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Galllery
Birds

Cyanerpes cyaneus

Anhinga anhinga

Casmerodius albus

Agamia agami

Jacana spinosa

Colocitta formosa

Chloroceryle aenea

Elanus leucurus

Ara macao

Baryphthengus martii

Eumomota superciliosa

Glaucidium brasilianum

Glaucidium brasilianum

Aratinga Finschi

Pharomachrus mocinno

Chlorophonia callophrys

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

Sarcoramphus papa

Pharomachrus mocinno

 

Flora

ficus – Ficus spp

ficus – Ficus spp

Aechmea spp

Alpinia purpurata

leaf

Schizophyllum commune

Porogramme albocincta

Polyporus tenuiculus

Sobralia spp.

Trichopilia suavis

orchid

Epidendrum radicans

 

Insects

Atta cephalotes

Nephila clavipes

Caligo memnon

Papilio thoas

Heliconius hecale

Urania fulgens

Lepidoptera


Arachnidae

 

Mammals

Syntheosciurus brochus

Sciurus variegatoides

Cebus capucinus

Cebus capucinus

Cebus capucinus

Leopardus wiedii

Alouatta palliata

Alouatta palliata

Tapirus bairdii

Ateles geoffroyi

Choloepus hofmanni

Nasua narica

Nasua narica

Tamandua mexicana

Tamandua mexicana

Odocoileus virginianus

 

Reptiles

Basiliscus plumifrons

Oxybelis fulgidus

Bothriechis schiegelli

Caiman crocodilus

Chelonia mydas

Caiman crocodilus

Caiman crocodilus

Caiman crocodilus

Crocodylus acutus

Ctenosaura similis

Iguana iguana

Iguana iguana

Corytophanes cristatus

Leptophis depressirostris

Leptophis depressirostris

Leptophis depressirostris

 

Costa Rica

cloud forest

traditional ox-cart

fruit market

basilica

altar

church at Orosi

panoramic view

beach
Manuel Antonio
suspension bridge

hot springs

hot springs

tortugero

tortugero

tortugero

tortugero

tortugero

waterfall


Braulio Carrillo


Junquillal

 

Volcanoes

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

arenal

poas

poas

rincon de la vieja

poas

rincon de la vieja

irazu


Pictures by Alonso Madrigal


 


Jabirú
The Jabiru is the biggest water bird in Costa Rica, but unfortunately it has become endangered specie.  It can still be seen looking for food, with other birds like the Ibis, storks or spoonbills, in lagoons and mangroves of the North such as Palo Verde, Caño Negro or Corral de Piedra. It nests in tall trees such as the tower tree (Schizolobium parahyba)

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