Somedays I realize a good camera would be such an asset. However, when you travel with only carry on luggage (love my Away Carry-on with pocket) suitcase, everything has to be small. I might need to get a new phone if this is going to be my primary camera…sure would like a good zoom and a tripod.
This not so little critter….they mostly seem to be around 2 to 3 inches long…. was sitting on the back of a chair when I went outside to wash the table before dinner. And we have a resident cat, we call her Day. Her sister, who visits less frequently, is Night.
They are all different, but seem to have pokey eyes and lots of legs.
This baby was about 3″ long, not sure how Daryl spotted it in the dark.
Praying Mantis
This little lizard (about 9-10 inches long) was running around, then it disappeared down this hole. Shortly afterwards we saw the cat with his paw all the way down the hole….but she came away with nothing….thank goodness.
This little gecko was only about an inch long.
And we have frogs….all sizes and shapes.
There are many butterflies and moths….but they flit around very quickly! This is a Moth Caterpillar being destroyed by the over-sized ants.
This brown moth….maybe a Black Witch Moth….thanks Dave C, was sitting on the wall one night when we were BBQing. Its wing span was about 4 inches.
This butterfly was blue when wings were open, and as below, brown when closed.
And we have so many birds, but way too fast for photographs. A good camera with a zoom would be a big help.
Maybe a yellow Headed Caracara….thanks Dave. It’s a big bird.
This big fella went for a swim in the pool, right besides the ocean.
Can’t really see those two besides the rocks, they have the cutest red beaks.
Scarlet Macaw
There are so many crabs on the beach, again hard to capture as they run into the millions of little holes in the sand.
Those two were “rockin and rollin”, I could not get the 6 second video to upload.
Pretty sure these are Hermit Crabs, they walk side ways and disappear inside their shell if you get too close.
Then we have the big critters
Daryl got to feed the monkey.
This little deer was walking around the beach, not even a wee bit of fear.
The horses were almost in our back yard, only separated by the barb wire fence.
And don’t you just love the hump back cows.
Now that is a bunch of critters.
Cheers
Ruth
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