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Fer-de-lance

Written by Marty Essen
Fer-de-lance

Marty’s photo of the day #4221: For today’s photo Deb and I go hiking on a rainy night in Costa Rica and find what we are searching for! (Well, at least me.) You’re looking at a fer-de-lance, the deadliest snake in the Western Hemisphere. The fer-de-lance doesn’t have the most potent venom in the Western […]

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Fred the Eyelash Viper

Written by Marty Essen
Fred the Eyelash Viper

Marty’s photo of the day #4189: This is Fred, a young eyelash viper. For the entire week Deb and I were in Costa Rica, Fred hung out on a giant leaf near the door of our yurt. Each time we came and went, we would take a moment to greet Fred—a courtesy he “obviously” appreciated. […]

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Squirrel cuckoo

Written by Marty Essen
Squirrel cuckoo

Marty’s photo of the day #4050: I photographed this squirrel cuckoo in Costa Rica. Yes, brown birds can be just as beautiful as those with bright colors. This photo also appears in my second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.

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Toucan

Written by Marty Essen
Toucan

Marty’s photo of the day #4000: Holy shit! This is photo of the day four thousand. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been posting these for that long. Today I have a toucan that I photographed in the rainforest of Costa Rica. The damn branch refused to get out of my way!

Photography
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