about me

My name is Tyler Wenzel,
I’m a Photographer.

My passion is wildlife photography and videography, making educational content about the wildlife of Costa Rica. I also work doing commercial and promotional videos.

Galleries

Tyler's Favorites
Wildlife
Birds of Costa Rica
Landscapes
Esterillos Beach Aerial Videography
Catarata del Toro - Aerial Video
Highland Hummingbirds of Costa Rica
Trogons of Costa Rica
Paraiso Quetzal Lodge

Latest Articles

Video Featured – eBird’s Top Videos of 2024

The Macaulay Library team at Cornell University reached out to me in March 2025 to let me know they were featuring their 21 favorite videos from 2024 and my video of a Resplendent Quetzal that I took in the highlands of southern Costa Rica in November was one of the chosen videos. My video appears […]

Endemic Birds of Costa Rica Book

Originally published in Spanish as “Aves Endémicas de Costa Rica” in 2023, the English edition of “Endemic Birds of Costa Rica” was published by TEC University Press in Costa Rica in October 2024. The author, Leandro Arias, had asked me about a couple of taxonomic questions related to subspecies and species limits as he prepared […]

San Luis Canopy – Birdwatching & Photography

About the Location This is a fantastic spot for some hard-to-spot Caribbean foothill species including the ever elusive Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo. It is primarily a stop on the route between San José airport and La Fortuna for zip-lining, a hanging bridges hike, or to eat at their typical restaurant. However, the trails and the feeder are […]

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