I saw a potoo!!!!
A nocturnal bird that eats insects. During the day, it pretends to be a dead branch. I have no idea how Alonso saw it in the distance, behind several layers of trees and even less idea on how I managed to get a decent photo.
Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.
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Mountain thrush in the rain.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.
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White-eared ground sparrow.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.
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Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.
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Slate-throated whitestart.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.
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Yellowish flycatcher.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.
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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) carrying food for the nestlings at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, Costa Rica.
From this morning’s amble, a little of the beaten path in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
All photos are of Turquoise-browed Motmot.
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