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Photos by Raymond VanBuskirk
![A scintillating Green Honeycreeper at La Milpa’s fruit feeders.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917020272_13524cd636_b.jpg?)
A scintillating Green Honeycreeper at La Milpa’s fruit feeders.
![Boat-billed Herons do most of their hunting at night, using their large eyes to help find prey in the shallows, much like Night-Herons.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916706541_189c08d70e_b.jpg?)
Boat-billed Herons do most of their hunting at night, using their large eyes to help find prey in the shallows, much like Night-Herons.
![Yellow-headed Parrots can be hard to get a good look at but you wouldn’t know it from this photo.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916189733_c25a8d31e2_b.jpg?)
Yellow-headed Parrots can be hard to get a good look at but you wouldn’t know it from this photo.
![One of eighteen Jabirus seen on our 2020 tour.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916703721_84318a03b6_b.jpg?)
One of eighteen Jabirus seen on our 2020 tour.
![A Russet-naped Wood-Rail strutting along the shoreline of the Black Creek.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917007127_dd1ee857bf_b.jpg?)
A Russet-naped Wood-Rail strutting along the shoreline of the Black Creek.
![Sunrises are always spectacular over Crooked Tree Lagoon.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917002567_ee9dc5781b_b.jpg?)
Sunrises are always spectacular over Crooked Tree Lagoon.
![A Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl welcomes us from its nest cavity in the village of Crooked Tree.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917001247_c95665274f_b.jpg?)
A Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl welcomes us from its nest cavity in the village of Crooked Tree.
![Female Gartered Trogon eating fruits outside the lodge at La Milpa.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916709621_0dcf4f54e4_b.jpg?)
Female Gartered Trogon eating fruits outside the lodge at La Milpa.
![Any day you see an Agami Heron is a good day — there are a lot of good days at Crooked Tree Lagoon.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916195578_f5d1636efe_b.jpg?)
Any day you see an Agami Heron is a good day — there are a lot of good days at Crooked Tree Lagoon.
![A Northern Tamandua clambering up a large palm frond. They use their impressive nails and prehensile tail to maneuver some precarious treetop situations.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916197693_86dbf87f80_b.jpg?)
A Northern Tamandua clambering up a large palm frond. They use their impressive nails and prehensile tail to maneuver some precarious treetop situations.
![A Northern Royal Flycatcher catching insects over a compost pile at La Milpa.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917014142_3fe2e8ae55_b.jpg?)
A Northern Royal Flycatcher catching insects over a compost pile at La Milpa.
![A male Rufous-tailed Jacamar waits patiently for an unsuspecting prey item to fly by.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916202993_07acc6f1cf_b.jpg?)
A male Rufous-tailed Jacamar waits patiently for an unsuspecting prey item to fly by.
![Tawny-winged Woodcreepers regularly follow army ant swarms. This one seemed pretty happy at the La Milpa compost pile.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916205358_85ea7a04a1_b.jpg?)
Tawny-winged Woodcreepers regularly follow army ant swarms. This one seemed pretty happy at the La Milpa compost pile.
![A Central American Spider Monkey after discovering a small pool of water hidden away in the cavity of a tree trunk.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917033187_b7513f4048_b.jpg?)
A Central American Spider Monkey after discovering a small pool of water hidden away in the cavity of a tree trunk.
![Ocellated Turkey, a bizarre and wonderful creature of Mesoamerican forests.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916727326_1129911067_b.jpg?)
Ocellated Turkey, a bizarre and wonderful creature of Mesoamerican forests.
![We had to work hard for this male Gray-throated Chat, but it was well worth it in the end.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916205278_e47beeab9a_b.jpg?)
We had to work hard for this male Gray-throated Chat, but it was well worth it in the end.
![White-bellied Emeralds were the most common visitor at the hummingbird feeders around La Milpa.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917019037_8e2ef15831_b.jpg?)
White-bellied Emeralds were the most common visitor at the hummingbird feeders around La Milpa.
![A Roadside Hawk doing what they do best, sitting along the roadside.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917022662_10acd83404_b.jpg?)
A Roadside Hawk doing what they do best, sitting along the roadside.
![A Red-legged Honeycreeper shows off its namesake bodily features.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916719701_d881ecef26_b.jpg?)
A Red-legged Honeycreeper shows off its namesake bodily features.
![A Red-capped Manakin munching on some berries.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916207658_ba42442597_b.jpg?)
A Red-capped Manakin munching on some berries.
![A young Fer-de-lance wrapped, motionless, around the base of a Heleconia leaf.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917022777_2cd2e266ec_b.jpg?)
A young Fer-de-lance wrapped, motionless, around the base of a Heleconia leaf.
![This Double-toothed Kite was sunning its plumage in the morning light before we came around the bend.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916724531_ff9c7d3682_b.jpg?)
This Double-toothed Kite was sunning its plumage in the morning light before we came around the bend.
![This female Slaty-tailed Trogon sat in the open for the better part of 20 minutes while we watched in awe.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49916724491_ed2fa62d61_b.jpg?)
This female Slaty-tailed Trogon sat in the open for the better part of 20 minutes while we watched in awe.
![A Middle American Screech Owl calling from a nearby fence post.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F49917030637_79b38cf864_b.jpg?)
A Middle American Screech Owl calling from a nearby fence post.