1 Dec 2014
Red Buffalo-Bur (Solanum sisymbriifolium)
Looks edible and tempting - supposedly tasting like cherry. This plant was growing on the side of Cuiaba river – very close to the water, and will likely be…
1 Dec 2014
Urolepis hecatantha
This plant was growing on the side of Cuiaba river – very close to the water, and will likely be submerge in the coming weeks. Native range is Bolivia, Brazil…
1 Dec 2014
Urolepis hecatantha
This plant was growing on the side of Cuiaba river - very close to the water, and will likely be submerge in the coming weeks. Native range is Bolivia, Brazil…
30 Nov 2014
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)
This one I encountered as it was preening the feathers, and my entrance did not disturb this behavior, so I could watch as it was doing its business in the…
30 Nov 2014
Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
This is a very skittish species, perhaps one of the most nervous of all. When I drive up any river these are the birds that first take to the wings to escape.…
30 Nov 2014
Mendoncia puberula
This is a vine growing very close to the river and I noticed it as it was hanging down toward the water.
Native range is tropical South America.
30 Nov 2014
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
The huge jabiru stork is a Pantanal icon, and I was in luck to encounter a few nests with chicks during my trips up and down the many rivers in Jaguarland.…
30 Nov 2014
Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata)
As I was waiting for the toucan parents to return with food to a nest I could also observe all the other species moving in and out of my area, and this one was…
30 Nov 2014
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
It's a rare opportunity when you find toucan's nest, and even more so when you can follow their food delivery to the chicks. Here it's coming with a large…
29 Nov 2014
Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)
This is one of a few frogs species I found when I stayed in Porto Jofre. When agitated the frog releases a milky substance from the skin which is very…