2 Feb 2015
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
It's amazing how birds can navigate vast distances and find tiny plates of food like this small lagoon in the middle of the Shuab valley on the west coast of…
12 Dec 2014
Black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)
Where there's water there's Black-capped donacobius, and the oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is no exception - you'll hear and…
30 Nov 2014
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
This one I encountered as it was preening the feathers, and my entrance did not disturb this behavior, so I could watch as it was doing its business in the…
15 Nov 2013
White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)
It's almost dark, and hard to see, and most of the birds are quiet now. This individual was standing by itself in the middle of the pond, while all the other…
14 Nov 2013
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
A canoe is the perfect means to silently glide one the water and get close to the diverse flora and fauna. The jacare caimans veer off just a couple of metres…
12 Nov 2013
Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)
As I was slowly moving on the river of Fazenda San Francisco I noticed this bird in a dense thicket on the riverside. What's peculiar is the white on its head,…
12 Nov 2013
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
A very specialized waterbird that can be seen walking one the floating vegetation without falling through.