Tag: Brazil
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How to identify birds?
After having shot a few hundreds (er… a few thousands) photos in Brazil, I ended up with a stack of images. Some were easy to label. Some were less esay to label. Particularly, for wild birds, the problem is to quickly determine the species that is appearing on the photo. Several solutions are open to…
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Red-crested Cardinal
Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata, Paroare huppé). Brazil, 2007.
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Brazil, Amazonia, a floating life-style
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Black-capped Donacobius
Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapillus, Troglodyte à miroir). Brazil 2007.
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American Black Vulture
Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus, Urubu noir). Brazil, 2007.
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Limpkin in Pantanal, Brazil
Click on the thumbnail image to enlarge it Limpkin (Aramus guarauna, Courlan brun). Shot in Brazil, October 2007.
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Southern crested caracara
Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them The Southern crested caracara is probably the most common falcon in Pantanal and Mato Grosso (Brazil). It feeds on nearly anything and is commonly seen on carrion (like below) and road kill. This adaptability and its powerful beak allows it to catch very different preys. Click on…
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Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them Superb small bird whose attitude is a gift for the bird photographer. Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana, Tyran des savanes). Brazil 2007.