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Category: Wildlife

Tropical adventures

October 29, 2022

Picture this. It is friday after a loooooong week of work. I am exahusted. It is 9 pm, I am in bed and about to switch off the light. I can hardly keep my eyes open. Frank has just taken Kika for the last wee for the night. In the haze of sleepiness I hear, … More Tropical adventures

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The tiger heron that ate a turtle

August 16, 2022

Click here to see the amazing photo sequence of a Tiger heron eating a river turtle Pincha aquí para ver la secuencia de fotos de la garza tigre comiendose una tortuga

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Week 12 t/m 14. Back to 2 degrees Celsius.

April 7, 2021

The english translation of the Dutch post . Sorry for this late translation post!!

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New photo album: Sierpe river

March 20, 2021

Click on the link below to access the new photo album Pincha en el vínculo para acceder al album de fotos Sierpe

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Week 11. Success (now with the correct link).

March 16, 2021

The english translation of the Dutch post (click here) .

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Week 10. We will simply try again

March 11, 2021

The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .

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New photo album: Birdwatching in Reserva Santa Elena

March 8, 2021

Click in the link below to access the new photo album Pincha en el vínculo para acceder al nuevo album de fotos https://theflipflop.life/click-an-album-to-see-all-its-pictures/birdwatching-in-the-santa-elena-reserve/

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New photo album: Birdwatching in Monteverde and Curi-Cancha Reserve

March 7, 2021

Click on the link below to access the new photo album Pincha en el vínculo para acceder al nuevo album https://theflipflop.life/click-an-album-to-see-all-its-pictures/birdwatching-in-monteverde-and-curi-cancha-reserve/

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Week 9. More warmth, but also departure stress

March 5, 2021

The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .

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New photo album: Around the house in Santa Elena- Monteverde

March 1, 2021

Click on the link below to access the photo album Pincha en el vínculo abajo para acceder al album Around the house in Santa Elena – Monteverde

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