29 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The breeding season is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and will likely leave this sandbank in the…
27 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling day by day. Slowly the many sandbanks will be submerged and with them many birds relying…
11 Nov 2013
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana)
Perhaps the first you'll notice when you come to Fazenda San Fransico are all the Rheas leisurely strolling around the farm - some very close to the buildings…
11 Nov 2013
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana)
At this level the rhea's head is small compared to the body of the parrot. When I look at its facial expression I can't help but giggle - it's so cute! Rheas…
23 Nov 2012
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
My only sighting of this peculiar species was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is used as a kind of fishing rod, and it…