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Mammals

panama

Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Family: Bradypodidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Family: Bradypodidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Family: Bradypodidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Family: Bradypodidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Wet and asleep

panama

Brown-throated three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Family: Bradypodidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Two toes

panama

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
Family: Megalonychidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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When agoutis giggle

panama

Agouti
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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When agoutis pray

panama

Agouti
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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When agoutis contemplate their meal

panama

Agouti
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Rous

panama

Lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Top capy

panama

Lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius)
Gamboa
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Arboreal porcupine

panama

Andean's porcupine (Coendou quichua)
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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'Pine and palm

panama

Andean's porcupine (Coendou quichua)
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Bats

panama

Sheath-winged bat(Saccopteryx)
Family: Emballonuridae (Sheath-winged bat)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Giant squirrel

panama

Red-tailed squirrel (Notosciurus granatensis)
Family: Sciuridae
Pipeline road
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Monkeys

Howl

panama

Mantled howler (Alouatta palliata)
Family: Atelidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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The thinker

panama

Mantled howler (Alouatta palliata)
Family: Atelidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Howler and child

panama

Mantled howler (Alouatta palliata)
Family: Atelidae
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Geoffroy's Tamarin (Sanguinus geoffroyi)
Family: Callitrichidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Pissed

panama

Geoffroy's Tamarin (Sanguinus geoffroyi)
Family: Callitrichidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Geoffroy's Tamarin (Sanguinus geoffroyi)
Family: Callitrichidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

White-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Family: Cebidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

White-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Family: Cebidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
Family: Tapiridae
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

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Birds

Harpy

panama

Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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National bird

panama

Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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National bird contained

panama

Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Caracara

panama

Yellow-headed (Caracara Milvago chimachima)
Family: Falconidae
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Tro-here

panama

Slaty-tailed trogon (Trogon massena)
Family: Trogonidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Off-keel

panama

Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
Family: Ramphastidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
Family: Ramphastidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Aracari in the rain

panama

Collared aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
Family: Ramphastidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Aracari playing catch

panama

Collared aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
Family: Ramphastidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Shrike 1

panama

Male barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)
Family: Thamnophilidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Tropic in the tropics

panama

Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, phoebes, kiskadees, kingbirds - New World flycatchers)
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Chained kiskadee

panama

Lesser Kiskadee (Pitangus lictor)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, phoebes, kiskadees, kingbirds - New World flycatchers)
Chains
Family: Tyrannidae
Gamboa
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Hide and cacique

panama

Scarlet-rumped cacique (Cacicus uropygialis)
Family: Icteridae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Feeding time

panama

Red-lored Amazon (Amazona autumnalis)
Family: Psittacidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Family: Trochilidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Hummingbird

panama

Blue-chested hummingbird (Amazilia amabilis)
Family: Trochilidae
Canopy lodge
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Chachalaca

panama

Grey-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps)
Family: Cracidae
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Variable Seedeater (Sporophila corvina)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers, seedeaters)
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Black and white owl

panama

Black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata)
Family: Strigidae
Summit Hill
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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The great and mighty

panama

Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis)
Family: Nyctibiidae
Summit Hill
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Great Potoo

panama

Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis)
Family: Nyctibiidae
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Peregrination

panama

Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
Family: Falconidae
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Cinnamon Woodpecker (Celeus loricatus)
Family: Picidae
Soberiana
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana)
Family: Thraudpidae (tanagers)
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Getting a tan

panama

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Plain

panama

Plain-colored tanager (Tangara inornata)
Family: Thraupidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Wattled

panama

Wattled jancana (Jacana jacana)
Family: Jacanidae
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Immature

panama

Wattled jancana (Jacana jacana)
Family: Jacanidae
Gamboa
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
Family: Anatidae
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Reptiles

Iguana crossing

panama

Iguana
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Middle American ameiva (Holcosus festivus)
Family: Teiidae (whiptails, tegus, ameivas)
Soberiana
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Basilisk

panama

Common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus)
Family: Corytophanidae (basilisks)
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Belly lox

panama

Salmon-bellied racer (Mastigodryas melanolomus)
Family: Colubridae
Soberiana
Panama
July 12 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Dryad Snake

panama

Salmon-bellied racer (Mastigodryas melanolomus)
Family: Colubridae
Soberiana
Panama
July 12 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Salmon-bellied racer (Mastigodryas melanolomus)
Family: Colubridae
Soberiana
Panama
July 12 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Baby slider

panama

Panamanian Slider (Trachemys grayi ssp. panamensis)
Family: Emydidae (pond and box turtles)
Gamboa
Panama
July 14 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Baby slider

panama

Panamanian Slider (Trachemys grayi ssp. panamensis)
Family: Emydidae (pond and box turtles)
Gamboa
Panama
July 14 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Frogs

Leaf-litterer

panama

Leaf-litter toad (Rhaebo haematiticus)
Family:
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Leaf-litterer

panama

Leaf-litter toad (Rhaebo haematiticus)
Family:
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Fish

panama

(Cichla)
Family:
Miraflores aquarium
Panama
July 15 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Bugs

