Macaws, Toucan's & more from Costa Rica.....image heavy!!!

[Eric D]

Just got back in last night from a nice trip to Costa. Some more birds I found on my trip besides the Raptors i already posted last week. Parrots and Macaws were in our neighborhood and the Toucans were in the mountain straight across from the Jungle Surf Cafe (for those who know of that place,..killer breakfast!)


Need some i.d. help on some....... anyone?


1 Scarlet Macaws



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4 Another type of Tucan




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10 One of 2 Tucans in the area




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13 Smallest Kingfisher....can't remember the name. Found this one in the Mangrove/



14 Another Mangrove bird...looked like a Griebe but it isn't.



15 Tiger Heron



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17 Turquoise-browed Motmot...wish he would have landed on something nicer ;(




18 something between a grakle and A Black..one loud ass bird!



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24 So cool to see Juvi Caracara's on the beach!




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[mn shutterbug]

What an amazing array of color. It looks like you had a great trip.

[Grandpaw]

Very nice series of images, Jeff :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Taraboom]

Fantastic images in terms of photo quality and captures.

[CaraRose]

Great shots, Eric. What a variety!

I think 18 is a great-tailed grackle.
20 and 21 looks like a Groove-Billed Ani

I think I found 22- Great Kiskadee
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebird...skadee_2_B.JPG

[Eric D]

Cut n paste info from someone who is a birding expert from another forum:


The Macaws are feeding on Tropical Almonds-(not related to real Almonds)

4-6 Fiery-billed Aracari
7-9 Crimson-fronted Parakeet
10-12 Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
13 American Pygmy Kingfisher-almost world's smallest Kingfisher
14 Least Grebe-world's smallest Grebe
15 Bare-throated Tiger-heron
16 Slaty-tailed Trogan
18 Great-tailed Grackle-way louder than our Boat-tailed Grackle
19 Pale-vented Pigeon
20-21 Groove-billed Ani-cousin to Cuckoos
22 Great Kiskadee-it is a Flycatcher and pompano's description of its call is right-loud and incessant
23 Blue-gray Tanager

[Loupey]

Great diversity of images and wildlife, Eric - thanks for sharing.

There's a reason why Costa Rica is one of the top wildlife destinations and one I hope to be able to visit soon.