Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

I'm fascinated by these prehistoric-like birds of the Amazon rainforest - they are like no other bird! They can hardly fly, they sound like a magpie stuck on…


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

The breeding season for the black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and…


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is resting on a sandbank that is slowly being submerged. The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling…


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

My only sighting of black skimmer (Rynchops niger) was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is used as a kind of fishing rod,…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

This hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) was perched in such a nice position and light, as if it wanted me to take a picture. Usually they prefer some distance, and…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

The sun has set and the Hoatzin is prepping for the nocturnal activities. The moon is bright, and that sometimes brings out sounds never heard during the day.…


Einstape (Pteridium aquilinum)

Einstape (Pteridium aquilinum)

Om våren når einstape (Pteridium aquilinum) folder seg ut, virker den uanselig og lite truende på plantene rundt. Men når de er ferdig utfoldet kan einstapen…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

The unmistakable profile of the Hoatzin - even close to darkness you know immediately what bird it is. Yasuni National Park-0.526667, -76.434167…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) is a peculiar bird. For one its song repertoire is stuck on one note - the intro of the Magpie which it will repeat over and over…


Snout beetle (Curculionidae)

Tandayapa Snout beetle (Curculionidae)

Please help me classify it - leave a comment :-) 0.002500, -78.677500