Copperhead from the archive Arkansas, #herps

The female Prairie Warbler looks happy to have a big juicy worm! #birds

This juvenile raccoon on a fence post was damp from exploring on a foggy night. I found it early in the morning, looking for a place to rest for the day.

Baby ratsnakes are the cutest! #herps

@tatermagoo.bsky.social How do I join your waffle congregation? Is there a syrup communion or something?

Barred Owl Florida, 2025 #birds

Black and White Warbler, Florida, 2025 #birds

Eastern ratsnake on the move! #herps

Pygmy Rattlesnake, Florida, 2025 #herps

Marbled Godwits having a bit of a scuffle Florida, 2025 #birds

I'm a lover of Plovers Florida, 2025 #birds

Do You Think It Sees Me? Osprey on a beach, Florida, 2025 #birds

White-vented Plumeleteer, Panama, 2025 #birds

Bachman's Sparrow Florida, 2025 #birds

Sirens are cute! #herps

Purple Gallinule chicks are awkward #birds

Mother Purple Gallinule feeding her chick Florida, 2025 #birds

Can you name a more colorful bird in Florida? Purple Gallinule, 2025 #birds

Central American Eyelash-Viper Panama, 2025 #herps

Leaf Litter Toad, in situ near El Valle de Anton, Panama, 2025 #herps

The Brilliant Forest Frog (Lithobates warszewitschii) is much more colorful than the Lithobates I'm used to in the US. Panama, 2025 #herps

This Gamboa Worm Salamander was out on the crawl after a heavy night of rain, Panama, 2025 #herps

Red-eyed Treefrog, Gamboa, Panama, 2025 #herps

Snail Kite from near the Panama Canal, 2025 #birds

Long-billed Hermit, Gamboa, Panama #birds

Tatayo's Glass Frogs and Eggs, El Valle de Anton, Panama, #herps

Striped Rocket Frog (Allobates talamancae), El Valle de Anton, Panama #herps

Masked Tree Frog, Panama, 2025 #herps

One of the coolest things from Panama was neither #herps or #birds. Marbled Swamp Eel, 2025

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana chilling on some rocks by the Chagres River, Panama #herps

Panama Humming Frog #herps

Short-tailed Hawk surveying the Panama Canal #birds

Common Yellowthroat, Florida, 2025 #birds

Geoffroy’s Tamarin, Panama, 2025

The Yellow Dyer Tink Frog was described less than 10 years ago and is so named because when handled, it stains your skin yellow. Panama, 2025 #herps

With a bill that large, I was not fully convinced toucans could actually fly until I saw them do it. Keel-billed Toucan, Panama, 2025 #birds

Vermiculated Tree Frog (Trachycephalus vermiculatus) Panama, 2025 #herps

This Violet-bellied Hummingbird was so iridescent it almost looked metallic. #birds

This Yellow-headed Gecko was seen hanging around an old fence in the jungle. #herps

Forest Toads (Rhinella alata) were a commonly observed in Panama #herps

Blue Cotinga, 2025 #Panama #birds

Sylvia's Tree Frog, 2025 #Panama #herps

Blue-chested Hummingbird, 2025 #Panama #birds

Been in Panama less than 2 hours and hummingbirds are everywhere! #birds

I leave for Panama tomorrow. Would someone please let me know if the US collapses while I'm away?

Lu the Hippo was a beloved resident of Homosassa Springs State Park. Here he is on 6/7/25, doing what hippos do, hanging out in the pool. Unfortunately, Lu passed away the next day. www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

American White Pelican Homosassa Springs State Park 2025 #birds

Southern Chorus Frog, in situ, Florida 2025 #herps

Fowler's Toad, a rarity in Florida, 2025 #herps

Scott's Seaside Sparrow, Gulf Coast of Florida, 2025 #birds