SAN JOSE, CR
A small group of Charleston friends including Ann Truesdale, Hollace & Jim Boswell, and our guide, Diego Quesada, met at San Jose airport to begin our weeklong journey with Diego to see some great Costa Rica Birds. We traveled in a comfortable van, and as we left the city we saw our first birds. Great-tailed Grackles, Rock Pigeons, White-winged Doves, and Crimson-fronted Parakeets appeared along the way.
Leaving the city behind we headed to the highlands where a Highland Timarou appeared in the middle of the road causing cars to stop. It was a surprise finding that got our week of birding off to a great start.
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Carretera 2 CR-Cartago-El Guarco-2 - 9,6200x-83,8317, San José, CR
SAN GUERADO, CR
Miram's Restaurant
Arriving at Savarge Valley as the sun sank behind the mountains and a full moon rose just below the crest of the hills we were overwhelmed by the numbers of birds all around the restaurant and the feeders. This was a good sign of the birding to come. Trying to get some photos of the birds was very challenging as the light faded quickly. 4 hummingbird species appeared in duplicates at the feeders along with other life birds.
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Savegre Valley--Miriam's Restaurant, San José, CR
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| Flame-colored Tanager |
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| Magnificent Hummingbird (M) |
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| Green Violet-ear |
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| Magnificent Hummingbird (f) |
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| White-throated Mountain Gem (M) |
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| White-throated Mountain Gem (F) |
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| Sooty-capped Chlorospingus |
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| This red-tailed squirrel is eating rice in Costa Rica fashion. The birds ate the rice, too! |
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| Night came as a full moon rose over Miriam's Restaurant and 2 enormous flocks of Barred Parakeets flew across the mountains to roost. |
