This White-shouldered Tanager was part of a mixed flock moving quickly through the canopy at Mistico Park near La Fortuna, Costa Rica. From one of the hanging bridges, we watched the flock work through the branches almost at eye level. The male’s glossy black plumage and bold white shoulder patch made him easy to pick…
This Scarlet-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) was sitting quietly in trees just outside of Arenal Observatory Lodge. Its brilliant crimson rump stood out against otherwise jet-black plumage and the surrounding leaves. Females look remarkably different, with olive-brown upperparts with buffy underparts and a much duller reddish rump. This makes them far less conspicuous than the males….
Green Honeycreepers visit the feeding station at Arenal Observatory Lodge in numbers. Its turquoise plumage and black hood stand out as one of the photogenic birds. The lodge’s feeders regularly attract this species, giving excellent views that are often difficult elsewhere. Green Honeycreepers are among the most colorful members of the tanager family and are…
A Bananaquit near Arenal, takes a second to look our way during a feeding in the purple porterweed flowers. This photo was taken at Arenal Observatory Lodge, one of Costa Rica’s most reliable locations for close views of this energetic species. Although often mistaken for a honeycreeper, the Bananaquit belongs to its own family. It…
The Red-legged Honeycreeper is the greatest shades of blue found in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. We ran into this male on the grounds of Las Orquídeas Hotel. There were shrubs, mature trees, and forest edges created excellent habitat for birds. The surrounding area proved just as rewarding, with a steady mix of tanagers, toucans, woodcreepers,…
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