Big Tower Hide - Details
Costa Rica’s most beautiful frugivorous birds are awaiting our photographers in front of this hide. During the 4 months photo season, the birds receive one bunch of banana every day. In a single day, you can photograph over 20 species of birds, which stay for hours on the variety of photogenic branches and perches. The tower is built on the edge of the forest, under a solitary tree. Its windows are facing an open field with beautiful green background – ideal location for flight shots, as well. The rare Great Green Macaw nests 200 meters from the hide and occasionally passes by just a few meters from the hide.
Technical data of hide:Year of building: 2009
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Floor space: 182x487 cm
Internal height: 220 m
Floor level height: 6 m
Material: wood
Distance between hide and branch: 4, 8, 11 m (4-12 m)
Recommended focal lenght: 300-800 mm
Photography direction: 1 direction
Orientation: according to North 282°
Angle of sight: 150°
Photography angle: 90°
Photography surface via: one-way glass, loosing 1 1/3 aperture
Size of glass: 4 pieces of 100x50 cm
Inside temperature: 20-35°C
Clothing: dark upper clothes
Room Availability: 4 pax
Distance from the lodge: 550 m
