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Dag 15: Turrialba, Cartago Province

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The group does indeed leave, and at the end of the day they are on the flight from Houston to Amsterdam. My driver comes to pick me up with a nice van to take me to Rancho Naturalista. He immediately tells me that he only speaks Spanish, so it is a quiet ride. Many bad roads though. That gives me the opportunity to type blog stories.

At the resort I am immediately greeted in English and taken to my room in the main building. Suitable for my abilities, not many steps. I try to photograph hummingbirds, but they are small and fast. I will try again tomorrow. I also walk down a path, but that was not very smart. I was glad that an English lady overtook me. That felt safer, it was not suitable for me. For tomorrow morning I discuss a trip with a guide, safer anyway.

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<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/zenaida asiatica/zenaida asiatica-en.html">Zenaida asiatica</a> / White‑winged dove / Witvleugeltreurduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 4.63 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/phaethornis striigularis/phaethornis striigularis-en.html">Phaethornis striigularis</a> / Stripe‑throated hermit / Kleine streepkeelheremietkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.54 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/amazilia tzacatl/amazilia tzacatl-en.html">Amazilia tzacatl</a> / Rufous‑tailed hummingbird / Roodstaartamazilia</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 5.52 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/microchera albocoronata/microchera albocoronata-en.html">Microchera albocoronata</a> / Snowcap / Witkruinkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.27 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/patagioenas flavirostris/patagioenas flavirostris-en.html">Patagioenas flavirostris</a> / Red‑billed pigeon / Roodsnavelduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 7.36 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/054 corvidae/psilorhinus morio/psilorhinus morio-en.html">Psilorhinus morio</a> / Brown jay / Bruine gaai</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 10.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/florisuga mellivora/florisuga mellivora-en.html">Florisuga mellivora</a> / White‑necked jacobin / Witnekkolibrie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 2.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/costa-rica/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/004 trochilidae/thalurania colombica/thalurania colombica-en.html">Thalurania colombica</a> / Crowned woodnymph / Kroonbosnimf</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 8000, distance 2.22 m

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