{"id":12922,"date":"2012-06-22T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=12922"},"modified":"2019-12-22T22:25:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T09:25:13","slug":"costa-rica-a-holiday-with-nature-part-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/costa-rica-a-holiday-with-nature-part-2-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica, a Holiday with Nature, Part 2 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Collared Aracari, Selva Verde Lodge, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Pale-billed Woodpecker, Selva Verde Lodge, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

The feeder where I photographed the most, just happened to be next to the bar. Yes, before dinner, a cold Costa Rican beer goes just fine with bird photography. Over three days, some species were common at the feeders, but each day a species that I hadn’t seen before would also appear.<\/p>\n

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Green and Black Poison Dart Frog, Selva Verde Lodge, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

When hiking the trails on the property I photographed Green and Black Poison Dart Frogs, and Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs, Greater Sack-winged Bats and a Double-Crested Basilisk (aka Jesus Christ Lizard – they “walk on water”).<\/p>\n

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Mantled howler, Sarapiqui River, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

One morning we took a boat tour on the Sarapiqui River. From the boat I photographed a Spectacled Caiman, Mantled Howler Monkeys, Brazilian Long-nosed Bats, a Green Iguana and a variety of birds including herons and kingfishers.<\/p>\n

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Spectacled caiman, Sarapiqui River, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Great Curassow, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

The Selva Verde Lodge is also a good base for visiting the La Selva Biological Station, a 3,700 acre biological research station which is open to the public. Over 400 species of birds have been documented on the property. With a reservation, we had a privately guided nature walk and saw many birds, but missed at least 400 species.<\/p>\n

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Strawberry Poison-dart Frog with Tadpole, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

A highlight at La Selva was seeing a tiny (less than 1 inch in length or 17 to 24 mm) Strawberry Poison-dart Frog transporting one of its tadpoles, on her back, to a pool of water in the axils of bromeliad leaves. This frog was a “Blue Jeans” morph, which has dark blue lower parts. Biologists reading this report will have a greater appreciation of this sighting.<\/p>\n

For over 100 more photos from this trip go to http:\/\/dongettywildlifephotography.com\/p445168888<\/p>\n

To go back to part 1 of this trip report go to http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=12891<\/p>\n

Stay turned for part 3 for a report on our final stop in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

Don Getty http:\/\/www.dongettywildlifephotography.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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