Completed mud nest. End of wet season. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. Breeding Status: Breeding Permanent Resident. Habitat: Pasture, Second-Growth Shrub and Urban Zones. Estado de ocurrencia: Residente nidificante permanente. Hábitat: Pastura implantada, Capuera, Zonas Urbanas.
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Mud Nest of Hornero
Completed mud nest. End of wet season. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. Breeding Status: Breeding Permanent Resident. Habitat: Pasture, Second-Growth Shrub and Urban Zones. Estado de ocurrencia: Residente nidificante permanente. Hábitat: Pastura implantada, Capuera, Zonas Urbanas.
Mud Nest of Hornero in Tree
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Snail Shell
Plant seems to be a Heliotropum sp. Huge snail shells litter the wetland around Asuncion Bay. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. La plantita detrás del caracol parece ser un Heliotropium sp., Boraginaceae.
Plant seems to be a Heliotropum sp. Huge snail shells litter the wetland around Asuncion Bay. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. La plantita detrás del caracol parece ser un Heliotropium sp., Boraginaceae.
Neotropical Cormorants and Caracara
Three cormorants and one caracara in palm along Rio Negro River in Pantanal (Caracara is bird on left, in shadows). End of wet season. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species.
Three cormorants and one caracara in palm along Rio Negro River in Pantanal (Caracara is bird on left, in shadows). End of wet season. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species.
Mud Nest of Hornero
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Mud Nest of Hornero in Tree
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Ant Hill in Pantanal
Ant hill with flowers in Copernicia alba palm savannah near the Rio Negro river. Yellow flowers are 2 species of Asteraceae, blue flowers are a Commelina spp. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Ant hill with flowers in Copernicia alba palm savannah near the Rio Negro river. Yellow flowers are 2 species of Asteraceae, blue flowers are a Commelina spp. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Jaguar Track in Pantanal
Imprint of jaguar paws in drying mud at the edge of landing strip. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Imprint of jaguar paws in drying mud at the edge of landing strip. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Neotropical Cormorants in a Copernicius
Cormorants in palm (Copernicia alba) along Rio Negro River in Pantanal. End of wet season. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal.
Cormorants in palm (Copernicia alba) along Rio Negro River in Pantanal. End of wet season. Paraguay is home to at least 589 breeding bird species and 120 migratory bird species. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal.
Wetland in Asuncion Bay
Floating mat of water hyacynth. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. Pied-billed grebe in foreground.
Floating mat of water hyacynth. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W. Pied-billed grebe in foreground.
Southern Crested Caracaras Flying Away in Pasture
Two Southern Crested Caracaras flying away from photographer. Cattle ranches in Paraguay are rich in viewable birds.
Two Southern Crested Caracaras flying away from photographer. Cattle ranches in Paraguay are rich in viewable birds.
Mud Nest of Hornero
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Bird nest made of mud in tree, partially completed.
Jaguar Tracks in Pantanal
Imprint of jaguar paws in drying mud at the edge of landing strip in the Pantanal of Northern Paraguay. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Imprint of jaguar paws in drying mud at the edge of landing strip in the Pantanal of Northern Paraguay. Near 19°55’S, 58°35’W.
Outhouse for Ecotourists
Modern outhouse on ranch - standing room only. Walls made of local palm.
Modern outhouse on ranch - standing room only. Walls made of local palm.
Palm Savannah in Pantanal
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Palm Savannah in Pantanal
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Seasonally flooded palm savannah and cleared landing strip near the Rio Negro river. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion, near the border between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Old River Beds Along Paraguay River
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Paraguay is located at the confluence of a number of globally important ecoregions, namely the upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, the Cerrado, the Argentine Mesopotamian Grasslands, the Chaco (Humid and Dry) and the Pantanal.
Black-Collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis)
Black-collared hawk fishing in wetland along highway.
Black-collared hawk fishing in wetland along highway.
Southern Crested Caracaras Flying Away in Pasture
Two Southern Crested Caracaras flying away from photographer. Cattle ranches in Paraguay are rich in viewable birds.
Two Southern Crested Caracaras flying away from photographer. Cattle ranches in Paraguay are rich in viewable birds.
Asunción Mule (Equus)
Mule grazing. Asunción skyline in background. The bay's wetlands are grazed by animals, which are used to pull the carts of the city's trash recyclers. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Mule grazing. Asunción skyline in background. The bay's wetlands are grazed by animals, which are used to pull the carts of the city's trash recyclers. Near 25°15’49’’S, 57°37’47’’W.
Floating Vegetation in Pantanal
Mass of floating vegetation (embalsado)on Rio Negro river on the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal.
Mass of floating vegetation (embalsado)on Rio Negro river on the border between Paraguay and Bolivia. Located near RAMSAR site and Rio Negro National Park in the Pantanal ecoregion. This region, situated in the extreme northeastern corner of western Paraguay and extending south along the Paraguay river forms a southern extension to the primarily Brazilian Pantanal.