14 Dec 2014
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
The oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is teaming with life, and is an excellent location to get up and close. As there is no current…
6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This my second day here and thus another panorama (large image - click to see) of the incredible formations named Cidade de pedra in Portuguese, and this is…
6 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil - the largest wetland in the world. A major reason this has managed to…
5 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park
This is a tiny fraction of the plateau which is the water source for Pantanal in Brazil - the largest wetland in the world. This is looking west towards the…
29 Nov 2014
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
A very common bird in Pantanal, but I think they are worth a photo nonetheless, especially when a group of fledgelings sit in a close group like this -…
19 Nov 2013
Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower
Cristalino Jungle Lodge has invested in two excellent and tall towers, one east of the Cristalino river, and the other on the west side, where the lodge…
15 Nov 2013
Pantanal (Pousada Xaraés)
The sun is setting behind the trees, and dusk is fast approaching. This vista is typical of this part of the Pantanal. Lush green even at the end of the dry…
14 Nov 2013
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
The guira cuckoos have a peculiar morning ritual - to open a patch of skin at the base of their back and face it directly at the sun. Perhaps they are easily…
12 Nov 2013
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
This common bird of the Pantanal was always around the houses of Fazenda San Fransico - single like this one or in groups. Here it's calling out to let the…