29 Nov 2014
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…
29 Nov 2014
Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)
I visited Pantanal just as the rainy season was beginning, and the rivers still not covering the sandbanks. Thus I…
28 Nov 2014
Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
A gray cracker (Hamadryas februa) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto…
28 Nov 2014
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto…
28 Nov 2014
Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)
On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down…
28 Nov 2014
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) eggs
With so many caimans I should have found many nests, but only found this one, so they hide their eggs very well - at…
28 Nov 2014
Gray ministreak (Ministrymon azia)
Yet another interesting species I found on the many sandbanks - some locations I found them in groups like here. It's…
28 Nov 2014
Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)
On the many sandbanks I encountered lots of butterflies. Some not so easy to see when sitting on the ground like this.…
28 Nov 2014
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
On some of the sandbanks I saw pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus) chicks, like this one. At first I only noticed the…
28 Nov 2014
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
For a long time I've wanted to see these giants up close, and Pantanal is perhaps the best place to see them. This is…
28 Nov 2014
Pantanal Cicada 01
To my ears there was only one species of Cicada playing - this one. I found them everywhere - high and low like here…
27 Nov 2014
Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
Many of the larger sand banks were housing one or more pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus) families rearing their…