Along the brackish water at the mouth of the Tortuguero River, a male Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) did a strange little dance as our boat floated past. I’ve no idea quite why the bird was flapping is silver-striped wings, though it was fun to see and photograph. Female Anhingas have a buffy brown neck and head instead of shiny black.
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Identified by its slate gray head and wings, white breast, and orange legs and ceres, Semiplumbeous Hawks (Leucopternis semiplumbea) haunt the understory and lower canopy of the rainforest. They prefer to drop from low perches onto their prey, and, like this one, don’t seem to mind people approaching with cameras.
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Sally Lightfoot Crabs (Graspus graspus) can be found on rocks at or above the spray line on both the Caribbean and Pacific shores of Costa Rica. This photograph was taken along the gorgeous stretch of rocky beach at the Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula.
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