Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) – Adult & Juvenile
The young or juvenile green iguana aka common iguana was found on our small farm in Matina Limon. The larger iguana is […]
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New Three Toed Baby Sloth! Now 3 Generations of Sloths
I spotted a new three toed baby sloth yesterday. Read about its family tree. I take the dogs for a walk
Photographing Poas Volcano and Surrounding Area
How to take great photos during your trip to Poas Volcano Poas Volcano is at a stunning 2600 meters or
Arenal Observatory Lodge in Arenal National Park
Arenal Volcano, the youngest volcano in Costa Rica and easily the most active is surrounded by Arenal Lake at its
Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper
Images and Information on the Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper Adult & Juvenile (Tropidacris Cristada) Wanna see something cool? This adult Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper
Neotropical Bird Eating Snake (Psuestes poecilonotus)
Three Neotropical Bird Eating Snakes, patterns colors & characteristics This Bird Eating Snake (Psuestes poecilonotus) was found on a farm that raises
Green Caterpillar (Acharia Horrida)
Lime Green Caterpillar in the tropics This lime green caterpillar and 10 of his friends were just about to eat
False Coral Coral Falsa Snake (Erythrolamprus mimus)
False Coral Snake Coral Falsa Culebra (Erythrolamprus mimus) This False Coral Snake was crossing Barry’s path as he went to check
Tropical Gnatcatcher
A Tropical Gnatcatcher Bird This is a sad story. I saw what appeared to be a little bird fall from
Common Tody Flycatcher
Common Tody Flycatcher Bird In order to give guests a better bird watching area in front of the cabins we
Spotted Wood Snake
Spotted Wood Snake from the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica This 10″ Spotted Wood Snake was found close to our avocado
Pokeweed or Poke Salad (Phytolacca icosandra)
Poke Salad using Pokeweed (Phytolacca icosandra) I was on my way to the creek when I passed this plant with
Longest Insect in the World
Longest Insect – The Walking Stick The family of Walking Sticks boasts the world record for longest insect in the
Hummingbird Eggs Better Scrambled
Hummingbird Eggs in a Nest We found another hummingbird nest and this time we found eggs instead of babies. We
Hummingbird Babies
Hummingbird Babies I happened upon this hummingbird nest with hummingbird babies in it as I was doing yard work. The
Masked Smilisca (Smilisca phaeota) – Tree Frog
Smilisca Tree Frog (Smilisca phaeota) found in Limon Costa Rica This Masked Smilisca Tree Frog was an excellent model. When I
Orange Rusty Wandering Spider (Cupiennius getazi)
This orange spider is the Rusty Wandering Spider. It sometimes found in banana shipments from Central America. Wandering in our
Fer-de-Lance (Bothrops asper) – The Deadliest Snake
Fer de Lance (Bothrops asper) an adult and a juvenile found in San Miguel de Matina, Costa Rica. Barry shot
Three Toed Sloth after Storm
Three Toed Sloth after a Storm on our Farm in Limon After about 3 hours the rain stopped and Stinky,
Wet Three Toed Sloth
Wet Three Toed Sloth in Limon Costa Rica stranded under a heavy tree banch. During a rather heavy storm this
Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) Toucan Images from the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica The collared aracari (air-a-sorry) is a medium sized bird
Tarantula just after molting
Tarantula Molting We found a tarantula the other day and put him in our “calm down” bucket so that we
Common Blunt Headed Snake (Imantodes cenchoa)
Common Blunt Headed Snake (Imantodes cenchoa) We originally thought this was a Cat-Eyed Tree Snake because of its large, protruding
Satiny Parrot Snake (Leptophis depressirostris)
Satiny Parrot Snake (Leptophis depressirostris) from Limon, Costa Rica eating a tree frog and on bamboo. This Satiny Parrot Snake
Central-American wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni)
Wood Turtle This is a wood turtle we found in the small creek after a big rain. The creeks and
Tropical Night Lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum)
This Tropical Night Lizard was found at approximately 10 & 83 under some leaf litter at an elevation of 50
Rio Destierro in Costa Rica
Rio Destierro Barry has been wanting to photograph this river for 3 years now. He’s gone and set up and
Let the river run
This is Rio La Perla in San Bosco, Limon, Costa Rica. The river runs from Turrialba volcano down to where
How To Photography Tips
To HDR or not to HDR
These are the same images but the second processed in HDR. Which one do you prefer?
Pineapples
Pineapples are a big business here in Costa Rica. The big companies use chemicals, to keep pests down, that are