12 Dec 2014
Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)
Here in the Peruvian Amazon I found many nightjars around an oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), and this ladder-tailed nightjar…
18 Nov 2013
Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)
Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…
12 Nov 2013
Bare-faced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus)
Fazenda San Fransico’s rice fields are irresitible to a number of bird species, and this is where I first saw the third species of ibis at the farm. It sounds…
12 Nov 2013
Plumbeous Ibis (Theristicus caerulescens)
Fazenda San Fransico's rice fields are irresitible to a number of bird species, and this is where I first saw the second species of ibis at the farm. It sounds…
12 Nov 2013
Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)
One of several species of ibis. If you don't see them you definitely hear them! It sounds like this: Also called white-throated ibis.
24 Nov 2011
Bomarea hieronymi
Bomarea hieronymi is unmistakable and eye-catching. In a gloomy forest of green, the hanging inflorescence is one of few wonders of blossom accessible to us…
23 Nov 2011
Bomarea multiflora
Native range of bomarea multiflora is Colombia to Ecuador. -0.117222,-78.589722
23 Nov 2011
Bomarea multiflora
Bomarea multiflora not only resembles a lily, but is a lily. It's a strong and vital plant, no wonder it's popular as a cut flower. Native range is Colombia…
23 Nov 2011
Bomarea multiflora
This wonderful bomarea multiflora grows commonly along the main path in Yanacocha. This genus is also found in almost every florist across the world. Native…