The calls of Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds (Amazilia tzacatl), an aggressive hummingbird, could be heard when you open the door to the garden. This little, tiny bird zipped around the flowering shrubs. Tucked away in the vibrant outskirts of San José, Costa Rica, Hotel Bougainvillea is more than just a comfortable retreat—it’s a birding haven. Its meticulously… Continue reading Birding Hotel Bougainvillea San José
Tag: Blue-crowned Motmot
Hochlandmotmot an der Brutröhre aus dem Tarnzelt
Nach einem erfolgreichen Vormittag versuche ich mein Fotografen-Glück mit dem Nikon Nikkor AF-I 4.0/ 600 an der Nikon F 5 an einem anderen Hang. Zuerst versuche ich ein paar Vögel mit dem 600er aufgebaut direkt an der Tunquini Biological Station zu fotografieren. Ich sehe zwar einen Hochlandmotmot (Momotus aequatorialis) und ein paar Drosseltangaren (Tangara punctata),… Continue reading Hochlandmotmot an der Brutröhre aus dem Tarnzelt
Andean Motmot at the nest in Tunquini Field Station
After a successful morning, I try my luck as a photographer with the Nikon Nikkor AF-I 4.0/ 600 on the Nikon F 5 on another slope. First I try to photograph a few birds with the 600 set up directly at the houses of the Tunquini Biological Station. I do see a Andean Motmot or… Continue reading Andean Motmot at the nest in Tunquini Field Station
Blue-crowned Motmot in Pantanal
The Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) is so common in the Pantanal, that you hardly can miss it. Besides being one of the most colorful birds of the Pantanal, it is also one of the most spectacular birds of the Pantanal by the colorful and unique shape of the tail feathers. The bird is specialized in… Continue reading Blue-crowned Motmot in Pantanal
Birds on Pousada Pouso Alegre – the Non-Passeriformes
Pouso Alegre is a pousada (ex-fazenda) which is very well situated 7 km away from the Transpantaneira, with water on both sides much of the way now in the rainy season. The location is 33 km south of Pocone in the northern Pantanal. The hole pousada is a great nature-area with original landscape and extensive… Continue reading Birds on Pousada Pouso Alegre – the Non-Passeriformes