The first bird we caught - a Ferruginous Pygmy Owl! When he hit our net we had no idea what he was, so we all just yelled, "ELLEN!" Then we thought it was a bird so we yelled, "BIRD!" someone then decided it was a bat and yelled, "BAT!" and finally we got a hold of the net, saw the little bugger and all yelled, "PYGMY OWL!" When everyone came, no one really knew what to expect since we had yelled out so many identifications!


Me holding a very tiny, very adorable Central American Yellow Bat. You can't really see him because I'm cradling him in my massive man hands. But I was so enthralled by his cute and tiny nature (as my enraptured, greasy face indicates).


Here he is again so you can see him in all his tiny splendor. I'm still holding him, so if you look at the size of my fingers, you can get a grasp of his size. He was such a sweetie pie.


Here's the White-eyed Vireo we caught on the last day. He was one of the first birds we untangled and bagged by ourselves and I am proud to say I played a role in the entire procedure. Rachel's holding this guy because we had all gotten a chance at that point, so it was time to share the glory. We made a great team.


Sunrise on our last morning in Kiuic. We woke up at 5:45 and took a hike up to the watch tower. We stayed up in the tower for a good half hour, watching the sun rise and identifying early-rising birds. It was the perfect end to my 2-week adventure in Kiuic.