White-crowned Parrot: Las Curces Biological Research Station (OTS), San Vito, Costa Rica — I am not sure why the number of different Parrot species we were seeing at Las Cruces did not register at the time. As I go back through my photos from our few days there, I am amazed to keep finding new parrots. It is almost as much fun as being there was! This is the White-crowned Parrot. I had seen White-fronted Parrots in Honduras, and maybe had them confused in my mind, but I am pretty sure this was a life bird at the Wilson Botanical Gardens at Las Curces. Not the best encounter…distant and behind some foreground palm fonds, and against the light…but still! We had better sightings later (which you will probably see in a few days 🙂 Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent (cropped and enlarged to maybe 1800mm or more). Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixomator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 200 @ f4 @ 1/500th. +1.7 EV for the backlight.