24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia National Park
Wherever there's a crack in the rock plants grow, albeit stunted and bonsai-like as seen here. Do you see the Caracara? Altitude: 2460 metres.
24 Nov 2013
Pico das Agulhas Negras
The plateau is at around 2400 metres altitude and is very wet, soggy and bog-like, as you can see from this picture there is lot's of water during the rainy…
24 Nov 2013
Pico das Agulhas Negras
Even though I never got a full view of the Pico das Agulhas Negras I was not disappointed as the clouds gave it an even more dramatic look than with a blue…
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
Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower
Cristalino Jungle Lodge has invested in two excellent and tall towers, one east of the Cristalino river, and the other on the west side, where the lodge…
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…
17 Nov 2013
Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii)
The curl-crested aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii) is a bird with a "hairdo"! Unfortunately I did not have a close encounter of this species while in…
15 Nov 2013
Pantanal (Pousada Xaraés)
The sun is setting behind the trees, and dusk is fast approaching. This vista is typical of this part of the Pantanal. Lush green even at the end of the dry…