Pearl Kite perched high in a tree, Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Palmar Sur Airport, Palmar Sur, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (January 2016)
Our group flew from San Jose to Palmar Sur using Sansa then were transported to Sierpe for boat passage to Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge. The airport is tiny but there were some birds of interest hanging around the small terminal building. Status of this bird is Least Concern.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) / Internet Bird Collection
Pearl Kite / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii
Shooting Time 9:34
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 320
Our group flew from San Jose to Palmar Sur using Sansa then were transported to Sierpe for boat passage to Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge. The airport is tiny but there were some birds of interest hanging around the small terminal building. Status of this bird is Least Concern.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) / Internet Bird Collection
Pearl Kite / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii
Shooting Time 9:34
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 320