This video, recorded at the Arenal volcano observatory in Costa Rica, is about Montezuma’s oropendolas.
As this blog reported, on 19 March 2014 we arrived near the Arenal volcano.
Next morning, 20 April.
A clay-coloured thrush.
A blue-grey tanager at the feeder water melons.
Along with a flock of Montezuma’s oropendolas.
While white-nosed coatis walk underneath, hoping some food will fall.
Red-legged honeycreepers near the feeder as well.
Both males and females.
A scarlet-thighed dacnis. And a male green honeycreeper.
Meanwhile, though it was officially dry season, rain had started, as this photo shows.
Beautiful. Thank you.
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My pleasure 🙂 There will be more 🙂
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How gorgeous they are..! 🙂
(I must tell you – I was waiting for the ‘teenagers’ to appear in the video… It’s late here in Oz… I read the video – Teenagers and Honeycreepers in Costa Rica.) 😳
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Thank you, Carolyn! Tanagers, like many other small songbirds, often do not reach teen age.
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Sad..
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Yes, it is. Usually, the bigger animals are, the longer they live.
Sometimes, a bird can live much longer than average for the species:
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/scotlands-oldest-osprey-lady-still-on-eggs/
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Fascinating story.. You showcase a lot of very interesting issues, Oyia.. Thank You..
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🙂
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