Nature Shots

Much of what we enjoy about Costa Rica is the nature all around us.  We have always been excited with nature, birds, flora & fauna, majestic mountains, rivers, lakes and more.  So much of what we have around us each day is why we chose to move to Costa Rica.   Here are just a few recent pictures of wildlife and beauty around our home. 

This Water Apple Tree is right outside our windows.  Here it is blooming with amazing hot pink pompoms that attract hummingbirds by the dozens, maybe even a hundred at a time.  Smaller song birds like warblers, euphonias and honeycreppers also are in abundance while this tree is in bloom, not to mention all the bees.  We love our water apple tree because it is a bird magnet.  When the fruit ripen we will have all new types of wildlife visiting. 

One of our favorite visitors to the Water Apple Tree are Cusingas

 (Aracai in English) which are smaller cousins to the toucans. 

 

Toucan  -- John took this pic while standing on our veranda.

 

 

Slaty-tailed Trogan 

Spotted this bird while sitting on our veranda having coffee.

 

 

Trogan-Same bird as above from the front, red chest.

  

 

Flower that looks and feels like wax with a blue butterfly.

 

Palm trees with small fruit, there are many types of palms

 

 

White-Faced or Capuchin Monkey at a beach

 

 

Armadillo in our yard.  Look at those cute little ears!

 

 

Spot-crowned Euphonia, hangs just outside our window for hours, fighting with its reflection.

 

 

Butterfly coming for a drink on our carport

 

We are easily entertained with the nature around us.

 Living in the jungles in the mountains of Costa Rica is amazing.