Wildlife & Birds
The Estate · 6 entries in The Journal.
Journal entries in Wildlife & Birds
The butterflies of the Nosara river valley
Seven butterfly species photographed on the estate — the red postman, gulf fritillary, long-tailed skipper and a cattleheart — and what they say about the planting.
Twenty-three birds you can see from the veranda
Every bird recorded on this Nosara estate, with the months and hours each is most likely to appear and the trees each one favours.
The birds of the Sanctuary Estate: a Nosara field guide
From the turquoise-browed motmot to whistling ducks and trogons, meet the birds that live in and pass through the regenerated gardens of the estate in Nosara.
The Wildlife of The Sanctuary Estate
Set between a mountain range and the Nosara River, the estate draws howler monkeys, coatis, anteaters, armadillos, and — rarely — an ocelot or jaguar to its grounds.
The Birds of The Sanctuary Estate
Twelve years of replanting turned overgrazed pasture into a place birds return to — motmots, trogons, parrotlets, and hawks among them. Here is who you are likely to see.
Howler Monkeys at The Sanctuary Estate
Yes, you will hear howler monkeys here. The largest monkeys in the Americas, their calls carry for miles, and they feed in the estate's trees at dawn and dusk.