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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

(78 views)
by Terry Costales

A Great Egret takes flight.

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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

(77 views)
by Terry Costales

When I was in Nicaragua, this egret posed against the blue sky reminded me of California.

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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

(77 views)
by Terry Costales

A Great Egret strutted by a small flock of Black Vultures on the beach.

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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

(77 views)
by Terry Costales

The sunlight illuminates the musculature of the egret.

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Yellow Warbler (Dendroica aestiva)

(74 views)
by Terry Costales

Yellow Warblers were seen by us everywhere we visited in Nicaragua. This one had his back to me but I love the composition of the photo. Not every good bird picture is a good picture of the bird.

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Yellow Flower

(74 views)
by Terry Costales

A beautiful yellow flower grew on the island.

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Mangove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea)

(73 views)
by Terry Costales

This Mangrove Swallow was nicely posed for me as our boat went by.

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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

(73 views)
by Terry Costales

Another shot of one of the hawks residing at Rincon Hill Dogpark.

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

(73 views)
by Terry Costales

The osprey found the fishing good that day.

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White-throated Magpie Jay (Calocitta formosa)

(73 views)
by Terry Costales

Another Magpie Jay waiting for handouts at breakfast.

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Blue Tailed Lizard (Skink?)

(73 views)
by Terry Costales

There were many of these small blue-tailed lizards near the beach but I don't know what they are called.

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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

A black vulture flying low enough to clearly see the differences between the black and turkey vultures.

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Squirrel

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

The squirrels inhabiting the island were very charming.

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White-throated Magpie Jay (Calocitta formosa)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

The jay was feeding in the early morning sun.

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Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

Several Greater Yellowlegs strutted their stuff.

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Ash-throated Flycatcher(Myiarchus cinerascens)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

This flycatcher was very active and vocal.

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White Cow

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

There is no end of lush pasture for the local cattle.

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Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

Our guide had amazing abilities to spot wildlife. How he ever saw this nightjar amidst the leaves of the jungle floor I'll never know.

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Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

This was the first cuckoo I had ever seen. Its call is not the classic "cuckoo" sound we associate with the clocks.

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Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

Another whistling duck in a tree.

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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

A Turkey Vulture soared overhead and close enough to see many details.

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Domestic Pig

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

On our birding walk we came across some domestic pigs. The guide called to them in the Nicaraguan way which you can see in this video link.

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Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

A closer shot of the tree roosting Fulvous Whistling Duck.

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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

The whimbrel is not endangered and is found from the Arctic to Australia.

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Inca Dove (Columbina inca)

(72 views)
by Terry Costales

The same Inca Doves from yesterday's posting.

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