Nesting purple throated mountain gem humming bird

This photo was taken through a telescope in Monteverde. It's of a hummingbird nesting on her newly born baby and one egg still not hatched.

The Earthwatch story comes to an end: Part Uno (1)

December 14th 2008
So, I've been a tad out of action for the last few days... It started on Monday night with sporadic moments of sleep, hot & cold sweats, aching muscles, constricted chest & tummy, nightmares and... Ok ok I'm making it sound horrid but it really wasn't great! So I attempted to do my daily 5h30am wake up and collect bird species but wizzled out like an invalid soon to crawl back into bed! By dinner ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Santa Elena

Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more

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