Montezuma Oropendola
We got up early and met at the covered observation deck at the lodge and watched the birds feeding in the rain.

Montezuma Oropendola

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

A pair of Emerald Tanagers and a Blue-Gray Tanager, eating papaya

Blue-Gray Tanager

Crested Guan

Golden-bellied Flycatcher

Golden-bellied Flycatcher

Collared Aracari

Collared Aracari, eating watermelon

Three of them came to the feeder tree.

Collared Aracara, in the rain at Arenal Observatory Lodge

Reaching for a big bite

Collared Aracari

This Golden-bellied Flycatcher has a white mustache stripe, rather than a white throat like the Great Kiskadee.

Female Green Honeycreeper

Clay-colored Thrush

Great Kiskadee, with rufous on wings and tail

Great Kiskadee

When we went to breakfast, this male Hepatic Tanager came and sat on the windowsill of the restaurant, either to get out of the rain, or to try to get in for the fruit on the buffet.

Hepatic Tanager

Hepatic Tanager

Out along the sidewalk again, this Black-striped Sparrow was foraging within close range of nearby cover in the shrubs.

Crested Guan

Black-cheeked Woodpecker, in the company of a couple of Bananaquits

To get away from the rain, we drove down to La Fortuna again. We stopped at the bridge over the river to see the Fasciated Tiger-Heron again, on a little island in the rushing water this time.

Fasciated Tiger-Heron

A little farther down the road, we stopped when Erick spotted this Great Black Hawk.

Great Black Hawk
Photo taken by our guide, Erick Guzmán, using his spotting scope and my Pixel phone

Great Black Hawk

It was still drizzling, but the Great Black Hawk was patient with us as we got looks and photos.

Then a White Hawk flew into another tree a little farther away.

White Hawk

White Hawk

The Great Black Hawk adjusted his position a little, but did not leave his tree.

Great Black Hawk

Great Black Hawk

Nearby, this Yellow-throated Toucan hopped from branch to branch in another tree.

Yellow-throated Toucan

A short distance farther down the road, on the opposite side, a Broad-winged Hawk perched and watched us.

Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk, scanning its surroundings

Broad-winged Hawk

Farther down the road, we saw this big Bronzed Cowbird.

Blue-black Grassquit

A group of Swallow-tailed Kites shared a tree with a toucan (not pictured).

Swallow-tailed Kite

Swallow-tailed Kites, roosting in a tree along the road into La Fortuna, Alajuela Province, CR

That Yellow-throated Toucan, in the same tree

Broad-billed Motmot
Our destination was the Danaus Eco Center, a wildlife reserve that included an enclosed butterfly habitat (see the Non-avian Fauna gallery).

Broad-billed Motmot

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Male White-collared Manakin

Male White-collared Manakin

Male White-collared Manakin

Male White-collared Manakin

The curious-looking Boat-billed Herons are always fun to see.

Boat-billed Heron, showing its striking big blue bill

Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Herons

Boat-billed Heron

Back view of a Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Heron

Male Hooded Warbler

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Scarlet-rumped Tanagers

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

The Russet-naped Wood-Rail had a juvenile nearby, but it stayed even more covered than the adult.

Is this a juvenile Boat-billed Heron?

After leaving Danaus Eco Center, we were driving through La Fortuna, on our way to lunch, and spotted this pair of Crimson-fronted Parakeets in a cecropia tree.

We rode back to Arenal lodge and spotted the Fasciated Tiger-Heron again, this time, standing on the bridge abutment.

It hopped to a nearby branch and showed us its long neck.

Female Summer Tanager
Back at Arenal Observatory Lodge, the drizzle finally abated and we took an afternoon walk on the grounds.

Female Summer Tanager

Spotted Antbird
We walked down the trail toward the waterfall and saw a variety of antbirds.

Spotted Antbird

Bicolored Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Ocellated Antbird

Bicolored Antbird

Bicolored Antbird

Bicolored Antbird

Bicolored Antbird

Bicolored Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Spotted Antbird

Bicolored Antbird, with a big spider

Dull-mantled Antbird, the best of a bad lot of shots

Back up the hill, we saw Red-lored Parrots again.

Red-lored Parrots

Red-lored Parrot

It was overcast and getting dark when we saw this Long-tailed Tyrant in a distant tree.

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Large bill and rufous tail

This Tropical Parula was willing to come a little closer.

Though it did favor showing us its back side.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula

White-crowned Parrot, in dim light

Back at the feeders, this Brown Jay made an appearance.

Brown Jay

And the ever-present Montezuma Oropendola ended our tenth day in Costa Rica.