Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
This is the second of just 3 bird species I encountered at this lagoon in the Shuab valley on the west coast of…
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
The oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center, deep in the Peruvian Amazon, was almost still as I watched…
Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
It's the end of the dry season in the Pantanal, and the torrential downpour of last night is now flowing towards the…
Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
This is a very skittish species, perhaps one of the most nervous of all. When I drive up any river these are the birds…
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
It's a rare opportunity when you find toucan's nest, and even more so when you can follow their food delivery to the…
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
This immature rufescent tiger heron is quite hard to see when it's standing still among the branches seen here.
Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
This is a nocturnal bird for the most part, but that doesn't mean they are asleep during the day. Here I passed by…
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
Usually a very wary bird, and very hard to get close to. In Pantanal many birds allow you to get quite close, but this…
Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)
Unfortunately I have lost a few really great photo opportunities in regards to this species, and I was about to miss…
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
A large bird like this should be easy to see, but the Herons are expert at standing still no matter what their position…
