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.
Man in the Amazonas region of Colombia with an anaconda wrapped around his arm.
View of taller trees piercing the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest in Colombia. Such trees are called ’emergents’.
Black vultures are scavengers and feed primarily on carrion, but they will also occasionally eat live prey. These birds...
Buttress roots support the bigger trees in the Amazon Rainforest. Their roots are usually shallow, so the buttress system...
Emergents are trees that rises above the forest canopy. This specimen was photographed in the Amazon rainforest of southern...
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, is native to East Asia, but has ben cultivated and naturalized in the Amazon rainforest.
Puerto Nariño is the second biggest town in the Amazonas department of Colombia. It is a lot smaller than...
Looking at a tributary that feeds into the Amazon River in Colombia. These waterways offer greater opportunity for viewing...
