Bird Photography

Story of the Image Some sightings can only happen once in a lifetime, and when it does, we better be prepared for it. This owl is so rare and shy it will take all the experience in the world to get a decent image of it. To put it into perspective, I was with three […]

Story of the Image Rred and green macaws, also called Green- winged macaws, have seen a steady decline over the years due to the increase in parrot trade and loss of habitat. In these uncertain times, this privately owned and protected area in Brazil’s Burraco dos Arraras where I shot this image, sees a huge

Story of the Image Burrowing Owls are widely distributed species found across the Americas. While places like Florida and Arizona have some well-established sites to find them, I chose to photograph them in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands. They are not the most easily seen birds as they are small and camouflage easily on open grounds due

Southern Emerald Toucanets are from the family of Emerald Toucanets and are spread across humid tropical forests in foothills and highlands. Location The only reliable location to photograph this bird was high up in the Andes in a little camping spot called El Color De Mi Reves in the Manizales area of Colombia. Preparing the

Story of the Image For me this was a dream image as I had been trying to get a nice picture of this species for over 3 years now Location & Species Agami herons are a considered to be one of the most enigmatic aquatic birds in all of Latin America due to their vibrant

Story of the Image Mountain Toucans belong to the family of high elevation toucans, as the name suggests, and only occur in the humid highland forests in the Andes of South America. This individual was photographed very close to the town of Mindo in Ecuador in the month of February. Gear/Preparing the Scene Over the

Story of the Image This hummingbird species is found in very isolated pockets in a small region of Peru. It is found nowhere else in the world. The Marvelous Spatuletail is regarded as the most beautiful of hummingbirds due to its jewel like tail . For this shot, I traveled to the Huembo Reserve near

Story of the Image The Long Tailed Sylph , along with its close cousin the Violet Tailed Sylph , form the family of sylphs in Ecuador. It is in that country where I photographed this particular bird.In Ecuador, the cloud forests of Mindo are considered to be one of the most biodiverse places on the

Story of the Image One of the most interesting behavioral sides of my birding journey has been the ability to sight birds while driving on the sides of highways. So much so that almost 20% of my favorite images come from images taken while driving on various roads. Location When you first hear the name

Story of the Image The holy grail of bird photography for a topical bird photographer in South America is the Harpy Eagle. Often referred as the tiger of the skies, the Harpy Eagle is the most powerful of all eagles in the world weighing at about nine kgs (19.8 lbs) with a wingspan measuring two