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Lesser Volletear Hummingbird
There were dozens and dozens of these exquisite hummingbirds all feeding from the flowering trees and plants in a beautiful garden just below the cloud forest in Savegre, Costa Rica. Oh what a sight to see and photograph.
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The Resplendent Quetzal at Dawn in the Cloud Forest in Costa Rica
Yet another view of the Resplendent Quetzal. We were so darn lucky to find this beautiful bird perched next to some kind of native avocado tree in the cloud forest. Look at that tail! We got up at 4:00 the next day after this photo was taken and took the hour long drive up…
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The Resplendent Quetzal
We woke at 4:00 a.m. to get to the Cloud Forest by dawn. There was a chance we might see the beautiful but elusive and endangered Resplendent Quetzals. And there he was!
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The Last Step
This little baby sea turtle joined dozens of other newly hatched babies this afternoon in Tortuguero, Costa Rica and entered the Caribbean Ocean to start the treacherous journey of life.
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We are here in Costa Rica
Yumiko and I arrived two days ago and what an adventure it has been already!! Yumiko was carrying two cameras and two lenses in her back pack as we were heading off to photograph the baby turtles emerging from the sand and running out to the sea. As she was walking she mentioned to…
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The Harrier has Returned
So wonderful to see this handsome hawk in Valley Forge today. I saw him far in the distance, just standing on the ground. I took his photo, then advanced about ten steps and took another. Then advanced another ten steps and took another and on and on. He let me get so close. What…
