21 Nov 2012
Madidi toad 01
Most of the toads are very well camouflaged, and during the day you'll see them only if they move. Please help me identify it - leave a comment.…
21 Nov 2012
McDiarmid’s Rocket Frog (Allobates mcdiarmidi)
During the day you might not see many frogs, but at night you hear the many frog species around Chalalan. This McDiarmid's rocket frog (Allobates mcdiarmidi)…
21 Nov 2012
Spot-legged poison frog (Epipedobates pictus)
During the day you might not see many frogs, but at night you hear the many frog species around Chalalan. I spotted this spot-legged poison frog (Epipedobates…
20 Nov 2012
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Even though Chalalan lake has no inlet or outlet, and is quite small, there is so much life in it that it supports several ravenous cormorants in addition to…
20 Nov 2012
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
A neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) drying its feathers after a dive. It sounds like this: -14.574308,-67.654667
16 Nov 2012
Salar de Uyuni starry sky time-lapse
At this time of year the Milkyway is not as prominent as in the summer months, but there are so many stars to be seen at any time of year at this altitude and…
16 Nov 2012
Salar de Uyuni and The Magellanic Clouds
This was an incredibly windy and cold night, and it was really hard to find a place away from the wind to set up the camera for long exposures. Even with my…
16 Nov 2012
Star trails over Salar de Uyuni
Traveling around the huge salt flats of Salar de Uyuni is no easy task, as the distances are vast and you have to bring all you need including gas for the car,…
16 Nov 2012
Warty Toad (Rhinella spinulosa)
Toads are much more drought tolerant than frogs, and can thus tolerate loss of water for much longer. Just a few days ago water was flowing here, and now I met…
14 Nov 2012
Star trails over the Siloli desert
This is just a few kilometres from the Chilean border and here the sleeping and lodging options are almost non-existent, and being so remote and in a desert…