Slaty Flowerpiercer: San Geraldo de Dota, Costa Rica, March 2025 — Down along the stream below Savegre Mountain Hotel and Reserve, there are almost aways Flowerpiercers working the flowers along the road. This is a female. That beak is specialized for making small holes at the base of flowers and allowing access to the nectar. Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds follow them around and use the holes after the Flowerpiercers are done. Win win. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent (cropped to about 1200mm equivalent). Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.