Costa Rica Photo Gallery

Birds at Savegre Mountain Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota.

January 2009 -- Digiscoped images by Joseph Morlan

Torrent Tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea grisea)
29 January 2009, Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica Two Torrent Tyrannulets kept disappearing into a moss covered embankment where I suspect they may have been nesting. However, my books describe the nest as being a cup built on branch overhanging the water. I suppose it's possible they may have just been foraging within the embankment. I'm not sure. The birds often sat briefly on this overhanging branch after emerging from the embankment. In response to Hans's suggestion for more exif info: 1/125 @ f/2.8, ISO 80 but I don't have any control over such things when digiscoping. I just shoot first and ask questions later. Panasonic DMC-LZ5 / Nikon FieldScope 3 / 30X WA hand-held (no adapter)
Joseph Morlan