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John Malloy
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Struggles to identify birds in Northumberland and occasionally further afield.

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Roadside Hawk, Fortuna Costa Rica
November 2025

Relatively abundant throughout our visit in November 2025

#hawk #costarica
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Antbirds in Costa Rica - Chestnut-backed and Bicolored on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

November 2025

#antbird #costarica #birding
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Southern Lapwing, Fortuna Costa Rica
November 2025.

#wader #lapwing #birding #costarica
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Olivaceous Piculet - a tiny woodpecker indeed.

Bogarin Trail, Fortuna
Costa Rica 2025
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Green Kingfisher, Costa Rica 2025

#Birdoftheday #birding #costarica
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We were fortunate to see several King Vulture over our two weeks in Costa Rica - this was the only one that we saw perched, on an Osa peninsula roadside.

#Birdoftheday #kingvulture #costarica
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Slaty Flowerpiecer, Costa Rica

The weird and the wonderful - check out that crazy upper mandible!

#birds #costarica
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Black-crested Coquette , Arenal, Costa Rica

#Birdoftheday #CostaRica #Birding #hummingbird #coquette
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Rufous Motmot, Bogarin Trail, Costa Rica

#Birdoftheday #CostaRica #Birding
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Deep in the cover of the forest - a Uniform Cake

Three seen on the Brogarin Trail at Fortuna, Costa Rica November 2025

#Birdoftheday #birding #CostaRica
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Brogarin Trail

A curious species at Fortuna, Costa Rica. November 2025.

#Birdoftheday #birding #costarica
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
An unexpected twist to a walk looking for Dipper on the Horton Burn! This Little Bittern was discovered late morning at North Shields in a bit of a sorry state. Pictured here at handover to a rescue team. Looking healthy (and drier), hopefully it will recuperate overnight for a release…

#NEbirding
November 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Tawny-capped Euphonia, Arenal

A gem in the forest trails at Arenal Observatory

#birding
November 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Costa Rica provided so many opportunities to see the weird and wonderful of the avian world.

Appearing from the shadows, this Thicket Antpitta is a subtly incredible species - and was only achieved with the expert guidance of Raul Obregon Birdman CR
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Black Hawk Down…

Common Black Hawk, Osa Peninsula Costa Rica November 2025.

#birding #costarica #hawk
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Lesson’s Motmot - one of three in our San Jose accommodation garden, November 2025.

#lessonsmotmot #motmot #birding #costarica
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A gem from Costa Rica - White-crested Coquette on the Osa Peninsula, November 2025.

#birding #costarica #hummingbird #osa
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Spectacled Owl - a stunning species to see in the shady forest at Arenal, Costa Rica.

📸 Canon R5M2/RF100-500/RF1.4

#🇨🇷 #birding #owl #costaricabirding
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Reposted by John Malloy
This Swallow at Balranald, N Uist this afternoon appears to be the American subspecies: erythrogaster due to the lack of a dark band across the lower throat.
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
From watching mot-mots on Friday morning to the thrill of a new Cramlington species for me today - 4 Egyptian Geese at Shotton. Unexpected bonus with Black Redstart and a showy Peregrine. No camera and no phone adapter for the scope, hence…

#NEbirding
November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Pale-billed Woodpecker, Costa Rica

A stunning ’pecker if ever there was one!

#woodpecker #birding #costasrica
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Common Potoo, Costa Rica 2025

Very pleased to see this early morning - a poor digi-scope effort as it was very dark indeed!

#potoo #costarica #birding
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Simply Red.

Red-capped Manakin and Scarlet Macaw, Costa Rica - 09 November 2025.

Winter days back in Northumberland will be somewhat challenging…

#costarica #birding
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Further non bird posting - but when a Nine-banded, Long-nosed Armadillo walks past you while trying (unsuccessfully) to photograph a Wilson’s Warbler…

#costarica
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Northern Tamandua & Theee-toed Sloth, Arenal/Fortuna, Costa Rica

#Costarica #anteater #sloth
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM