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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

GREAT GREEN MACAW, ALVARO ÒTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The Great Green Macaw is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 214.



SCARLET MACAW, ALVARO FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The Scarlet Macaws were photographed at a farm run by Alvaro Otoya.  He is a former Macaw poacher turned farmer and conservationist,  Over 30 scarlet, great green and hybrid macaws nest on the farm.  They are not caged and are free to roam.
   The Scarlet Macaw is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 213.



WATER BUFFALO, FROM ROAD IN RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA




SUNBITTERN, SELVA VERDE LODGE, CHILAMATE, SARAPIQUI, COSTA RICA

   The Sunbittern is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 212.



GOLDEN ORB WEAVER SPIDER, SELVA VERDE LODGE, CHILAMATE, SARAPIQUI, COSTA RICA

   This is a large spider, approximately 3" long.  It looks like it has caught a caterpillar in its web.


PEREGRINE FALCON, FROM ROAD IN SARAPIQUI, COSTA RICA

   The Peregrine Falcon is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 211.


FACEOFF: BLACK GUAN VS. AGOUTI, BOSQUE DE PAZ BIOLOGICAL RESERVE, SAN PEDRO, COSTA RICA

   I thought this was an interesting photo.  Both the Black Guan and Agouti wanted the food (corn) in the depression, which you can't see.  In the end the Agouti backed off.