White-throated Mountain-gem #2, Costa Rica LakeEyre2025-_DSF0608 By the time we’d finished

By the time we’d finished talking it was 5 pm and getting dark

these sociable birds spend their days snacking on fruit

golden hue

Blanket Bay #13

Last Light on Mount Oberon

White-throated Mountain-gem #2, Costa Rica LakeEyre2025-_DSF0608 By the time we’d finishedThe White throated Mountain gem is a stunning little hummingbird that lights up Costa Ricas cloud forests like a flying jewel! With its emerald green body, brilliant white throat, and iridescent crown, this bird is as regal as its name suggests. Males flash their snowy white chests like tiny tuxedos, while females dazzle with more subtle but equally beautiful plumage. Found at high altitudes, they zip between flowers, sipping nectar with precision and