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Under the Stars

Under the Stars

“The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.” Pictures under a starry sky, on the wild places of the earth.

Mount Kilimanjaro under the Milky Way skies. At 4000 Mts above sea level you can experience the most amazing peaceful skies while hiking to Kilimanjaro.

The Oak and the Stars

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Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night

Wild places at dark, and the creatures that inhabit them

An owl sat perched, Old tree remain hollow

Tatama National Park

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting at a church bell tower at Heredia Costa Rica. Barn Owls are nature's best pest control. It was recorded that after two years, 18 mating pairs of owls had moved in and removed over 25,000 rodents from the property. One reason barn owls in particular make good pest removers is their wide range of habitats. The owls are found from fields to forests in the Americas, Europe, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) at church bell tower at night in Costa Rica

Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) hunting at night in the highlands of Costa Rica.

Mottled Owl (Ciccaba virgata) landing on a branch at night at the highlands of Costa Rica

Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata) at night, in Cinchona, Costa Rica

Bare-shanked Screech Owl (Megascops clarkii), Endemic from Costa Rica, at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting at a church bell tower at Heredia Costa Rica. Barn Owls are nature's best pest control. It was recorded that after two years, 18 mating pairs of owls had moved in and removed over 25,000 rodents from the property. One reason barn owls in particular make good pest removers is their wide range of habitats. The owls are found from fields to forests in the Americas, Europe, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

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Hummingbirds – Flying Jewels

Hummingbirds

Flying jewels of the Americas

Buffy helmetcrest (Oxypogon stubelii) perched in a frailejon at the Highlands of Colombia, Manizales

Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) hummingbitd feeding from flowers, with his head full of pollen. Pollination is critical for flower reproduction and hummingbirds play a crucial role in the pollination of many different flower types some of them have even evolved specific characteristics to entice hummingbirds to help their reproduction.

white-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) in flight under the morning light at Colombia

white-booted racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) in flight under the morning light at Colombia

White-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis castaneoventris) perched on a branch at the highlands of Costa Rica

Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) in flight under the rain with water drop at the low lands of Costa Rica

Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) fighting a bee at the lowlands of Costa Rica

Stripe-throated Hermit(Phaethornis striigularis) in flight defending its territory agaits an Eyelash Pit Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) at Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) male fedding from flowers in flight at the lowlands of Costa Rica, Guapiles, Cope Wildlife

Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) male defending his territory in flight at the low lands of Costa Rica, Guapiles, Cope Wildlife

Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla). Endemic from Costa Rica. Perched on a branch at San Gerardo de Dota.

Volcano Hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) male peeing in the highlands of Costa Rica.

Long-billed Hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) pushing out of its terrytory a Mantis at the lowlands of Costa Rica

Stripe-throated Hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) Hummingbird defending its territory against Praying Mantis at the lowlands of Costa Rica.

Coppery-headed Emerald, endemic from Costa Rica. Perched on flowers at Cinchona, Costa Rica.

Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) females feeding from flowers in flight the Highlands of Costa Rica. The scintillant hummingbird is the smallest hummingbird in Costa Rica, measuring on ly 6.5–8 cm (2.6–3.1 in) long, including the bill

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