Bird Watching at Casa el Gecko
turquoise-browed motmot
My sister is staying with us this week at Casa el Gecko in Playa Samara, Costa Rica. She is a devoted bird watcher and a talented photographer. I thought I would share the benefits of her endeavors with you. She spotted all of these birds on her first morning here, 13 species. I’ll post more in the next few days. She captured new species each morning at 6:00 am, sitting in the garden, not 20 yards from Casa Mango and Casa Papaya.
turquoise-browed motmot
turquoise-browed motmot
turquoise-browed motmot
white-fronted parrot
white-fronted parrot
white-fronted parrot
streak-backed oriole
streak-backed oriole
ruby-throated hummingbird
ruby-throated hummingbird
red-beaked pigeon
magpie jay
long-tailed manakin
long-tailed manakin
long-tailed manakin
hoffman’s woodpecker
You can see that many of the birds are seen in pairs. It’s mating season in Costa Rica.
hoffman’s woodpecker
hoffman’s woodpecker
groove-billed ani
great kiskadee
great kiskadee
great kiskadee
rufous-tailed hummingbird
rufous-tailed hummingbird
cinnamon hummingbird
cinnamon hummingbird
black-headed trogon
black-headed trogon
Sandy-Shorts 
Enjoy your sister’s visit. She really got some good shot’s! I need to invest in another pair of binoculars, I’m missing out!