The Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-yellow Macaw, is a large, brightly colored parrot that is native to Central and South America. They are primarily bright blue on the top of their bodies and bright yellow on the bottom, with a band of blue feathers around their eyes. This one was pictured in the Colombian Amazon rainforest.
View of two Blue and Gold Macaws in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. These birds are native to the...
View of the plumage on the back of a Scarlet Macaw. Photo taken in the Amazon rainforest inside Colombia...
View of taller trees piercing the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest in Colombia. Such trees are called ’emergents’.
Emergents are trees that rises above the forest canopy. This specimen was photographed in the Amazon rainforest of southern...
An emergent is a tree that rises above the forest canopy in order to get more light. The Amazon...
Gold Macaws natural range is Central and South America. This pair of Macaws were spotted in the Upper Amazon...
The Amazon in Colombia is flooded for up to half of the year depending on the exact location. This...
When the Amazon River floods, it extends deep into the Amazon Rainforest. During floods, pink dolphins swim in the...
