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Wow. No wonder this is Carries 3rd trip to Costa Rica. It's a birdwatchers paradise, and darned near for everyone else. We are in port on the Pacific side of the country. In a town called Puntarenas. It's a small coastal town and also the name of the biggest province in the country. There was a fleet of buses waiting when we arrived and they very efficiently offloaded 2000 guests and sent us on our ways. Carrie and I as well as our friends Lloyd and Suzanne were signed up for the canopy tour. It was a walk through the lowland rainforest that featured four suspended bridges that snakes through the canopy. There were lots of birds, of course. Undoubtedly the best birds of the day were a Scarlet McCaw and a Chestnut Toucan. The McCaw flew right in front of me across a gorge. It was only 50ft away. It never even occurred to me that I had a camera. I was dumbfounded. Interestingly we also had the Rufous-capped Warbler which Laura tried so hard to find for us near Tucson last month!
I surfed the 2nd longest left-breaking wave in the our hemisphere in Puntarenas. Aside from the Crocs in the river that created the break, it was a blast.
ReplyDeleteScore Rufous-capped warbler! I read that is is now nesting in the Florida Wash. I guess I need to go back. Great to read about your days and see all the pictures. I'll check the Panama Canal webcam. There are many lock so if you have a time for a particular lock that would help.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Love, Laura