RUDDY-CAPPED NIGHTINGALE-THRUSH, CASA TANGARA DOWII RESERVE, CARTAGO, COSTA RICA, 10/2/2022 - NEW SPECIES # 1,041 TO LIFE LIST

   Even though the photo is blurred, we can ID this bird as a Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush as follows:

• Rufous cap
• Gray underparts
• Brownish upperparts

   The Rudy-capped Nightingale-Thrush is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 1,041.

 

COMMON CHLOROSPINGUS, CASA TANGARA DOWII RESERVE, CARTAGO, COSTA RICA, 10/2/2022 - NEW SPECIES # 1,040 TO LIFE LIST

   We can ID this bird as a Common Chlorospingus as follows:

• Gray head with prominent triangular white spot behind the eye
• Pale yellow on chest, sides and flanks
• Yellowish-olive above, as much as we can see

   The Common Chlorospingus is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 1,040.

 

BLACK-CHEEKED WARBLER, CASA TANGARA DOWII RESERVE, CARTAGO, COSTA RICA, 10/2/2022 - NEW SPECIES # 1039 TO LIFE LIST

   Even though this is not good photo, we can still ID this warbler as a Black-cheeked Warbler as follows:

• Small grayish bird
• Black face with bold white eyebrow

   The Black-cheeked Warbler is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 1,039.

 

RUDDY GROUND-DOVES, CORIS, CARTAGO, CORTAGO PROVINCE, 10/2/2022

 

RED-BILLED PIGEON, CORIS, CARTAGO, CORTAGO PROVINCE, 10/2/2022

 

FEMALE GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE, CORIS, CARTAGO, CARTAGO PROVINCE, COSTA RICA, 10/2/2022

 

MOTTLED OWL, HOTEL BOUGAINVILLEA, CANTON DE SANTO DOMINGO, HEREDIA PROVINCE, COSTA RICA, 10/2/2022

   These photos were taken by digiscoping using a cell phone.  We can ID this owl as a Mottled Owl as follows:

• Dark eyes
• No ear tufts
• Face is dark with whitish streaks
• Underparts are whitish/pale buff with dark vertical streaking

   The Mottled Owl is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 1,038.