© 2016 Flying Toucans
Photo Gallery - Wildlife
All photos shown in this gallery were taken from Flying Toucans
You’ve seen the amazing stage now let’s
introduce you to the cast of characters
who bring that stage alive:
Tarzan, the 3-toed Sloth
With that precious face, it’s no wonder that
he has his own harem at Flying Toucans.
We’ve had several babies born here. Known
for sloooow ballet moves, you should see
him take off when there’s a female sloth in
another tree! We have seen as many as
three different sloths in one day at FT.
Chestnut Mandibled Toucans
Flying Toucans is named after these
jaw-droppingly gorgeous birds with
their vibrant blue feet and operatic
song. With patience, we were able to
have Fluffy and Stuffy eat papaya
from our hands! This is a rare thing!
Coco, the Howler Monkey (Congos)
Many of our guests have been visited by
Coco. She was raised by someone nearby
and released into the wild so she’s very
tame. She returned in 2016 with her baby.
Howlers lounge for hours in the trees
around the house, eating big leaves and
napping. Think of them as the jungle’s
alarm clock as their loud howling let’s you
know it’s time to get up. You always know
when they have visited because of the big
mess of half-eaten leaves they drop on the
ground.
White-faced Capuchin Monkeys (Cara Blancas)
Whereas Howlers are cool, calm and collected, Cara
Blancas are rambunctious, skittish and amazing
acrobats. We get large troops of them all around the
house. They are amazing to watch jump from tree to
tree, sometimes free-falling 40-50 feet - often with
newborn babies on their backs! It’s heart-stopping to
watch 30 or so monkeys make the same death-defying
leaps, one after the other. They always put on a great
show. Usually you will hear them crashing through the
trees before you see them.
The Stars
Supporting Cast
Fiery-billed Aracaris (Cusingas)
A type of toucan, the ones around FT
typically travel in groups of three. About
17” long and 9 ounces in weight, they
breed only on the slopes of southern
Costa Rica and western Panama.
Note their coloring - very much like a
leading brand of Costa Rican beer!
Green Iguanas
Can you believe we have his baby picture?
It was taken about 10 years ago (when we had 3
babies) and the latest one in Nov. of 2016. We
didn’t think they were still around but found two
5-footers and one younger one in the trees to
the left of the deck. Did you know that iguanas
can safely fall to solid ground from a height of
40 feet? They can also detach their tail and grow
another one without damage. Hard to spot but so
beautiful! If you get bored of staring at the view from
the pool (ha!), you can always challenge yourself with
finding an iguana!
Coatis (Pizote)
These furry guys look like a cross between a
raccoon and anteater with their elongated snouts
and long bushy tails. They are active during the
day and travel in groups of about 30 called
bands. Even though they are part of a group, we
usually only see a few at the feeder.
Coco
Coco’s Baby Girl
Birds, Butterflies and Hummingbirds
We have planted many types of flowers and trees
to attract many smaller but equally fascinating
visitors. We once had a professional Costa Rican
birdwatcher spend the weekend at Flying Toucans.
He spotted 70 different types of birds from the
house in one day!
Our photo but
taken in Maui
Humpbacks Whales and
Bottlenose Dolphins
We have seen both dolphins and
whales from the house. Our area of
Costa Rica is in the general vicinity
where Humpbacks migrating north
from the Antarctic can be seen August
to October. Humpbacks swimming
south from Alaska and Canada can be
seen December to March.
