I just got back from an organized photo tour in Costa Rica, and I have to say it was a lot of fun. The birding is phenomenal and you can also try your luck with macro shots of frogs, bugs, and snakes. If you are looking to up your library of BOAS (birds on a stick), this is the place to do it. Here are some samples... feel free to let me know if you have any questions about going there.

Keel-billed Toucan




White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird
(multi-flash setup)




Red-eyed Tree Frog
(180 mm macro, ring flash)




Eyelash viper
(180 mm macro, ring flash)




Red-legged Honeycreeper




I bought a flash bracket and beamer for my 500 mm lens, but ended up taking most of the shots without flash. However if the background was overly bright, then the flash worked very well at improving the exposure on the birds.

Thanks for viewing!