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Laughing falcons (Herpetotheres cachinnans), CR SP - Guaco, in the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica. They are expert snake hu...
Laughing falcons (Herpetotheres cachinnans), CR SP - Guaco, in the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica. They are expert snake hunters.
Insect-chewed leaf in the forest at the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Insect-chewed leaf in the forest at the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Male shining honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus), CR SP Milelero Luciente, Paitamarillo, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Male shining honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus), CR SP Milelero Luciente, Paitamarillo, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Male green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza), CR SP Mielero Verde, Rey de Trepadores, Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Is...
Male green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza), CR SP Mielero Verde, Rey de Trepadores, Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica
Sunset over the Valley El General, near the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Sunset over the Valley El General, near the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Golden-naped woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen), CR SP Carpintero Nuquidorado, La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Golden-naped woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen), CR SP Carpintero Nuquidorado, La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Tiny caterpillar, carrying either larvae or a parasite, in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Tiny caterpillar, carrying either larvae or a parasite, in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Sunrise over the Talamanca Mountain foothills, Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Sunrise over the Talamanca Mountain foothills, Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Classic rainforest creek scene deep in the Las Nubes Reserve, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Classic rainforest creek scene deep in the Las Nubes Reserve, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Golden-hooded tanager (Tangara lavarta) CR SP Siete Colores, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Golden-hooded tanager (Tangara lavarta) CR SP Siete Colores, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Large unidentified spider in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Large unidentified spider in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Emergent tree in young forest in a former pasture, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Emergent tree in young forest in a former pasture, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Male green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza), CR SP Mielero Verde, Rey de Trepadores, Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Is...
Male green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza), CR SP Mielero Verde, Rey de Trepadores, Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica
Empty exoskeleton of a cicada (sp.) clinging to the underside of a leaf, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Empty exoskeleton of a cicada (sp.) clinging to the underside of a leaf, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
(sp.) bird caught in a drift net as part of a York University bird banding project, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
(sp.) bird caught in a drift net as part of a York University bird banding project, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
American swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) bringing food (a cicada) to its mate, La Escondita, near San Isidro, Cost...
American swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) bringing food (a cicada) to its mate, La Escondita, near San Isidro, Costa Rica
Recently burned sugar cane field, Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Recently burned sugar cane field, Schroeder's Farm, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Forest detail on a slope above the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Forest detail on a slope above the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Library or sala of the late renowned ornithologist Dr. Alexander Skutch, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Library or sala of the late renowned ornithologist Dr. Alexander Skutch, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Reptile (sp.) in the Rio Penas Blancas, Quizarra, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Reptile (sp.) in the Rio Penas Blancas, Quizarra, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Detail view of lands in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Detail view of lands in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Cathedral, San Isidro del General, Costa Rica
Cathedral, San Isidro del General, Costa Rica
Rainbow over the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, Costa Rica.
Rainbow over the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor, Costa Rica.
Detail of a backlit leaf in the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Detail of a backlit leaf in the Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Contrast between pasture and secondary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Contrast between pasture and secondary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Festival-goers at the 2008 Horse Festival, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Festival-goers at the 2008 Horse Festival, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Lichen (sp.) (lobaria?), showing front and back, nitrogen fixer?, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Lichen (sp.) (lobaria?), showing front and back, nitrogen fixer?, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Shade-grown coffee farm in Santa Elena, Costa Rica. The trees provide shade, insect control, fruits and other by-products, an...
Shade-grown coffee farm in Santa Elena, Costa Rica. The trees provide shade, insect control, fruits and other by-products, and wildlife habitat.
Elegant form in the new growth of a plant in older secondary forest along the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Elegant form in the new growth of a plant in older secondary forest along the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Foggy forest in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Foggy forest in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Sunrise over the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Sunrise over the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
The house of the late renowned Ornithologist Dr. Alexander Skutch. Los Cusingos, Quizarra, Costa Rica.
The house of the late renowned Ornithologist Dr. Alexander Skutch. Los Cusingos, Quizarra, Costa Rica.
