Costa Rica - Birds II

Last time I was in Costa Rica it took me about 2 and a half months, until i first posted something about our feathered friends: Birds. This time I decided to share the beauty of costa rican birds with you way earlier. So I created this video, showing 6 different species of birds. Enjoy one minute of tropical bird watching on your screen!

0:00 - Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum)
0:09 - Orange-chinned Parakeet (Brotogeris jugularis)
0:22 - Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii)
0:33 - Passerini's tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) male
0:41 - Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
0:51 - Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) male

Wild Florida - Video

After I spent alomst half a year in Costa Rica, we decided to celebrate the family reunion with a nice vacation.
The perfect destination for a mix of the regular holiday stuff and my passion (nature photography / herping) was not hard to find: Florida, USA.

So my parents, my sister and her boyfriend joined me on the trip to the Sunshine State. It rained a lot... not common during this time of the year and not the best weather for our plans. Still, we had a very nice time! At the beach, at the pool, in shopping malls (not that nice for me #yawn) and especially in the nature. 

Please check this video showing some of the wildlife we encountered: