Join us in Welcoming back Joy Marzolf to the library to talk about Costa Rica’s cool Cloud Forests!

Costa Rica’s cool cloud forests often appear shrouded in mist and rain in the green season, but this weather is a favorite of the spectacular resplendent quetzal as it emerges to visit avocado trees to feed. Here a wide variety of hummingbirds may be seen from the rare snowcap to the tiny volcano hummingbird. If the sun emerges, the fiery-throated hummingbird can appear to burst into a rainbow of iridescent colors. Despite the cool temperatures and rain, numerous species of birds can be seen during the day while bats emerge at night to feed on flowers in the forest. See some of the amazing diversity of life that can be found in the cloud forests of Costa Rica.