Animals and Birds of Guanacaste

We have been looking forward to the birds and animals of Costa Rica, but have not yet been overwhelmed. We are on the Pacific coast, not yet near a rainforest. In fact, Wolfgang tells us that it will probably not rain here any time within the next four months. Nevertheless, there are animals around and I will try to get a few shots.

I believe this is a howler monkey which we saw coming back from the beach.

This confirms it. They are howler monkeys. I still don't have a good picture.

We continue to see iguanas most days.

The squirrels do not look like our squirrels. (I did not take this picture)

This is a great Kiskadee. We have seen them around several times.

Black buzzards (American Black Vulture) are usually seen soaring high overhead.

Pelicans do an amazing synchronized diving routine.

Long-Tailed Starling or Great-Tailed Grackle (I have found both names)

Streak-Backed Oriole

Tropical Kingbird

White-Throated Magpie-Jay

From Behind

                   

Mourning Doves

Great-Tailed Grackle (Female)

Crested Guan

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Collared Aracari (Our first toucan)

White Ibis

Royal Tern

Magnificent Frigatebird

  Black-Headed Trogon

Finch's Parakeet or Crimson-Fronted Parakeet

This little crab scurried across the sidewalk in front of our villa.

American Oystercatcher

I expect that this page will grow exponentially once we go to the rainforest around Lake Arenal.