NEW photos of the AMAZING red eyed tree frogs in costa rica....get 'em while they're hot...

[Gato Moteado]

the one in the last photo was dirty....even had tiny pieces of rock or gravel stuck to him....for some reason he had been on the ground at some point last night.

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. They are

delightful! Thank you

[Gato Moteado]

20. thank you

[wendyb-NC]

2. Delightful little animals

Their coloration is exquisite.

[Gato Moteado]

21. yes, they are fun

[AmBlue]

3. Gorgeous!!

And great shots too! Thanks!

[Gato Moteado]

22. thank you

[blm]

4. My daughter

Will be there next month. ✌🏽

[Gato Moteado]

7. what parts of the country will she visit.....

...and what things would she like to see?

[blm]

8. San Jose, mainly.

With some excursions to beach resorts planned, I think.
I’ll find out more when she’s home next week.

[mike_c]

5. wonderful!

Such beautiful photos!

[Gato Moteado]

23. thank you, sir

coming from a master photographer, like you, i really appreciate that! you know the challenges of close up photography better than most.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. These are just fantastic, dear Gato! You know how. nt

[Gato Moteado]

24. i'm not sure what i know...but thank you!

[Orrex]

9. Why is it called that?

[denvine]

10. Incredibly sharp photos!

Thanks for sharing!

[Gato Moteado]

25. thank you...i get a lucky shot every now and then

[SouthernDem4ever]

11. Bartender needs to cut them off earlier

[usonian]

12. You ARE the frog man!

Wow.

[Gato Moteado]

26. i hope i don't get type cast!!! but thank you....

...when you live around these guys you start to understand them better.

[usonian]

31. No way type cast!

Just as I am the sunrise, sunset, a couple of wildflowers and woodpecker guy (more about them later).

Sometimes the unofficial fire lookout, but I put those pics in a folder off my beaten path.

Work with what you got.

I enjoyed shorebirds on my Bay Area visit.

Spent years going up and down the coast.

I get both sunrises and sunsets, on either side of the ridge. Some evenings I have to choose between direct and reflected light off sunset clouds, or hustle to get both.

Great stuff. The frogs are amazing, but feel free to take other stuff. 🐸🌸🐒🐝🐞

[Gato Moteado]

32. i guess they're just so accessible most of the time

easy pickings for subjects.....the tricky part is just leaving them be and taking what you can get in-situ....and that's what i've been doing lately.....they are not usually cooperative, so its a challenge

[clouds]

13. The last one

Is wondering what’s up with frog u 🐸 lickers.

[Quanto Magnus]

14. I have been playing with Lithophanes

Lithophane is a 3d printed picture basically.... Looks like a 3d render of image. Back light it and it show the actual picture.

Those pics looks amazing!

Would it be ok to use these pics for some Lithophanes? I would not be selling and would be more than happy to send you one.

[Gato Moteado]

19. sure....

....i would love to see what that looks like. can you post it here?

[2naSalit]

15. I love how sharp your photos are!

And I never had so much access to the variety of frogs in Central America!

[Gato Moteado]

27. thank you!

[ShazzieB]

16. Beautiful photos of beautiful critters!

[Gato Moteado]

28. well, thank you......

[WhiteTara]

17. Beautiful photos!

Are the rough parts on their legs what makes them "sing"

[Gato Moteado]

29. thank you...

...i think you're thinking about crickets maybe.....these guys call from their vocal sacs....and to be honest, the red eyed tree frogs don't have much of a song...more like a clacking noise you can do with your tongue and the roof of your mouth.

there are some frogs with incredible calls....the one i find most beautiful is the chorus sung by the granulated glass frog. if you're walking thru a stream and they are all around you in the foliage and one starts of the call and triggers others, it's chilling.

[Callalily]

18. Amazing is a great adjective.

Not only for the frog, but for you photos too.

[Gato Moteado]

30. thank you...i get a lucky shot every now and then