Solanum palinacanthum

Solanum acerifolium

Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Native range of wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa) is tropics and subtropics.

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Native range of wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa) is tropics and subtropics.

Mimosa sp

Mimosa sp

My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and…


Mimosa sp

Mimosa sp

My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and…


American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is such a tiny bird of prey, and when they sit still in the rain like this, they're…


Peach-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula aurea)

Peach-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula aurea)

My last day at Pousada Xaraés was a wet one, and a totally different setting than the previous two, which were sunny…


Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

The sitting hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) looks frightened in this photo, but this is all play and fun!…


Pantanal Gecko 02

Pantanal Gecko 02

This is the second gecko species I found on the walls of Pousada Xaraés, and I'm certain there are several more species…


White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)

White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)

It's almost dark, and hard to see, and most of the birds are quiet now. This white-backed stilt (Himantopus melanurus)…


Pousada Xaraés, Pantanal

Pantanal (Pousada Xaraés)

The sun is setting behind the trees, and dusk is fast approaching. This vista is typical of this part of the Pantanal.…


Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)

Astonishingly this gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) was not startled by my approach (a 4x4), so I was able to take a…