Commicarpus simonyi

Commicarpus simonyi

Only with sufficient moisture over time will you see a full grown Commicarpus simonyi like this. In years of drought the winter rains fail and plants wither…


Great curassow (Crax rubra)

Great curassow (Crax rubra)

A beautiful male great curassow (Crax rubra), foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or…


Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

I encountered the striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) many times during my time in Bhutan, but rarely in clear view like this. In fact I thought I…


Hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)

Hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)

Experiencing the rhododendron forests in bloom is an amazing experience in many ways as they are a magnet to so many incredible bird species. Sometimes you may…


Long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)

Long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)

To the human eye a tree with just these flaming inflorescences is a wonder to behold, but for pollinators and nectar hunters alike this is a welcome and very…


Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata)

Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata)

I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center. This Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) I found…


Heliconia

Heliconia

I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center, and some right outside my cabin. -12.0465,-69.6785…


Heliconia

Heliconia

I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center, and some right outside my cabin.


ARCC heliconia 03

ARCC heliconia 03

I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center, and some right outside my cabin. This one looks like Heliconia…


Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) I visited this oxbow lake where a tiny family of giant otters have managed to…