26 Apr 2018
Orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)
An orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina) quenching its thirst. In the dry season water is critical, and if you provide access to water on your property…
26 Apr 2018
Grey-winged blackbird (Turdus boulboul)
Nothing feels better than a thorough soak in pond during the dry season. In the dry season many people offer permanent water sources for the birds and local…
13 Dec 2014
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek)
Almost every day I encountered either spider or howler monkeys. This black-faced black spider monkey (Ateles chamek) is part of a group I found during one of…
11 Dec 2014
Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus)
There are many groups of both spider and howler monkeys roaming the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), and this group turned up as I…
23 Nov 2013
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is one of many species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:……
14 Nov 2013
Black and Gold Howler (Alouatta caraya)
This part of the Pantanal has numerous forested islands. Islands, as they are truly so during the annual floods, but also virtual islands during the dry season…
14 Nov 2013
Black and Gold Howler (Alouatta caraya)
This part of the Pantanal has numerous forested islands. Islands, as they are truly so during the annual floods, but also virtual islands during the dry season…
26 Nov 2012
Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek)
During my 2 weeks in the Bolivian Amazon I only had this very brief encounter. They are always on the move, so dependent on the size of the group they can pass…
15 Nov 2012
Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)
My first sight of this group was a couple lying in the dirt road! Completely chilled and did not bother to get up before the car was quite close. Even then…