Canonical URL: https://natureslens.co.uk/2019/07/18/wildlife-of-costa-rica/ # 14 days with the astonishing wildlife of Costa Rica Published on July 18, 2019 [![A Red Webbed Tree Frog Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-red-webbed-tree-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-red-webbed-tree-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) This blog post about the **astonishing wildlife of Costa Rica** has been challenging to write … principally because of a case of what to leave out rather than what to include. Without having visited the country, it’s easy to think of Costa Rica as ‘just another Central American country’ … ‘I don’t know much about it, but it’ll be just like the others, won’t it?’ … Well, I haven’t visited the others but having visited Costa Rica, I have to say it, & it’s wildlife are genuinely like nothing else! [![A Keel Billed Toucan Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-keel-billed-toucan-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-keel-billed-toucan-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Crested Caracara Strides Through The Grass Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-crested-caracara-strides-through-the-grass-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-crested-caracara-strides-through-the-grass-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![One Of The Coati Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-coati-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-coati-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) A few facts first & some of them are surprising. Costa Rica is about **twice the size of Wales** in area & population. It has **no Armed Forces**. It has a **97% literacy rate**. In 2016, r**enewable energy supplied about 98% of the electricity demand**. Its geography has created **several microclimates** from the mountains to tropical rainforest. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that there is notable bio-diversity, which brings us to photography & potential sensory overload! [![A Flame Coloured Tanager Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-flame-coloured-tanager-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-flame-coloured-tanager-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Pair Of Shining Honeycreeper Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-shining-honeycreeper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-shining-honeycreeper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Perched Green Honeycreeper Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-perched-green-honeycreeper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-perched-green-honeycreeper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Red Legged Honeycreeper Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-red-legged-honeycreeper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-red-legged-honeycreeper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Rufus Collared Sparrow Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-rufus-collared-sparrow-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-rufus-collared-sparrow-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Silver Throated Tanager Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-silver-throated-tanager-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-silver-throated-tanager-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) We departed on New Year’s Day, flying into San Jose via Toronto. We hired a car & drove on roads of variable quality, heading north to a purpose-built eco-resort in the rain forest. The gardens were a riot of **brightly coloured birdlife** with the first sighting of a classic species, the **Toucan**. It was difficult to know where to point the lens! The facilities were excellent with the viewing verandas sheltering you from the sun/rain, with feeding stations attracting the birds, & also placing you very close to the dining area & coffee dispenser! Almost haven. [![A Chestnut Headed Oropendola Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-chestnut-headed-oropendola-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-chestnut-headed-oropendola-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Collared Aracari Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-collared-aracari-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-collared-aracari-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![One Of The Chestnut Mandibled Toucans Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-chestnut-mandibled-toucans-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-chestnut-mandibled-toucans-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Baltimore Oriole Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-baltimore-oriole-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-baltimore-oriole-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Blue Dacnis Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-blue-dacnis-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-blue-dacnis-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Clay Coloured Thrush Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-clay-coloured-thrush-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-clay-coloured-thrush-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) The people of the country take immense pride in [the wildlife of Costa Rica](https://natureslens.co.uk/for/wildlife-costa-rica/) & realise what an asset it is to the country. So before long, we were being taken to the gardens of the staff’s houses to view **hummingbirds**, other birds, & a variety of frogs – both by day & night. Hummingbirds – cue frustration getting the right camera settings & technique. Back at the lodge, there was a selection of snakes to photograph. There was also a specially-built hide to view the **King Vultures** close-up without disturbing their behaviour. [![A Green Violetear Hummingbird Seeks Nectar From A Flower Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-violetear-hummingbird-seeks-nectar-from-a-flower-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-violetear-hummingbird-seeks-nectar-from-a-flower-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![An Olive Backed Euphonia Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/an-olive-backed-euphonia-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/an-olive-backed-euphonia-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Green