Wood stork - Mycteria americana

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Wood stork - Mycteria americana 

 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

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Double-striped Thick-knee - Burhinus bistriatus

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Double-striped Thick-knee - Burhinus bistriatus 

 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

There were two of the thick-knees walking among the cows. This is in the dry area of CR close to the Pacific ocean. I added the last shot because I thought it was a bit fun and showed a little of the situation.
About Double-striped Thick-knee at wiki
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Buff-throated Saltator - Saltator maximus

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 Buff-throated Saltator - Saltator maximus

 NF Photo 110130  at  Gavilan Lodge

About Buff-throated Saltator on wiki
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Killdeer Plover - Charadrius vociferus

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Killdeer Plover - Charadrius vociferus

 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

I managed to get one shot of the one Killdeer I was able to see. Better then nothing, right?  :)
About Killdeer on wiki

Bird Photography Weekly #167

Take a look at the video, the bird displays a really beautiful tail.

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Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

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Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

These birds should be Barn Swallows. But I think they differ a little from the Swedish ones. They seem to be different age as well. Maybe somebody can clarify it to me? I also wonder about the dots on the upper part of the tail. Bad shots, I know, but it was taken from quite a distance.

About Barn Swallow on Animal Diversity
nest on youtube

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Dendrocygna autumnalis 

 NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

About Black-bellied Whistling-Duck on wiki

Taking to the skies. And no, it was not because of me.  A bunch of ducks I spotted in Costa Rica when I was there. Take a look at the video I found on youtube. So many chicks mum can hardly walk.
Ett gäng änder jag såg i Costa Rica när jag var där. Nej, det var inte jag som skrämde upp dom. Videon hittade jag på youtube, kolla alla småttingarna :)

NF Winged #19
Sky Watch Friday
Himmelsk #57

on youtube

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Spectacled Owl - Pulsatrix perspicillata

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Spectacled Owl - Pulsatrix perspicillata 

NF Photo 110202 at Solimar

About Spectacled Owl on wiki
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