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Arenal volcano trail, Costa Rica

Costa Rica · Selected international destinations

Photography from the field

Real encounters photographed on our expeditions — birds, wildlife, after-dark macro and landscapes across the zones we work in.

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Each collection filters the same archive — nothing here is a separate gallery.

Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

50 photos

Bird photography

Hides, nesting colonies and flight work with resident and migrant species.

Double-striped Thick-knee portrait (Burhinus bistriatus) — Costa Rica

20 photos

Wildlife

Mammals, reptiles and amphibians photographed in their own habitat.

Eyelash Pit Viper yellow morph coiled (Bothriechis schlegelii) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

22 photos

Macro & night

After-dark walks and macro work: frogs, insects and small nocturnal life.

Birding trail La Fortuna Costa Rica

21 photos

Landscapes & places

Volcanoes, waterfalls, wetlands and rainforest across the zones we work in.

Black-crested Coquette male on purple flower (Lophornis helenae) — Arenal, Costa Rica

29 photos

Workshops & expeditions

Multi-day photography workshops and private expeditions, in the field.

By destination

Photographed where we operate

Photos stay inside the zone where they were taken, so what you see is what that destination actually offers.

Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

82 photos

Arenal & La Fortuna

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Three-toed sloth resting in the canopy, Manuel Antonio National Park

22 photos

Manuel Antonio

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Two king vultures interacting at the Boca Tapada photography hide

16 photos

Boca Tapada

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The archive

All photographs

Filter by experience, destination or photographer. Every photo opens with its species, location and a shareable link.

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Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica — Blue-gray TanagerBlue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

Agami Heron taking off (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica — Agami HeronAgami Heron taking off (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica

Agami Heron flying low (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica — Agami HeronAgami Heron flying low (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica

Agami Heron perched (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica — Agami HeronAgami Heron perched (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica — Rufous MotmotRufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Rufous Motmot perched (Baryphthengus martii) — Arenal, Costa Rica — Rufous MotmotRufous Motmot perched (Baryphthengus martii) — Arenal, Costa Rica

Gray-capped Flycatcher (Myiozetetes granadensis) — Costa Rica — Gray-capped FlycatcherGray-capped Flycatcher (Myiozetetes granadensis) — Costa Rica

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) — Costa Rica — Great KiskadeeGreat Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) — Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan portrait (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica — Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan portrait (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan perched on mossy branch (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica — Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan perched on mossy branch (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica

Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan side profile (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan close-up bill detail (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica — Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan close-up bill detail (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

From the photo to the field

Every photo here was taken on a trip you can join

Tell us which species or destination you are after and we will build the itinerary, the light and the timing around it.

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Keel-billed Toucan looking up (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica — Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan looking up (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan framed by foliage (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica — Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan framed by foliage (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan in rainforest canopy (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica — Keel-billed ToucanKeel-billed Toucan in rainforest canopy (Ramphastos sulfuratus) — Arenal, Costa Rica

Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) — Costa Rica — Black-and-white WarblerBlack-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) — Costa Rica

Agami Heron in flight with wings open (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica — Agami HeronAgami Heron in flight with wings open (Agamia agami) — Costa Rica

Red-legged Honeycreeper on branch (Cyanerpes cyaneus) — Costa Rica — Red-legged HoneycreeperRed-legged Honeycreeper on branch (Cyanerpes cyaneus) — Costa Rica

Blue-gray TanagerBlue-gray Tanager side profile (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

Blue-gray Tanager facing camera (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica — Blue-gray TanagerBlue-gray Tanager facing camera (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

Crimson-collared Tanager — Danaus BirdwatchingBirdwatching expedition Ecocentro Danaus Arenal

Birding trail La Fortuna Costa Rica — Birding TrailBirding trail La Fortuna Costa Rica

Tropical bird observation Arenal region — Tropical BirdsTropical bird observation Arenal region

Spectacled owl perched in rainforest canopy — Spectacled OwlSpectacled owl perched in rainforest canopy

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Authorship

Who took these photographs

Every image is credited to the photographer who made it. Viewing is free; reuse is not implied.

Blue-gray Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) — Costa Rica

82 photos

Elías Peña

Three-toed sloth resting in the canopy, Manuel Antonio National Park

22 photos

Denis Fernández

Mistico hanging bridges canopy walkway Arenal

16 photos

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Photograph these species yourself

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