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  1. Neotropical River Otter

    Neotropical River Otter

    Neotropical River Otter (Lontra longicaudis: Mustelidae)
  2. Zebra-striped Hairstreak

    Zebra-striped Hairstreak

    Zebra-striped Hairstreak (Panthiades bathildis: Lycaenidae) Wingspan ca. 3.4 cm (1.3 in).
  3. Walker's Moth

    Walker's Moth

    Walker’s Moth (Sosxetra grata: Noctuidae) Canopy Camp, Darién Province, Panamá. Tropical humid lowland broadleaf forest at 86 m (283 ft) elevation. Grounds planted to attract birds and butterflies (Lantana, Porterweed, Firebush, etc.). December 2021
  4. Schaus' Calephelis

    Schaus' Calephelis

    Schaus’ Calephalis (Calephelis schausi: Riodinidae) Wingspan ca. 2.1 cm (0.8 in).
  5. Alana White-Skipper

    Alana White-Skipper

    Alana White-Skipper (Heliopetes alana: Hesperiidae) Wingspan ca. 4 cm (1.6 in).
  6. Pale Yellow

    Pale Yellow

    Pale Yellow (Pyrisitia venusta venusta: Pieridae) Wingspan 3.6-4.0 cm (1.4-1.6 in).
  7. Black-throated Mango (male)

    Black-throated Mango (male)

    Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis nigricollis) male.
  8. Violet-bellied Hummingbird

    Violet-bellied Hummingbird

    Violet-bellied Hummingbird (Chlorestes julie panamensis)
  9. Roadside Hawk

    Roadside Hawk

    Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris conspectus}
  10. Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

    Sapphire-throated Hummingbird

    Sapphire-throated Hummingbird (Chrysuronia coeruleogularis coelina) nectaring porterweed.
  11. Neotropical Bird-eating Snake

    Neotropical Bird-eating Snake

    Neotropical Bird-eating Snake (Pseustes poecilonotus: Colubridae) also called Puffing Snake. 1.52-1.83 m (60-72 in) long. Non venomous.
  12. Moonshine

    Moonshine

    Moon Shine: White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora mellivora) male.
  13. Commom Blue Morpho

    Commom Blue Morpho

    Common Blue Morpho (Morpho helenor peledes: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 12.7-20.3 cm (5.0-8.0 in). Same butterfly that I posted yesterday flying around the rotten bananas.
  14. Common Blue Morpho

    Common Blue Morpho

    Common Blue Morpho (Morpho helenor peledes: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 12.7-20.3 cm (5.0-8.0 in). Circling some rotten bananas.
  15. White-vented Plumeleteer

    White-vented Plumeleteer

    White-vented Plumeleteer (Chalybura buffonii micans)
  16. Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

    Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

    Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades idaeus: Papilionidae) Wingspan 7.0-10.0 cm (2.8-3.9 in).
  17. Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

    Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

    Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii cuvierii)
  18. White-necked Jacobin (male)

    White-necked Jacobin (male)

    White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora mellivora) male.
  19. Black-throated Mango fighting a Long-billed Starthroat

    Black-throated Mango fighting a Long-billed Starthroat

    Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) fighting a Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris longirostris).
  20. Dobsonfly (female)

    Dobsonfly (female)

    Dobsonfly (Corydalus cornutus: Corydalidae) female. These large insects can reach 14.0 cm (5.5 in) in length with a 12.5 m (4.9 in) wingspan. Harmless.
  21. Broad-winged Hawk

    Broad-winged Hawk

    Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus platypterus). It is time to take my wife to a dog show. I will be back Sunday or Monday. Cheers!
  22. Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (back view)

    Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (back view)

    Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia edward edward)
  23. Black-throated Mango (male)

    Black-throated Mango (male)

    Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) male.
  24. Blue-throated Goldentail

    Blue-throated Goldentail

    Blue-throated Goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae earina) perched on Porterweed.
  25. Red-throated Caracara

    Red-throated Caracara

    Red-throated Caracara (Ibycter americanus)
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