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    Arenal volcano trail, Costa Rica

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    Photography from the field

    Real encounters photographed on our expeditions — birds, wildlife, after-dark macro and landscapes across the zones we work in.

    • 114 photographs
    • 90 species
    • 3 destinations
    • 3 photographers
    Photography experiences

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    Each collection filters the same archive — nothing here is a separate gallery.

    Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

    44 photos

    Bird photography

    Hides, nesting colonies and flight work with resident and migrant species.

    Double-striped Thick-knee portrait (Burhinus bistriatus) — Costa Rica

    20 photos

    Wildlife

    Mammals, reptiles and amphibians photographed in their own habitat.

    Eyelash Pit Viper yellow morph coiled (Bothriechis schlegelii) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

    22 photos

    Macro & night

    After-dark walks and macro work: frogs, insects and small nocturnal life.

    Birding trail La Fortuna Costa Rica

    21 photos

    Landscapes & places

    Volcanoes, waterfalls, wetlands and rainforest across the zones we work in.

    Black-crested Coquette male on purple flower (Lophornis helenae) — Arenal, Costa Rica

    23 photos

    Workshops & expeditions

    Multi-day photography workshops and private expeditions, in the field.

    By destination

    Photographed where we operate

    Photos stay inside the zone where they were taken, so what you see is what that destination actually offers.

    The archive

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    114 photos
    Blue-gray TanagerBlue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica
    Agami HeronAgami Heron taking off (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica
    Agami HeronAgami Heron flying low (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica
    Agami HeronAgami Heron perched (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica
    Rufous MotmotRufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica
    Rufous MotmotRufous Motmot perched (Baryphthengus martii) — Arenal, Costa Rica
    Gray-capped FlycatcherGray-capped Flycatcher (Myiozetetes granadensis) — Costa Rica
    Great KiskadeeGreat Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) — Costa Rica
    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan portrait (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica
    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan perched on mossy branch (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica
    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan side profile (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica
    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan close-up bill detail (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

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    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan looking up (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica
    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan framed by foliage (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica
    Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan in rainforest canopy (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica
    Black-and-white WarblerBlack-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) — Costa Rica
    Agami HeronAgami Heron in flight with wings open (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica
    Red-legged HoneycreeperRed-legged Honeycreeper on branch (Cyanerpes cyaneus) — Costa Rica
    Blue-gray TanagerBlue-gray Tanager side profile (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica
    Blue-gray TanagerBlue-gray Tanager facing camera (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica
    Danaus BirdwatchingBirdwatching expedition Ecocentro Danaus Arenal
    Birding TrailBirding trail La Fortuna Costa Rica
    Tropical BirdsTropical bird observation Arenal region
    Spectacled OwlSpectacled owl perched in rainforest canopy

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    Authorship

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    Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

    76 photos

    Elías Peña

    Three-toed sloth resting in the canopy, Manuel Antonio National Park

    22 photos

    Denis Fernández

    Mistico hanging bridges canopy walkway Arenal

    16 photos

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