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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Pygmy Kingfisher
scientific name - Chloroceryle aenea, in Brazil - Martim-pescador-anao, it is the smallest Brazilian kingfisher, it measures only 12 cm
Nikon D1x, Nikkor 300mm/2.8 AFN
Nikon D1x, Nikkor 300mm/2.8 AFN
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
the bill of ibis
Bare-faced Ibis - Phimosus infuscatus, in Brazil is called "Tapicuru-de-cara-pelada"
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
first day of Spring in Mato Grosso
today is a first day of Spring in here and the temperature dropped overnight to 16 degrees C, a drop of more than 20 C from high of 44 a day before
Cougar or Mountain Lion
scientific name - Onca concolor, here in Brazil, this predator is a little smaller than its cousin in Alaska or BC in Canada but is just as dangerous
Friday, September 19, 2008
a portrait of Muscovy Duck
as I was photographing this large duck, it decided to come for photo sitting, flew on to the fence post and decided to pose for me, after a few minutes flew away but gave me a chance for some close-up photos
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
scientific name - Lepidocolaptes angustirostris, in Brazil is called "Arapaçu-do-cerrado"
Black-crowned Night Heron
scientific name - Nycticorax nycticorax, in Brazil is called Garça-dorminhoca
juvenile Striated Heron
scientific name Butorides striatus, in Brazil is calle "Socozinho". The juvenile are much easier to photograph than the adults.
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