Bug eyes

panama

Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Melonworm moth

panama

Melonworm moth (Diaphania hyalinata)
Family: Crambidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Moth head

panama

Moth ()
Family:
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 11 , 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

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Butterfly

panama

Moth ()
Family:
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Butterfly

panama

Butterfly ()
Family:
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Butterfly

panama

Dusky-blue groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)
Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)
Gamboa
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Butterfly and reflection

panama

Butterfly ()
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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White peacock

panama

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Family: Nymphalidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Butterfly on flower

panama

Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale)
Family: Nymphalidae
Panama
July 12 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Skipper

panama

Skipper (Astraptes)
Family: Hesperiidae
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Grasshopper

panama

Grasshopper ()
Family:
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Camouflage

panama

Hopper
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Dragonfly

panama

Flame-tailed pondhawk (Erythemis peruviana)
Family: Libellulidae
Gamboa
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Dragonfly on drugs

panama

Dragonfly ()
Family:
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 13 , 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Dragonfly

panama

Dragonfly
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Beetle

panama

Beetle ()
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Leaf-cutter

panama

Leaf-cutter ants
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Leaf-cutter

panama

Chicatana leaf-cutter ants (Atta mexicana)
Family: Formicidae (ants)
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Touched by Midas

panama

Ants
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Insects crossed

panama

Ants
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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6 legged spider

panama

Spider
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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6 legged spider

panama

Silver garden orbweaver (Argiope argentata)
Family: Araneidae (orbweavers)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Pretty

panama

Pretty orbweaver (Eriophora nephiloides)
Family Araneidae
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Summit Gardens
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Bee

panama

Bee (Euglossa)
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Wasp

panama

Wasp ()
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Insect
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Insect on flower

panama

Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Fungi

panama

Orange cup fungus (Cookeina speciosa)
Family: Sarcoscyphaceae (elf cups)
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Lichen

panama

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Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Flora

Wattles

panama

Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)
Family: Fabaceae (legumes)
Ammo Ponds
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Albizia

panama

Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)
Family: Fabaceae (legumes)
Acacia
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Cecropia

panama

Cecropia
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Cecropia leaf

panama

Cecropia
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Cecropia

panama

Cecropia ()
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Water drop on leaf

panama

Water
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Hot lips

panama

Hot Lips (Psychotria poeppigiana)
Family: Rubiaceae (madder family)
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Ginger

panama

Red ginger (Alpinia purpurata)
Summit Gardens
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Ginger

panama

Costus guanaiensis
Family: Costaceae (spiral ginger family)
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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White flower

panama

Ginger (Dimerocostus strobilaceus)<
Family: Costaceae (spiral ginger family)
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Chagres River
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Bridges
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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panama

Lighthouse
Soberania
Panama
July 14, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Canopy Tower

panama

Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
GoPro Hero6 Black

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panama

Canopy Tower
Panama
July 12, 2018
GoPro Hero6 Black

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panama

Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Bob at canopy tower

panama

Bob
Canopy Tower
Panama
July 15, 2018
GoPro Hero6 Black

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The pipeline on pipeline road

panama

Pipeline Road
Panama
July 14, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

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Chess in the rain

panama

Riande
Panama
July 16, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

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Fog

panama

Canopy Tower
Panama
July 13, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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Canal Miraflores

Ship approaching locks

panama

Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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King Gregory

panama

Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
Panama
July 15, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

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The Trip Itinerary - July 11-16, 2018

+ July 11, 2018 - Arrive in Panama from Galapagos via Guayaquil on Copa Airlines

Airport pick and ride to Canopy Tower Lodge
+ July 12, 2018 - Canopy Tower Lodge

Coffee and birding on Canopy Tower platform
Breakfast at Canopy Tower Lodge
Morning outing - Old Pipeline Road - lower portion
Lunch at Canopy Tower
Afternoon outing to Old Gamboa Road and Summit Ponds
Dinner at Canopy Tower

+ July 13, 2018 - Canopy Tower Lodge

Coffee and birding on Canopy Tower platform
Breakfast at Canopy Tower Lodge
Morning outing - Semaphore Hill - Walk down from Canopy Tower
Lunch at Canopy Tower
Afternoon outing to Ammo ponds
Dinner at Canopy Tower

+ July 14, 2018 -

Coffee and birding on Canopy Tower platform
Breakfast at Canopy Tower
Lunch at Canopy Tower
Afternoon outing to Chagres River Resort, Gamboa
Dinner at Canopy Tower
Night drive
+ July 15, 2018 - Canopy Tower to Tocumen

Coffee and birding on Canopy Tower platform
Breakfast at Canopy Tower
Summit Gardens
Lunch at Lodge
Miraflores locks
Riande Airport Hotel
Dinner at Riande Hotel
+ July 16, 2018 - Tocumen to SFO

Breakfast at hotel
Free shuttle to airport
Tocumen to SFO on Copa
Lyft to Arcadia Place
Stanford Dish

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