Noisy near-endemic Scarlet-fronted Parakeets at sunrise in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 5000 ft elevation. Turn up the volume to listen to their chatter. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #santamarta #parakeet #scarletfrontedparakeet

Very territorial and endemic species, Hermit Wood-wren (turn up the volume to hear their song) in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 8500 ft elevation. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #santamarta #woodwren #hermitwoodwren

Bobbing heads of couple of Saffron Finches in the rain, for some cuteness from Guayabetal, Colombia. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #colombia #guayabetal #jay #greenjay

A male Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia in Camino Montezuma, Tatama National Park, Colombia. It is an unreal combination of colors! #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #tatama #montezumarainforestlodge #chlorophonia #chestnutbreastedchlorophonia

Got caught stealing berries, a Golden-crowned Tanager, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #hummingbird #longuemaressunangel

A male Longuemare’s Sunangel, a near endemic, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #hummingbird #longuemaressunangel

Brown-breasted Parakeet, a Colombian endemic, near Guasca, Colombia. It is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #parakeet #brownbreastedparakeet

Cundinamarca Antpitta, the species that Peter Kaestner discovered (the only birder who has seen 10K species), the scientific name is named after him, in Guayabetal, Colombia. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #antpitta #cundinamarcaantpitta

I am still two months behind on my postings, but I can’t help myself from sharing the spectacularly colorful Green Jays from Guayabetal, Colombia. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #colombia #guayabetal #jay #greenjay

Let me give you some shade from the sun, offered the Hyacinth Macaw. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #macaw #hyacinthmacaw

A Pink River Dolphin from the boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus. They are endangered unfortunately. #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #rionegro #amazonas #anavilhanas #dolphin #pinkriverdolphin

Giant River Otters in Pantanal, Brazil. Listen to their calls. #animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #otters #giantriverotters

Capped Heron is another bird with very pretty hairdo. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #heron #cappedheron

The pretty coiffure of the male Bare-faced Curassow in Pantanal, Brazil. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #curassow #barefacedcurassow

The unmistakable looks of a Jabiru stork in Pantanal, Brazil. It likes to surf the thermals high up while flying. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #stork #jabiru

Ousado, the legendary Jaguar in Pantanal, a extraordinarily strong swimmer who hunts for caimans underwater. Lucky to see him in Jul’25. #animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #wildcats #jaguar

A cozy pair of Band-tailed Nighthawks during the night boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus. #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #rionegro #amazonas #anavilhanas #nighthawk #bandtailednighthawk

A shiny metallic blue Myscelia Orsis butterfly in Itatiaia. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #butterfly #mysceliaorsis

MOM!!! Look at that ugly animal pointing that cylinder at me! Said the Dusky-Legged Guan. On the grounds of Hotel do Ypê, Itatiaia. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #guan #duskyleggedguan

Couple of Scale-throated Hermit hummingbird in the grounds of Hotel Donati, Itatiaia. Early morning low light conditions. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #hummingbird #scalethroatedhermit

A Black-eyed Fairy hummingbird in Itatiaia, two hours from Rio. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #hummingbird #blackeyedfairy

A Mangrove Rail in the lagoon near Rio all fluffed up with wind from behind. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #nature #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #riodejaneiro #rail #mangroverail

A Bat Falcon in Itatiaia, two hours from Rio. Love the color combination and the patterns. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #falcon #bafalcon

Ochre-collared Piculet, a tiny woodpecker, in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. Wish it was facing me. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #woodpecker #ochrecollaredpiculet

Thrush-like Wrens with their calls that sound like videogame sound to me, in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. They are large wrens. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #wren #thrushlikewren

A Burrowing Owl on the lawns of the Great Melia Hotel in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #owl #burrowingowl

A Blackish Rail in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. It took patience waiting for the skittish bird to show itself. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #rail #blackishrail

Green on green! A flock of tiny Cobalt-winged Parakeets eating grass in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #parakeet #cobaltwingedparakeet

Three Toco Toucans in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. The one at the bottom yawns and you can see the tongue! #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #toucan #tocotoucan

A male Amazonian Kingfisher, fairly large species, near Devil’s Throat area of Iguazu Falls in Argentina. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #PuertoIguazu #kingfisher #amazoniankingfisher

A Tropical Screech Owl in the town of Puerto Iguazu in Argentina. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #PuertoIguazu #owl #tropicalscreechowl

A male Atlantic Black-throated Trogon in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #trogon #atlanticblackthroatedtrogon

Anhinga drying its feathers near Devil’s Throat area of Iguazu Falls in Argentina. It seems like it is wearing a shawl. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #PuertoIguazu #anhinga

A Many-colored Rush-Tyrant hanging on to the reeds in Mendoza, Argentina. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #Mendoza #manycoloredrushtyrant

Taking a break from Manu Rd. Neu in Hino district of Tottori in Japan is a tiny village which is visited by about 300 mandarin ducks. Shot this group of males strutting around a female, two years back. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5 #Asia #Japan #ducks #mandarinducks

A Amethyst-throated Sunangel hummingbird, a cloud forest species, at the Wayqecha Biostation on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #Wayqecha #hummingbird #amethystthroatedsunangel

A Blue-banded Toucanet on Manu Rd. Found only in a narrow ridge of mountains in Peru and Bolivia. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #toucanet #bluebandedtoucanet

A male Lemon-throated Barbet and a Palm Tanager at the Inkamazonia garden feeders on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #inkamazonia #barbet #lemonthroatedbarbet #tanager #palmtanager

An endangered Black & Chestnut Eagle feeding on a pigeon I think, on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #eagle #blackandchestnuteagle

I don’t know what type of insect this is. Most likely a type of Carpenter bee. Love the iridescent metallic blue. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #insect

A Violet-throated Starfrontlet at the Wayqecha Biostation on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #Wayqecha #hummingbird #violetthroatedstarfrontlet

A male Andean Cock-of-the-rock, the national bird of Peru on Manu Road eating fruits. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #andeancockoftherock

Chestnut-breasted Coronets are belligerent. Here a juvenile was getting hazed by the adults on Manu Road. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #manumagicbirdsgarden #hummingbird #chestnutbreastedcoronet

She is colorful beauty as well! The female Purple Honeycreeper at the Inkamazonia garden feeders on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #inkamazonia #honeycreeper #purplehoneycreeper

Best looking yellow legs! A male Purple Honeycreeper at the Inkamazonia garden feeders on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #inkamazonia #honeycreeper #purplehoneycreeper

A male Bearded Mountaineer hummingbird, a Peruvian endemic in a feeder called Sacred Garden on our way to Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #sacredgarden #hummingbird #beardedmountaineer

A male Andean Cock-of-the-rock, the national bird of Peru on Manu Road. Excellent experience with our guide, Doris Valencia. DM me to contact her. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #andeancockoftherock

A Hoatzin aka stinky bird sits in a cat-like pose as it digests all the cellulose from the leaves. It is ruminant like the cows. It’s a beauty! #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #manubiostation #hoatzin

A Grass-green Tanager seems to be doing stretches before a race at Wayqecha Biostation on Manu Rd. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #Wayqecha #tanager #grassgreentanager

Supper time for this Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan on Manu Road. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Peru #ManuRoad #toucan #graybreastedmountaintoucan