Boom: Blue-crowned Motmot

By Luke Musher

I haven't started banding or working yet, so I decided to go for a short walk this morning to see what kind of birds I should expect and start learning some calls and songs.  As I left my bunk I was treated to Rufous-capped Warbler, Clay-colored Thrush, Great Kiskadee, Red-billed Pigeon, White-tipped Dove, and Rufous-collared Sparrow. I crossed the street to enter InBio Parque's rear entrance and immediately saw a Blue-crowned Motmot fly from within the forest to a wire by the road.  It was in perfect light, so I snapped about 300 photos.

Blue-crowned Motmot, InBio Parque, Santo Domingo, Costa Rica

I had a few other species as well including Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Blue-gray Tanager, Melodious Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Black and Vaux's Swifts, Blue-and-white Swallow, House Wren, and Grayish Saltater.

Red-billed Pigeon

Grayish Saltater

Grayish Saltater

Clay-colored Thrush

Clay-colored Thrush