Some Bird Images from Arenal Observatory Lodge!

Crimson-collared Tanager
Red-legged Honeycreeper
Steely-vented Hummingbird
Black-crested Coquette

Butterfly Images from Paradise!!!

Hola Amigos,
These are some of my favorite butterfly shots...
Common (Blue) Morpho taken near Platanillo
Two-barred Flasher taken near Alajuela
Banded Orange Heliconian taken near Alajuela
Good Birding - Steven Easley

Spot-bellied (Crested) Bobwhite Photos!

Hola Amigos,

These shots of the Spot-bellied (Crested) Bobwhite were taken on the entrance road to Palo Verde. These colorful ground birds become quite conspicuous once the rains begin in Guanacaste.

Good birding - Steven Easley

Long-billed Curlew photos from March 9, 2010

Hello Friends,

These Long-billed Curlew shots are from March 9, 2010. These photos were taken near the Tarcoles River mouth!

My brother Kevin saw this bird about a week ago in the same area, so it has apparently stayed for several months now.

Good birding!

Steven Easley

Images from Cano Negro!

Hello Friends,

Here are some images taken in the Cano Negro area in northern Costa Rica.

Enjoy - Steven Easley

Nocturnal Visitors!

Hola Amigos -

Last night we had many nocturnal visitors around the lights at our house!

Enjoy - Steven Easley

Images from Monteverde!

Hello friends,

My latest journey was with Dr. Danny Farrell a photographer from Florida. We took thousands of photos during a 2 week trip around northern Costa Rica. We took so many photos that I may have to put up as many as 5 different posts to cover all of the good shots.

We visited Monteverde - Cano Negro - Arenal - Liberia - Palo Verde - Solimar - and Punta Leona. This first post is of some shots from the Monteverde area!

Enjoy - STEVEN EASLEY

Target Birding with Sir Bart Brown

Hello Friends,

A couple of weeks ago our good friend Bart Brown was here with us in Costa Rica. We took him in search of a few really difficult target species. We visited Punta Morales - Cano Negro - La Selva - and Silent Mountain near Turrialba.

On our first day we found several Wilson's Phalaropes, which was a first for Bart in Costa Rica.

Next in Cano Negro we were able to locate the very localized Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet!

Our third new bird for Bart came in La Selva. Smashing views from 15 feet away of the skulking Slaty-breasted Tinamou.

The trip up Silent Mountain was difficult, but very productive. We had excellent views of Rufous-rumped Antwren and quick, but satisfactory views of Sharpbill - both new for Bart.

Bart now stands at 749 in the country, just one more bird and we get to yell out Bingo!!!

Here are some photos that were taken during our trip with Bart.

Enjoy and Good Birding, STEVEN EASLEY