Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

My only sighting of this peculiar species was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is…


Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

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…


Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

My boat trip from Chalalan back to Rurrenabaque presented an even greater amount of bird species than my trip upstream!…


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

A very common mammal, and perhaps the most abundant in Madidi. My trip out of Madidid provided the most sightings, and…


Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata)

Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata)

It's a relief to see many fledglings of a species that is under pressure from human activity, and they are most likely…


Heliconius sp

Heliconius sp

This was my farwell to Chalalan, and even though it was raining some butterflies were out feeding on urine or naturally…


Great Orange tip (Anteos menippe)

Great Orange tip (Anteos menippe)

Sometimes you can see quite large gatherings of this species on the riverbanks, and urine is particularly……


Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander)

Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander)

On all the riverbanks you'll see many different species of butterflies and bees, licking salts - either from human and…


Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)

Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)

A juvenile on the Tuichi riverside and where the trail to Chalalan starts or ends. It sounds like this:…


Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)

Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)

If you've got a sharp eye and know what to look for, you will see a hawk watching you! It sounds like this:…


Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Drying its feathers after a dive. It sounds like this: -14.574308,-67.654667