Days 10-12 in Costa Rica

Some birds were shot with artificial light (using a multi-flash setup). This results in 'freezing' the wings into a fixed position. Personally, I am not a fan of flash photography for wildlife. These images are labeled 'Flash setup'.

Black and white warbler. This bird was sighted only once during the entire trip. 1/5000, F6.3, ISO.16000, 1000 mm

Bittern 1/1000, F5.6, ISO.800, 1000 mm

Pre-capture of a Bittern 1/8000, F5.6, ISO.3200, 454 mm

Flaming tanager 1/1250, F4.5, ISO.1600, 800 mm

1/1250, F4.5, ISO.1600, 800 mm

Fiery-throated hummingbird 1/320, F4.5, ISO.500, 576 mm

Jacobin hummingbird 1/1000, F4.0, ISO.1000, 400 mm

1/1600, F4.5, ISO.2500, 526 mm

Green-crowned brilliant hummingbird 1/80, F4.5, ISO.1600, 800 mm

Lesser violeteer hummingbird 1/1600, F5.6, ISO.10000, 890 mm

1/100, F9.0, ISO.100, 800 mm

1/125, F8.0, ISO.100, 526 mm

Rivolis hummingbird 1/320, F4.5, ISO.500, 600 mm

Rufous hummingbird 1/1000, F5.6, ISO.10000, 1000 mm

Volcano hummingbird (6 pics). This is a very small bird, about half the size of a Jacobin and often driven away by the larger hummingbirds. 1/400, F4.5, ISO.250, 600 mm

1/125, F5.6, ISO.80, 560 mm

1/160, F7.1, ISO.100, 1000 mm

1/160, F7.1, ISO.100, 1000 mm

1/640, F5.6, ISO.1000, 1000 mm

1/125, F4.5, ISO.320, 414 mm

Lesser violeteer hummingbird 1/125, F4.5, ISO.320, 414 mm

1/160, F7.1, ISO.100, 1000 mm

Flash setup: 2 hummingbirds 1/200, F14.0, ISO.400, 372 mm

Flash setup: a Firey-throated (top-left) and another hummingbird 1/200, F14.0, ISO.400, 372 mm

Flash setup 1/200, F14.0, ISO.400, 372 mm

1/320, F11.0, ISO.640, 242 mm

1/200, F14.0, ISO.400, 372 mm

Quetzal (female) staring at me 1/1250, F6.3, ISO.4000, 750 mm

1/3200, F6.3, ISO.16000, 472 mm

Quetzal (male has the longest feathers). 1/250, F4.5, ISO.8000, 650 mm