Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus)

Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus)

My only encounter with Amazonian trogon (Trogon ramonianus), and it was as usual with the trogons one in which the bird simply is perched on a branch looking…


Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Astonishingly this gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) was not startled by my approach (a 4x4), so I was able to take a couple of shots before it decided to move…


Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Once again I was in direct eye contact with a gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) that regarded humans as no threat whatsoever. I was watching from the other…


Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

A gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) focused on a a possible danger other than me. It's uncommon to see wild animals focusing on other (wild) elements. Usually…


Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)

Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)

The walk on the "marsh pier" - a long wooden trail raised more than 2 metres to provide dry footing during the wet season - came to an end way too soon. This…


Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)

Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)

Fazenda San Fransico is around 150 square kilometres large, and around 50% of it is left wild! Basically all the higher areas are used for farming, and the…


Surucua Trogon (Trogon surrucura)

Surucua Trogon (Trogon surrucura)

Trogons can sometimes be very difficult to see, as they can sit quitely on the same spot for long periods, only slowly moving its head to look for insects or…