The Bluebirds Are Cold Too!

Today, on this rainy and cold day, I saw two Eastern Bluebirds, a male and female. They were perching inside an air vent at my school. They looked cold, so they were probably trying to warm up and stay out of the rain. It was very neat. The picture is of a Eastern Bluebird that I saw during the summer.

Days 7 and 8 of Costa Rica

On day 7 of Costa Rica, I got up and went on another bird walk. I saw these cool Roadside Hawks. They were flying and perching in trees.
After that, I saw some more Double Striped Thick Knees and orioles.Next, I saw an amazing bird called the Black Headed Trogon. It was calm and let me take many pictures.


After that, we started the long drive back to San Jose. Along the way, I saw one more monkey. That concludes my wonderful trip to Costa Rica. It was truly amazing.

Day 6 of Costa Rica

On day 6 of Costa Rica, I went on another bird walk and to the beach. On the bird walk, I saw the same species I have seen the other days, including the Great Kiskadee, as shown below. At the beach, I had a great, relaxed time. My brother took these pictures of the pelicans.

I also went snorkeling. I saw many cool fish and sea life. It was a great foreign Thanksgiving in paradise! The picture below is the awesome pool at the hotel.

Day 5 of Costa Rica

On day 5, I got up and went on another bird walk. On this walk, I saw more Spot Breasted Orioles, some hawks, and an Anhinga. The Anhinga was amazing! It was swimming under water and sticking its head up every once an a while. It was a very strange sighting, but, according to my guides, it is normal behavior. I also saw some White Throated Magpie Jays, as shown below. They were amazing.
After that, we went to a beach. It was called Playa Conchal, or Shell Beach. The beach was completely made of shells! At that beach, I went snorkeling and saw many cool fish. On the way, I saw a magnificent bird called the Turquoise Browed Motmot. The picture below was taken by my brother. It was an spectacular bird. It was the most exotic bird I saw on the trip. I love its featherless tail. Amazing! I saw these cows all over Costa Rica. They were very cool.
Day 6 tomorrow!

Day 4 of Costa Rica

On day 4, I got up and went on a bird walk. On this walk, I saw a Spot-Breasted Oriole, shown below. I also saw these birds called Double Striped Thick Knees. They were standing in a field and the road. They were very shy and interesting.

Next, I saw a Turkey Vulture sunning itself. That was also very interesting.
After that, I saw some parrots, called Yellow Naped Parrots. They were very cool, but I did not get any photos. After that, I saw an amazing falcon fly to a tree with a snake in its mouth. It is called the Laughing Falcon. It was a wonderful sighting! Later in the day, we went to the beach and hung out at the pool. I saw this Iguana too. It was a great day.

Day 3 of Costa Rica

On day 3 in Costa Rica, I spent the day at the pool. While I was there, I saw about 25 Magnificent Frigratebirds over the ocean. It was spectacular! The picture below is not mine, it is from http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/blog/uploaded_images/Frigatebirds-780613.JPG.
That night, when we were heading to dinner, there was a large snake in the road, called the Fer De Lance. It was blocking cars, so a man got out of his truck with a machete, cut a big stick from a tree, and got the snake off the road. It was wild!! It was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
I had a wonderful day on day 3 of Costa Rica!

Day 2 of Costa Rica

On day 2 in Costa Rica, we drove from our hotel in San Jose all the way to Tamarindo, but before we left, I was able to spot another bird called the Blue Gray Tanager. It was perching near a garden at the hotel. A picture is shown below.
After that, we started the long, 4 hour drive. Along the way, I saw 6 monkeys. The first sighting was of a baby monkey hanging from a tree, and the second was of 4 monkeys crossing the road. It was very neat. One of the monkeys crossing the road even had a baby on its back. It was an amazing sighting.
We got to the hotel that night. It was a great travel day. The picture below is the view from our deck.