The scarlet macaw munching on an almond in Corcovado National Park

on December 23, 2011 in Central America, Daily Travel Photo
Corcovado Scarlet Macaw

Scarlet Macaw munching on an almond in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica

If the Scarlet Macaw was a food blogger it would be a pretty boring blog. It would be page after page dedicated to the delights of the almond. In Carate, the gateway little village to Corcovado National Park, there is a little grove of almond trees in between the tourism information building and the airstrip. Macaws gather there sometimes in the hundreds.

It can be difficult to photograph this bird in the jungle. They are seen flying all over the place in pairs, but they rarely seem to perch in a position tenable for a photograph. This is why the Carate almond grove is so great. The trees are low to the ground and it is easy to approach and take shots like this while they are pondering their next almond post on their food blog.

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5 Responses to The scarlet macaw munching on an almond in Corcovado National Park

  1. Andi of My Beautiful Adventures December 23, 2011 at 3:18 pm #

    Haha I love this shot!
    Andi of My Beautiful Adventures recently posted..France & Italy With Trafalgar Tours: Day 5 (Part 3)

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  2. Charles Higgins December 23, 2011 at 3:58 pm #

    I’ve become more and more interested in all kinds of birds because my stepson is an accomplished birder ( observed over 2000 individual species)..their habits, ecology, and behaviors are quite interesting..thanks for this info on Macaws

    Cheers..
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  3. santafetraveler December 24, 2011 at 1:01 am #

    He could get by on his looks if not his blogging!
    santafetraveler recently posted..Photo of the week: Santa Fe Sunset

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