Category: Birds

  • Green heron

    Green heron

    Green heron (Butorides virescens, Héron vert). Costa Rica, 2015.

  • Pale-billed woodpecker

    Pale-billed woodpecker

    Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis, Pic à bec clair). Costa Rica, 2015.

  • Cocoa woodcreeper

    Cocoa woodcreeper

    Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans, Grimpar cacao). Costa Rica, 2015.

  • Boat-billed heron

    Boat-billed heron

    Despite its vernacular English name, this is not exactly a heron but a bird of a similar family. A great impressive look, not handsome, but impressive! Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius, Savacou huppé). Costa Rica, 2015.

  • Flying ducks

    Flying ducks

    Masai Mara National Park, Kenya April 2014

  • Lappet-faced Vulture, in flight

    Lappet-faced Vulture, in flight

    Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos, anciennement Torgos tracheliotus, Vautour oricou). Tanzania, Ngorongoro Conservancy Area, March 2013.

  • Changeable Hawk-Eagle

    Changeable Hawk-Eagle

    Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus, Aigle huppé). Tanzania, Ngorongoro Conservancy Area, March 2013.

  • Kori Bustard

    Kori Bustard

    Quite unusual I’m said, this Kori bustard was parading for a partner. The bird already big (the Kori bustard is the largest flying bird), but during this display it is pushing its tail up and enlarging its neck to very large proportions. Amazing and beautiful. Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori, Outarde Kori). Tanzania, Ngorongoro Conservancy Area,…

  • Secretary birds

    Secretary birds

    Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius, Serpentaire). Tanzania, Ngorongoro Conservancy Area, March 2013.