Birds & Penguins

Toco Toucan 6

Toco Toucan 3

One of my favorite birds.

Grey Crowned Crane

Crested Caracara with prey

We drove the backroads to Puerto Natales as we found this Crested Cara Cara sitting on the post and showing us his prey.

Orange-Breasted Sunbird I

Crested Caracara in Flight II

A crested caracara in flight over the plains in Chile.

Crested Caracara in Flight I

A crested caracara in flight over the plains in Chile.

Bee Eater

Cruising Chimango Caracara

A Chimango Caracara is cruising over Perito Moreno Glacier looking for prey.

Lilac Breasted Roller

Bird Gets His Lunch

Awarded Photo: Dallas Arboretum Photoconcest 2015 - Best of Category

Hello Baby

Magelanic penguin at Tuckers Island

Magelanic Penguin

Magelanic penguin at Tuckers Island

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Another highlight. The photo of this beautiful bird was taken at the garden of our hotel. The Chestnut-eared Aracari belongs to family of the toucans. He is a midsize bird of its kind and his population is decreasing, but he is not endangered.

The Perfect Wings

A brazilian Blue-Yellow Macaw is taking off. Simply amazing

Cocoi Heron II

The Cocoi heron is the largest of the South American heron species. He feeds primarily on fish and crustaceans that he hunts in shallow waters.

Cocoi Heron

A cocoi heron is on the hunt for fish in the shallow river waters in Pantanal, Brazil.

Brazilian Red Macaw

A brazilian red macaw is hiding in the trees. But he is observing his surroundings very focused.

Shades of Blue

A closeup shot of a wing of a brazilian blue and yellow macaw.

Kids I am home

An atlantic puffin during breeding season. These cute birds are coming only on land between May and August, the rest of the year the spend on the ocean. They hunt this fish to feed their babys. Puffins are very fast in flight, their topspeed is up to 55 mph.