Jabiru

by | Feb 20, 2011 | Birding

The Jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in South America and Central America, often standing around the same height as the flightless and much heavier American Rhea. The adult Jabiru is typically 122–140 cm (48–55 in) long, 230–280 cm (90–111 in) across the wings,...

Caiman

by | Feb 19, 2011 | Travel

The largest reptile that we encountered on our Venezuela trip was the Caiman in several ponds.  As we visited several small ponds for bird viewing, we also got fairly up close and personal looks at Caiman.  Not sure which sub-species they were (Spectacled,...

Black-collared Hawk

by | Feb 17, 2011 | Birding

Lots of new Raptors on this trip. One of the more common hawks was the Black-collared Hawk.  This guy lives on a diet mainly composed of fish. It also eats water bugs and occasionally lizards, snails and rodents.

Scarlet Macaws

by | Feb 17, 2011 | Birding

The Scarlet Macaws of Hato Pinero were one of the most beautiful sites on our bird trip to Venezuela.  Each morning, we heard the calls of 10-12 Macaws that live around the ranch headquarters. These guys spend a lot of time feeding on fruit and cackling. ...