Black Tree Frog Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-black-tree-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-black-tree-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Pair Of Red Eyed Tree Frogs Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-red-eyed-tree-frogs-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-red-eyed-tree-frogs-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A King Vulture Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-king-vulture-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-king-vulture-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Green Throated Hermit Hummingbird Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-throated-hermit-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-throated-hermit-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) Our next port of call was in the Sarapiqui Valley, further south but still north of San Jose. The climate there is less humid & the wildlife of the region has a different character. Imagine if you will, a small nature reserve. Walk into the garden, look up & there’s a three-toed sloth & baby, two steps further, there’s a **basilisk**, six further steps & there’s a small pond & the air is thick with birdlife. Incredibly, this is someone’s back garden only 500m from the main highway! This prolific spread is the nature of the wildlife of Costa Rica, & the contacts that we met throughout the trip! [![A 3 Toed Sloth Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-3-toed-sloth-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-3-toed-sloth-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![One Of The Green Iguana Photographed On The Banks Of The Sarapiqui River During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-green-iguana-photographed-on-the-banks-of-the-sarapiqui-river-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-green-iguana-photographed-on-the-banks-of-the-sarapiqui-river-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) Next day, we frogged out. Our host, his colleagues & family, have taken a family farm & turned it into a productive for amphibians, & other wildlife too. Purpose-built habitats & considerate handling meant we were able to take our time with each species. **Red-Eyed Tree Frog**, **Spiny Glass Frog**, **Strawberry Poison Dart Frog** … & did I mention the [three-toed sloth](https://natureslens.co.uk/photograph/three-toed-sloth/) that climbed down from a tree to take a look at us! The frog images were captured using a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens but the Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L also worked very well! [![A Red Webbed Tree Frog Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-red-webbed-tree-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-red-webbed-tree-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-strawberry-poison-dart-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-strawberry-poison-dart-frog-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![One Of The Masked Tree Frogs Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-masked-tree-frogs-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-masked-tree-frogs-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) For a bit of variety, we pushed a couple of hours west towards the Arenal region, much to the excitement of our resident volcanologist, who was hard-pressed to decide whether to point her lens at the volcano or the [snakes](https://natureslens.co.uk/for/snake/). In a well-organised, controlled (thankfully) environment, the two handlers got us closer to some famous names than I’ve ever been before or ever want to be again – **feu de lance**, **eyelash pit viper**, **rattlesnake**, & 3 types of a **boa constrictor**, to name but a few. That said, they’re fascinating creatures & very photogenic. [![A Garden Tree Boa Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-garden-tree-boa-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-garden-tree-boa-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Coiled Rattlesnake Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-coiled-rattlesnake-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-coiled-rattlesnake-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Green Palm Viper Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-palm-viper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-green-palm-viper-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) Moving on, we went south-west & up into the central mountains to another nature reserve but on a grander scale. The owner has created tracks through several areas of different character & wildlife; but this was hummingbird country, albeit different species from our first encounter. The colours were just flamboyant & we were beginning to get our eye in, confident enough to experiment with shutter speeds despite the birds being free to move around at will. An interesting counterpoint was a party of photographers who had bought with them multiple flashguns, triggers, & manufactured backgrounds, against which to capture the hummingbirds. I have to think that we had more fun, success & more original images of this one of the smaller & certainly faster aspects of the wildlife of Costa Rica. [![A Pair Of The Male Female White Necked Jacobin Hummingbirds Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-the-male-female-white-necked-jacobin-hummingbirds-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-the-male-female-white-necked-jacobin-hummingbirds-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Singular Magnificent Talamanca Hummingbird Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-singular-magnificent-talamanca-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-singular-magnificent-talamanca-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-violet-sabrewing-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-violet-sabrewing-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) The next day a long journey to the high mountains to the south-east of San Jose started the quest for the **Resplendent Quetzal**. This **iconic bird** was high on the list of everyone’s ‘must-haves’. With the best of guides, in the early morning, we were on it, albeit fleetingly. What a strange-looking but utterly compelling bird & it was reassuring to see the efforts that the locals had made to