Not so green iguana, a photo from Puntarenas, West

Photographer's Note

The green iguana, also known as the American iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard. it is native from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico, and can be found in USA as an invasive species. Despite their name, green iguanas can come in different colours and types. According to Wikipedia green iguanas from the western region of Costa Rica are red. At least this one has hues of red, green and grown.

ikeharel, pajaran, PaulVDV, tyro, tyro, papagolf21, jhm, Royaldevon has marked this note useful

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lousat (132359) 2020-05-10 1:57

Hi Kari,great shot despite the distance! I can see very clearly the red head thanks to your perfect sharpness,another very interesting post from your last trip. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (210378) 2020-05-10 2:34

Ciao Kari, great capture of fantastic creature, fine details, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (57085) 2020-05-10 3:38

Hello Kari,
It is a very beautiful animal with a variety of colours.
Great how you were able to photograph the animal from head to tail!
Best regards, Paul

tyro (30513) 2020-05-10 5:27

Hello Kari,

Your trip to Central America certainly gave you plenty of opportunity to see a considerable variety of wildlife and you have done wonderfully well to capture so many species with your camera.

Again taken from a distance with a long lens, this is a splendid and very clear photograph of this amazing creature - and it's so clear that, although called "green", it does have a definitely red head!

But, as with your last photograph, this one is also far better viewed at full size when we really can appreciate the high technical quality of the image and its excellent detail and sharpness.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

papagolf21 (152605) 2020-05-10 7:33

Bonjour, cher Kari,
une démarche presque élégance à travers ce reptile muni de pattes se déplaçant nonchalamment.
Une curiosité et une réussite photographique manifeste.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jhm (206437) 2020-05-10 9:00

Hello Kari,

We get a fantastic image of this iguana, maybe must are the camouflage less green
Nice sharp and clear presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

Tue (85080) 2020-05-10 13:21

Hello Kari,
An excellent photo of this iguana, captured so well and clearly while it was walking away from the river. You even managed to get all of its very long tail in the composition. Its orange head stands out nicely too.
Lars

ifege (37043) 2020-05-10 21:24

Hi Kari
Well captured - what an incredibly long tail!
cheers
Ian

emka (153570) 2020-05-10 23:23

hello Kari, I am fascinated by all reptiles and such view of the wild iguana is a great joy for me. fantastic view. Good composition with the whole beast in the picture.
Stay safe

MAlgo

Royaldevon (79654) 2020-05-11 12:20

Hello Kari,

This lizard is a multi-coloured specimen, and though it stands out against the river bank, probably within the canopy of the forest, it will be well camouflaged.

You did well to get such a good photograph for it appears to be moving quite rapidly; in such cases, you can't take your time carefully focussing, you have to be ready at a spot, or pan the moving animal!

Well seen and well photographed,
Bev :-)

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-05-13 12:29

Kari, splendid nature photo, the iguana is walking on a river bank. Its body is green but it has a red head. It is going to reach the scrubs to not stay too much exposed. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.