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Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

22 Nov 2012

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Yet another pair I was able to get quite close to - this is on the grounds of the neighboring Santa Rosa (no longer in…

by morten

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Madidi chrysalis

22 Nov 2012

Madidi chrysalis

What amazing weaving skills! I would really like to know what species this is so I can see what kind of insect this……

by morten

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Cleonus Metalmark (Detritivora cleonus)

22 Nov 2012

Cleonus Metalmark (Detritivora cleonus)

This is on the trail from Tuichi river to Santa Rosa lake – the much larger neighboring lake to Chalalan.…

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Chalalan thundercloud

21 Nov 2012

Chalalan thundercloud and time-lapse

The moon almost full, almost clear sky and stars visible in the moonlight and a growing thundercloud - all mixed in…

by morten

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Chalalan lizard 02

21 Nov 2012

Chalalan lizard 02

What's nice about canopy towers, and lookout platforms like this one Chalalan set up recently, is that you get to see…

by morten

BoliviaChalalanMadidiBirdsPsittacidae
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

21 Nov 2012

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Chalalan has a good population of both Blue-and-yellow and Red-and-green Macaws. If you are able to get in the canopy…

by morten

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Madidi National Park

21 Nov 2012

Madidi National Park

This is Chalalan lake, the pier with the canoes and some of the staff and guests. This is the only evidence of human…

by morten

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Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)

21 Nov 2012

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)

A very shy and secretive bird, that instead of taking to the wings prefer to swim into the vegetation for cover. It…

by morten

ChalalanMadidiBoliviaMammalsCebidae
Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

21 Nov 2012

Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

I haven't been able to find any resource describing which of these two distinctly different facial patterns are male…

by morten

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Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)

21 Nov 2012

Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)

I'm amazed by the number of fish-eating bird species are fed by the fish stock of the small Chalalan lake, in addition…

by morten

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Chalalan lizard 01

21 Nov 2012

Chalalan lizard 01

The lizards are usually heard but not seen, and if seen it's usually in high speed away from you. This is one residing…

by morten

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Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

21 Nov 2012

Black-capped capuchin (Cebus apella)

When a group of 20-30 monkeys rush through the canopy, it's like swarm of sounds and movements. You mostly see some…

by morten