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Dag 10: Medio Quesa Wetland en Selva Verde Lodge

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In the afternoon we drive a few hours to an excursion in the Medio Queso wetland. A beautiful large freshwater marsh, where the local guide can find very special species. Very small rails that you would never see yourself. At the end of his tour he finds 5 species with the help of playing the tunes of the certain species while the boat is stuck in some bushes. Very effective. He has been doing it for 10 years says our guide.

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<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/006 galliformes/002 cracidae/ortalis cinereiceps/ortalis cinereiceps-en.html">Ortalis cinereiceps</a> / Grey‑headed chachalaca / Grijskopchachalaca</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/60 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 8.01 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/121 fringillidae/euphonia hirundinacea/euphonia hirundinacea-en.html">Euphonia hirundinacea</a> / Yellow‑throated euphonia / Geelkeelorganist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/125 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 9.18 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/121 fringillidae/euphonia hirundinacea/euphonia hirundinacea-en.html">Euphonia hirundinacea</a> / Yellow‑throated euphonia / Geelkeelorganist</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/200 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 9.71 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/001 galbulidae/galbula ruficauda/galbula ruficauda-en.html">Galbula ruficauda</a> / Rufous‑tailed jacamar / Roodstaartglansvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/200 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 16.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/129 cardinalidae/habia fuscicauda/habia fuscicauda-en.html">Habia fuscicauda</a> / Red‑throated ant tanager / Roodkeelmiertangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/400 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 12.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/setophaga aestiva/setophaga aestiva-en.html">Setophaga aestiva</a> / American yellow warbler / Gele zanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 11.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/016 suliformes/003 phalacrocoracidae/phalacrocorax brasilianus/phalacrocorax brasilianus-en.html">Phalacrocorax brasilianus</a> / Neotropic cormorant / Bigua‑aalscholver</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/039 piciformes/009 picidae/dryocopus lineatus/dryocopus lineatus-en.html">Dryocopus lineatus</a> / Lineated woodpecker / Gestreepte helmspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 23.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/016 suliformes/004 anhingidae/anhinga anhinga/anhinga anhinga-en.html">Anhinga anhinga</a> / Anhinga / Amerikaanse slangenhalsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 320, distance 79.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/011 tyrannidae/tyrannus melancholicus/tyrannus melancholicus-en.html">Tyrannus melancholicus</a> / Tropical kingbird / Tropische koningstiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 167 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/015 pelecaniformes/002 ardeidae/botaurus pinnatus/botaurus pinnatus-en.html">Botaurus pinnatus</a> / Pinnated bittern / Zuid‑amerikaanse roerdomp</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 46.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/geothlypis semiflava/geothlypis semiflava-en.html">Geothlypis semiflava</a> / Olive‑crowned yellowthroat / Groenkruinmaskerzanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 6.28 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/023 gruiformes/003 rallidae/porzana carolina/porzana carolina-en.html">Porzana carolina</a> / Sora / Soraral</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 9.85 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/023 gruiformes/003 rallidae/porzana flaviventer/porzana flaviventer-en.html">Porzana flaviventer</a> / Yellow‑breasted crake / Geelbuikporseleinhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 5.86 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/012 jacanidae/jacana spinosa/jacana spinosa-en.html">Jacana spinosa</a> / Northern jacana / Jacana</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 10.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/023 gruiformes/003 rallidae/porphyrio martinicus/porphyrio martinicus-en.html">Porphyrio martinicus</a> / Purple gallinule / Amerikaans purperhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 17.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/023 gruiformes/003 rallidae/porphyrio martinicus/porphyrio martinicus-en.html">Porphyrio martinicus</a> / Purple gallinule / Amerikaans purperhoen</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 18.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/011 tyrannidae/todirostrum cinereum/todirostrum cinereum-en.html">Todirostrum cinereum</a> / Common tody‑flycatcher / Geelbuikschoffelsnavel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 8.59 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/004 furnariidae/synallaxis brachyura/synallaxis brachyura-en.html">Synallaxis brachyura</a> / Slaty spinetail / Leikleurige stekelstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 8.78 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/129 cardinalidae/saltator coerulescens/saltator coerulescens-en.html">Saltator coerulescens</a> / Greyish saltator / Grijze saltator</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 17.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/011 tyrannidae/elaenia flavogaster/elaenia flavogaster-en.html">Elaenia flavogaster</a> / Yellow‑bellied elaenia / Geelbuikelenia</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 19.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/122 parulidae/geothlypis poliocephala/geothlypis poliocephala-en.html">Geothlypis poliocephala</a> / Grey‑crowned yellowthroat / Weidemaskerzanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14, 1/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 5.2 m

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