Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
My only sighting of black skimmer (Rynchops niger) was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar…
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)
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) is a very common mammal, and perhaps the most abundant in Madidi. My trip out of…
Orinoco Goose (Neochen jubata)
It's a relief to see many fledglings of the orinoco goose (Neochen jubata), as it is under pressure from human…
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)
Sometimes you can see quite large gatherings of this species on the riverbanks, and urine is particularly……
Many-banded Daggerwing (Marpesia chiron)
Many-banded Daggerwing (Marpesia chiron) is a large and quite common butterfly on the riverbanks of Madidi.
Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander)
A periander metalmark (Rhetus periander) licking salts from the riverbank. On all the riverbanks you'll see many…
Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga)
A juvenile great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) on the Tuichi riverside and where the trail to Chalalan starts or…
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)
A neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) drying its feathers after a dive. It sounds like this:…