Mike C
@gatomoteado.bsky.social
Born and raised in the city of Chicago and now living in the Costa Rican rainforest. Wildlife photographer.
IG: @el_gato_photos
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IG: @el_gato_photos
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Cat-Eyed Snake eating an unfortunate Gliding Leaf Frog right outside my door last night.
May 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Cat-Eyed Snake eating an unfortunate Gliding Leaf Frog right outside my door last night.
A three-toed sloth was in a cecropia tree right above my porch this morning. I took these shots with the Sony A7Cii and the Sony 200-600mm zoom. He was around the house today for quite a while but I only got a few clear looks at him.
#sloth #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#sloth #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
April 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A three-toed sloth was in a cecropia tree right above my porch this morning. I took these shots with the Sony A7Cii and the Sony 200-600mm zoom. He was around the house today for quite a while but I only got a few clear looks at him.
#sloth #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#sloth #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
Probably the most photographed frog in the world. Red-eyed tree frog just outside my house.
#frog #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#frog #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
April 3, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Probably the most photographed frog in the world. Red-eyed tree frog just outside my house.
#frog #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#frog #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
April 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
April 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Some of the usual suspects loitering around the house....
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
April 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Some of the usual suspects loitering around the house....
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
One of the neighbors...
April 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
One of the neighbors...
A small price to pay for a lifetime (the dog's) of unconditional love and loyalty. i have adopted a good number dogs (all rescues except for a couple) and when one has died i always think back on his/her life and feel that they had done much more for me than i had done for them. Carrots for Mika!
March 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A small price to pay for a lifetime (the dog's) of unconditional love and loyalty. i have adopted a good number dogs (all rescues except for a couple) and when one has died i always think back on his/her life and feel that they had done much more for me than i had done for them. Carrots for Mika!
Portrait of a white faced capuchin taken in front of my house.
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
February 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Portrait of a white faced capuchin taken in front of my house.
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
#monkey #wildlife #wildlifephotography #rainforest #costarica
Beautiful images, @jdubcaptures.bsky.social ! Here's a screenshot of my IG grid taken from my laptop. I think it represents me as a photographer just for the last few weeks...here at my house it's been mostly
#monkey #monkeys and more #monkeys
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#monkey #monkeys and more #monkeys
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January 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Beautiful images, @jdubcaptures.bsky.social ! Here's a screenshot of my IG grid taken from my laptop. I think it represents me as a photographer just for the last few weeks...here at my house it's been mostly
#monkey #monkeys and more #monkeys
www.instagram.com/el_gato_phot...
#monkey #monkeys and more #monkeys
www.instagram.com/el_gato_phot...
These two photos, taken yesterday, are of two different monkeys (a squirrel monkey and a white faced capuchin) on the same exact spot on a tree trunk within an hour of each other, just outside my door.
#wildlife #monkey #monkeys #photography #rainforest #costarica #nature
#wildlife #monkey #monkeys #photography #rainforest #costarica #nature
January 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
These two photos, taken yesterday, are of two different monkeys (a squirrel monkey and a white faced capuchin) on the same exact spot on a tree trunk within an hour of each other, just outside my door.
#wildlife #monkey #monkeys #photography #rainforest #costarica #nature
#wildlife #monkey #monkeys #photography #rainforest #costarica #nature
I felt like I cornered the market in squirrel monkey photos as they show up every day. It's only recently that the capuchins come in so close, so I've been trying to take advantage of that when the available light is good.
#monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #rainforest
#monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #rainforest
December 24, 2024 at 1:57 PM
I felt like I cornered the market in squirrel monkey photos as they show up every day. It's only recently that the capuchins come in so close, so I've been trying to take advantage of that when the available light is good.
#monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #rainforest
#monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #rainforest
I think he posted this on his crappy social network site. it sounds like he's trying to convince himself. i doubt anyone else is buying it.
December 22, 2024 at 12:46 AM
I think he posted this on his crappy social network site. it sounds like he's trying to convince himself. i doubt anyone else is buying it.
December 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM
A normal, cheerful, friendly pose for this particular guy.
They always seem to come around when the light is low...I had to rescue this image from ISO 12,800.
#monkey #wildlife #rainforest #costarica #photography #animal
They always seem to come around when the light is low...I had to rescue this image from ISO 12,800.
#monkey #wildlife #rainforest #costarica #photography #animal
December 12, 2024 at 5:18 PM
A normal, cheerful, friendly pose for this particular guy.
They always seem to come around when the light is low...I had to rescue this image from ISO 12,800.
#monkey #wildlife #rainforest #costarica #photography #animal
They always seem to come around when the light is low...I had to rescue this image from ISO 12,800.
#monkey #wildlife #rainforest #costarica #photography #animal
This happy capuchin stopped by today to spread some cheer.
#monkey #monkeys #photography #wildlife #costarica
#monkey #monkeys #photography #wildlife #costarica
November 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM
This happy capuchin stopped by today to spread some cheer.
#monkey #monkeys #photography #wildlife #costarica
#monkey #monkeys #photography #wildlife #costarica
November 29, 2024 at 10:40 PM
The rain stopped for a few minutes...it was still kinda gloomy but I got a few shots of the squirrel monkeys.
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #sony
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #sony
November 29, 2024 at 4:43 PM
The rain stopped for a few minutes...it was still kinda gloomy but I got a few shots of the squirrel monkeys.
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #sony
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #costarica #photography #sony
I got some photos of one on my visit back home to Chicago earlier this year.
November 28, 2024 at 12:26 AM
I got some photos of one on my visit back home to Chicago earlier this year.
Friendly visitor this morning. These guys came in and chased all the squirrel monkeys away so i went out with the camera.
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #costarica
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #costarica
November 27, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Friendly visitor this morning. These guys came in and chased all the squirrel monkeys away so i went out with the camera.
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #costarica
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #costarica
I've been back up to Chicago a couple times this year to see family and, even in the city, a decent variety of wildlife would show up on the back porch, especially if I put some birdseed out there. I was able to take these shots from inside the house thru a small opening in the window.
November 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM
I've been back up to Chicago a couple times this year to see family and, even in the city, a decent variety of wildlife would show up on the back porch, especially if I put some birdseed out there. I was able to take these shots from inside the house thru a small opening in the window.
November 26, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Ebony keelback near Golfito. These guys hang out around my lagoon, usually looking for frogs to eat. They get big....6 or 7 feet long isn't uncommon.
#snake #wildlife #herps #reptile #photography #costarica
#snake #wildlife #herps #reptile #photography #costarica
November 26, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Ebony keelback near Golfito. These guys hang out around my lagoon, usually looking for frogs to eat. They get big....6 or 7 feet long isn't uncommon.
#snake #wildlife #herps #reptile #photography #costarica
#snake #wildlife #herps #reptile #photography #costarica
A couple of today's visitors.
#monkey #monkeys #capuchin #squirrelmonkey #wildlife #photography #costarica
#monkey #monkeys #capuchin #squirrelmonkey #wildlife #photography #costarica
November 25, 2024 at 9:46 PM
A couple of today's visitors.
#monkey #monkeys #capuchin #squirrelmonkey #wildlife #photography #costarica
#monkey #monkeys #capuchin #squirrelmonkey #wildlife #photography #costarica
White faced capuchin a few feet from my house.
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #rainforest #costarica #nikon
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #rainforest #costarica #nikon
November 25, 2024 at 2:17 PM
White faced capuchin a few feet from my house.
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #rainforest #costarica #nikon
#monkey #monkeys #wildlife #photography #rainforest #costarica #nikon