The first flower came out of our backyard. These tiny flowers are around 1 cm in width. Macro lens was used to photograph them. Add text for testing.
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Little Blue Heron
Carolina Wren performing balance act
Crested Caracara – Costa Rica
Black-bellied Whistling Duck in flight
While I was photographing Woodstock in Florida, this flock of Black-bellied Whistling Duck flew out from nowhere and fly by. A pleasant bonus.
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Swallow-tailed Kite catching lizard at sunrise
Whenever I was in Florida, I look out for the Swallow-tailed Kites. one of my favorite raptors in North America. This year I was able to track down couple of them hunting at sunrise. They were only active for less then 40 minutes during the first light of the day. Trying to photograph them in…
A tired Red-eyed Tree Frog – Costa Rica (captive)
“So many of you taking photos of me. I am getting tired hanging on this branch and posing for you. “
Anhinga in flight
Great Egret displaying in breeding plumage
Red-shouldered Hawk – 2020
Great Blue Heron (mommy & baby)
Wood Stork at work
Watching the Wood Storks busy gathering materials to build their nest.
Naples Pier
These photos were taken 2 weeks ago at Naples, Florida
Bottlenose Dolphin – Naples, Florida
We can often see the Bottlenose Dolphins swimming close on beaches in Florida. But seldom see them anything more than just their fins above the water. I was lucky to catch this dolphin tracing a Jack fish.
Three-toed Sloth – Costa Rica
This tree-living mammal is one of the four species of sloth that can be found in the tropical rain forests of South America and Central America. It is well known for its slow movements. Size: 58 to 68 cm
Resplendent Quetzal – Costa Rica lifer#74 (last lifer from this trip)
This unique and colorful bird can be found in southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, northern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and western Panama. Body length: 36-40 cm Mail has a tail length up to 65 cm
Crowned Woodnymph – Costa Rica lifer#73
This medium sized hummingbird can be found from Belize and south to northern Peru. Length: 10.2 cm
King Vulture – Costa Rica lifer#72
This very large and colorful vulture can be found from southern Mexico south to northern Argentina. Length: 71-81 cm Lifespan: 30 years
Keel-billed Toucan – Costa Rica lifer#71
This colorful toucan can be found from Southern Mexico to Venezuela and Colombia. Length: 42 to 55 cm
Black-and-white Owl – Costa Rica lifer#70
It is a large owl that can be found from central Mexico south through Central America to northwestern Peru and northern Venezuela. Length: 35-40 cm
Scintillant Hummingbird – Costa Rica lifer#69
This tiny hummingbird is endemic to Panama and Costa Rica. It is also the smallest hummingbird within this region. It occurs at altitudes within 900–2,500 m. Length: 6.5-8 cm
Green Kingfisher – Costa Rica lifer#68
This small kingfisher is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the United States south through Central and South America to central Argentina. Length: 20 cm
Green-breasted Mango – Costa Rica lifer#67
This medium sized hummingbird breeds from eastern and southern Mexico south through Central America, including some near-shore islands, to Costa Rica. Length: 11-12 cm
Acorn Woodpecker – Costa Rica lifer#66
This medium sized woodpecker is found from southern Washington state, Oregon, California, the American Southwest, and western Mexico through the highlands of Central America to the northern Andes in Colombia. Length: 21 cm