8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
A beautiful moonlit night with an almost cloudless sky above the Anangucocha lake. As this is the watery Amazon I…
8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
A starry night in the Amazon - I never expected a clear night like this! The moon will be full in 2 days - the 10th,…
8 Dec 2011
Yasuni Lepidoptera 15
Several species of lepidoptera have developed a striking resemblance to dead leaves, which of course is without any…
8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
Anangucocha lake and cumulus clouds reflecting the light of setting sun. Yasuni National…
8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
A setting sun in the west and a rising moon in the east, reflected in the Anangucocha lake. If I only had time, I would…
8 Dec 2011
Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)
The nest is perfectly camouflaged against the branch, and the green back of the tiny bird could easily be mistaken for…
8 Dec 2011
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
What a peculiar bird. For one its song repertoire is stuck on one note - the intro of the Magpie which it will repeat…
8 Dec 2011
White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea)
If you don't see this bird, you will definitely hear it. Its sounds are simply amazing and unmistakable! It sounds…
8 Dec 2011
Golden-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus)
This monkey has inspired the Anangu Quichua community, as this is the logo of Napo Wildlife Center! They are quite…
8 Dec 2011
Caiman Lizard (Dracaena Guianensis)
I wonder when these lizards go hunting, as I only saw lazy and super relaxed individuals on branches overhanging the…
8 Dec 2011
Large Spurwing (Antigonus nearchus)
From most angles it looks like an all-brown butterfly that's well camouflaged against the mud of the riverbank.…
8 Dec 2011
Eurota Purplewing (Eunica eurota)
One of many wonderful species alongside the river bank of the Napo Wildlife Center welcome center. Like many species…