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Day 18: Calle Peñas Blancas and Hotel Quelitales

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The weather was beautiful, very special. Today I'm moving to a new location, Quelitales. They mainly focus on birdwatchers. It was very quiet there, that must have something to do with the rainy season. The hotel has special species. On their property is a fairly high waterfall where a hummingbird hunts mosquitoes and has no interest in flowers: the Green-fronted Lancet. The owner's pride is that he got an Antpitta to come and get a tasty bite around 5 o'clock in the afternoon. At first it had to be from a great distance, but after 4 years of training of getting closer it can be photographed well. Not always, how often the antpitta comes I will know after 6 days. That's how long I'll stay here.

The photo of the Antpitta is special: with 300 mm (effectively 600 mm), handheld, ISO 16000 and 1/13th second. The combination of Olympus camera and DxO Photolab makes things you could only dream of before. Says the technician.

Central american agouti
Midden-amerikaanse agoeti
Dasyprocta punctata

Central american agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 10.9 m

The photo shows a Central american agouti (Dasyprocta punctata). It is a animal in the order Rodentia and the family Dasyproctidae. The photo was taken at Turrialba, Cartago Province, Costa Rica at 06:58 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Snowcap
Witkruinkolibrie
Microchera albocoronata

Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 8.72 m

The photo shows a Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Turrialba, Cartago Province, Costa Rica at 07:22 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Tropical kingbird
Tropische koningstiran
Tyrannus melancholicus

Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 14.4 m

The photo shows a Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Tyrannidae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas 3 at 11:51 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Cloudless sulphur
 
Phoebis sennae

Cloudless sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 6.01 m

The photo shows a Cloudless sulphur (Phoebis sennae). It is a insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Pieridae coliadinae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas at 12:50 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Hoffmann's woodpecker ♂
Hoffmanns specht
Melanerpes hoffmannii

Hoffmann's woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 5.88 m

The photo shows a Hoffmann's woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Picidae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas 3 at 13:12 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green-crowned brilliant (juv.)
Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie
Heliodoxa jacula

Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 6400, distance 4.24 m

The photo shows a Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas at 15:19 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green-crowned brilliant ♂
Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie
Heliodoxa jacula

Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.78 m

The photo shows a Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 15:44 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green-crowned brilliant ♀
Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie
Heliodoxa jacula

Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.04 m

The photo shows a Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 15:51 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green thorntail
Groene draadkolibrie
Discosura conversii

Green thorntail (Discosura conversii)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.76 m

The photo shows a Green thorntail (Discosura conversii). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 16:04 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green hermit ♀
Groene heremietkolibrie
Phaethornis guy

Green hermit (Phaethornis guy)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 5.95 m

The photo shows a Green hermit (Phaethornis guy). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas at 16:07 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green-crowned brilliant
Groenkruinbriljantkolibrie
Heliodoxa jacula

Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.27 m

The photo shows a Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas at 16:15 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Stripe-tailed hummingbird
Streepstaartkolibrie
Eupherusa eximia

Stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.87 m

The photo shows a Stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Calle Peñas Blancas at 16:33 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Stripe-tailed hummingbird ♀
Streepstaartkolibrie
Eupherusa eximia

Stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 6.85 m

The photo shows a Stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 16:33 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Green-fronted lancebill
Groenvoorhoofdlancetkolibrie
Doryfera ludovicae

Green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/200 sec at F5.6, ISO 10000, distance 17.2 m

The photo shows a Green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Trochilidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 16:38 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Sooty-faced finch
Dikbekstruikgors
Arremon crassirostris

Sooty-faced finch (Arremon crassirostris)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 8.77 m

The photo shows a Sooty-faced finch (Arremon crassirostris). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 16:42 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Scaled antpitta
Schubkapmierpitta
Grallaria guatimalensis

Scaled antpitta (Grallaria guatimalensis)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/13 sec at F4.5, ISO 16000, distance 10.1 m

The photo shows a Scaled antpitta (Grallaria guatimalensis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Grallariidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 17:15 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Sunbittern
Zonneral
Eurypyga helias

Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/25 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 14.4 m

The photo shows a Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias). It is a bird in the order Eurypygiformes and the family Eurypygidae. The photo was taken at Hotel Quelitales at 17:19 on Thursday November 28, 2024.

Protected species

Exact location and time are withheld to protect these species.

Phaius tankervilleae
 
 

Phaius tankervilleae
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 3.29 m

The photo shows a Phaius tankervilleae. It is a plant in the order Asparagales and the family Orchidaceae. The photo was taken at Paraíso, Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica on Thursday November 28, 2024.

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