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![Postcard for the Yellow-bellied Toad](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_aa0fcceedb0944a3be29bd8a5e324fd6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/35a196_aa0fcceedb0944a3be29bd8a5e324fd6~mv2.webp)
Kevin Esser
Apr 30, 2018
Postcard for the Yellow-bellied Toad
The district of Darmstadt-Dieburg has used one of my photos for a postcard. The postcard was used to promote an event for the creation of...
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Kevin Esser
Mar 17, 2018
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
A little dinosaur: Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) male, Cahuita National Park. The mesmeric eyes of the Ghost Glass Frog...
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Kevin Esser
Feb 23, 2018
Tamandua mexicana
I saw this Northern Tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) during a night hike at Arenal Oasis. It is a mainly nocturnal, medium-sized anteater...
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Kevin Esser
Feb 16, 2018
New nocturnal neighbors
Since January I am working for Callidryas Tours and Arenal Oasis as a tour guide. At the Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge I saw numerous animals,...
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Kevin Esser
Jan 31, 2018
Costa Rica - Birds
I've been in Costa Rica since November 13th and have not shown a single picture of a bird yet. That is no longer acceptable... so I want...
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Kevin Esser
Jan 14, 2018
Oxyrhopus petolarius
I found this beautiful False Coral Snake or Forest Flame Snake (Oxyrhopus petolarius) in the rainforest close to La Fortuna. This snake...
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Kevin Esser
Dec 23, 2017
Cahuita National Park
Cahuita National Park is located along the southern coast of the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. Here you have the opportunity to observe...
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Kevin Esser
Dec 14, 2017
Two-toed Chewbacca
Matching the cinema release of the new Star Wars Movie "The Last Jedi" (edit: I did not like it!), I was able to observe an animal that...
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![Nature is art](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/35a196_e58d08063f1047cf8b87941e3b31e959~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/35a196_e58d08063f1047cf8b87941e3b31e959~mv2.webp)
Kevin Esser
Dec 6, 2017
Nature is art
Today I noticed this interesting tree trunk. It is a nice proof of the headline. Coloration and pattern are simply amazing. Luckily I...
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Kevin Esser
Nov 29, 2017
Watch where you sit
Just a very short post to encourage you to check the chair, before you sit down. Especially in a garden in the tropical part of our...
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