Blue-throated Sapphire (Hylocharis eliciae)
Here we see a Blue-throated Sapphire (Hylocharis eliciae) going in to investigate a flower to feed on. This common dry forest species of the pacific side of Costa Rica is always a gorgeous bird to encounter. Photographed by RTPI Affilate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreLaughing Falcon
Want to hear a joke to start off your Monday morning work week? Well, I do not have one, but this Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) probably does. Photographed in Costa Rica by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreCloud Forest
Here is a little morning getaway for you to the warmth of Costa Rica. Sean describes it as walking in a dream of sorts with walls of green surrounding you and a constant mist in the air. These magical views are from the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MorePurple-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis calolaemus)
Feeling the January chill in the quiet landscape? Here’s a warm and unbelievably beautiful photo of a female Purple-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis calolaemus) at Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve in Costa Rica by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MoreResplendent Quetzal
RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser recently had his best looks ever at a Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) at Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve in Costa Rica. The bird certainly looks splendid! What a magnificent and magical creature.
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