Baby Howler Monkey Rescue

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The baby looking up at it’s mom,Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

On one of the first days of my last photo tour, we had stopped and were photographing a troop of howler monkeys, when one guest noticed a baby on the ground on the opposite side of the road.

The little guy kept trying to climb up to it’s mom, who was watching from high above, but the only tree on that side of the road had a large diameter which prevented it from being able to hold on. In one image, you can see the poor guy falling. There was a recent exception, but howler monkeys won’t risk going to the ground to rescue a baby. Sadly, they will abandon it.

So in stepped our amazing local guide, Eduardo, who found a suitable sized branch. The scared little guy seemed to realize this was his only hope, so he climbed on and Eduardo carried it across the road and placed it up into the tree where the little guy was able to reunite with it mother. We were all so glad this had a happy ending!

I believe this is the mother looking on. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Falling from the tree. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Eduardo to the rescue! Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Rescue about complete. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

If these kinds of adventures interest you, we still have space on next year’s trip: Costa Rica Photo Tour.

Shining Honeycreeper

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Shining honeycreeper, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Female shining honeycreeper. The female looks significantly different from the male who is dark blue with black. Ose Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Golden-hooded Tanager

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Golden-hooded tanager. One of many amazing birds we photographed right at the resort. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Golden-hooded tanager, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Sloth

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Sloths rock! This photo isn’t upside down, the sloth was hanging upside down. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

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Yellow eyelash viper, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Today was a reptile and amphibian day. This yellow eyelash viper is such a beautiful snake, that is if you can see beauty in venomous snakes. 🙂

Yellow eyelash viper

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yellow eyelash viper, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Today was a reptile and amphibian day. This yellow eyelash viper is such a beautiful snake, that is if you can see beauty in venomous snakes. 🙂

Howler Monkey

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Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Day 1 of the Costa Rica photo tour and we are off to a great start! I have low expectations for this day since everyone is flying in from San Jose, getting situated etc., however we had lots of birds, monkeys and a sloth! This is a howler monkey with a little baby. Added bonus, all the people and luggage made it without incident!

Costa Rica!

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Blue Dacnis, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Our Costa Rica photo tour begins tomorrow. I walked around the property today for a little scouting – these are just a few of the birds we found. Because the mammal viewing is so good here, people don’t think of the Osa Peninsula as a bird destination. However, the bird viewing is equally fantastic!

Speaking of mammals, while out for a run today saw a river otter. Because they are so prevalent in Alaska, I didn’t think much of it. But when I looked it up in the guidebook when I got home, it said the Neotropical River Otter is “Uncommon to rare (endangered through its range) Darn, I didn’t even take a cell phone photo!

Shining Honeycreeper, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Summer Tanager, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Scarlet Macaw, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.