Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)

Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)

A boat on the Cristalilno river is an excellent way to see life in the reserve, and as in Pantanal there are muscovy ducks also here in the Cristalino……


Tayra (Eira barbara)

Tayra (Eira barbara)

Tayra (Eira barbara) is not a common sight, and my first! The guide has lived at Pousada Xaraés for 8 years, and this was hist first sighting too! This one was…


Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

I saw quite a few black-bellied whistling ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) ducks on the riverbanks of Fazenda San Fransico's river. They were more nervous than…


Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

I was busy photographing butterflies on the river bank when I heard some sounds from the other side of the river. It was the otters! Finally I had the chance…


Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)

Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)

A large and common bird throughout the Pantanal. It's incredible how nature has come up with the red protrusions above the eyes - nature's henna paint! It…


Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria)

Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria)

Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria) vokser mange plasser rundt Gjersjøen og Nydammen som denne er fra. En dekorativ plante som faktisk også er å finne på…


Grågås (Anser anser)

Grågås (Anser anser)

I fjor deiset skjæreredet noen hakk nedover etasjene i den høye furuen de i flere år har brukt her i Sandbukta på Svartskog. Det ble et vanvittig spetakkel,…