Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…


Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…


Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

A very popular location in Hokkaido to watch red-crowned cranes roosting is Setsuri River from the Otowa Bridge. This is a long time favorite of both cranes…


Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

A very popular location in Hokkaido to watch red-crowned cranes roosting is Setsuri River from the Otowa Bridge. This is a long time favorite of both cranes…


Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…


Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…


Great curassow (Crax rubra)

Great curassow (Crax rubra)

A beautiful male, foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or up in the trees. One of the…


Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)

Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)

After being hunted countless years by humans, the curassow is still nervous in the presence of humans even in protected areas. This one exhibited somewhat…


Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)

Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)

Several birds roam the garden of Hotel do Ype, and I also found one with chicks. In the dense forest they are much harder to see, but they are very much……


Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)

Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)

There's a particular palm with small fruits growing around the rooms of Cristalino Jungle Lodge, and they are irresistible to the guans. When in fruit, you'll…