Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica: Scarlet Macaws mob a hawk, monkeys and more.

The view from "Whale tail" tidal beach

 Curious trails in the sand at the water's edge were caused by...

 ... hermit crabs.

 In the distance scarlet macaws were flying.

 Middle picture, half way along the palm frond is a juvenile hawk, which spooked the macaws.  They all took to the air and mobbed the hawk.

 Quite a sight!

 A crab on the sandy spit.

 Another crab species in the rock pools.

 And in the mangroves a kingfisher; an American Pygmy kingfisher -- the smallest kingfisher in Costa Rica.

Monkeys

 A Tricolored* Heron.  *American spelling.

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