Most of our group, outside the San José Airport in Costa Rica, waiting for our tour bus:
Mary, Carolyn, Barbara, Andy, Keith, Catherine, Terri, Jerry, our trip organizer, and Erick, our guide

The view of the Hotel Bougainvillea grounds from our room

Another section of the large grounds at Bougainvillea Hotel, San Jose, CR

More of the gardens at Bougainvillea Hotel

Catherine presented a shirt to Erick who brought his son Oliver and wife to the hotel to meet us.

Oliver was just about to walk on his own at 14 months.

Another view of the grounds at Bougainvillea Hotel with a bird sculpture

Giant agave surrounded by amaryllis

More garden flowers at Bougainvillea Hotel

Grayish Saltator
Bougainvillea Hotel, San José, CR

Rear view of Grayish Saltator

Grayish Saltator

Grayish Saltator

The national bird of Costa Rica,
the Clay-colored Thrush

Tail of a Clay-colored Thrush sitting on a nest

Head of the same Clay-colored Thrush on a nest

Rufous-naped Wren

Rufous-naped Wren

Crimson-fronted Parakeets

Crimson-fronted Parakeet

The only flower left on this tree

Melodious Blackbird

Melodious Blackbird

Swainson's Thrush

Hoffmann's Woodpecker
poking its head out of a nest hole

Male Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

White-winged Dove
on the grass at Bougainvillea Hotel