Nature & Birding Tour Cali

10/05/2024

29/03/2024

Golden-browed Chlorophonia - Chlorophonia callophrys

The Golden-browed Chlorophonia is confined to southern Central America, where it ranges from northern Costa Rica south to western Panama.

23/3/2024

03/01/2024

A little taste of our local birdwatching tour Nature & Birding Tour Cali in our beautiful Tayutic district we visited, Calle morados, base of silent mountain, Tayutic Mountain Reserve and ended with a delicious lunch at Hotel Rivel - Adventure & Nature Retreat

19/11/2023

Talamanca Hummingbird

Costa Rica Birding Tour October & November 2023

What is now the Talamanca hummingbird Eugenes spectabilis was originally described as a subspecies of the magnificent hummingbird (E. fulgens). Beginning in 2017 the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (NACC), the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and the Clements taxonomy split the magnificent hummingbird into the Talamanca hummingbird and Rivoli's hummingbird. The latter retained the binomial E. fulgens because of the principle of priority. However, as of 2020, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains the single species "magnificent" hummingbird treatment with two subspecies.

19/11/2023

Lesser violetear

Costa Rica Birding Tour October & November 2023

The lesser violetear belongs to the order Apodiformes. Hummingbirds share this order with the swifts, such as the white-collared swift. The name Apodiformes is derived from the Greek words "a pous", meaning "without foot". While apodiforms do in fact have feet, they are quite small and their legs are short and relatively weak. Many birds in this order cannot walk, and thus rarely if ever land on the ground since quick escape from predators is virtually impossible. For this reason members of this order spend a majority of their time in the air.

19/11/2023

Chestnut-colored woodpecker

Costa Rica Birding Tour October & November 2023.

The chestnut-colored woodpecker is 21.5 to 25 cm (8.5 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 80 to 105 g (2.8 to 3.7 oz). Both sexes' heads are dull ochraceous or tawny with a pointed crest. Males are bright red from the lores to behind the eye and down to the throat; the chin and upper throat sometimes also have some red. Females have no red. Both sexes of adults have rufous-chestnut upperparts with a cinnamon-buff rump and black bars on the back and uppertail coverts. Their flight feathers are rufous-chestnut with some dusky brown tips. Their tail feathers are dull black with chestnut bases. Their underparts are chestnut heavily marked with black "V" or "U" shapes. Individuals have some variation in the intensity of the black markings, especially the bars on their upperparts. The adult's bill is ivory-yellow with a blue-green tinge at its base, their iris chestnut or garnet brown, and their legs dark olive to grayish. Juveniles are similar to adults but duller and darker overall, with dusky mottling on the malar area, and fewer and more irregular black marks on their underparts.



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17/10/2023

A large number of species are being observed in VA. It is time for the arrival of migratory birds and also residents with a larger influx.
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17/10/2023

Birding morning at Vista Aves and also having a delicious typical breakfast.

07/10/2023

Crimson-collared Tanager

Beautiful tanager of humid tropical lowlands. Favors evergreen forest edge and verdant second growth. Forages unobtrusively at all levels in trees and bushes, usually in pairs. Sexes alike: velvety black overall with a bright bluish-white bill and a glossy crimson collar and rump.

07/10/2023

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Large, brightly colored, chicken-like rail of freshwater marshes and damp woodland, less often occurs in mangroves. Unlike many rails, can be conspicuous, even bold, walking in the open along the edge of ponds and rivers, twitching its short black tail; usually seen singly or in pairs. Note long yellowish bill, hot-pink legs, and gray head and neck contrasting with orangey breast. Similar to Gray-cowled Wood-Rail, but barely any range overlap, and Russet-naped has a bright reddish-brown patch on the back of the head.

07/10/2023

Kentucky Warbler

Shy warbler of deciduous forest with thick understory. Often found in swampy areas or near slow-moving streams. Bright yellow below with olive back. Telltale black mask set off by yellow spectacles and throat. All plumages show face pattern; adult males boldest with black crown, females and immatures duller with grayish or olive crown. In the breeding season, more often heard than seen. Song is a series of 4-8 loud, rich, rolling notes "preet, preet, preet, preet." Can perch high when singing, otherwise stays near the ground.

16/09/2023

Platform views

01/09/2023

Gorgeous sunrise at vista aves this morning.

06/08/2023

🆔White-tipped is well-named with only white tips on the tail feathers, while Buff-tailed has more extensive buff on the outer tail feathers. Sicklebills are most often seen feeding on Heliconia flowers in the dark forest understory; they’re generally uncommon and fast-moving, difficult to get a look at. Does not visit feeders.

El picohoz coliverde​ o colibrí pico de hoz es una especie de ave apodiforme de la familia Trochilidae, que se encuentra en Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá y Perú.​ Ha sido observado recientemente en Mérida, Venezuela.​

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13/07/2023

A very rainy morning but with this great visit of this hummingbird flew into my house.

Small, inconspicuous hummingbird of humid tropic
al lowlands. It prefers the shady understory of forests and forest edges, where it feeds at all levels. Males tirelessly sing from knee-high perches in the understory, and can be difficult to locate. Note small size, lined face, arched bill, buff underparts, and tan rump patch. Its chirp call in flight is similar to that of the Long-billed Hermit but slightly softer and less explosive.

Stripe -throated Hermit🇺🇸

12/07/2023

Their raucous call fills the air throughout the rainy season and during the dry season rains. They are good sized tree frogs and adults measure between 40 to 78 millimeters.
Their common name comes from the black patch that starts at the tip of the snout and continues through the eye and the eardrum, along the frog's face. This black mask will enhance the frog's camouflage by hiding the shape of the eye, which is what many predators will use to detect their prey. They can change their color and you may find frogs with coloration ranging from light tan to olive green..

Masked Tree Frog.

21/06/2023

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17/06/2023

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30/01/2023

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14/01/2023

Last November I had the privilege of being recommended by Leo Garrigues to represent Costa Rica and on a 10-day tour of Costa Rica generating good experiences, friendships, among others.

17/12/2022

Since it's at rival in CR in the middle 1950s,this species has become fairly common country wide ,flies over open areas ,including cities;often hovers while searching for prey.