Image
Canal of Palms, Tour

Ray the guide waited for everyone to board
(1 of 20) (13613 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_00_3526BCX.jpg

Ray the guide waited for everyone to board


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #00_3526BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

Once underway, Ray was a wealth of great information
(2 of 20) (9698 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_01_3564BCX.jpg

Once underway, Ray was a wealth of great information


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #01_3564BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A Gray-necked Wood-Rail was seen at the edge
(3 of 20) (9693 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_03_1373TNT.jpg

A Gray-necked Wood-Rail was seen at the edge


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1373TNT
Add a comment or report a mistake

Ray showed pictures of birds related to those found
(4 of 20) (9775 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_04_3568BCX.jpg

Ray showed pictures of birds related to those found


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #04_3568BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

The canal was mirror smooth ahead of the boat
(5 of 20) (9687 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_05_3507BCX.jpg

The canal was mirror smooth ahead of the boat


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #05_3507BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

Three bats were spotted on the under-part of a branch
(6 of 20) (9718 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_06_3574BCX.jpg

Three bats were spotted on the under-part of a branch


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #06_3574BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

One of the bats looked up at the boat
(7 of 20) (11222 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_07_1375TNT.jpg

One of the bats looked up at the boat


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #07_1375TNT
Add a comment or report a mistake

A reflected log looked like a torpedo
(8 of 20) (9668 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_08_3577BCX.jpg

A reflected log looked like a torpedo


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #08_3577BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A turtle swam just below the surface
(9 of 20) (9685 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_09_1463TNT.jpg

A turtle swam just below the surface


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #09_1463TNT
Add a comment or report a mistake

The canal was wide and placid
(10 of 20) (9649 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_09_3578BCX.jpg

The canal was wide and placid


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #09_3578BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A lizard was seen on top of a branch
(11 of 20) (9711 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_10_1386BCX.jpg

A lizard was seen on top of a branch


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #10_1386BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A fence crossed a new driveway under construction
(12 of 20) (9702 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_11_3581BCX.jpg

A fence crossed a new driveway under construction


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #11_3581BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

Overhead trees shaded the canal below
(13 of 20) (9715 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_12_1395TNT.jpg

Overhead trees shaded the canal below


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #12_1395TNT
Add a comment or report a mistake

A bird waited patiently for its photo to be taken
(14 of 20) (9759 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_13_3588BCX.jpg

A bird waited patiently for its photo to be taken


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #13_3588BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A caiman poked its head up by the boat
(15 of 20) (9709 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_14_3589BCX.jpg

A caiman poked its head up by the boat


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #14_3589BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

The sight of a caiman caused great excitement
(16 of 20) (9708 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_15_3590BCX.jpg

The sight of a caiman caused great excitement


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #15_3590BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A research station graced the distant shore
(17 of 20) (9726 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_16_3591BCX.jpg

A research station graced the distant shore


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #16_3591BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

A yellow-crowned night-heron thought it was hidden from view
(18 of 20) (9715 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_17_1404TNT.jpg

A yellow-crowned night-heron thought it was hidden from view


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #17_1404TNT
Add a comment or report a mistake

A much later tour boat passed by
(19 of 20) (10668 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_18_3594BCX.jpg

A much later tour boat passed by


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #18_3594BCX
Add a comment or report a mistake

The return trip was faster than a toucon's flight
(20 of 20) (9727 views)

./TortugueroBoatTourDawn20080909_19_1410TNT.jpg

The return trip was faster than a toucon's flight


A boat tour down the Canal of Palms   •  (9 September 2008) Turtle Beach Lodge   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #19_1410TNT
Add a comment or report a mistake


Subscribe to our mailing list for a Sunday summary of the week's stories.
* indicates required
Email Format
home contact topic guide top 25 photos video writing blogs upload terms privacy