Gladiator Tree Frog (Hypsiboas boans)
Our crew is back from the field! RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser writes that this Gladiator Tree Frog (Hypsiboas boans) was a great way to end the trip. Sitting on the river side Sean says the call is unmistakable this time of year at the gorgeous Cocobolo Nature Reserve in Panama. There will be much more to come from a very successful week, including great photos and awesome finds, from Sean and RTPI President Twan Leenders soon.
Read MorePanama Cross-banded Tree Frog (Smilisca sila)
Here is a Panama Cross-banded Tree Frog (Smilisca sila) sitting on the riverside back of Chagres National Park in Panama as photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. He is losing himself in nature this week for nonstop tropical ecology and photography madness, and the group should return from the wilderness with some engrossing and astonishing finds. Best of luck to them!
Read MoreGreen-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
Here’s an aptly named Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) hummingbird to warm you up on this Monday as photographed in Costa Rica by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. A splash of green among all the white outside always helps, and every day that sun of ours is staying out later and climbing higher…
Read MoreBrown Vine Snake (Oxybelis aeneus)
Here’s something to wake you up on a cold Monday morning! A Brown Vine Snake (Oxybelis aeneus) giving its threat posture to the photographer, RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MoreBags of Birds
Migrant bird sightings and captures finally started to pick up for RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser and the crew in Costa Rica just after Christmas. We should be seeing some more beautiful photos with more exciting news coming from the tropical rainforest soon…and that is perfect timing as we are finally feeling some real winter here this January. Avian conservation is a year-round affair for us across our hemisphere.
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