Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

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…


Lysimachia filiformis

Lysimachia filiformis

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…


Lysimachia filiformis

Lysimachia filiformis

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…


White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)

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…