There are four species of monkey in Costa Rica — squirrel, howler, capuchin and spider. This is the latter, and usually the hardest to see. But they are much more common in the south, on the Osa Peninsula and across the bay in Piedras Blancas National Park where I spotted this one. In fact, I saw quite a few of them, but usually pretty high in the trees. I also saw white-faced capuchin monkeys and howler monkeys. The only species I didn’t see were the squirrel monkeys, which are usually the easiest to come by. You never know with nature. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
That’s an annoyed stare-down if I ever saw one! Great picture, and check out those really long fingers!! Perfect for long jumps through the air.( DO they call them fingers on monkeys??)
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There are four species of monkey in Costa Rica — squirrel, howler, capuchin and spider. This is the latter, and usually the hardest to see. But they are much more common in the south, on the Osa Peninsula and across the bay in Piedras Blancas National Park where I spotted this one. In fact, I saw quite a few of them, but usually pretty high in the trees. I also saw white-faced capuchin monkeys and howler monkeys. The only species I didn’t see were the squirrel monkeys, which are usually the easiest to come by. You never know with nature. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second.
I love it, any monkey makes me smile!!
Me too.
That’s an annoyed stare-down if I ever saw one! Great picture, and check out those really long fingers!! Perfect for long jumps through the air.( DO they call them fingers on monkeys??)
Definitely fingers. And definitely long.