Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Feathers Garden, Savegre Mountain Hotel and Spa, San Geraldo de Dota, Costa Rica, December 2023 — Of course at least some of the December birds of Costa Rica are the summer birds of North America. Most long distance migrants end up further south, but a few of our warblers, tanagers, and orioles spend the winter in Costa Rica…including the Rose-breasted Grosbeak…holding its own for color (though only a shadow of its breeding self) among the bright tropical birds of the cloud forest. OM System OM-1 with M. Zuiko 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.