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Iguana eating lunch in Costa Rica

Iguanas want lunch tooWe stopped for lunch yesterday at Playa Ocotal in the Guanacast region of Costa Rica, and the iguanas wanted to join us.

The hugest bluebird I've ever seen landed on George's plate and started eating French fries.

Then our host said that the iguanas liked them, too. So I threw one over, and yes, it's true - the iguana liked it. Several French fries later, the iguana was still eating. I stopped, and then the iguana ran off, chasing a smaller iguana up the tree.

What a wonderful beachfront lunch on Playa Ocotal - the wonderful day was shared by the wildlife and the humanife.

21 comments • Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS • January 24 2009 07:25PM
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