Striking orange leaf laying in muddy leaf litter on a forest trail, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Striking orange leaf laying in muddy leaf litter on a forest trail, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Tiny frog (sp.) in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Tiny frog (sp.) in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Fog rolls through the forests of the Las Nubes Rain Forest Reserve, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Fog rolls through the forests of the Las Nubes Rain Forest Reserve, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Alternating bands of color and dew-laden hairs (spines) on a palm trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Alternating bands of color and dew-laden hairs (spines) on a palm trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Children watch a football (soccer) game in rural Santa Elena, Costa Rica, near the Las Nubes Reserve.
Children watch a football (soccer) game in rural Santa Elena, Costa Rica, near the Las Nubes Reserve.
Spider web, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Spider web, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Flowering grass bedazzled with dewdrops in early morning, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Flowering grass bedazzled with dewdrops in early morning, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Sunset view looking towards San Isidro from the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Sunset view looking towards San Isidro from the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Scene along a tributary tothe Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Scene along a tributary tothe Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) displaying its plumage, Zoo Ave, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) displaying its plumage, Zoo Ave, Alajuela, Costa Rica
A fairytale scene in the beautiful cloud forests on the summit of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica.
A fairytale scene in the beautiful cloud forests on the summit of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica.
Diminutive fern fiddlehead, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Diminutive fern fiddlehead, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Wild rainforest berries, unknown plant sp. Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.
Wild rainforest berries, unknown plant sp. Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.
Children play in a creek at CoopeSilencio, near Savegre, Costa Rica
Children play in a creek at CoopeSilencio, near Savegre, Costa Rica
Hummingbird and baby (sp.) in nest, Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
Hummingbird and baby (sp.) in nest, Los Cusingos Sanctuary, Costa Rica
Wildflower (sp.) in the Las Nubes Reserve, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
Wildflower (sp.) in the Las Nubes Reserve, near San Isidro, Costa Rica.
A young boy holds a giant grasshopper up to the camera. CoopeSilencio, near Savegre, Costa Rica
A young boy holds a giant grasshopper up to the camera. CoopeSilencio, near Savegre, Costa Rica
Sugar cane workers from Nicaragua, Quizzara, Costa Rica
Sugar cane workers from Nicaragua, Quizzara, Costa Rica
Golden-naped woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen), CR SP Carpintero Nuquidorado, La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Golden-naped woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen), CR SP Carpintero Nuquidorado, La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and steer, with the steer casting a comical glance, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and steer, with the steer casting a comical glance, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Large flow of crystalline, jelly-like sap? from a palm plant, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large flow of crystalline, jelly-like sap? from a palm plant, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Raindrops cling to the perimeter of leaf (sp.), same plant observed in Maryland, United States, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Raindrops cling to the perimeter of leaf (sp.), same plant observed in Maryland, United States, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Macro view of a small parasitic growth on a leaf surface. Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Macro view of a small parasitic growth on a leaf surface. Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica.
Sunset view looking towards San Isidro from the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Sunset view looking towards San Isidro from the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Caterpillar that has been taken over by a parasitic wasp, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Caterpillar that has been taken over by a parasitic wasp, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Warm morning light on pasture lands near the Las Nubes Reserve, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Warm morning light on pasture lands near the Las Nubes Reserve, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Hot pink flowers of the (sp.) tree, in the low canopy of primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Hot pink flowers of the (sp.) tree, in the low canopy of primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Steam rises through the forest at sunrise, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Steam rises through the forest at sunrise, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large bromeliad growing on a branch in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Large bromeliad growing on a branch in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
The photographer's assistant, Freddy Fallas CalderĂłn, poses next to a Giant Elephant's Ear leaf along a tributary to the Rio ...
The photographer's assistant, Freddy Fallas CalderĂłn, poses next to a Giant Elephant's Ear leaf along a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Vistas de Chirripo, the closest housing development to the Las Nubes Reserve, high-priced and owned by foreigners, Las Nubes,...
Vistas de Chirripo, the closest housing development to the Las Nubes Reserve, high-priced and owned by foreigners, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Early morning scene in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Early morning scene in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Unusual example of a parasitic fungus that has invaded the base of a tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Unusual example of a parasitic fungus that has invaded the base of a tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Black-faced Solitaire being banded by researchers, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Black-faced Solitaire being banded by researchers, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Gecko? (sp.) in its home in a small tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Gecko? (sp.) in its home in a small tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic yellow light at dusk over classic view of the Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Dramatic yellow light at dusk over classic view of the Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
A gecko? (sp.) plays dead in the shallows of a small stream, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
A gecko? (sp.) plays dead in the shallows of a small stream, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
A rare clear day reveals the splendor of the Las Nubes Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica. Just over the ridge is Chirripo, the t...
