Birding Costa Rica 1 (HUMMINGBIRDS, MOTMOTS, TROGONS, QUETZALS, TANAGERS and many more)

Birding Costa Rica Part 1 of 2 videos.

Photographs taken throughout Costa Rica primarily January and February 2018. Also photographs from a brief trip in December 2016.

"Cover Birds" are a pair of Rufous Motmots photographed at La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, on the Caribbean side of Costa Rico. La Selva was the first stop of our self-driving 2018 trip. Observing these unusual birds in this synchronized posture was unexpected. So glad we have a photo of it.

Featuring:
HUMMINGBIRDS scattered throughout the video—Long-billed Hermit; Violet Sabrewing, Charming Hummingbird; White-crested Coquette; Purple-throated Mountain Gem; Magnificent Hummingbird ; Black-bellied Hummingbird; Green-crowned Brilliant; Coppery-headed Emerald; Scaly-breasted Hummingbird; Green Violetear. We consider the male Fiery-throated Hummingbird, beginning at (22:19), outstanding.

A Quartet of EUPHONIAS—Spot-crowned, Yellow-crowned, Yellow-throated and Olive-backed
Also a Quartet of TROGONS—Gartered, Slaty-tailed, White-tailed and Black-throated

Content includes hummingbirds, motmots, tanagers, cotingas, quetzals, trogons, woodpeckers, warblers, kingfishers and many more.

Look for a perky Flame-throated Warbler (03:19), Resplendent Quetzal (22:42), and a Turquoise Cotinga (16:03) to name a just a few standouts.

Also appearing are Two-toed Sloths (08:48), Howler Monkey, iguanas, Eyelash Viper (13:15 with closeup following); Poison Fart Frog; Pizote (18:01); and a very confident White-headed Capuchin Monkey (24:11).

Locations included La Selva Biological Station, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Carara National Park, Tarcoles River, Herradura, Jaco, San Isidro de General, Los Cosingos, Bosque del Tolomuco, Quetzal Paradise, Parque Nacional Los Quetzales, and the Scarlet Macaw Sanctuary in Puntarenas.

Our excellent local guides:
La Selva Biological Station: Octavio (Tavo)
Carara National Park: Tayron
Jungle Crocodile Safari Boating Trip: Santiago
Near San Isidro del General: Susana Garcia Blanco
Parque Nacional Los Quetzales: Michael

Equipment Canon EOS 70D with Canon EF 100-400 mm lens.