Rick Greenspun recently returned from leading a birding group into the beauty of Costa Rica's natural wonders. Here are photos of just a few of the species they spotted, shared by traveler Sandy Sorkin from the field. Enjoy! 

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) 

Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) 

Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) 

Gartered Trogon (Trogon caligatus) 

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) 

Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

All photos by Sanford M. Sorkin