conserve the bird & provide it with every opportunity to breed. [![A Resplendent Quetzal Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-resplendent-quetzal-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-resplendent-quetzal-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![One Of The Elusive Resplendent Quetzals Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-elusive-resplendent-quetzals-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/one-of-the-elusive-resplendent-quetzals-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) From then on, it was just hummingbird overload, with the whole morning spent on the balcony of our lodge with so many hummers & so many ambitious images captured. We would never have thought it possible, but the passing idea of ‘too many hummingbirds’ did cross our minds! The next day we found a real gem of a location. It’s an embryonic enterprise, still under development as a side-activity by a hotel worker, but just wow! **I hope this is on a future itinerary**. On then to our final hotel & back to the Sarapiqui Valley but this time, to a discrete location to capture a rarer hummingbird – the **black-crested coquette**. [![A Black Crested Coquette Hummingbird Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-black-crested-coquette-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-black-crested-coquette-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) This time, experience & environment left us working hand-held; oh how we had changed! [![A Magenta Throated Woodstar Hummingbird Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-magenta-throated-woodstar-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-magenta-throated-woodstar-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Violet Headed Hummingbird Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-violet-headed-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a-violet-headed-hummingbird-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) We also took a cruise along the Sarapiqui River, taking photographic opportunities with **Howler Monkeys**, **Green Iguana**, **Amazon & Green Kingfisher**, **Sungrebe**& **Anhinga**. [Costa Rica](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/central-america/costa-rica/) is such a beautiful country. The bio-diversity is immense & the local people are so friendly & welcoming. Furthermore, [Costa Ricans](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/central-america/costa-rica/) take so much pride in their country & it’s wildlife. We had but scratched the surface & there is so much more to see or to see again. I can’t recommend Costa Rica enough as a place to visit, the contacts that NaturesLens established will ensure that anyone visiting Costa Rica with them will have the best opportunities to capture fantastic images. [![A Pair Of Spectacled Owls Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-spectacled-owls-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-pair-of-spectacled-owls-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![An Acorn Woodpecker Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday 1](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/an-acorn-woodpecker-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/an-acorn-woodpecker-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday-1.jpg) [![A Capuchin Monkey Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-capuchin-monkey-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-capuchin-monkey-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) [![A Collared Trogon Photographed During The Natureslens Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-collared-trogon-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/a-collared-trogon-photographed-during-the-natureslens-costa-rican-wildlife-photography-holiday.jpg) If Costa Rica’s wildlife has caught your imagination, explore our current [Costa Rica wildlife photography holidays](https://natureslens.co.uk/discover/central-america/costa-rica/). Our small-group itineraries are designed around reliable photographic opportunities, experienced guidance, carefully chosen locations, & the time needed to work patiently with behaviour, light, & composition. ## Share this post - - - - [![One Of Kerkinis Dalmatian Pelicans Making Quite A Splash In The Waters Of The Lake Photographed During One Of The Natureslens Dalmatian Pelican Photography Holidays](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/one-of-kerkinis-dalmatian-pelicans-making-quite-a-splash-in-the-waters-of-the-lake-photographed-during-one-of-the-natureslens-dalmatian-pelican-photography-holidays.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/2018/03/01/lake-kerkinis-pelicans-captured-by-george/) ### [8 Images of Lake Kerkini’s Pelicans captured by George](https://natureslens.co.uk/2018/03/01/lake-kerkinis-pelicans-captured-by-george/) March 1, 2018 George visited Lake Kerkini's Pelicans back in 2018, & as you can see, came back with some strong images! The… - [![A European Hare Stands On The Ground Glances At The Camera Photographed During The Natureslens Spanish Wildlife Birdlife Of Toledo Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/a-european-hare-stands-on-the-ground-glances-at-the-camera-photographed-during-the-natureslens-spanish-wildlife-birdlife-of-toledo-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/2019/08/31/spanish-wildlife-birdlife/) ### [20 images of the fabulous Spanish Wildlife & Birdlife of Toledo](https://natureslens.co.uk/2019/08/31/spanish-wildlife-birdlife/) August 31, 2019 Like those already published, Tim's images of the Spanish Birdlife & Wildlife of Toledo demonstrate that with the wide variety… - [![A Close Up Of One Of The Golden Eagles Feeding In The Snow Image Captured During The Natureslens Golden Eagles Of The Swedish Winter Photography Holiday](https://natureslens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/a-close-up-of-one-of-the-golden-eagles-feeding-in-the-snow-image-captured-during-the-natureslens-golden-eagles-of-the-swedish-winter-photography-holiday.jpg)](https://natureslens.co.uk/2018/09/24/eagles-of-the-swedish-winter/) ### [Golden Eagles of the Swedish Winter by David](https://natureslens.co.uk/2018/09/24/eagles-of-the-swedish-winter/) September 24, 2018 During early March 2018, David attended our Golden Eagles of the Swedish Winter photography holiday. 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