AAM, no, I think it's mostly this bird. It was cool to get to spend a few minutes watching this woodpecker.
EH, it is raining right now very hard, so it's not great weather for bird watching. I did see a great kiskadee and a passerine tanager. It was too wet to use my camera, so you'll have to google those to see how amazing they are!
HG, I saw a 3-toed sloth, but it was curled up in a ball taking a nap in the rain. I was excited to see it through binoculars, but again too wet (and far away) to photograph.
do you know why the woodpecker was trying to crack a nut on the window? most birds don't understand that they're solid and fly into them, so it seems odd that this one would have so much faith in its rigidity that it would try to crack a nut on one rather than on another surface! cm period 8
For a quick blurb on this bird, go check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffmann's_Woodpecker
ReplyDeleteThat bird is really pretty! Is the wildlife there more friendly with people?
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Wow! That bird is beautiful! What other types have you seen? Hope you're having fun :)
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That's so cool that you can see crazy birds like that right outside your hotel room! Have you seen any other creatures out and about?
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AAM, no, I think it's mostly this bird. It was cool to get to spend a few minutes watching this woodpecker.
ReplyDeleteEH, it is raining right now very hard, so it's not great weather for bird watching. I did see a great kiskadee and a passerine tanager. It was too wet to use my camera, so you'll have to google those to see how amazing they are!
HG, I saw a 3-toed sloth, but it was curled up in a ball taking a nap in the rain. I was excited to see it through binoculars, but again too wet (and far away) to photograph.
Thats the coolest woodpecker ive ever seen, to bad we dont have those in the US. How long was it there?
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Is it possible that the hoffmans woodpecker is related to and woodpeckers in the us? Looks like one that hangs out by my house.
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Haha, that is so cool! How common are woodpeckers down there? Hope you're having a great time :)
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What was your favorite animal that you saw while there?
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Wow. This bird is beautiful! I saw the same one when I was in Costa Rica this summer. Hope you're having the time of your life, Mrs. Stephens :)
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Is the Hoffman's woodpecker native to Costa Rica?
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do you know why the woodpecker was trying to crack a nut on the window? most birds don't understand that they're solid and fly into them, so it seems odd that this one would have so much faith in its rigidity that it would try to crack a nut on one rather than on another surface!
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I love how colorful this woodpecker is! Is this a common species in Costa Rica? I hope you're having a great trip!
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Is this woodpecker a native or introduced species
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Is the Hoffman's woodpecker present in the United States, or only in Costa Rica? I hope you are having a wonderful time :)!
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