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Dag 6: Calle San Gerardo en san jose

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Yesterday the guide called around to acquaintances and arranged a spot where a Quetzal is likely to be seen. At a number of large fruit trees another hotel has made an easy approach route for the quetzals. No feeding place, but just a comfortable waiting bar with photogenic moss and bromeliads. Later we bird on their terrain and again on the feeders of our hotel. I have now been given nice warm blankets. The next day the guide takes me to a clinic where I get strong and more effective medication. I should have done that earlier. So day 8 is missing.

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<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/006 galliformes/002 cracidae/chamaepetes unicolor/chamaepetes unicolor-en.html">Chamaepetes unicolor</a> / Black guan / Zwarte goean</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 17.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/035 trogoniformes/001 trogonidae/pharomachrus mocinno/pharomachrus mocinno-en.html">Pharomachrus mocinno</a> / Resplendent quetzal / Quetzal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/400 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 27.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/027 psittaciformes/003 psittacidae/pyrrhura hoffmanni/pyrrhura hoffmanni-en.html">Pyrrhura hoffmanni</a> / Sulphur‑winged parakeet / Hoffmanns parkiet</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 15.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/063 ptiliogonatidae/ptiliogonys caudatus/ptiliogonys caudatus-en.html">Ptiliogonys caudatus</a> / Long‑tailed silky‑flycatcher / Langstaartzijdevliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 8.24 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/lampornis castaneoventris/lampornis castaneoventris-en.html">Lampornis castaneoventris</a> / White‑throated mountaingem / Roodbuikjuweelkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 3.10 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/melanerpes formicivorus/melanerpes formicivorus-en.html">Melanerpes formicivorus</a> / Acorn woodpecker / Eikelspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 6.98 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/107 turdidae/catharus frantzii/catharus frantzii-en.html">Catharus frantzii</a> / Ruddy‑capped nightingale‑thrush / Bergdwerglijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 8.33 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/myioborus torquatus/myioborus torquatus-en.html">Myioborus torquatus</a> / Collared whitestart / Halsbandzanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 7.82 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/tigrisoma fasciatum/tigrisoma fasciatum-en.html">Tigrisoma fasciatum</a> / Fasciated tiger heron / Gestreepte tijgerroerdomp</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 38.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/011 tyrannidae/mitrephanes phaeocercus/mitrephanes phaeocercus-en.html">Mitrephanes phaeocercus</a> / Northern tufted flycatcher / Geelbuiktiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 15.4 m

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