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The roseate spoonbill is an interesting bird who shovels
his "spoon" in the mud to stir up little things to eat! |
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The skimmer has a lower bill longer than the upper - he
flies low above the water and "skims" the surface of the water to collect
insects and small fish. |
At first I thought this reddish egret must be caught on
something, but he was just cooling off in the water! He climbed up on a rock
and shook off like a dog! Reddish egrets do a unique dance in the shallow water
to spook small fish out of their hiding places - only to become his
dinner! |
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The wood stork is one ugly bird up close! But these birds
have wingspans of six feet or so and soar gracefully and effortlessly thousands
of feet up in the sky - an awesone sight one doesn't
forget! |
A great egret is a striking bird. |
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The ibis struts along, looking for worms and insects in
the wet ground. |
Stalking birds at night along the canals of Tortuguerro,
Costa Rica, we found this gray-necked rail. |
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Pygmy kingfisher roosting along the canals of Tortuguerro
National Park, Costa Rica. |
If you visit one of the wonderful tropical countries of the
Americas (or elsewhere!), be sure and spend some time along the shores watching
these unique birds! You will know for sure you aren't in Kansas
anymore!
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Threats to the rainforest. |
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