Esteban, Zoe, David, Joanie and Mitchell
going onto the Stone suspension bridge
on our last morning at Le Selva

Boot cleaning station
for the workers at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
at first we thought they were
a pair of vultures

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Green Ibis
in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Research Station

Olive-backed Euphonia with a seed

Olive-backed Euphonia

Mountain Almond Tree
Macaws like the fruit
and leaf-cutter ants like the flowers.

Mountain Almond Tree

Great Green Macaws
flying over the Biological Station

Great Green Macaws
at La Selva

Crested Guan

Squirrel Cuckoo

Red-capped Manakin

Collared Aracari

Collared Aracari

Collared Aracari

Collared Aracari

Collared Aracari
scratching an itch

Collared Aracari
There, that's better

Oranged-chinned Parakeet

Oranged-chinned Parakeet

Collared Aracari

Squirrel Cuckoo

Squirrel Cuckoo

Gartered Trogon

Male Variable Seedeater

Nest of the Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Female and two male Passerini's Tanagers
on the soccer field at La Selva Biological Station

Clay-colored Thrush
building a nest

Clay-colored Thrush
re-adjusting some grass in a new nest

Clay-colored Thrush
nest-building

Clay-colored Thrush
shaping a nest

Iguana in a tree over the river
at La Selva Biological Station

Reclining Iguana
at La Selva

We stopped for another open-air lunch at Restaurante Rancho Perla
which had ponds and lots of birds in back
Calle 480, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Plants at Rancho Perla

Plants at Rancho Perla

Plants at Rancho Perla

First look at one of the Boat-billed Herons
at Rancho Perla restaurant

Rear view of a Yellow-throated Toucan
grabbing a bit of Cecropia fruit

Yellow-throated Toucan
(formerly Black-mandibled)

Yellow-throated Toucan
seemed to like just the tips of the Cecropia pods

Yellow-throated Toucan
(formerly Black-mandibled)

Yellow-throated Toucan
after another Cecropia pod tip

Yellow-throated Toucan
(formerly Black-mandibled)

Red rump of Yellow-throated Toucan
(formerly Black-mandibled)

Yellow-throated Toucan
no wonder they need those long bills

Yellow-throated Toucan
(formerly Black-mandibled)

One of at least three Boat-billed Herons
on the grounds of Rancho Perla restaurant

Boat-billed Heron
was too shy to turn around

Two of the Boat-billed Herons

Male White-collared Seedeater

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
feeding/drinking from a Heloconia

Yellow-throated Toucan

Blue-gray Tanager eating papaya
at a feeder at Rancho Perla

Two Blue-gray Tanagers
eating papaya

Clay-colored Thrush

Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Heron preening

Boat-billed Heron

Female and male Red-legged Honeycreepers
at papaya feeder at Rancho Perla

Female and male Red-legged Honeycreepers

Female and male Red-legged Honeycreepers

Female and male Red-legged Honeycreepers

Male Red-legged Honeycreeper

Bananaquit at an exotic flower

Bananaquit at an exotic flower

Bananaquit at an exotic flower

Bananaquit at papaya feeder

Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Heron
Mary thought it must be thirsty or hot
because it kept its mouth open a long time

Boat-billed Heron

Young Black-cheeked Woodpecker?

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Yellow-olive Flycatcher nest

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

Close-up of Yellow-olive Flycatcher nest

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Yellow-olive Flycatcher with nest material

Yellow-olive Flycatcher with nest material

Yellow-olive Flycatcher with nest material
on the grounds of the Rancho Perla restaurant

This House Wren was the first bird that greeted us
when we arrived at the Arenal Observatory Lodge

House Wren in the rafters
at the entrance of Arenal Observatory Lodge

Arenal Volcano with its head in the clouds

Steve and Mary on the deck at Arenal Observatory Lodge
with Arenal Volcano in the background

Steve and Mary
Arenal Observatory Lodge

Arenal Volcano

Lake Arenal from the deck
of Arenal Observatory Lodge
El Castillo, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano

Our guide, Esteban Biamonte, on the deck
of Arenal Observatory Lodge

Arenal Volcano

Wendy and Mitchell on the deck at Arenal Observatory Lodge
looking out at Arenal Volcano

Our room at Arenal Observatory Lodge

Arenal Volcano

Colorful Eucalyptus trees
on the grounds at Arenal Lodge

White flower
Arenal Lodge grounds

Blue flowers

Purple flowers
a type of verbena favored by hummingbirds

View of Arenal Lake
from the covered deck at Arenal Lodge

Roof, clouds and deck
at Arenal Lodge

The clouds lifted from the peak
of Arenal Volcano during the rain.

Orange flower

Crowned Woodnymph
Kannan and I saw on the way to our rooms

Crowned Woodnymph

Social Flycatcher

Social Flycatcher

Social Flycatcher

Two Social Flycatchers...
...being social

Social Flycatcher

Female Great Curassow

Female Great Curassow

Montezuma Oropendolas

White-necked Jacobin

White-necked Jacobin

White-necked Jacobin

Brown Violetear hummingbird

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Tropical Kingbird

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Yellow-orange flowers

Human
trimming a tree at Arenal Observatory Lodge

Colorful Eucalyptus tree bark

Eucalyptus

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Crested Guan

Oropendola nests

Oropendola nests

Oropendola at a nest

Oropendola at nest

Montezuma Oropendola head-first in a nest

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Oropendola nests
Is that a tunnel between two nests?

Montezuma Oropendola

Montezuma Oropendola

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Tropical Pewee

Brown Violetear

Brown Violetear

Brown Violetear

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Long-tailed Tyrant

Black-crested Coquette

Black-crested Coquette

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

Brown Violetear

Hummingbird to ID

Female Passerini's Tanager

Female Passerini's Tanager

Female Passerini's Tanager

Black-crested Coquette

Black-crested Coquette

Black-crested Coquette

Blue-throated Goldentail hummingbird

Blue-throated Goldentail hummingbird

Brown Violetear

Head of Brown Violetear

Male Passerini's Tanager

Great Kiskadee

Our group has something cornered:
Mitchell, Mary, David, Betsy, folks from another group, Bob, Esteban, Joanie, Kim (in back), Jane, Karen, Carolyn

Coppery-headed Emerald hummingbird

Purple-crowned Fairy