Every morning we’d hear a Roufous-naped Wren outside our villa. He liked to sit on the power line and sing his heart out, I’m assuming he was hopeful for a mate, but maybe he just enjoyed hearing himself.

The first time we saw one of these incredibly bright butterflies both Theresa and I thought it must be a tropical bird.

Jaco Beach is known for its nightlight but the area is full of wildlife as well. This Spotted Sandpiper was just one of the many birds we spotted while relaxing on the shoreline.

Very common in Costa Rica but can be hard to pin down; they are fast and elusive when they need to be.

Intelligent, fast and sneaky, you don’t want to turn your back on the White-faced Capuchin. At least you don’t if you have lunch around.

They often build “tents” by cutting the structural veins of leaves by chewing parallel to the midrib.

I spotted this unusual bird in the most unlikely spot; just outside our hotel room door while on the way for coffee.

The long, heavy tail of this lizard is covered in whorls of intimidating spines, and its feet are equipped with sharp claws.

The Magnificent frigatebird can be found in many places around the globe, but I’ve never seen so many as on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.