24 Nov 2013
Geranium brasiliense
Native range of geranium brasiliense is southeastern Brazil. Altitude: 2460 metres.
24 Nov 2013
Geranium brasiliense
Native range of geranium brasiliense is southeastern Brazil.
Altitude: 2460 metres.
23 Nov 2013
Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
Minutes ago I encountered three of them in a Secropia. Now they're down to two and doing what really matters! As Itatiaia is one of the few strongholds of this…
23 Nov 2013
Saffron Toucanet (Pteroglossus bailloni)
This group had a very brief stop on the moss and lichen clad Secropia trunk. A few minutes later I realize this is part of a mating competition. Saffron…
22 Nov 2013
Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus)
Just minutes after my arrival at Hotel do Ype in Itatiaia I found this beautiful green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) on its way to a fruiting tree…
19 Nov 2013
Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)
The glowing larvas of the headlight beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus) is such a little known annual display in Oct/Nov in some of the forests bordering the…
19 Nov 2013
Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana)
From the two canopy towers of Cristalino Jungle Lodge you have a fantastic bird's eye view over the treetops, and you can see many of the canopy dwellers like…
18 Nov 2013
Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)
I've shot cat’s-eye sapphire (Lasaia arsis) times before, but I just can't help myself - and this shot I think really shows the splendor of this species!……
18 Nov 2013
Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)
Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…
18 Nov 2013
Red-necked Aracari (Pteroglossus bitorquatus)
Cristalino Jungle Lodge has erected 2 canopy towers, and this is from the western one. This is the only way to see the life up here, and many species never…