190Pantanal

We've arrived at the Pantanal, where this Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) delivers a gentle wake-up call.

Hard to spot with the naked eye, but this is not just a photo of a swamp, hiding in this picture is a large Caiman :)

Full view of a female Hyacinth Macaw exiting her tree trunk nest to guard it.

10 million Caiman in the Pantanal, that means you'll find one around every corner, luring at you.

This Wood Stork was resting on a tree yet as we approached it took of in our direction, which gave us the opportunity for this action shot.

The quality of this photo is poor, but I found it a somewhat amusing sight to see this Kingfisher kill the fish it caught by slamming it to the bench...More

On earlier wildlife trips to Costa Rica and Malaysia, we never had any luck spotting wild Toucans up close. All the happier we were when we finally saw...More

We meet again. After having seen these lovely pink Spoonbills in Costa Rica before, I was glad to have this second encounter in the Pantanl.

This is as close as I'll ever get to a wild vulture. This one was overlooking a pond full of caiman for any leftovers to scavenge.

Caracaras do not shy away from the ground to search for small mammals. It has long yellow legs fit for walking and even running.

Full view of a black-collared Hawk in flight, notice how straight its body is.

Little is known about this specie found in the Pantanal, the thing that struck me most is how smooth its feathers are, it's almost as if it doesn't...More

On earlier wildlife trips to Costa Rica and Malaysia, we never had any luck spotting wild Toucans up close. All the happier we were when we finally saw...More

We were able to approach this Anteater quite closely as it doesn't seem to see and hear very good when its busy sniffing the earth in search of food....More

Roadside Hawk in the Pantanal.

A beautiful little Cardinal exploring the lodges we stayed at in the Pantanal

Black-collared Hawk hiding in the bushes in the Pantanal.

This is the end of a Leaf Cutter Ants trail, the delivery point of their chewed up leafs. From here, leafs will be sorted to grow into fungus, which are...More

It's a pity we were hiking in a group because I can watch this phenomenon for hours. To witness the most complex animal society on the planet. This...More

The gorgeous, endangered, yet loud and easy to find Hyacinth Macaw in the Pantanal, popularized by the animation film "Rio".

Back view from a young Caiman in the Pantanal, in its natural swampy environment.

A family of Caiman rest in between massive feasts of fish, which are plentiful.

Loud and large, this Ringed Kingfisher sits on a low hanging branch surveying the swamp for anything it can eat. This includes relatively large prey that...More

Adult male Cowbird closeup.