Orange-collared Manakin – lek in the south Pacific

Birds in my Costa Rican mountain-slope garden in January/February

Piratic Flycatcher – first of 3 southern migrants to return

One tree, many birds

Flocking Scarlet-thighed Dacnis

Turrialba Volcano slope – first visit of 2018

Snowy Owl

Squirrel Cuckoo – common but beautiful

Collared araçari – back in the garden after a 2-year absence

Mountain Elaenia – an infrequent visitor to my garden

Peralta – tiger-herons, vultures and caracaras

Fasciated Tiger-Heron returns to Quebrada La Loca

Guayabo National Monument – First Bird Count

Today in the garden

Swamp habitat – Boat-billed Heron and other creatures

Least Grebe

Two common but elusive birds

Ruby-throated hummingbird and Gray-cheeked Thrush at Las Brisas

A new hummingbird for me: Blue-throated Goldentail

Pinnated and Least Bittern at Angostura

Magnolia Warbler and an uncommon Chlorospingus at San Diego

Rose-throated Becard at the CATIE canal

Wattled Jaçana at Casa Turire

Lagunas de doña Ana