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2 3 Spotting

Spotting

by genewarnekePuerto Jiménez, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

66 13 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by DanielMclarenProvincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Durika Biologila Reserve, Costa Rica, 10cms long

0 0 Malachite Butterfly

Malachite Butterfly

by DesignwallahProvincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Seen in captivity at the Monteverde Butterfly Gardens.

0 1 Gold-edged Owl-butterfly

Gold-edged Owl-butterfly

by DesignwallahProvincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Seen in captivity at the Monteverde Butterfly Gardens.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Chris79Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

A blue dragonfly of some sort, spotted in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

1 0 Crocodile

Crocodile

by Mel11Tarcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

American crocodiles

1 0 Crab-eating Raccoon

Crab-eating Raccoon

by Chris79Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

A Crab-eating Raccoon on the beach at Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica

71 39 Slug Moth Caterpillars

Slug Moth Caterpillars

by LarryGrazianoPuntarenas Province, Costa Rica

These little guys all measured about 1" long

19 12 Purple-throated mountain gem

Purple-throated mountain gem

by auntnance123Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Outside the Monteverde Reserve at the Hummingbird Gallery (coffee shop)

5 0 Black Guan

Black Guan

by Mel11Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

All black plumage with blue skin on its face and red legs.

189 97 Violet Sabrewing

Violet Sabrewing

by Jonathan SequeiraMonteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Large hummingbird (15 cm and 11.5 g) native to southern Mexico and Central ...

1 0 Black-Hooded Antshrike

Black-Hooded Antshrike

by Chris79Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

I think this is a female Black Hooded Antshrike. The males are more black. ...

1 1 Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary

by steveincrPuntarenas Province, Costa Rica

This is a vibrant orange butterfly that was not collecting nectar from the ...

2 2 Great Tinamou

Great Tinamou

by Chris79Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

A Great Tinamou. A medium sized, greyish/brown bird with a plump body, a thin ...

0 0 Purple-Throated Mountaingem (female)

Purple-Throated Mountaingem (female)

by Chris79Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

A Purple-Throated Mountaingem hummingbird, spotted in the Monteverde Cloud ...

2 0 White-throated Magpie-Jay

White-throated Magpie-Jay

by Mel11San Isidro District, Montes de Oro, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

These birds are large, noisy, aggressive and unmistakable with its blue and ...

1 0 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by Mel11Savegre de Aguirre, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

A large bird with an unmistakable long bill and unfeathered pouch. Fairly ...

1 0 Red-winged giant Grasshopper

Red-winged giant Grasshopper

by Jonathan SequeiraPuntarenas Province, Costa Rica

A very large grasshopper, females could be up to 14.5 cm in length, from the ...

3 0 Rufous-Naped Wren

Rufous-Naped Wren

by Chris79Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

I'm fairly sure this is a Rufous-Naped Wren, spotted on the Pacific coast of ...

11 3 Red-eyed treesnake

Red-eyed treesnake

by Jonathan SequeiraPuntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Very vivid color's snake, thin body, orange head,red eyes, yellow around the ...

0 0 Groove-billed Ani

Groove-billed Ani

by Benno IboldPuntarenas, Costa Rica

The groove-billed ani is about 34 cm (13 in) long, and weighs 70–90 g (2.5–3.2 ...

236 81 Goose Neck Barnacle

Goose Neck Barnacle

by JungleLoveMamasitaSavegre de Aguirre, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

From Wikipedia: Pollicipes pollicipes grows in groups on rocks, as well as on ...

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