Item Tag: 4 x 6 in

As the tide was going out early in the morning, this adult sandpiper was dancing with the waves coming in and out, occasionally eating the tiny critters that washed in.

I almost missed this motmot. I was walking under it when it hopped along a branch, getting my attention. I had just a moment to get a couple shots.

As the sun was setting, a mass of large birds appeared outside a cove in Costa Rica. As the sun grew lower and lower, they began to descend upon a series of rocks to rest. This is a picture of the nightly gathering.

On a cloudy day in April, several American Avocets landed in a reservoir to hunt for the afternoon. I waited a couple hours for one to get close enough to photograph, and finally this guy walked over towards me all by himself.

I was hiking along a river, hoping to photograph toucans when I saw a movement up in the trees. Just by happenstance I had stumbled across a Northern Tamandua Anteater looking for grub. She eventually found a large ant colony, but only ate a portion before sliding down the tree on her belly.

I almost missed this motmot. I was walking under it when it hopped along a branch, getting my attention. I had just a moment to get a couple shots.