PeterHG's Big Year-4th time

[xelas]

@PeterHG, the sun must be nicer in February, those colours are so vibrant!

[Dave Williams]

Stunning photography and when you say it's 800gms less than the 7D2 plus 100-400 it makes me realise just what the weight benefit is as I sometimes opt to carry the latter ( well a 5D instead of a 7D) as it's a fraction of the weight of my 1DX2 plus 600mm f4! 

[michael-ibk]

Great shots Peter, your new camera is really performing superbly!

[Galana]

Great shots and nice additions to your year. Good to hear the camera is doing a great job.

 

[PeterHG]

Thanks @xelas, @michael-ibk, @Dave Williams , @Galana. As happy as I am with how the camera and the lens performed, it is only fair to say that conditions here for a number of the shots were pretty ideal: feeders and branches a few metres away, a clear view, enough light and willing models. Still, I'm not complaining...

[PeterHG]

79 (CR 38) Palm Tanager. Boca Tapada, February. Another bird that was seen at most locations. Only noticed the fly when I downloaded the photo onto the computer.

 

Edited April 5, 2019 by PeterHG

[PeterHG]

80 (CR 39). Great Kiskadee. Boca Tapada, February. There are quite a few yellow and black flycatchers in Costa Rica. This must be the most common one.

 

[PeterHG]

81 (CR 40). Social Flycatcher. Boca Tapada, February. Smaller that the Kiskadee and also the bill is not as heavy.

 

[PeterHG]

82 (CR 41). Red-legged Honeycreeper. Boca Tapada, February. A tiny bird, but those colours are incredible. This is the male

 

[PeterHG]

83 (CR 42). Scaly-breasted Hummingbird. Boca Tapada, February. A fairly dull hummingbird, compared to some others, but then, one easily gets spoiled over there...;)

 

 

[Galana]

Love the legs and attitude on that Red-legged Honeycreeper.

[TonyQ]

Wonderful photos @PeterHG - stunning!

[PeterHG]

85. (CR 43). Northern Barred Woodcreeper. Boca Tapada, February. 

 

[PeterHG]

85 (CR 44). Lineated Woodpecker. Boca Tapada, February. Unlike the Black-cheeked and the Chestnut coloured cousins, the Lineated Woodpecker never came close to the feeders and was rather more shy.

 

Edited April 7, 2019 by PeterHG

[PeterHG]

86 (CR 45) White-collared Manakin. Boca Tapada, February. A short walk outside the lodge's grounds produced this little beauty. A lifer for me.

 

[PeterHG]

87 (CR 46) Black-cowled Oriole. Boca Tapada, February

 

[PeterHG]

88 (CR 47). Black Vulture. Boca Tapada, February. I was amazed again at how common and widespread both Black and Turkey Vultures are in CR.

 

 

[Galana]

Five stars for the White-collared Manikin.

[Dave Williams]

Five stars for all of them! Brilliant photography, makes me want to go there even more!

[TonyQ]

You continue to provide us with wonderful additions - the Manakin is lovely

[PeterHG]

89 (CR48). Tricolored Heron, Cano Negro, February. Moved on to Cano Negro, for a boat tour and some walks around the local lagoon

 

[PeterHG]

90 (CR49) Roseate Spoonbill. Cano Negro, February

 

 

And, later on another in Palo Verde

[PeterHG]

91 (CR50). Black-necked Stilt. Cano Negro, February. 

 

[PeterHG]

92 (CR 51). Turkey Vulture. Cano Negro, February

 

[PeterHG]

93 (CR 52) Solitary Sandpiper. Cano Negro, February.