Rufous-tailed Hummingbird: Nectar and Pollen Reserve, Gaupiles, Costa Rica, December 2024 — We made a stop at the Nectar and Pollen Reserve, a small patch of hummingbird garden with some fruit feeders and covered benches for photographers and birders on the mountain coming up out of the Sarapiqui valley on the way back to San Jose and the airport. It was a slow day for birds, but the gardens are lovely and there were a few (very few) hummingbirds around. This is also the last photo I will be posting from my solo trip to Costa Rica last December. My next trip to Costa Rica starts in less than two weeks, so it is about time! Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program with my birds-in-flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.