January 20:
After a morning bird walk (amazing sighting of White-fronted Amazons) we were met by our wonderful guide Jimmy and our driver Jose. Today was originally supposed to be our travel day but we came down a day early to avoid a NY snowstorm. Jimmy arranged an impromptu activity for us, to visit Hacienda San Joachim, about an hour south of Liberia. The farm raises lemons to sell to Walmart, as well as raising chickens and cattle. As a sideline they have a nature guide to take birders around the extensive property. We saw 47 species of birds today, including four new ones which is pretty amazing given that this is our fourth trip to Costa Rica!
Pictured: White-fronted Amazon (parrot), Paraguayan howler monkey, turquoise-browed motmot, and two nocturnal birds: lesser nighthawk, common Pauraque
47! Makes my neck hurt to image "looking" at that many during one outing!
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