Spangle-cheeked Tanager

Our first obvious male Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. Very shiny throat and back, and a red upper mandible, with some white mites at the tip.


Slate-throated Redstart. We saw these a lot at Monte Verde, but only once up at Madre Selva and this was our first caught.


I'd been hoping to see a Spangle-cheeked Tanager since we got here, and finally did, but only for five seconds.

Aero

Went banding with Amanda and Charlotte today near the Tortuguero airport which has one flight in everyday for those spendy tourists, but may be flying in banders at some point in the future, cutting out the 6 hours of travel to get here.

The boat ride to the site was much nicer today, with no rain then or the rest of the day. Though only 11 birds and four species, the birds are obviously still mind blowing.

Clay-colored Robin


Rufous-tailed Hummingbird


White-collared Manakins:

Carrots for legs


A pair caught together


Prothonotary Warbler


Our banding station, with the beach in the sun


The beach, two feet from the station, where we do migration counts on the odd hour


Ah yes, and this