Another outstanding photo for “Sightings from the Veranda”…Holy Moly!…Five days and counting…
White cows were grazing in a pasture. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Tom Lyman, you never cease to amaze me! ...
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Wow!…Safari luck as we wind down our time in Costa Rica…Six days and counting…
The colorful entrance to an art store in Atenas. "Sightings on the Veranda in Costa Rica" Once again, Tom's been able...
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Surcharges are a necessary evil we chose while traveling the world…More wildlife photos from Costa Rica…
Look closely to see the face, only a mother could love, of a live crocodile behind a chain-link fence at Zoo Ave....
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Tom correcting me when I’m wrong…
Pigs were cuddling while snoozing in pen. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Tom took another excellent distant shot of a bird...
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Fiery-billed Aracari…Three gorgeous birds in the yard…The story continues…
"I've got mine!" "Sighting from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Sadly, another bird hit the glass wall and failed to recover. "The Fiery-billed...
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Coincidental dates…Last night’s weird event on the veranda…Small things…
Last night's video illustrates how bats are consuming all the sugar water in the hummingbird feeder at night. "Sightings on the Veranda...
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A special story about a precious little life…”Small Things”…
This is the video we took yesterday when a little Flycatcher hit the glass wall, was knocked unconscientious, and made every attempt...
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A stunning experience in the yard….Check out these photos!…
This was the first sighting we've had of a Toucan in the yard. Once the downed tree was removed, it opened up...
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Feeding hummingbirds…A simple syrup…a simple task…for simply wonderful bird watching…
It's fun to watch the hummingbirds stab their delicate pointed beaks into the tiny holes of the feeder. See below for our...
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Driving in the mountains in Costa Rica…Not for the queasy…
Tom spotted this waterfall and turned around so I could take a photo. "Sightings from the Veranda in Costa Rica" Yesterday's clouds...
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