Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
Have a splash of green! This phenomenal photo of a Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) was taken last year outside Monteverde in Costa Rica by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. Even more jealousy-invoking was Sean’s note that he was using a 100mm lens for this photo of a juvenile male with birds pausing so close to their visitors. Sean is off to Costa Rica this week and we wish him a safe, wonderful and fantastic journey as he continues some important tropical research and conservation. Lucky for us he will be sharing photos, videos and accounts of his work throughout the winter,...
Read MoreNicoya Peninsula Avian Research Station seeking volunteers
The Nicoya Peninsula Avian Research Station is seeking volunteer banding technicians for a winter project in northwestern Costa Rica. The research is aimed toward the study of molt and aging criteria in Costa Rican resident bird species, and collection of data from wintering Nearctic-Neotropical migrants for the Institute for Bird Populations’ MoSI Program. Winter participants will aid in the operation of four bird banding sites on the Nicoya Peninsula. These positions are opportunities for students, educators, amateur or professional ornithologists, and nature enthusiasts to visit one of...
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