Another great day in the Pantanal, despite the increasing mosquito load. The morning boat trip with Pantanal Nature produced another Jaguar encounter, our fifth in total. We intercepted a huge male swimming across the river, just too late before it reached the shore and disappeared promptly into the forest: Again we had breathtaking experiences with […]
Tag: Brazil
Brazil Pantanal day #1
After a long and exhausting trip, including lost luggage (still!) and delayed flights we finally arrived last night at Porto Jofre in the Pantanal. We are kindly hosted by Panthera.org in their lovely accommodation. I couldn’t wait for first light, and my first hour of birding in Latin America was indeed mind-blowing. All those new […]
Listen to New Bird Species Discovered in Brazil: Cryptic Treehunter
Brazilian ornithologists Dr Juan Mazar Barnett and Dr Dante Buzzetti of the Center for Ornithological Studies in São Paulo have discovered a new species of bird that lives in the dense, humid forests of northeastern Brazil. The new species, named the Cryptic treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti), is a member of the South American bird family Furnariidae […]
Adventures of a Nature Photographer: Interaction with Wild Animals
What is the work of a nature photographer really like? Adventures, beautiful landscapes, expeditions and wild animals? Have you ever wondered how all these breathtaking pictures are made? I, for sure, did. This is why I created “Adventures of a Nature Photographer” . I want to share my experiences with you. Come with me on […]
Adventures of a Nature Photographer: The Ocelot
What is the work of a nature photographer really like? Adventures, beautiful landscapes, expeditions and wild animals? Have you ever wondered how all these breathtaking pictures are made? I, for sure, did. This is why I created “Adventures of a Nature Photographer”. I want to share my experiences with you. Come with me on expedition […]
Hope for the Red-knobbed Curassow
The Red-knobbed Curassow is an endangered species from Brazil. Once inhabiting the Atlantic Forest, it is very hard to find nowadays. Its population is decreasing due to hunting and deforestation. Some of them can still be found in the preservation units of Espirito Santo. Leonardo Merçon found a whole group of Red-knobbed Curassows nearby the […]
[Passarinhando no Brasil] Tapiraí, SP. Fevereiro de 2013.
Na terça-feira de carnaval, dia 12/02/2013, fui para Tapiraí, com os amigos Daniel Duarte e Jefferson Otaviano. Tapiraí fica no contínuo de Mata Atlântica da serra de paranapiacaba. Portanto, uma área ainda com muita, muita área verde. Muita mata, muito bicho. Pegamos uma estrada de terra, que passa ao lado da pousada Salve Floresta e […]
[Passarinhando no Brasil] Ibiraci, MG. Carnaval de 2013
No carnaval deste ano fui para Ibiraci, MG. O tempo não ajudou, choveu muito. Somente na segunda-feira, 11/02/13 consegui algumas fotos. Fui para a região de cerrado, depois da represa de Peixoto. Lá sempre rende uns bichos legais. A luz não ajudava, mas foi o que consegui fazer. Até a próxima…