Category Archives: wildlife

Butterflies at the River

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We visited the river a couple days ago and we met with the most interesting sight! There were so many butterflies on the river bank, and quite a few different kinds. It’s the summer dry season now, so I think … Continue reading →

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Another Interesting Bug

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I was weeding and puttering around in the yard yesterday, and came across this really interesting fly. At first I thought it was a dead flower or leaf, until it walked up my finger.

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Beautiful Photography

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I met Jorge and his wife Eva on our Rambala Lodge trip. He was there to take photographs and was kind enough to share some of them with me. He says he would welcome input and suggestions, but his work … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Jungle

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of the things I loved most about our weekend experience was all the birds and wildlife we saw there. I only took the little Panasonic camera which worked out well especially since it has a great zoom feature. Without … Continue reading →

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Monkeys in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

These monkeys were at a fairly busy intersection in town with pedestrians, motorcycles, trucks, and everything passing through here. I spotted the first one eating a coconut in a tree, and then more and more kept appearing. It is really … Continue reading →

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The Snake is Identified

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

A few days ago I posted a photo of a snake I saw in our yard. A very helpful reader suggested that I send the photo to http://www.lamica.org/teamsnakepanama.html for identification. Today, I got a reply and this is what they said: Thanks … Continue reading →

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Snake!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Many of my neighbors are very afraid of snakes. They don’t want to walk in the grass, and they are especially afraid of mani (perennial peanut), a ground cover I love, because they think it attracts snakes. In the year … Continue reading →

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Black Witch Moth

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

This fantastic moth was hanging out in our laundry room today. It’s so big I was a bit startled when I first saw it, and thought it might be a bird at first glance until I quickly saw that it … Continue reading →

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The Grasshopper!

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday I saw the biggest grasshopper I’d ever seen! It was maybe four inches long and really beautiful. My friend and I were walking around my yard and she spotted in on one of my pineapple plants. She wanted to … Continue reading →

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More River Photos

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

These are some photos I took at the beginning of the week. I had to go back and visit the river after it settled down from a couple days of heavy rains. This day it was calm, and the water … Continue reading →

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