Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird

Rob and I have been spending this weekend at a B&B north of Grecia, up in the mountains towards Poas at an elevation of 5000'. Very quiet, beautiful views day and night and quite relaxing. From one vantage point, using binoculars, I watched a plane land at Juan Santamaria Airport. Very cool!! In the evening the view of the city lights, with their twinkling teal and golds, is a sight like I've never seen before. I could watch it for hours. Evenings here in the mountains get quite cool and our host has a warm inviting fire going to conquer any chills we may get.

In the early morning and early evening hours the hummingbirds rule the feeders. I never realized how noisy they are!! These little guys, about 10cm or 4" in length, are very aggressive and we watched them feed and chase each other while having our morning beverage. They are widespread in Costa Rica and are the only ones to combine a rufous rump and tail with a green breast. Very entertaining.