Costa Rica
I have just returned from a 2 week trip to Costa Rica with my husband and 4 adult daughters in their twenties. We were accompanied by our guide and dear friend, Roger Davis, the entire time. We visted 5 areas of the country, Tortuguero in the NE Carribean lowlands, the Arenal region, the Osa Penisula, Guanacaste, and the northern Pacicfic coast. Thanks to Roger,at each area, we were able to enjoy the most authentic Costa Rican experiences even though tourism has markedly increased since our first visit to Costa Rica 5 years ago. This was our third trip.
Birding is Costa Rica is thrilling to me 24 hours a day. Life birds are everywhere. Many of them are astoundingly beautiful and always so interesting, whether in the heart of the rain forest, in the mangroves, in the dry pastures of Guanacaste, or in the canals of Tortuguero. Highlights included the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Guanacaste, the Three- Wattled Bellbird in Guanacaste, the Gray-necked Wood-Rail in the canals around Tortuguero, and the Violet-Headed Hummingbird on the top of the canopy near Arenal.
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be totally immersed in Costa Rican nature once again. In addition to the birds, we were able to be close to Howler, White-faced, and Spider monkeys, a tiny Silky anteater, Sloths, White-nosed Coatis, colorful frogs and butterflies, Iguanas, Lizards, White and Long-nosed bats, and even really interesting snakes which, even though they are venomous, don't bother humans unless stepped on (we didn't step on them).
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