Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica -Dec 21

Brown Booby, Marino Ballena National Park, Dec 21, 2012

Brown Booby, Marino Ballena National Park, Dec 21, 2012

Royal Tern with leg band, Marino Ballena National Park, Dec 21, 2012

Magnificent Frigatebird scratching an itch, Marino Ballena National Park, Dec 21, 2012

Brown Booby, Marino Ballena National Park, Dec 21, 2012

On December 21^st  we took a whale/dolphin tour out of Uvita to Marino Ballena National Park.  Although the number of total species was low it was neat to see close up views of Brown Boobies as well as a number of Magnificent Frigatebirds.  Although we saw no whales we got spectacular close up looks at a number of Tropical White sided Dolphins.  There were also a number of terns and gulls including a Royal Tern with a leg band.  I didn't notice the band until I looked at the photos.  Unfortunately I cannot read the numbers.  It would have been very interesting to see where the bird was banded and when..oh well.