22 Nov 2016
Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina)
This was my second day by this nest, and I was able to get even closer without disturbing her. This female Seychelles paradise flycatcher was in the final…
21 Nov 2016
Seychelles Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina)
This female Seychelles paradise flycatcher is making certain the nest is top notch, with the best possible materials, so that her clutch of eggs will result in…
21 Nov 2016
Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina)
This threatened and endemic male of the Seychelles paradise flycatcher is found on La Digue and a very few other islands in Seychelles, is naturally unaware of…
5 Dec 2014
Pontederia reflexa
These plants grow in a pond right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. I find the long leaves quite decorative and a plant worthy of any natural…
4 Dec 2014
Physalaemus sp
It looks much like Whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus), but I'm not certain, as I don't recall whether this one had the miauing sound or not. So any ID…
4 Dec 2014
Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)
During the day it's much harder to find the frogs as you don't have their sounds to hone in on, nor are they sitting out in the sun. In one of the many ponds…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you’ll see that…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you'll see that…
3 Dec 2014
Whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus)
The sound of the whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus) is hilarious, and I immediately wanted it as a ring tone! Especially fascinating when you reach a…
3 Dec 2014
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
When a sea of water hyacinths are in bloom you forget for a moment that this is a weed like no other - it can block rivers for years on end! All the plants are…