Esther's photos with the keyword: Carara

On the Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park in Costa Rica, some boat operators tempt fate and try to increase their tips by coaxing wild American crocodiles to come out of the water to be hand fed chicken. This was taken from afar of a tour boat driver risking his health to do so. Our boat driver did not not do this and we tipped him well in appreciation of his sanity. A picture is worth a thousand words. AIMG_0501

Neotropic Cormorant - Carara National Park, Costa Rica AIMG_0544

Turquiose browed motmot. AIMG_0471 Males apparently use their tail as a sexual signal, as males with longer tails have greater pairing success and reproductive success. In addition to this function, the tail is used by both sexes in a wag-display, whereby the tail is moved back-and-forth in a pendulous fashion. The wag-display is performed in a context unrelated to mating: both sexes perform the wag-display in the presence of a predator, and the display is thought to confer naturally selected benefits by communicating to the predator that it has been seen and that pursuit will not result in capture. This form of interspecific communication is referred to as a pursuit-deterrent signal. From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise-browed_Motmot

American crocodile - Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park, Costa Rica ODT: Liquid AIMG_0518

Seen in Carara National Park, Costa Rica. AIMG_0513

Black-bellied whistling ducks. These ducks are unusual in that they like to nest in hollow trees. AIMG_0529

Great blue heron - Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park, Costa Rica AIMG_0547

Carara National Park, Costa Rica AIMG_0541