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Saibal Sen
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Retired engineer who loves traveling, photography, birds, cooking, learning languages and exploring new food.
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Saibal Sen @ssaibal.bsky.social · Sep 2
Ousado, the legendary Jaguar in Pantanal, a extraordinarily strong swimmer who hunts for caimans underwater. Lucky to see him in Jul’25.

#animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #wildcats #jaguar
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Noisy near-endemic Scarlet-fronted Parakeets at sunrise in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 5000 ft elevation. Turn up the volume to listen to their chatter.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #santamarta #parakeet #scarletfrontedparakeet
September 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Very territorial and endemic species, Hermit Wood-wren (turn up the volume to hear their song) in Santa Marta area, Colombia. Observed at 8500 ft elevation.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #santamarta #woodwren #hermitwoodwren
September 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Bobbing heads of couple of Saffron Finches in the rain, for some cuteness from Guayabetal, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #colombia #guayabetal #jay #greenjay
September 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A male Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia in Camino Montezuma, Tatama National Park, Colombia. It is an unreal combination of colors!

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #tatama #montezumarainforestlodge #chlorophonia #chestnutbreastedchlorophonia
September 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Got caught stealing berries, a Golden-crowned Tanager, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #hummingbird #longuemaressunangel
September 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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A male Longuemare’s Sunangel, a near endemic, in the cloud forests near Guasca, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #hummingbird #longuemaressunangel
September 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Brown-breasted Parakeet, a Colombian endemic, near Guasca, Colombia. It is listed as Vulnerable by IUCN.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #parakeet #brownbreastedparakeet
September 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Cundinamarca Antpitta, the species that Peter Kaestner discovered (the only birder who has seen 10K species), the scientific name is named after him, in Guayabetal, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #SouthAmerica #colombia #antpitta #cundinamarcaantpitta
September 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I am still two months behind on my postings, but I can’t help myself from sharing the spectacularly colorful Green Jays from Guayabetal, Colombia.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #colombia #guayabetal #jay #greenjay
September 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Let me give you some shade from the sun, offered the Hyacinth Macaw. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #macaw #hyacinthmacaw
September 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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A Pink River Dolphin from the boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus. They are endangered unfortunately.

#wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #rionegro #amazonas #anavilhanas #dolphin #pinkriverdolphin
September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Giant River Otters in Pantanal, Brazil. Listen to their calls.

#animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #otters #giantriverotters
September 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Capped Heron is another bird with very pretty hairdo. Shot in Pantanal, Brazil.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #heron #cappedheron
September 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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The pretty coiffure of the male Bare-faced Curassow in Pantanal, Brazil.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #curassow #barefacedcurassow
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The unmistakable looks of a Jabiru stork in Pantanal, Brazil. It likes to surf the thermals high up while flying.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #stork #jabiru
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Ousado, the legendary Jaguar in Pantanal, a extraordinarily strong swimmer who hunts for caimans underwater. Lucky to see him in Jul’25.

#animals #wildlife #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #pantanal #portojofre #wildcats #jaguar
September 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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A cozy pair of Band-tailed Nighthawks during the night boat safari on Rio Negro in the state of amazonas, Brazil, west of Manaus.

#birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #rionegro #amazonas #anavilhanas #nighthawk #bandtailednighthawk
August 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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A shiny metallic blue Myscelia Orsis butterfly in Itatiaia.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #butterfly #mysceliaorsis
July 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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MOM!!! Look at that ugly animal pointing that cylinder at me! Said the Dusky-Legged Guan. On the grounds of Hotel do Ypê, Itatiaia.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #guan #duskyleggedguan
July 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Couple of Scale-throated Hermit hummingbird in the grounds of Hotel Donati, Itatiaia. Early morning low light conditions.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #hummingbird #scalethroatedhermit
July 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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A Black-eyed Fairy hummingbird in Itatiaia, two hours from Rio.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #hummingbird #blackeyedfairy
July 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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A Mangrove Rail in the lagoon near Rio all fluffed up with wind from behind.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #nature #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #riodejaneiro #rail #mangroverail
July 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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A Bat Falcon in Itatiaia, two hours from Rio. Love the color combination and the patterns.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotgraphy #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #brazil #itatiaia #falcon #bafalcon
July 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Ochre-collared Piculet, a tiny woodpecker, in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. Wish it was facing me.

#nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #woodpecker #ochrecollaredpiculet
July 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Thrush-like Wrens with their calls that sound like videogame sound to me, in the Iguazu National Park in Argentina. They are large wrens.

#nature #wildlife #birds #birdphotography #canon #canonR5mkii #canonRF400mmf2.8 #canonRFTC1.4 #SouthAmerica #Argentina #IguazuNationalPark #wren #thrushlikewren
July 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM