Down to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for a new set of birds. Carara NP is always a good day out and Black-hooded Antshrikes are always easy to see near the entrance. This female came in nicely to a recording followed by a male that was a little more difficult to see. Other highlights from a morning in Carara included a pair of nesting Royal Flycatchers, Orange-crowned Manakins, Northern Bentbill, Dot-winged Antwren and Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher. We found a small ant swarm where Dusky and Chestnut-backed Antbirds and Barred Antshrike performed well.
Thursday, 1 March 2007
Black-hooded Antshrike, Carara National Park 13 February 2007.
Down to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for a new set of birds. Carara NP is always a good day out and Black-hooded Antshrikes are always easy to see near the entrance. This female came in nicely to a recording followed by a male that was a little more difficult to see. Other highlights from a morning in Carara included a pair of nesting Royal Flycatchers, Orange-crowned Manakins, Northern Bentbill, Dot-winged Antwren and Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher. We found a small ant swarm where Dusky and Chestnut-backed Antbirds and Barred Antshrike performed well.
