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  1. Icheneumon Wasp

    Icheneumon Wasp

    Icheneumon Wasp: Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Night lights in a submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
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    • cartago province costa rica icheneumon wasp rancho naturalista tayutic
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  2. Blue Morpho

    Blue Morpho

    Blue Morpho (Morpho peleides: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 13-20 cm (5.1-7.9 in). There was a remains of a Papaya on the edge of the road and I saw this Blue Morpho fly in but it would never open its wings for me. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue morpho cartago province costa rica morpho peleides nymphalidae rancho naturalista tayutic
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner

    Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner

    Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner (Automolus cervinigularis subsp. hypophaeus) Sexes similar. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
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    • automolus cervinigularis buff-throated foliage-gleaner cartago province costa rica fawn-throated foliage-gleaner rancho naturalista subsp. hypophaeus tayutic
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Hbners Olive

    Hbners Olive

    Hbners Olive (Sphacelodes vulneraria: Geometridae) Wingspan 3.1-3.6 cm (1.2-1.4 in). Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Night lights in a submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica geometridae hbners olive rancho naturalista sphacelodes vulneraria tayutic
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (male)

    Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (male)

    Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia subsp. melanorrhoa) Male, sexes dimorphic. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation. February 2014
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bronze-tailed plumeleteer cartago province chalybura urochrysia costa rica rancho naturalista subsp. melanorrhoa tayutic
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Grape Leaffolder Moth

    Grape Leaffolder Moth

    Grape Leaffolder Moth (Desmia bajulais: Crambidae) Wingspan 2.5-3.0 cm (1.0-1.2 in). Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Night lights in a submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica crambidae desmia bajulais grape leaffolder rancho naturalista tayutic
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  7. Dead-leaf Moth

    Dead-leaf Moth

    Dead-leaf Moth (Copaxa moineri: Saturnidae) This moth has a wingspan of ca. 12.7 cm (5 in). Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Night lights in a submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province copaxa moineri costa rica dead-leaf moth rancho naturalista saturnidae tayutic
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. Cocoa Woodcreeper

    Cocoa Woodcreeper

    Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans subsp. costaricensis) Sexes similar. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province cocoa woodcreeper costa rica rancho naturalista subsp. costaricensis tayutic xiphorhynchus susurrans
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Green Geometrid Moth

    Green Geometrid Moth

    Cathydata batina: Geometridae. Though small, this colorful moth was very obvious against the soiled catch cloth for the insects at the night lights. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province cathydata batina costa rica geometridae rancho naturalista tayutic
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. Carrion Beetle

    Carrion Beetle

    Carrion Beetle (Oxelytrum discicolle: Silphidae) Photographed at night lights at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • carrion beetle cartago province costa rica oxelytrum discicolle rancho naturalista silphidae tayutic
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Invertebrates
  11. Swamp Orchid

    Swamp Orchid

    Swamp Orchid (Phaius tancarvilleae: Orchidaceae) This terrestrial orchid is native to the Indian subcontinent, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia and some of the Pacific Islands but has been extensively used as a cultivar and has naturalized in Costa Rica, Panama and...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica orchidaceae phaius tancarvilleae rancho naturalista swamp orchid tayutic
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  12. Plain Antvireo (male)

    Plain Antvireo (male)

    Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis subsp. septentrionalis) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation; Carribean-slope.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica. dysithamnus mentalis plain antvireo rancho naturalista subsp. septentrionalis tayutic
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Wasp-like Moth

    Wasp-like Moth

    Wasp-like Moth (Napata lelex: Arctiidae) This wasp-like moth was photographed at night lights at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation; Carribean-slope.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica napata lelex rancho naturalista tayutic wasp-like moth
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Mottled Owl

    Mottled Owl

    Mottled Owl (Strix virgata subsp. centralis) Sexes similar. Photographed at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation; Carribean-slope.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica mottled owl rancho naturalista strix virgata subsp. centralis tayutic
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Sphinx Moth

    Sphinx Moth

    Sphinx Moth (Nyceryx tacta: Sphingidae). Wingspan 6.7-7.5 cm (2.6-3.0 In). Photographed this small Sphinx/Hawk Moth at Rancho Naturalista, Tayutic, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Submontane cloud forest on the Caribbean-slope at ca. 914 m (3,000 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • cartago province costa rica. nyceryx tacta rancho naturalista sphingidae sphinx moth tayutic
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  16. Gray-headed Chachalaca

    Gray-headed Chachalaca

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    • costa rica ortalis cinereiceps rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Green-breasted Mango adult

    Green-breasted Mango adult

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    • anthracothorax prevostii costa rica rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. White-necked Jacobin

    White-necked Jacobin

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    • costa rica florisuga mellivora rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Bay Wren

    Bay Wren

    Given that there is one image in opus and zero in the gallery, I thought I would be forgiven for uploading another not very good image.
    • njlarsen
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    • cantorchilus nigricapillus costa rica rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Green-breasted Mango, Juvenile

    Green-breasted Mango, Juvenile

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    • anthracothorax prevostii costa rica rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Gray-headed Chachalaca

    Gray-headed Chachalaca

    One among a big group that was walking the grounds after no longer being allowed onto the tree where bananas were put out
    • njlarsen
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    • costa rica ortalis cinereiceps rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Brown Jays at the feeder

    Brown Jays at the feeder

    Right after the bananas were put out the tree was filled with Gray-headed Chachalaca. Then shortly after, they were all replaced by the Brown Jays
    • njlarsen
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    • costa rica psilorhinus morio rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Passerini's Tanager

    Passerini's Tanager

    I believe both hummers in this photo to be Green-breasted Mango
    • njlarsen
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    • anthracothorax prevostii costa rica ramphocelus passerinii rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Three hummers in one frame

    Three hummers in one frame

    I realize this is not the sharpest image, but how often do you get Green Hermit, Brown Violetear, and White-necked Jacobin in the same frame?
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    • colibri delphinae costa rica florisuga mellivora phaethornis guy rancho naturalista
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Mottled Owl

    Mottled Owl

    Horrible light conditions made me try iso 1600 (usually a big no-no on my camera) and take some shots anyway. This one was somewhat salvageable and the result is shown here. It is the female in front and the male in upper left corner
    • njlarsen
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    • costa rica rancho naturalista strix virgata
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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