Costa Rica 2015
Composite of two photos of a spider monkey leaping
spider monkies use their tales like a 5th arm
Drinking nectar
What looks like an expecting mother spider monkey with a child attached
Spider monkey with youngster peeking out from behind
Lonely coconut
Small stream flowing to the sea
Rocks at the tidepools
Tidepools at sunset
A misty sea at sunset
Parrot Flower
Howler monkey posing high in the treetop
Spider monkey traversing the tree in search of food
A pair of macaws. We saw many, but usually heard them first with their loud, screeching call.
Macaw with an almond
Trogan with a grasshopper
Mother and dog walking child to school
Costa Rica has over 900 species of bids. This is a Great Kiskadee flycatcher.
Beautiful bird of prey, the crested caracara
The national bird of Mexico, the crested caracara in flight
An observant parrott
The beautiful feathers of a macaw in flight
A pair of macaws whizzing by
Watching the acrobatics of macaws high in the trees
Perhaps a romantic moment
Macaws' version of the Blue Angels
Hoffmann's woodpecker
Checking the circumference of the nest
Yellow-headed caracara
This squirrel monkey appears to have a young one on its back
I photographed this bird along side the road. It is aptly named a Roadside Hawk
A resting howler monkey
His companion watching us photograph them
The two howler monkeys unperturbed by our team of photographers
Watching the monkeys with little interest
Bird of paradise close up
Unidentified flower
Toucan with a bug in its beek
The colorful beek of the toucan
Toucan entering her nest
Peek-a-boo. Our toucan makes an appearance from the nest
Macaw observing us photographing him
Macaws can twist and turn in the air with spectacular skill
Chasing each other on top of the palm trees
Playing tag
Renewing friendship
