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Posts Made By: Cal Sandfort

November 27, 2003 08:15 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

November 27, 2003 08:18 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

November 29, 2003 11:07 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

November 29, 2003 11:29 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Iguana

Posted By Cal Sandfort

These things are fairly common. Sometimes big males can be seen basking at the very top of a tree.

Cal

November 29, 2003 11:34 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

Basilisk Lizard

Posted By Cal Sandfort

Another common lizard. When frightened they may run across the water on their hind legs. Therefore they are commonly called Jesus Christ Lizards.

November 30, 2003 08:04 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Common Potoo

Posted By Cal Sandfort

Active only at night, we had to go out with a spotlight to find this bird. Their eyes are huge and glow orange in the light. We used the spotlight to focus the camera then shut off the light and took the photo. The right eye was so overexposed from the flash there no way to clean it up but the left eye shows the natural color and size.

These are somewhat like our Nighthawks.

Cal

November 30, 2003 08:08 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Hummers - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Posted By Cal Sandfort

Not great shots but a couple examples of the plentiful hummers in Panama.

November 30, 2003 09:07 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Panama butterflies

Posted By Cal Sandfort

I don't know the genus or species of most of these but they shows some variety. One could spend a lifetime photographing butterflies in the tropics.

Cal

December 2, 2003 10:53 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Black Vulture

Posted By Cal Sandfort

Although common, this one was begging to be photographed.

Cal

December 2, 2003 11:09 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Orange-chinned Parakeet

Posted By Cal Sandfort

While common, parrots and parakeets are hard to photograph. This is the best I got :-(

Cal