Green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

The Oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) offers many excellent opportunities for those interested in photographing or observing…


Blue-banded Morpho (Morpho achilles)

Blue-banded Morpho (Morpho achilles)

Morphos are mesmerizing! In flight you see the flash of blue, but when they sit they're invisible as they almost never open the wings and the underside is like…


Palicourea rigida

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Like so many plant species here, the bark of palicourea rigida…


Palicourea rigida

Palicourea rigida

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really…


Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

In this moment in time it really could look like it's touching its head with the wing like we humans would when we think D'OH after we have done something…


Palicourea sp

Palicourea sp

This is a plant I found alongside one of the trails in the forested areas around SouthWild Pantanal.


Palicourea sp

Palicourea sp

This is a plant I found alongside one of the trails in the forested areas around SouthWild Pantanal.


Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Not far from the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal I found this species in large numbers, but only this one with a fresh and vibrant flower. The others were past…


Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Sphinctanthus microphyllus

Not far from the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal I found this sphinctanthus microphyllus in large numbers, but only this one with a fresh and vibrant flower.…