Roses
San Jose, Costa Rica October 2013 In the Hotel Bougainvillea Gardens.
Bromeliads
Bromeliad
Palms
Aristolochia grandiflora
unknown flower
Dennis' Horses
Quebradas, Costa Rica October 2013 They got loose and wondered over to the university grounds. He rounded them up brought them to the house and they promptly ate his young banana trees.
Sweetie Works Her Way Into the House
Quebradas, Costa Rica October 2013
More Beautiful Flowers
San Jose, Costa Rica October 2013 Bougainvillea Hotel.
The Club
San Jose, Costa Rica October, 2013
Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) at Feeder
Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarley-rumped Tanagers ♀︎♂︎
Golden-hooded Tanager,Scarley-rumped Tanager ♀︎♂︎
Juvenile ♂︎ White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus)
Yellow-crowned Euphonia♂︎ (Euphonia luteicapilla)
Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
Red-legged Honeycreeper ♂︎ (Cyanerpes cyaneus)
? flower
Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii)
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
SW Costa Rica October 2013 Wild, but likes the rice at Los Chorros Restautante on the road between Dominical and San Isidro De El General
? tiny flower
Oil Palms Plantation and Rice Fields
South of Quepos, Costa Rica October 2013
Home Made Dim sum
Quebradas, Costa Rica October 2013 There are a number of Chinese restaurants here, but I thought I'd try my hand at some spring rolls, worked out pretty good.
? Butterfly
Fundación para el desarrollo del Centro Biológico Las Quebradas FUDEBiOL, Costa Rica October 2013
Big Guy
Glass Winged Butterfly
got into the house
Red-crowned Woodpecker♂︎ (Melanerpes rubricapillus)
Southern Coast, Costa Rica October 2013
? Flower
Cacao, ? and Rambutan aka mamechinos
San Isidro De El General, Costa Rica October, 2013 weekly Feria
Bella and Osa
Rio San Isidro behind the house
Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) enjoying papas fritas
Los Chorros Restaurante Costa Rica October 2103 These 2 are wild, but are regulars at the lunch counter.
Afternoon Rain Coming In
Los Chorros Restaurant, Costa Rica October 2013 This is the fantastic view form their lunch counter. The restaurant is the road between San Isidro De El General and Dominical on the coast.
Hooded Preying Mantis
Quebradas Costa Rica October 2013 This guy was trying to climb up the wall in our balcony. A big one, about 3 inches long.
Quebradas Costa Rica October 2013 He was not shy, kept coming at me while I was trying to get a shot.
Looking for the Lined Seedeater
Southern Coastal Costa Rica October 2013 a lone male common lined seedeater, common in South America, throughout Brazil is spotted for the first time in Costa Rica.... it brings out the tico birders from all over the country.
Southern Coastal Costa Rica
October 2013 this is what this little road looks like most of the time, ocean surf within earshot, between rice fields and oil palms. Then someone reports a new bird species .... see next photo.
San Isidro de el General, Costa Rica September 2013 Independence Day Parade
Osa, Costa Rica September, 2103 Palm plantations, source of palm oil. The mono culture groves are kinda eerie looking.
Mango Pie
Quebradas, Costa Rica September, 2013 I love mangoes and I love pie, so what else is a girl to do? Mango pie.... healthy too, low cholesterol! Used olive oil instead of shortening.
Red-legged Honeycreepers♀︎♂︎(Cyanerpes cyaneus)
Quebradas, Costa Rica September, 2013 Red legged honey creeper, male and the female is on the bottom left corner. Both at our banana feeder.
Quebradas, Costa Rica August 2013 Came down here with the wrong clothes, it is a lot cooler than the coast, so had to spring for a couple of pairs of jeans, I'll never buy jeans in Canada again, these cost $4, and they are a fantastic fit.
Quebradas, Costa Rica August 2013 Sentry in front of house.
Laundry Day
Quebradas, Costa Rica August 2013
