Costa Rica Nesting Season
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Hello friends,
On this occasion, I’d like to share a little bit about our photography tour in the ever-beautiful Costa Rica—though this time, we visited during the nesting season.
Costa Rica is, without a doubt, one of the world's premier destinations for nature photography, and it never disappoints. For this tour, we timed our visit to coincide with the nesting season, allowing us to photograph some of the most beautiful, elusive, and unique birds found in this destination.
Not only did we photograph new species and some of the regular ones, but we also experienced some truly special moments—such as successfully capturing the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal in flight. We absolutely delighted in observing this bird's behavior as it brought fruit, insects, and even small reptiles to feed its chicks.
Another exceptional bird we managed to photograph was the Royal Flycatcher (both male and female). We had the opportunity to visit two different nesting sites for this species; it was a true spectacle to witness one displaying its crest—and, of course, to photograph it in all its splendor.
Thus, every day brought a new adventure as we searched for new nests and special birds—such as owls—of which we managed to photograph several different species on multiple occasions.
If you have ever visited Costa Rica and wish to return, I highly recommend visiting during the nesting season; doing so will offer you a whole new perspective on this incredible destination.
Best regards,
Javier
Resplendent Quetzal, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F4 --- 1/3200 --- ISO 6400
Royal Flycatcher (Female), Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F4 --- 1/400 --- ISO 6400
Resplendent Quetzal, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F3,2 --- 1/3200 --- ISO 6400
Great Green Macaw, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 + 1,4X --- F4 --- 1/400 --- ISO 2500
Great Kiskadee and Central American Pygmy-Owl, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F7,1--- 1/5000 --- ISO 6400
Sunbittern, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F5--- 1/4000 --- ISO 2500
White-capped Hummingbird, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 + 2X --- F8--- 1/250 --- ISO 5000
Blue-and-gold Tanager, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 --- F5 --- 1/800 --- ISO 5000
Pacific Screech-Owl, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 + 1,4X --- F4 --- 1/1250 --- ISO 4000
Resplendent Quetzal, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F4,5 --- 1/1600 --- ISO 8000
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 + 2X --- F7,1 --- 1/1000 --- ISO 2500
On this occasion, I’d like to share a little bit about our photography tour in the ever-beautiful Costa Rica—though this time, we visited during the nesting season.
Costa Rica is, without a doubt, one of the world's premier destinations for nature photography, and it never disappoints. For this tour, we timed our visit to coincide with the nesting season, allowing us to photograph some of the most beautiful, elusive, and unique birds found in this destination.
Not only did we photograph new species and some of the regular ones, but we also experienced some truly special moments—such as successfully capturing the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal in flight. We absolutely delighted in observing this bird's behavior as it brought fruit, insects, and even small reptiles to feed its chicks.
Another exceptional bird we managed to photograph was the Royal Flycatcher (both male and female). We had the opportunity to visit two different nesting sites for this species; it was a true spectacle to witness one displaying its crest—and, of course, to photograph it in all its splendor.
Thus, every day brought a new adventure as we searched for new nests and special birds—such as owls—of which we managed to photograph several different species on multiple occasions.
If you have ever visited Costa Rica and wish to return, I highly recommend visiting during the nesting season; doing so will offer you a whole new perspective on this incredible destination.
Best regards,
Javier
Resplendent Quetzal, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F4 --- 1/3200 --- ISO 6400
Royal Flycatcher (Female), Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F4 --- 1/400 --- ISO 6400
Resplendent Quetzal, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F3,2 --- 1/3200 --- ISO 6400
Great Green Macaw, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 + 1,4X --- F4 --- 1/400 --- ISO 2500
Great Kiskadee and Central American Pygmy-Owl, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F7,1--- 1/5000 --- ISO 6400
Sunbittern, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F5--- 1/4000 --- ISO 2500
White-capped Hummingbird, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 + 2X --- F8--- 1/250 --- ISO 5000
Blue-and-gold Tanager, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 --- F5 --- 1/800 --- ISO 5000
Pacific Screech-Owl, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 + 1,4X --- F4 --- 1/1250 --- ISO 4000
Resplendent Quetzal, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F 2,8 --- F4,5 --- 1/1600 --- ISO 8000
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm F2,8 + 2X --- F7,1 --- 1/1000 --- ISO 2500
Jun 10, 2026 at 08:34 PM
p.1 #2Costa Rica Nesting Season
You never cease to amaze Javier. Incredible subjects and beautiful captures.
Gary
Gary
Jun 10, 2026 at 08:52 PM
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These are exquisite, thank you for sharing!
Jun 10, 2026 at 09:06 PM
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A delight to view Javier. There all great yet the third is my faverate for the great moment captured.
Morris
Morris
Jun 11, 2026 at 06:43 AM
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
You never cease to amaze Javier. Incredible subjects and beautiful captures.
Gary
Thank you so much, regards.
Javier
You never cease to amaze Javier. Incredible subjects and beautiful captures.
Gary
Thank you so much, regards.
Javier
Jun 12, 2026 at 04:39 PM
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Thank you so much, regards
Javier
Malka_1 wrote:
These are exquisite, thank you for sharing!
Javier
Malka_1 wrote:
These are exquisite, thank you for sharing!
Jun 14, 2026 at 07:56 PM
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Thank you so much, regards
Javier
morris wrote:
A delight to view Javier. There all great yet the third is my faverate for the great moment captured.
Morris
Javier
morris wrote:
A delight to view Javier. There all great yet the third is my faverate for the great moment captured.
Morris
Jun 16, 2026 at 07:26 PM
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p.1 #11Costa Rica Nesting Season
2 and 5 for me, based on cool subject matter, heh. Nice set.
Eric
Eric
Jun 17, 2026 at 08:12 AM
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Amazing indeed Javier! The patience and perseverance is admirable and so is the artistry.
Mike
Mike
Jun 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Fabulous set. The pacific screech owl looks like he’s got a FT job delivering wizard mail
Jun 20, 2026 at 09:00 PM
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Thank you so much,
Regards
Javier
douter wrote:
A masterful set, Javier!
Douglas
Regards
Javier
douter wrote:
A masterful set, Javier!
Douglas
Jun 22, 2026 at 05:01 PM
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Thank you so much, regards
Javier
dclark wrote:
Beautiful set of images!
Dave
Javier
dclark wrote:
Beautiful set of images!
Dave
Jun 23, 2026 at 07:42 PM
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Thank you so much, regards
Javier
mikedec wrote:
Beautiful set, well done.
Javier
mikedec wrote:
Beautiful set, well done.
Jun 24, 2026 at 05:24 PM
