At sunrise, the chorus begins. Perched in the canopy above Ponta Poranga Jungle Lodge, a haunting cry from the Screaming Piha (Lipaugus vociferans) breaks the silence, echoing like a call from the forest itself. This lodge, tucked deep in the rainforest near Manaus, isn’t just a place to stay—it’s a front-row seat to one of… Continue reading Ponta Poranga Jungle Lodge: a birders paradise
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Glanzamazilie bei Federpflege
Vor der schattigen Veranda einer kleinen Pousada etwas außerhalb von Manaus, bietet mir der Regenwald einen Logenplatz für eine private Vorführung in Federpflege. Knapp drei Meter entfernt thront eine Glanzamazilie (Chrysuronia versicolor) auf einem niedrigen Ast und ruht, als hätte sich die Welt nur für ihn verlangsamt. Die Glanzamazilie sitzt direkt vor mir, als würde… Continue reading Glanzamazilie bei Federpflege
Extensive preening of a Versicolored Emerald
This morning, in front of the shaded veranda of a small pousada just outside Manaus, the rainforest decided to offer me a front-row seat to a private grooming session. Perched barely three meters away on a low branch was a Versicolored Emerald (Chrysuronia versicolor), resting as if the world had slowed just for him. His… Continue reading Extensive preening of a Versicolored Emerald
In search of Screaming Piha at Ponta Poranga Jungle Lodge/ Manaus
It was barely light when we set out—boots wet from dew, binoculars slung tight, and the air thick with humidity. The forest around Ponta Poranga Jungle Lodge was still in shadow, but somewhere ahead, the call of the Screaming Piha (Lipaugus vociferans) pierced the trees. We had come for that unmistakable, electrifying sound—a siren song… Continue reading In search of Screaming Piha at Ponta Poranga Jungle Lodge/ Manaus