The clay-colored thrush is a common Middle American bird of the
thrush family. It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well
known as the yigüirro. Other common names include clay-colored robin. It is not a very prepossessing bird, being mainly dull brown over the
upper parts, becoming paler brown below, with a whitish throat streaked
darker, and pinkish legs, and a slightly yellow bill.
- It will follow army ants to feed on small prey disturbed by the ant columns.
- With their springtime songs, Clay-colored
Thrush are said to call in the rains at the start of Costa Rica's rainy
season which begins in May.ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay-colored_thrush
Boat-billed herons feed on shrimp and small fish such as Dormitator latifrons, a species of sleeper goby.[5][7] They tend to forage in vegetative streams, shallow water, and lagoons. When foraging in streams they will use low hanging branches and mangrove roots to stand over the water. In ponds they will walk slowly through the water up to 10 cm deep or will forage near the water’s edge.[5] In order to capture prey they will lunge at fish or scoop the surface of the water with their bills which are uniquely shaped for this method of capture.[5] Additionally, they have been observed using two different feeding techniques; standing and slowly stalking prey, or disturbing the water and chasing prey.[7] Boat-billed herons will forage nocturnally, and have been seen leaving the roost 30 minutes after sundown to feed. It has been observed that they do not feed when a light source is present such as daylight, moonlight, or artificial light.[6][5] One study hypothesized that in order to forage for food in the dark and in shallow, muddy water, their bills are sensitive to touch which helps them feel for their prey.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We next visited a coffee farm and flower farm. We were treated to the produce which was all organically grown. Ken and I celebrated our 45th anniversary while we learned about pineapple, how to grow them, and how to to select one at the grocery store. The fellows loved sampling all of the various ways pineapple is used in food and all three have a healthy appetite. After the farms, we got more active rafting down the Sarapiqui almost running into a spider web and working hard to stay in the boat.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Groove-billed_Ani/overview
We visited families to learn what life is like for Costa Rican people and found that traveling together like we are doing is exactly what families in Costa Rica do. Our trip leader told us a great story about what it is like to go to the beach with a Costa Rican family. They often live together in extended families and are very considerate and helpful to each other. Family first! Ken, James, and Mark are a good example of how family support each other. I never hear them say a negative thing about each other or even other people. They always offered to help anyone in our group who needed it. It's the same at home, they always step up to support their nieces and nephews. I feel very fortunate to be apart of this family.
The black vulture, also known as the American black vulture, is a
bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the
southeastern United States to Central Chile and Uruguay in South America. Wikipedia
Black Vultures are large raptors. In flight, they hold their broad, rounded wings flat and angled slightly forward. The tail is very short and rounded. They have small, bare heads and narrow but strongly hooked bills.
Black Vultures are large raptors. In flight, they hold their broad, rounded wings flat and angled slightly forward. The tail is very short and rounded. They have small, bare heads and narrow but strongly hooked bills.
