Mangrove swallows, marbled godwit in Costa Rica

Still 25 March 2014; still on the Tarcoles river in Costa Rica. All along the river, mangrove swallows flying, or sitting on branches.

One mangrove swallow sat down on the boat.

Northern jacanas wading along the bank.

A great egret.

Black-necked stilt.

A green heron.

Another swallow species: barn swallows, which will probably start their spring migration to North America soon.

A ringed kingfisher.

A yellow-headed caracara lands on the boat. It knows the boat well. Later, it is on the bank, with a great egret.

An osprey flying.

An Amazon kingfisher.

On the bank, a not yet really big American crocodile.

A whimbrel on a tree trunk.

A mangrove black hawk (or: common black hawk?) in a treetop.

On a beach, a marbled godwit, a willet and a whimbrel together.

Another marbled godwit photo.

We were approaching the Tarcoles estuary, where the river water goes into the Pacific ocean. Stay tuned!

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