Cope’s Vine Snake (Oxybelis brevirostris)
This very charismatic Cope’s Vine Snake (Oxybelis brevirostris) was found on a night hike at Rara Avis Rainforest Preserve in Costa Rica. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreLouisiana Waterthrush
This is a Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) photographed on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, where it was recaptured after being banded in a previous year. Costa Rica has both species of waterthrush residing throughout the wintering season in a wide variety of habitats, but much like in the states it is usually found along an area with a water source nearby. The Louisiana Waterthrush is usually more commonly found on this Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, but I’ve caught it on the Pacific side as well. Seemingly its distribution isn’t fully understood yet due to its...
Read MoreInternational Migratory Bird Day 2015
Sean saw a painting for International Migratory Bird Day 2015 of a Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) and Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia), and he was inspired make a quick MYN-style photo of the same scene. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreMourning Warbler
Sean is excited that some of our neotropical migrants are being seen more and more frequently here in the Northeast, and he hopes that we will all have the chance to see some uncommon species like this Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) this weekend. Good luck, everyone! Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreLesser Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx leptura)
This is a Lesser Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx leptura), very commonly found in the bathrooms and facilities at Cocobolo Nature Reserve! This individual started to call a bit after having been netted, and a few more bats quickly came to investigate. Sean was surprised how close some of them got to him on his way out of the bathroom with his new friend, but it sounds like it was a friendly mammal meeting nonetheless. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural...
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