Category Archives: wildlife

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward We found this beautiful variegated dieffenbachia in the woods and brought it home. We planted it under the guanábana tree where it has thrived. A month or more ago, my husband found another and brought … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss I didn’t know what I was going to do for this one until we were eating breakfast outdoors, watching the hummingbirds, and this pair gave us the perfect photo op. Usually the hummingbirds are busy chattering … Continue reading →

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Looking out the Window

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Our office area looks out to the side yard, so we’ve been putting the fruit scraps out there. Today we moved things around so I’m sitting next to the window. What fun! This is what I saw just today. The … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, insects, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged bird watching, birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, iguana, International Living, Latin America, lizards, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography | 6 Comments

Iguanas in the Yard, and other interesting things

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Tossing kitchen scraps in the yard can be interesting. We have been tossing them outside of the office window so we can peek at the visitors. The iguanas are usually very shy. We have spotted them but they always take … Continue reading →

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Iguanas in the Yard

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We were told that you’re more likely to see iguanas in the summer dry season, and that has been true for us. I heard a rustling in the leaves outside the window today and grabbed my camera. He looked … Continue reading →

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A Day in Panama

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I thought today I’d just share some random photos of things going on here. If you click on a photo you can scroll through the gallery.

Posted in Exploring the Area, Flowers, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Flower, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Photograph, photography, Volcan Baru | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

Surprise! The world didn’t end. OK, that’s just a joke because I didn’t figure it would. But, I did have a couple real surprises today. There are wonderful papayas in Panama. I was told that if you toss the seeds … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate I have some photos of delicate things, but they also remind us of how delicate their existence is, and how important it is for us humans to be aware of our impact on them. Praying mantis … Continue reading →

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Another Lizard Encounter

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

We came home from the store about noon to find this lizard in the driveway. He walked off into the grass when he saw us but was nice enough to stick around so I could get a few photos. He’s … Continue reading →

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The Lizard Encounter, and whatever else is on my desk at the moment

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

We went to the tennis court yesterday morning and it was in use, so we came back in the afternoon. This turned out to be a lucky thing. When we arrived, there was this huge iguana in the road just … Continue reading →