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Roadside hawk perched on tree

Roadside hawk perched on tree

In Costa Rica we had to hire a 4x4 taxi to power through the craggy road down the Osa Peninsula towards Carate and Corcovado National Park. Along the way we sto...
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In Costa Rica we had to hire a 4x4 taxi to power through the craggy road down the Osa Peninsula towards Carate and Corcovado National Park. Along the way we stopped a few times for various sightings, here a statuesque roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) perches atop a fallen tree.

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