Scenes from our Costa Rica trip - February, 2019

We visited some of the most beautiful lodges, enjoyed spectacular scenery, and marveled at Costa Rica's incredible birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Here are a few "non-bird" images from the trip.


Trees in bloom during the dry season.






Our cabin at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge.



Even the towels had a bird theme!



One of several popular buffet restaurants we enjoyed during the trip.



Bill and I outside the buffet.



Kelly and Cheryl enjoying a Sunbittern at Rio Perles.



Arenal Observatory Lodge



Arenal Observatory Lodge



Arenal Observatory Lodge



Arenal Observatory Lodge



Bill, Kristen, Cheryl, Mary, Nancy, and many others enjoying the feeders from the Arenal Observatory Lodge deck. The lower portion of Arenal Volcano can be seen in the background.



Our fearless leaders, Brad Bumgardner (center) and Juan Diego Vargas (right).



Wasp nest



Termite nest



Silky Anteater



Silky Anteater



Silky Anteater



White-nosed Coati was very common and extremely tame.



Geoffroy's Spider Monkey



White-headed Capuchin Monkey



This Three-toed Sloth was right near the main road, causeing quite a traffic jam.



The sloth was carrying a "smiling" baby.



We saw a couple large Green Spiny Lizards at Savegre Lodge.



Common Basilisk, also known as "Jesus lizards" for their ability to run across water, were common at Esquinas Rainforest Lodge.



Sunset from the deck at Cerro Lodge. Wendy made me take this one!