Great birding on Costa Rica in July

We're not quite halfway through our trip, and the birding is going great! So far we've visited two of Costa Rica's most iconic destinations for birders – Savegre and Rancho Naturalista – and we've been treated to some real quality sightings of the specialty birds that people come to Costa Rica to see like Resplendent Quetzal, Snowcap, and Sunbittern. Next stop: La Selva Biological Station and the Caribbean lowlands.

The strange Sunbittern gave us great views as it strolled along a country road near Rancho Naturalista.

Barred Parakeets are often seen zooming overhead in tight flocks, but it’s not often you get a chance to observe them perched. 

Watching Barred Parakeets feeding on tiny fruits.