Costa Rica

Banded Peacock butterfies at Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica AIMG_0415

Female Spiny tailed iguana, Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica These lizards are native to Mexico and Central America. They are among the fastest of all lizard species. They use their speed to escape from predators but when cornered, they will lash out with their spiny tails and bite. ODT: Humor AIMG_0411

Spiney orb weaver, Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica AIMG_0386

Spiney orb weaver, Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica AIMG_0393

Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica AIMG_0380

Female spinytail iguana seen at Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica. AIMG_0368

Male spinytail iguana seen at Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica. AIMG_0374

Monterey del Mar AIMG_0349

Neotropic cormorant at Monterey del Mar, Costa Rica. Their diet consists primarily of small fish which they hunt by diving from the surface of the water and paddling with their feet. Their feathers are not waterproof so they often can be seen on the surface with their wings outstretched to dry. AIMG_0346