Normally, our two Photos of the Week (POW) are somehow connected.  (See last week…both birds have streaked breasts.)  This week I’m challenged to find a clever connection between these two birds; Olivaceous Piculet and Sulpher-winged Parakeet.  Sure, they both have feathers, a cloaca and lay eggs but I’m looking for a CLEVER connection!  Your help appreciated.

Photo #1: Olivaceous Piculet.  Courtesy of Gail Hewson-Hull

Photo #2: Sulpher-winged Parakeet.   Courtesy of Alison Wickwire Olivieri (taken at Las Tablas)

Our first streaky Photo of the Week comes from Finca Cantaros duena Gail Hewson-Hull.  This streaky-breasted bird is a Sulpher-bellied Flycatcher.  One of our larger tyrant flycatchers, the Sulpher-bellied is more often seen feeding on fruits than catching flies.

Our second streaker comes from SVBC President Emeritus Alison Wickwire-Olivieri.  Many birders who come down to the southern zone have this bird, the Streaked Saltator, on their must-see list.  FYI: that bill is heavy and powerful!  Distinctive and musical song.

Photo #1 comes to us from long-time SVBC member Jo Davidson.

Photo #2 comes to us from recent US visitor and SVBC member Troy Edsen-Smith.

Congratulations Gail Hull and me (sort of)./Felicidades a Gail Hull y yo (mas o menos).

THEME: Migrant birds; early arrivals./Migrantes temprano.

PHOTO #1: A Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher.

(photo courtesy of SVBC member Gail Hull; taken at Finca Cantaros)

Photo #2: Baltimore Oriole. I didn’t actually get a photograph of this bird.  What you see is merely an artist’s rendition.

Congratulations/Felicidades a Gail Hull y Jo Davidson!

Theme: Bien venido a San Vito!/Welcome to San Vito!

Photo #1: Tropical Mockingbird (taken on the terrace of Las Cruces).  Photo courtesy of Jo Davidson.

Photo #2: Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (taken on the lake a Finca Cantaros).  Photo courtesy of Gail Hull.

Congratulations/Felicidades a Gail Hull y Jo Davidson!

Theme: Adios San Vito; hasta el proximo septiembre!

Photo #1: Scarlet Tanager (courtesy of Jo Davidson)

Photo #2: Northern Waterthrush (courtesy of Gail Hull)

Congratulations/Felicidades a Pepe Castiblanco y Casa Botania!

Theme: Something special this way comes.

Photo #1: Black-chested Jay–a very rare sighting in Coto Brus./Black-chested Jay–un ave muy rara en esta zona.  (photos courtesy of Pepe Castiblanco and: casabotaniabedandbreakfast.com)

Congratulations/Felicidades a Gail Hull y Sarah Beeson-Jones!

Theme: Easy to ID vs. Hard to ID

Photo #1: Rose-breasted Grosbeak–easy to ID (photo by Gail Hull)

Photo #2: Empidonax flycatcher; possibly/probably? White-throated Flycatcher–hard to ID (photo by Sarah Beeson-Jones)

Congratulations/Felicidades a Troy Edson-Smith y Tom Wilkinson!

Theme: Strange Views/Extrana perspectivas

Photo #1: Two-headed vulture / Zopilote con dos cabezas (photo by Tom Wilkinson)

Photo #2: A worm for breakfast / Un gusano por el desayuno. (photo by Troy Edson-Smith)

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