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Again, great post. Your photography in incredible with the birds.

Great post. Love the variety and wow, great job in seeing the jaguars. Seems like a place I need to put on the list.
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Roki

I really like the variety of this post, but the California newts and ensatina make me miss the northwest. Thanks for sharing. Ha, and that rattlesnake tarantula combo shot is great!

Nice post with plenty of variety. Seems like you had plenty of luck finding things there. I think you did pretty darn well considering you were doing things other than herping most of the time. Also, very nice assortment of birds and mammals. Seeing the elephants in the wild is always an amazing exp...

Here is an amazing shot my coworker Matt got during a bird survey. I am surprised he was able to get this from a helicopter.

For all the time in the sticks, I would think I would have seen a few more by now, but I have only seen three. One on a rock wall by my apartment at night in the town of Glenwood Springs CO, one along a dirt road south of Oracle AZ (quickly ran across the road and was gone), and this one collared fe...

Great shots Hans. Nice snake, but yes, those mantis shots are awesome. Your posts from Borneo are great at keeping the drive to get down to that amazing island alive and well.
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Fun posts. I love Costa Rica, touristy or not, the place delivers on having some of the most easily accessible wildlife viewing in the world. Nice job on getting a decent shot of the auratus. I have yet to accomplish that.

Awesome post. Great year of finding snakes. Seems you have had a full year. Some great shots in there. I really enjoy all the Texas coral snake shots.

Great posting of anoles. I missed a trip to Puerto Rico about a year ago and it's nice to see what I was missing. Beautiful posts.

Cool posts. I never get enough of Costa Rica. The place is just amazing. Looking froward to your Sarapiqui section. Also great job on finding the Jabiru that has been a quest for you it sounds like. I know the feeling. I have a few species like that where you have done all the homework, planned ever...

Glad you all enjoyed the post and thanks for the id's. I knew I was going to need some sorting out to get a few of them.
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Fun post. I really enjoyed all the recordings.

Originally I had planned to make it down to Ecuador with the family, but work was slow this year and thus we scrapped the plans. However in the last three months of the year work strangely picked up and I was able to save up enough and we all decided to head down to Panama since we were able to find...

Very cool post.

Nice mix of shots. Seems like a very good year. Thanks for sharing.
Roki

That is a cool gecko without a doubt. As always, love your posts and photography.
Roki

To say your posts are amazing, inspiring, and that I am insanely jealous of what you are able to do to pay the bills falls short of the truth. Looks like a great time. Thanks again for sharing. Someday I need to figure out a way to get down there.
Roki

Currently debating between Sarawak or Ecuador. Either one would be new to me and full of unknowns. If anyone has any thoughts, I would love to hear them. The time frame will be August.
Roki

Hi Blacktara, I will start with the Osa is great for all kinds of wildlife and is a nice place to get away from the crowds in other parts of Costa Rica. Also, Mike B is great. I have nothing, but good things to say about him. Very friendly, laid back, easy going, very knowledgeable about the Osa and...

Cool shots. Makes me want to get somewhere to find salamanders again.

As everyone else has said, incredible photography and herping skills. The clarity you get is amazing even with your action shots. Thanks for sharing.

Looks like a great trip! Nice variety of birds. Great job on the woodcreeper, I have yet to see one down there. Love the shots of the jacamar,green honeycreeper, and great potoo too.
Roki

Simply an amazing post. Great pictures, wonderful collection of species sightings, entertaining to follow your adventure through the countryside (landscape shots). Thanks for sharing.
Roki

Truly amazing shots! I always enjoy your trip reports. They make we want to get down to Africa at some point.

Great post and some fantastic shots! Thanks for sharing the adventure.

Loved reading these posts. Great trip and great shots. My mother goes to Africa a bunch and has been trying to get me to go. The list of things you got to see make it quite tempting. I also liked your discussions about the Sigma lens and the Canon SX50 and showing some comparisons. Currently I am lo...

Nice post. You make me want to hit the Smokies again.
Roki

Ha, I will also add my vote for Fenix, you really can't go wrong with them. The strength(lum) and burn time on them is fantastic. I have done a fair bit of night work and my black diamond icon has been my go to headlamp and I pull out the Fenix when we really need to light things up.
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Nice post. Love that first shot. Great rattler shots too.
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Just an awesome post! You guys did incredible on the snakes. I love that eyelash shot you guys got too. Great to see around Arenal is so productive.
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Roki

Hi Chris, I would recommend looking at trip posts form Costa Rica as they are plentiful here and many are a good indicator of what folks found in different regions of the country. I will second cbernz entire post. Good advice. Also you are within easy striking distance of the Caribbean side of the c...

Cool post! Looks like you had a great trip. So many great shots in there. Thanks for sharing.
Roki

Awesome posts! I am jealous for sure, I have wanted to get down to Guyana for some time now. Glad to see the place delivery on the wow factor. Thanks for sharing.
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Love the shots of the Cerastes cerastes. Great post. I know someone who will be very interested in reading this post before they hit up Israel.
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Roki

Congrats on an uber successful trip to the Osa. I love that place down there. The Corcovado and Piedras Blancas parks are incredible. Great photos too. Love the shots of the eyelash pit vipers and the Golfo dulce poison dart frogs. It looks like you have quite the awesome job from your other posts. ...

Great posts, I have enjoyed all of them. Love those leaf-tailed geckos.
Roki

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

I always enjoy your posts John. I love the coloration of the eyelash pit viper you saw. I also really like yellow flecked glass frog too. Beautiful coral snake as well, glad you didn't grab it.
Roki

Nice post. Jealous you got into Yasuni NP, the place seems to be in the sweet spot for amphibians world wide. Hope you had a wonderful trip. From your photos it sure seems like you did.
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Awesome! Glad you had a great time.

Cool post. Maybe the first one I have seen of that area. Nice copperhead shots!

Nice post, seems like a good amount found. Love the hellbender. The lizard you are asking the id for towards the top of the post is a Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura macrolopha). Cool find for Florida.

Incredible post! Awesome shots, love the variety with species and habitats. I really liked how this post really guides you thought the whole experience with the species, the places, the people. Almost makes me miss living back east.
Roki

Love the shots of the Megophrys nasuta! Someday someday.....
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Awesome post! Inspires me to get over to South Africa. The snake and mammal shots are great, but I was also surprised by the diversity of frogs you found. Thanks for sharing.
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Great close up shots. I have always enjoyed the level of your photography. Someday I need to make it to Malaysia.
Roki

After having a successful time on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, my family and I crossed the continental divide and headed down to the Pacific side. Here are some highlights. http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o752/Roki75/9563c25e-266d-435f-97d5-3f0fa60141e3_zps7ec7d0b9.jpg The valleys up in the...

I was super stoked ion finding the quetzals and the toucanet. That is a laughing falcon in the woods. First one for me under a canopy too.
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Roki

Your shots are always impressive. Thanks for sharing.
Roki