Costa Rica

American Crocodile

Typically much of the Amreican Crocodile's day is spent basking and showing off its dental arrangements.

Black and Green Poison Dart Frog

After rain these psychedelic amphibians emerge from the leaf litter of the forest.

Black-faced Ant-thrush

A couple of hours of patient waiting and this extremely skulking bird eventually presented itself. It was a great moment.

Cloudforest

As the temperature lifts cloud rise up from the rainforest.

Emerald Basilisk Lizard

This prehistoric-looking lizard can run very fast on its hind legs.

Emerald Tanager

One of the more stunning Tanagers to be found in Costa Rica.

Golden-browed Chlorophonia

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Resplendent Quetzal

Probably the most iconic bird of Costa Rica and much sought-after by birdwatchers and non-birdwatchers, I had failed dismally to get anything like a decent shot of one until I found an eye-level fruiting avocado tree. Early one morning I was there ans rea

Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant

This tiny flycatcher is best located in the rainforest by its penetrating call.

Sunbittern

This was the moment I had been waiting for - a full wing-stretch showing the incredible colours.