NEOTROPIC CORMORANT, HOTEL RIU GUANACASTE BEACH, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

   Even though we can't see the entire bird, we can ID it as an adult Neotropic Cormorant by its black neck, bill with hooked tip and orange chin-patch.

   The Neotropic Cormorant is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 286.