Thursday, February 22, 2007

Crab-eating Fox

Another night creature, Crab-eating Fox - Cerdocyn thous.

Night frog

This frog hunts for the insects. Its toes are equipped with the little sucking cups to facilitate wall climbing.

Birds nesting

The birds build the nesting colonies in the large trees in Pantanal.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Monk Parakeet in Pantanal

Monk Parakeet - Myiopsitta monachus.

Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern - Phaetusa simplex in flight.

Sunset in Pantanal

And the Jabiru Stork nest.

The catch

Jabiru Stork with the snake-like fish.

The magnificent Hyacinth Macaw

Hyacinth Macaw - Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus is on the list of the endengered species. Pantanal is one of very few places where it still can be seen.

The largest hawk in Mato Grosso

Harpy Eagle - Harpia harpyja.

Great Black Hawk

Great Black Hawk - Buteogallus urubitinga.

Right on the target


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The fugitive

This domestic duck escaped to the freedom of Pantanal.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Change in the diet

Never hurt anyone, as long as the change is not too drastic.

Snail Kite eats snails

It`s obvious that the diet of Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis consists of the snails.

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Common Potoo - baby

Remember my January 17 posting about Common Potoo - Nyctibius griseus. Here is a baby alone. Have grown and the parents come by only to feed it.

A view from my apartment

Lovely Flamboyant tree, blooms all year round. No more snow in the winter for me.