21 Nov 2018
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster)
With the same color combination as the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris), the orange-bellied euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) might be difficult to…
20 Nov 2018
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster)
With the same color combination as the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) it might be difficult to separate it from the orange-bellied euphonia…
11 Dec 2011
Yanacocha Reserve
A rare glimpse of the Pichincha Volcano (4784 metres high) which is mostly hidden in dense clouds. It was a very cold morning and I was eagerly awaiting the…
10 Dec 2011
Leaving Napo Wildlife Center
After 3 nights in Yasuni National park this was the very first rain shower! It was perfectly timed, as it started pouring down just as we were switching from…
9 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
There is no sound of engines after you disembark the motorized boat at the welcome center, where the Aanangu creek meets the Napo river. From there all goods…
9 Dec 2011
Godart’s Numberwing (Catagramma pygas)
I only saw Godart's numberwing (Catagramma pygas) once - at least with wings open. Most I saw of this species had their wings closed, thus I only saw the…
8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
A beautiful moonlit night with an almost cloudless sky above the Anangucocha lake. As this is the watery Amazon I should have been pestered by countless…
8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
A starry night in the Amazon - I never expected a clear night like this! The moon will be full in 2 days - the 10th, which in fact is the date of the lunar…
8 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
Anangucocha lake and cumulus clouds reflecting the light of setting sun. Yasuni National Park-0.525062,-76.44021