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The first batch of photos from two amazing weeks in Costa Rica. Last updated: 3/26/2007.
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| Above and below: The aptly-named Resplendent Quetzal, truly one of the most beautiful birds in the world (Monteverde). | ||
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| Below two: The stunning bully of cloudforest hummingbirds, the Violet Sabrewing (Monteverde). | ||
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| Below: A Collared Redstart in the cloudforest at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below two: One of the coolest creatures in the world, and one of the best finds of the trip - a Common Potoo (Osa Peninsula). | ||
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| Below: A Ruddy Treerunner hunts the mossy tangles of Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: A Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth on the Osa Peninsula. Too cool. | ||
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| Below: A gorgeous Blue-throated (Emerald) Toucanet foraging on a sunny morning at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: One of the thousands of land crabs (Gecarcinus lateralis) migrating across the Osa Peninsula. | ||
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| Below: Roosting Vampire Bats (Desmodus rotundus) on the Osa Peninsula. More on Vampire Bats. | ||
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| Below: A color-banded Slate-throated Redstart hawking insects in the misty rain at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: A very interesting moth near the visitor's center at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: The abundant Common Bush-Tanager at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: The song of the Gray-breasted Wood-Wren is hard to miss at Monteverde, but getting good looks at one is much trickier. | ||
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| Below: A cooperative Slaty-tailed Trogon on the Osa Peninsula. | ||
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| Below two: Male and female Purple-throated Mountain-Gems feeding at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: The endemic Coppery-headed Emerald is found only in Costa Rica (Monteverde). | ||
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| Below: An Immaculate Antbird hunts large insects disturbed by a swarm of Army Ants (Monteverde). | ||
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| Below: A Green Violet-Ear chatters and surveys its surroundings (Monteverde, 3/2007). | ||
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| Below: The Magenta-throated Woodstars effortless hovering was spectacular to watch (Monteverde). | ||
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| Below: This beautiful Gray Fox was a surprise find at Monteverde. | ||
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| Below: The widespread and beautiful Green-crowned Brilliant (Monteverde). | ||
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| Below: The beautiful Golden-hooded Tanager gets the "Field guide doesn't do it justice" award (La Paz). | ||
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