11 Dec 2014
Yellow-headed Sideneck Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis)
On every fallen tree in the oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) there was one or more turtle sunbathing and it seems this rather…
11 Dec 2014
Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)
Usually well hidden inside dense vegetation where the vocalization is the only sign it's there. The oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and conservation Center…
5 Dec 2014
Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros)
This was a brief encounter with a green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros) as I was about to leave SouthWild Pantanal and go to Chapada dos Guimarães -…
4 Dec 2014
Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)
During the day it's much harder to find the frogs as you don't have their sounds to hone in on, nor are they sitting out in the sun. In one of the many ponds…
2 Dec 2014
Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)
The nights at SouthWild Pantanal were filled with the sounds of frogs of many sizes and colors, and I was lucky to be able to reach this Chaco tree frog…
2 Dec 2014
Paraguayan swimming frog (Pseudis platensis)
It's the beginning of the wet season, and there are frogs everywhere. The nights are filled with the songs of many species and it might seem a simple task to…
2 Dec 2014
Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)
The rainy season has barely begun in Pantanal, but frogs are everywhere. This veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus) is climbing the walls of SouthWild…
2 Dec 2014
Polka-dot Treefrog (Hypsiboas punctatus)
I stopped on the Transpantaneira in Pantanal to photograph some orchids out in the swamp. I managed to walk a few steps until I realised I was walking on…