At the Canopy Layer, Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, Costa Rica, 2012

At the Canopy Layer, Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, Costa Rica, 2012

The bridge at the canopy layer reveals philodendrons, ferns, orchids, and other plants, all competing for precious real estate on an avocado tree.

Scarlet Macaws, Pacific Coast, South of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2012

Scarlet Macaws, Pacific Coast, South of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2012

While eating lunch, a flock of Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) landed in the avocado trees across the road. My long lens is not very good, so the image is a bit soft, but I couldn’t miss including it in my Costa Rica set.