A rare clear day reveals the splendor of the Las Nubes Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica. Just over the ridge is Chirripo, the tallest mountain in the country.
Large fruits (sp.) on a tree in secondary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large fruits (sp.) on a tree in secondary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola), sp. Tangara Cabecicastana. La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Bay-headed Tanager (Tangara gyrola), sp. Tangara Cabecicastana. La Escondita, Quizarra, Costa Rica
Awesome view from a very windy bluff near La Cruz, near the Nicaraguan border on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
Awesome view from a very windy bluff near La Cruz, near the Nicaraguan border on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
Detail in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Detail in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large, beautifully patterned butterfly (sp.) camoflagued on the underside of a large fallen tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Large, beautifully patterned butterfly (sp.) camoflagued on the underside of a large fallen tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Children play in a creek at CoopeSilencio, near Savegre, Costa Rica
Children play in a creek at CoopeSilencio, near Savegre, Costa Rica
Largatija (sp.) in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Largatija (sp.) in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Beautiful wilderness coastline on the Southern Osa Peninsula near Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica.
Beautiful wilderness coastline on the Southern Osa Peninsula near Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica.
Backlit early morning forest scene, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Backlit early morning forest scene, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
(sp.) bird caught in a drift net as part of a York University bird banding project, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
(sp.) bird caught in a drift net as part of a York University bird banding project, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Mother and calf in a pasture near the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Mother and calf in a pasture near the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica.
Detail of a cultivated orchid (sp.), native to the Skutch Corridor, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Detail of a cultivated orchid (sp.), native to the Skutch Corridor, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Valle General, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dramatic late afternoon clouds over the Valle General, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dry forest on the Northern Nicoya Peninsula near La Cruz, Costa Rica.
Dry forest on the Northern Nicoya Peninsula near La Cruz, Costa Rica.
The Quest for the Divine - one of the more than 20 books written by pioneering Costa Rican ornithologists Dr. Alexander Skutc...
The Quest for the Divine - one of the more than 20 books written by pioneering Costa Rican ornithologists Dr. Alexander Skutch, who wrote about religion and philosophy as well as birds. This is his personal signed copy (he passed away in 2004 at the age of 99).
The pristine beaches and crystalline waters of the Pacific Ocean near La Cruz, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.
The pristine beaches and crystalline waters of the Pacific Ocean near La Cruz, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Unidentified rainforest tree with spectacular large flowers, Caribbean slope, Costa Rica.
Unidentified rainforest tree with spectacular large flowers, Caribbean slope, Costa Rica.
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
High water level and sediment load in the Rio Penas Blancas after a torrential rain, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
A bromeliad (pineapple family) on the banks of the Rio Penas Blancas, Costa Rica
A bromeliad (pineapple family) on the banks of the Rio Penas Blancas, Costa Rica
An orphaned baby White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) monkey at the Jardin Gaia Wildlife rescue Center, Costa Rica
An orphaned baby White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) monkey at the Jardin Gaia Wildlife rescue Center, Costa Rica
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregeta magnificens) in flight, La Cruz, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregeta magnificens) in flight, La Cruz, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
Tiny roots projecting from the end of a stick, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Tiny roots projecting from the end of a stick, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Bell flowers in the forests on the summit of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica.
Bell flowers in the forests on the summit of Volcan Poas, Costa Rica.
Abundant mushrooms on a decayed log in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Abundant mushrooms on a decayed log in primary forest, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Cultivated flower (sp.), Finca David, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Cultivated flower (sp.), Finca David, Skutch Corridor, Costa Rica
Morpho Butterfly, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Morpho Butterfly, Los Cusingos Reserve, Costa Rica
Largatija (sp.) in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Largatija (sp.) in a tributary to the Rio Penas Blancas, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dainty plant set against much larger leaf, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Dainty plant set against much larger leaf, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
The pristine beaches and crystalline waters of the Pacific Ocean near La Cruz, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
The pristine beaches and crystalline waters of the Pacific Ocean near La Cruz, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
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