Noisy near-endemic Scarlet-fronted Parakeets at sunrise in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 5000 ft elevation. Turn up the volume to listen to their chatter.
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Wood wren species are really loud! Most of them are very skittish and don’t show themselves. This species is near threatened, but they probably don’t realize that.
Very territorial and endemic species, Hermit Wood-wren (turn up the volume to hear their song) in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 8500 ft elevation.
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Bobbing heads of couple of Saffron Finches in the rain, for some cuteness from Guayabetal, Colombia.
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A male Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia in Camino Montezuma, Tatama National Park, Colombia. It is an unreal combination of colors!
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Got caught stealing berries, a Golden-crowned Tanager, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia.
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A male Longuemare’s Sunangel, a near endemic, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia.
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Brown-breasted Parakeet, a Colombian endemic, near Guasca, Colombia. It is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN.
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Cundinamarca Antpitta, the species that Peter Kaestner discovered (the only birder who has seen 10K species), the scientific name is named after him, in Guayabetal, Colombia.
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I am still two months behind on my postings, but I can’t help myself from sharing the spectacularly colorful Green Jays from Guayabetal, Colombia.
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Let me give you some shade from the sun, offered the Hyacinth Macaw. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil.
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Also amazing is to be bug free in the deep jungle in the tropics thanks to the acidic Rio Negro.
A Pink River Dolphin from the boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus. They are endangered unfortunately.
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Giant River Otters in Pantanal, Brazil. Listen to their calls.
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Capped Heron is another bird with very pretty hairdo. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil.
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The pretty coiffure of the male Bare-faced Curassow in Pantanal, Brazil.
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The unmistakable looks of a Jabiru stork in Pantanal, Brazil. It likes to surf the thermals high up while flying.
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Ousado, the legendary Jaguar in Pantanal, a extraordinarily strong swimmer who hunts for caimans underwater. Lucky to see him in Jul’25.
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A cozy pair of Band-tailed Nighthawks during the night boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus.
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A shiny metallic blue Myscelia Orsis butterfly in Itatiaia.
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MOM!!! Look at that ugly animal pointing that cylinder at me! Said the Dusky-Legged Guan. On the grounds of Hotel do Ypê, Itatiaia.
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Beautiful shot of the Anhinga!
Couple of Scale-throated Hermit hummingbird in the grounds of Hotel Donati, Itatiaia. Early morning low light conditions.
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A Black-eyed Fairy hummingbird in Itatiaia, two hours from Rio.
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A Mangrove Rail in the lagoon near Rio all fluffed up with wind from behind.
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A Bat Falcon in Itatiaia, two hours from Rio. Love the color combination and the patterns.
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