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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 10d

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), a pretty neighbor that will migrate south at some point soon. This female was flying around The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA.

#UGA #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · 28d

Big thanks to the Macrolatinos network and the organizers of the VII meeting in Colombia for this recognition!

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Aug 1

A beautiful helicopter damselfly (Megaloprepus caerulatus) in the rainforest!

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jul 30

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Jul 30

Tropical research: What I think I'm going to see vs. what I'll actually see …

Investigar en el trópico: Lo que pienso que voy a ver vs. lo que realmente estaré viendo…

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Studying the effects of nutrients on organic matter decomposition in tropical streams. Our team is working at La Selva, Costa Rica, using cotton strips to evaluate the effects of natural phosphorus inputs on ecosystem function.

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Jul 18

What’s our lab up to in Costa Rica this summer?

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Jul 9

Time to start our summer field work in Costa Rica!

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 26

Spreadwings (Lestes: Lestidae) are common inhabitants in swamps in the lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 24

A rubyspot female (Hetaerina: Calopterygidae) perching at the side of a stream in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 22

Gold-tipped Darner (Gynacantha tibiata: Aeshnidae) is an active flyer over swamps in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 21

A pretty dragonfly from the genus Aphylla (Gomphidae / Forceptails), from the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. This group likes swamps and ponds, the picture was taken in a seasonal swamp.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 21

From the rainforest!

#CostaRica #nature #wildlife #photography #Outdoors

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Jun 18

Sharing information on aquatic insects during a fishing tournament in Puerto Rico. We had a wonderful time!

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 18

A two-Fingered Sloth (or two-toed if you prefer; Choloepus hoffmanni) taking a nap among bromeliads in the Caribbean rainforest of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #wildlife #sloth #twotoedsloth #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 15

Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) is an endemic species from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. This male is foraging in the lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 8

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica). It isn’t the best picture, but it was great to see it swimming in the Puerto Viejo River in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · Jun 8

Remembering a great SFS meeting! We had a great time sharing our research at the 2025 meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science. It was a special meeting for us, as it took place in Puerto Rico for the first time.

#2025SFS #SFS2025

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 7

A third species, Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani), that makes a living by following army ants in the rainforest.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 6

Spotted Antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) another bird that makes a living by following army ants in the rainforest.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · Jun 3

Bicolored Antbird (Gymnopithys bicolor), a specialized bird that make a living by following army ants in the rainforest. They are always close to the ants, capturing insects that escape them.

#CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · May 31

Here’s a beautiful dragonfly from the Chilean desert. A Rhionaeschna perching on a salt lake in Atacama.

#Chile #wildlife #dragonfly #odonata #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · May 29

Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus), one of three species that inhabit the salt flats in Chile.

#Chile #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · May 28

A special session at SFS-2025 in honor of our doctoral mentor, Dr. Cathy Pringle. She was also recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science.

We had a great time in Puerto Rico sharing memories and reconnecting with past members of the Pringle lab!

#2025SFS #sfs2025

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · May 27

Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis). They occur all over South America and Central America. This one was taken in Patagonia!

#Chile #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · May 26

Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), a beautiful and conspicuous inhabitant of Patagonia. These two were part of a large group swimming all over this lagoon.

#Chile #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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