--- title: Monday, May 20th, 2019. description: In this Daily, we talk about the sounds of Paseo Del Mar, focusing on the many forms of life out and around this morning. image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_7584-600x450-1.jpg --- # Monday, May 20th, 2019. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-may-20th-2019](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-may-20th-2019) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) In this Daily -- Sounds of Paseo del Mar A lively morning down on Paseo del Mar, with a concert of bird calls, the steady break of the surf, squirrels in conversation, and the competition of iguanas going on somewhere in the bushes. Here's what we spotted and heard this morning: ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-great-kiskadee-2.jpg) The Great Kiskadee (above) feuding with several grackles (below) over the best perches just south of Limonada. ![Image result for grackle costa rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/close-grackle-2.jpg) ![Image result for variegated squirrel](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/220px-Sciurus_variegatoides_atrirufus_(climbing)-2.jpg) A family of variegated squirrels chattering as they moved along the shoreline. ![Black Iguana Las Catalinas](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_7584-600x450-1.jpg?width=400&height=300&name=IMG_7584-600x450-1.jpg) One large black iguana, running off a few younger competitors on the bridge by the roundabout. ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_7491-1-600x450-1.jpg?width=400&height=300&name=IMG_7491-1-600x450-1.jpg) As well as a Julia (above) and a Cloudless Sulphur (below). ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_7585-600x450-1.jpg?width=400&height=300&name=IMG_7585-600x450-1.jpg) And further away from the beach there was a Green Hermit Hummingbird browsing the flowers in front of Central. ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_7536-600x450-1.jpg?width=400&height=300&name=IMG_7536-600x450-1.jpg)   ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time.