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0 1 Whitened bluewing

Whitened bluewing

by KarenLCosta Rica

Poas

1 0 Malachite

Malachite

by KarenLCosta Rica

Poas

0 0 Green Squirrel

Green Squirrel

by wehrnaturecenterSan Juan, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Endemic to Poas

3 2 mushrooms

mushrooms

by KarenSaxtonHeredia, Costa Rica

mushroom growing on wood in the cloud forest at

8 3 Green thorntail

Green thorntail

by KarenLAlajuela, Costa Rica

Small hummingbird

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by genewarnekeProvincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

5,000' high on the southern slopes of Poas ...

4 2 Spotting

Spotting

by genewarnekeProvincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

5000' high on the southern slopes of Poas ...

2 0 Spotting

Spotting

by genewarnekeProvincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

5,000' elevation on the southern slope of

0 0 Poás squirrel

Poás squirrel

by PatriciaPerlesIvarsAlajuela, Costa Rica

They are diurnal and arboreal Seem to form pairs and can keep a family group, ...

8 7 Leafhopper

Leafhopper

by lgCostaNutAlajuela, Costa Rica

This plant hopper is about 8mm long

1 1 Bananaquit

Bananaquit

by KarenLCosta Rica

Small yellow bird with white eye stripe

5 4 White-nosed coati

White-nosed coati

by KarenLCosta Rica

Stealing nectar from the hummingbird feeder!

8 1 Magnificent Hummingbird

Magnificent Hummingbird

by johnlguerinProvincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

In the mountain region of Costa Rica near

1 0 Melonworm moth

Melonworm moth

by genewarnekeProvincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

5,000' high on southern slopes of Poas ...

4 0 Spotting

Spotting

by genewarnekeProvincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

5,000' elevation on the southern slope of

7 0 Spotting

Spotting

by genewarnekeProvincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Just over 5 cm wide.

0 0 Purple Rose

Purple Rose

by JonathanSequeiraHeredia, Costa Rica

I saw this rose in a garden; along the road to

0 0 Rufous collared sparrow

Rufous collared sparrow

by KarenSaxtonHeredia, Costa Rica

small sparrow type bird

0 0 Unknown shelf fungus

Unknown shelf fungus

by KarenSaxtonHeredia, Costa Rica

Looks like a small version of artist's conk in a colony, although less brown on ...

2 2 Bag Worm

Bag Worm

by lgCostaNutAlajuela, Costa Rica

This is a large cocoon measuring about 4" from top to bottom

1 1 Pholiota sp

Pholiota sp

by PatriciaPerlesIvarsHeredia, Costa Rica

Most members of the genus Pholiota are wood-rotting saprobes with brown to ...

3 1 Blue-Gray Tanager

Blue-Gray Tanager

by Jim NelsonAlajuela, Costa Rica

As per the photo, this bird ranges from Mexico down through Central America ...

0 0 Prehensile tailed porcupine

Prehensile tailed porcupine

by KarenSaxtonSan Juan, Provincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Small porcupine with short quills and a prehensile tail

20 21 Volcano Hummingbird (male)

Volcano Hummingbird (male)

by Ismael ChavesSan José, Costa Rica

The adult male Volcano Hummingbird has ...

0 0 Poor-man's Umbrella

Poor-man's Umbrella

by JonathanSequeiraAlajuela, Costa Rica

Poas

0 1 Nertera granadensis

Nertera granadensis

by Jonathan SequeiraHeredia, Costa Rica

of Poas

0 0 The Poor Man's Umbrella

The Poor Man's Umbrella

by groosha6Costa Rica

The poor man's umbrella is the largest native plant in Costa Rica. Its leaves ...

15 7 Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird

Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird

by James NelsonHeredia, Costa Rica

As per the attached photos. This is a very large member of the hummingbird ...

21 4 Green-Crowned Brilliant Hummingbird

Green-Crowned Brilliant Hummingbird

by Jim NelsonSan Juan, Alajuela, Costa Rica

spotting was made south of the Poas

16 2 Coppery-Headed Emerald Hummingbird

Coppery-Headed Emerald Hummingbird

by James NelsonSarapiquí, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Costa Rica. This one was spotted near the

7 3 Spotting

Spotting

by Jim NelsonAlajuela, Costa Rica

Unidentified caterpillar spotted in the rainforest east of the

5 11 Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

by KarenLCosta Rica

This sloth was moving surprisingly quickly (about 15' in 5 minutes) along power ...

12 1 Purple-throated Mountaingem Hummingbird

Purple-throated Mountaingem Hummingbird

by Jim NelsonHeredia, Costa Rica

That pictured is a female, who does not exhibit the namesake "purple-throat." ...

0 0 Poor Man's Umbrella

Poor Man's Umbrella

by SummerNicoleCosta Rica

Grows abundantly from Nicaragua to Columbia, including Costa Rica, at an ...

0 0 Gunnera

Gunnera

by KarenLCosta Rica

Poss Gunnera insignis. Leaves measuring 4' across.

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