White Canoe
Well placed here on the riverbank in the Cano Negro wildlife refuge.
Five in a Rowboat
Two men and three women together on an outing.
Blue Kingfisher
Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
Fishing
This couple seems happy just to be out in their small boat fishing with just a drop line and bucket. Pura Vida!
Boat-Billed Heron
This species is unique to Mexico, Central and some parts of South America. I was lucky to get a good shot of this one.
Spider Monkey
At first glance it appears to be a male, but what you see is actually female genitalia.
Iguana in a tree
Bats
Nine bats, camouflaged by the tree markings and all lined up to look like a possible snake for their common self protection.
Green Lizard
Very alert, allowed us to get close enough for this shot.
Anghina in the rain
Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
White-faced Capuchin Monkey
Curious and comical, these are named after a Franciscan order of monks who wore similar colored robes and caps. Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
Capuchin
This one saw that we had bananas and was ready to jump on board our boat. It's illegal to feed them, so we had to turn away, but got close enough to get this shot.
Capuchin close-up
Iguana
Rugged skin texture, this one looks content to be sitting on a log that was put there just for him. Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
Crocodile
Swimming in the river, keeping his eye on us.
Angel with Holy Water
At a village church where we stopped for a break.
Inside the Village Church
Detail of Painting above the Alter
Groundskeeper
This groundskeeper takes great pride in the shrubbery that he maintains in various shapes, attracting visitors from all around to enjoy.
Elephant shaped shrubbery
Man-shaped Shrubbery
Coffee Beans
At a coffee production plant that we toured.
Coffee Roasting
Oooh, did it smell good!
Butterfly
Great Kiskadee
On the grounds of our hotel in Playa Herradura on the Pacific coast
Gartered Trogon
On the grounds of our hotel at Playa Herradura
Toucan
Playa Herradura
Flora
These may be cultivated, on the grounds of our hotel.
Happy Valentines Day!
Sunset
On a small beach at Playa Herradura, on Valentines Day.
Arched Bridge with Fountains over Swimming Pool
Snake-like Bird
This species, seen at Manuel Antonio National Park, looks like a snake at a distance, thereby protecting itself from predators. I didn't see the small beak until after I looked closely at the image on my computer at home.
Swimming in the Pacific Ocean
At Manuel Antonio National Park. The water was so warm and inviting, I was tempted to swim in my clothes as I hadn't brought my swimsuit.
Swimming at Manuel Antonio National Park.
Toucan
This one is tending to babies in a nest inside of the tree trunk.
Mother and Father Toucans
On the grounds of our hotel in Playa Herradura.
Blue Crocodile
In the mangroves of Tarcoles Rio Grande
Crocodile close-up
He opens his mouth, not as a threatening gesture, but to cool himself.
Magnificent Frigatebird
They hover and glide over the river so gracefully.
Frigatebird
The male puffs out his red chest to attract female birds.
Frigatebird
Here's another male without a puffed chest.
More frigatebirds
Pelican