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Friday, October 16, 2015

WHITE-FACED MONKEYS, HOTEL PUNTA LEONA, PUNTA LEONA, COSTA RICA

   These are White-headed Capuchins, but are known locally as White-faced Monkeys.



LITTLE BLUE HERON, TARCOLES RIVER, TARCOLES, COSTA RICA


WILLET, TARCOLES RIVER, TARCOLES, COSTA RICS


NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, TARCOLES RIVER, TARCOLES, COSTA RICA

   The Northern Rough-winged Swallow is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 232.



ORANGE-CHINNED PARAKEET, OTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   The green bird is an Orange-chined Parakeet and the bird on the lower left is a Great Kiskadee.  The Orange-chinned Parakeet is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 231.


YELLOW-NAPED PARROT, OTOYA FARM, RIO CUARTO, GRECIA, ALAJUELA, COSTA RICA

   This parrot is not native to the area and was brought into the area, so it can't be included on our Life List.