Photos of water birds in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Brown Pelicans in flight Neotropical cormorants in a line Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Anhinga or snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) drying its wings after a dive Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Brown Pelicans in flight Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf Boatbill Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Roseated Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) in flight Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Neotropical cormorants (Phalacrocorax olivaceus). Neotropical cormorants in a line Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis) Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) wading Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf Great Egret (Ardea alba) Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) Flock of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3