Crowned Woodnymph in the Osa

Crowned Woodnymph: Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica — At the end of our wagon ride up the Rincon, we visited the Ranger Station deep in Corcovado National Park to sign in, and then took a hike from the river up the mountain to the south. The trail was steep and muddy, and there was not much in the way of bird-life, but our local guide gave us a good introduction to the forest habitats of the Osa Peninsula and the Pacific lowlands. Edwin and I did encounter this female (or perhaps immature male) Crowned Woodnymph Hummingbird when he stayed back with me on my slower-than-the-rest hike back to the river. We were crossing a small stream under heavy canopy. Sony Rx10iv at about 575mm equivalent. Program mode with wildlife modifications and multi-frame noise reduction. Processed in Pixelmator Photo and Apple Photos. ISO 3200 and 4000 @ f4 @ 1/500th.

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