COSTA RICA BIRDS: HUMMINGBIRDS

One of them flitted past the morning I wrote this page as a flock of little parrots squawked while leaving their roosts in the nearby orange-blooming Vermilion (Poro) trees. That little hummingbird inspired me to write this page.

Life's little marvels should be shared, don't you think?

Costa Rica has an astounding 500,000 kinds of plants and animals, including an extraordinary array of hummingbirds.

You would have to travel throughout the entire continental U.S. and Canada to find as many different types of birds as Costa Rica has.

Hummingbirds are the smallest birds on the planet and can hover over a plant because their wings beat about sixty times per second! Typically, these tiny Costa Rica birds visit between 2000 and 5000 flowers a day, eating twice their body weight.

Birding is simply extraordinary here and birdwatching has become a very popular part of Costa Rica vacations.

You'll find hummingbirds almost everywhere. Just check out the spectacular flowers and blooming trees.

Or, if your Costa Rica vacation includes a visit to one of Costa Rica's most popular destinations, La Paz Waterfall Garden, you can see up to 26 different varieties (the most in one place) at its famous hummingbird feeders.

If you like birds or photography, be sure your Costa Rica vacation includes a bit of birdwatching or photography (be sure to bring a telefoto lens) and, of course, you'll be able to find guided tours if that's your preference.

Pura Vida!

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