We visited 2 spots in Montverde that had hummingbird feeders for people to watch and enjoy the various hummingbirds. The first spot we visited was the feeders at the cafe/coffee shop just outside of the entrance to the Monteverde Preserve. The second spot we visited was the feeders at Selvatura which is another great birding spot near Monteverde. However, this location also caters to tourists and zip-lining was probably one of the more popular activities they offered. Some of the hummingbirds at Selvatura were very friendly and showed no fear on landing on your fingers while feeding at the feeders. That in itself, is worth the visit.
Green-crowned Brilliant - Male
Green-crowned Brilliant - Male
Green-crowned Brilliant - Male
Green-crowned Brilliant - Female
Lesser Violetear
Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Juvenile
Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Female
Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Male
Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Male
Purple-throated Mountain-gem - Female
Violet Saberwing
Violet Saberwing
Violet Saberwing
Coppery-headed Emerald
Coppery-headed Emerald
Coppery-headed Emerald
Green Thorntail - Female
Green Thorntail - Male
Green Hermit
The hummingbirds are definitely friendly!
Here are a couple of videos that show how friendly and trustworthy these hummers can be at the feeders. Definitely a highlight in my life to have hummingbirds perched on my hands! Unfortunately, the zipliners occasionally passed overhead at these feeders, so there is some unwanted and distracting zipping sounds in these videos.
Monteverde is definitely a place to put on your list if you have any plans to visit Costa Rica in the future. I will have more, but different, hummingbirds coming up in some later posts from some places we visited elsewhere in Costa Rica.
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