Selva

ID:d by Herman
About Chestnut-sided Warbler on wiki

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden,  Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica, warbler, Gavilan

Northern Jacana - Jacana spinosa

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Northern Jacana - Jacana spinosa

 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

This is one of my favorites from Costa Rica. Very nice to see it flying. And check out it´s cool feet. :)

Bird Photography Weekly 159

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden,  Northern Jacana, Jacana spinosa, Costa Rica, Solimar

Rufous-naped Wren - Campylorhynchus rufinucha

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Rufous-naped Wren - Campylorhynchus rufinucha

NF Photo NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

Lots of birds in CR had that striped head. It is pretty hard sometimes to tell them apart when you are no expert on them
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World Bird Wednesday XLII

Labels: Costa Rica, NatureFootstep, resor, travel, fågelskådning, birding, pacific, BPW, WBW, photography, fåglar, birds, bird, birdblog, fågelblogg, sweden, ,Rufous-naped Wren, Campylorhynchus rufinucha, solimar