Costa Rica Hummingbirds – Free video

We love the hummingbirds that visit our feeders and hanging flower baskets but they are so incredibly fast and not so easy to photograph…

After a few months though, they are feeling more comfortable with us around and so two weeks ago, I was able to spend a few hours filming a few of them …

The only clue I can give to help you in identifying these gorgeous little hummers is that my mountain home is about 90 minutes south west of San Jose at an elevation of 7,230 feet.

In this 4:13 minute video we have four Costa Rica hummingbirds for you to identify…

Up there, the air is clean and apart from the owls, the nights are silent and filled with stars and we enjoy beautifully clear, sunny 70 degree days nearly every day.

I love Costa Rica …

A big ‘muchisimas gracias’ to everyone who emailed in their answers, but there is only one winner and …

Tom correctly identified these four Costa Rica hummingbirds:

1. Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus)
2. Steely Vented Hummingbird (Amazilia saucerrottei)
3. Purple-throated Mountain-gem (Lampornis calolaemus)
4. Violet Sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus)

The Costa Rica Folk Music CD will be shipped to Tom later today …

Written by Scott Oliver, author of How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa and Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore.

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.