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Only 2.5 days left on the Osa Peninsula

We decided to spend most of the day on the property of the Private Villas. My early morning (5:30) visit to the Ranch House…

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Published February 6, 2023
Categorized as Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, Costa Rica 2023Tagged basilisk lizard, butterflies, frigatebird, hummingbirds, Macaws, toucans, white-crowned parrots
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Monteverde Orchid Garden and more Hummingbirds

More special out of the way places in the Monteverde Region A total delight was the Orchard Garden Tour where we were handed a…

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Published February 5, 2023
Categorized as Costa Rica 2023, Monteverde region, CRTagged hummingbirds, miniature orchids, monteverde, orchids, Rain Forest, santa elena
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Monteverde, Costa Rica, Day 2

Our home for the week Day one in the Rain Forest, we were greeted by a very inquisitive (“Where’s the food?”) Coatimundi, a member…

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Published February 5, 2023
Categorized as Costa Rica 2023, Monteverde region, CRTagged Black-faced Solitaire, Coatimundi; coati, cows, hummingbirds, Motmot, oropendolas, toucanet
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About the blog

Hello, and welcome. My name is Marjorie Melnick. I am a senior lecturer at UMass/Amherst and an avid nature photographer. This blog documents my humble photo adventures, and I warmly invite you to follow along!

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