Cowboy

In the country, cowboys are alive and well. This is Tirso he lives on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica. He has about 25 cows and uses his roping skills to catch cows and entertain us.

The Aracari

This is our the first of our Costa Rica bird series. This collared aracari is in the toucan family. It is smaller in size than a toucan and has a serrated upper bill/beak. It is razor sharp and I will post a picture later that shows it in detail. The aracari will break open unripe papaya and eat the fruit while sitting in the tree.