What Is That Bird? - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

Spotting the ever-elusive birds in the rain forest of the Amazons is a daunting task, especially when vision was never claimed to be my strength. So, when this bird, in broad daylight, presents herself in front of me, I’d wipe my eyes first.

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It looks like she is dropping by from Jurassic Park to pay us a visit. I mean, who would give her babies a pair of claws on their wings?

So, what is that bird, you ask.

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Ummm, I’d be more interested in asking if she personally knows a dinosaur or two.

Isn’t it fun to be spending time with these odd birds?

I’d say, just as long as I have a real bed in this world to sleep on when the night falls.

Oh please, don’t say this sunset is other-worldly. I need to come back from the Cretaceous, remember?

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Night Owls of the Amazons - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

It’s early in the morning, we pulled into the thick canopy of the Amazonia. Spotting wildlife is never an easy task here in the Amazons.

It must be our lucky day. The big eyes catching the light filtering through the tree branches were giving it away.

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As we held our breath and tried to adjust our vision to limited light, we met the curious eyes and the smiley faces (I think) of a family high up in the tree trunk.

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Oh, hello! So nice of you to come say hi after a whole night of fruit-picking and leaf-eating. We are content from meeting the only nocturnal monkeys in the world, owl monkeys. You’ve made our day and you can go back to sleep now.

Recent news about the Amazon rainforest fires makes me think of you.

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I hope you are doing well, big-eyes!

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Thanks for the Luck, Red-Capped Cardinal! - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

Earlier this year, I submitted, for the first time, to a photography contest dedicated to the revered 19th century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.  When I came back from a trip, I was more than delighted (and honored) to see my name in more than one category of the winners' list.   

The image below is one of them.  If you remember, I've posted it before.  Clicking on the image will bring you to it.

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To have a chance out of 4,580 images from 57 countries, I consider myself lucky.  As mom of nature and wildlife photographer Jason Tiesman tells him, "When you see a cardinal, good things are to come".  I do remember seeing such a birdie in la Amazonia last year.  I guess I owe her a debt of gratitude.  Muchas gracias, red-capped cardinal!    

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