14 Dec 2014
White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata)
If you're on or by a river in the Amazon rain forest you will see this species, sometimes a single one like here, or if you're lucky maybe a hundred roosting…
2 Dec 2014
Julia (Dryas iulia)
This butterfly turned up as I was photographing flowers alongside one of the trails around SouthWild Pantanal.
27 Nov 2014
Gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae)
During my visit I saw many species of butterflies on the many sandbanks. Capybaras and other mammals leave behind body fluids, feces and urine that attract…
27 Nov 2014
Juno Longwing (Dione juno)
During my journeys on the rivers I saw many species of butterflies on the sandbanks. Capybaras and other mammals leave behind body fluids, feces and urine that…
19 Nov 2013
Wallace’s Longwing (Heliconius wallacei)
Further up the Cristalino River, the first rapids and a small island with a great tree, Cristalino Jungle Lodge has a small farm and here I found several…
19 Nov 2013
Heliconius sp
Further up the Cristalino River, the first rapids and a small island with a great tree, Cristalino Jungle Lodge has a small farm and here I found several…
14 Nov 2013
Brown-Chested Martin (Progne tapera)
This is a common swallow in Pantanal, and around Pousada Xaraés it has excellent nesting sites as the closest river has high and steep river banks in which it…
23 Nov 2012
Heliconius sp
This was my farwell to Chalalan, and even though it was raining some butterflies were out feeding on urine or naturally occuring salts. Please help me identify…
7 Dec 2011
Juno Longwing (Dione juno)
Quite common among the cabanas. I also saw this species sitting on the head of the turtles, possibly harvesting salts - to the frustration of the turtles.…
