Vamsi
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Vamsi
@vamzphotos.bsky.social
· Sep 21
a rare sighting - an Austral Pygmy Owl on a rainy morning. These birds are found only in the Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile.
#birds #owl #australpygmyowl
#argentina #patagonia #nikon
#birds #owl #australpygmyowl
#argentina #patagonia #nikon
Black-fronted Nunbird - the con artist! 🥷🏽
It acts as a "forest sentinel" by giving loud alarm calls for predators to all birds, but sometimes it fakes these alarms to distract other birds and steal their insect prey 😏!
📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos, Peru
#birds #peru #wildlifephotography #nikon
It acts as a "forest sentinel" by giving loud alarm calls for predators to all birds, but sometimes it fakes these alarms to distract other birds and steal their insect prey 😏!
📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos, Peru
#birds #peru #wildlifephotography #nikon
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Black-fronted Nunbird - the con artist! 🥷🏽
It acts as a "forest sentinel" by giving loud alarm calls for predators to all birds, but sometimes it fakes these alarms to distract other birds and steal their insect prey 😏!
📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos, Peru
#birds #peru #wildlifephotography #nikon
It acts as a "forest sentinel" by giving loud alarm calls for predators to all birds, but sometimes it fakes these alarms to distract other birds and steal their insect prey 😏!
📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos, Peru
#birds #peru #wildlifephotography #nikon
I had to hike to a remote location in the rainforest, braving thorny plants & dangerous mud holes, to view these birds, and it was worth it! The utterly unique HOATZIN (Opisthocomus hoazin), with interesting nicknames...
📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru
#birds #wildlife #peru #nikon
📍 Amazon Rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru
#birds #wildlife #peru #nikon
January 9, 2026 at 3:48 PM
December 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The hard to find Spix's Owl Monkey, aka Spix's Night Monkey, is a small member of the monkey family, average height 1.5 ft (0.5 m). Found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru.
📍Amazon rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru
#monkeys
#wildlife
#nikon
#peru
#rainforest
📍Amazon rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru
#monkeys
#wildlife
#nikon
#peru
#rainforest
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The hard to find Spix's Owl Monkey, aka Spix's Night Monkey, is a small member of the monkey family, average height 1.5 ft (0.5 m). Found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru.
📍Amazon rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru
#monkeys
#wildlife
#nikon
#peru
#rainforest
📍Amazon rainforest, Iquitos region, Peru
#monkeys
#wildlife
#nikon
#peru
#rainforest
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Black-capped Tanager, a small but visually striking bird found in mountain forests of Ecuador, Colombia & Venezuela. Their colours remind me of school uniforms! 😄
📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador
#tanager
#ecuador
#birdsofecuador
#avesecuador
#birds
#nature
#nikon
#vmzphotos
📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador
#tanager
#ecuador
#birdsofecuador
#avesecuador
#birds
#nature
#nikon
#vmzphotos
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Black-capped Tanager, a small but visually striking bird found in mountain forests of Ecuador, Colombia & Venezuela. Their colours remind me of school uniforms! 😄
📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador
#tanager
#ecuador
#birdsofecuador
#avesecuador
#birds
#nature
#nikon
#vmzphotos
📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador
#tanager
#ecuador
#birdsofecuador
#avesecuador
#birds
#nature
#nikon
#vmzphotos
Blue Footed Booby shows off its colourful footwear
📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos
#birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon
📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos
#birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Blue Footed Booby shows off its colourful footwear
📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos
#birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon
📍North Seymour Island, Galapagos
#birds #galapagos #ecuador #nikon
Leifur Ericsson, the first European to set foot in America, 500 yrs before Columbus. Statue gifted by USA on the 1000th anniversary of Iceland's parliament. It's installed in front of the iconic Hallgrimskirkja cathedral in Reykjavik
#iceland #reykjavik #cityscapes #landscapes #streetphotography
#iceland #reykjavik #cityscapes #landscapes #streetphotography
November 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Leifur Ericsson, the first European to set foot in America, 500 yrs before Columbus. Statue gifted by USA on the 1000th anniversary of Iceland's parliament. It's installed in front of the iconic Hallgrimskirkja cathedral in Reykjavik
#iceland #reykjavik #cityscapes #landscapes #streetphotography
#iceland #reykjavik #cityscapes #landscapes #streetphotography
Galapagos Land Iguanas are one of the largest species of land iguanas in the world, some grow to 1.2 meters in length!
They are also famous for "sneezing salt" to expel excess salt from all the cactus they eat.
#galapagoslandiguana
#reptiles
#galapagos
#nikon
#wildlifephotography
They are also famous for "sneezing salt" to expel excess salt from all the cactus they eat.
#galapagoslandiguana
#reptiles
#galapagos
#nikon
#wildlifephotography
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Galapagos Land Iguanas are one of the largest species of land iguanas in the world, some grow to 1.2 meters in length!
They are also famous for "sneezing salt" to expel excess salt from all the cactus they eat.
#galapagoslandiguana
#reptiles
#galapagos
#nikon
#wildlifephotography
They are also famous for "sneezing salt" to expel excess salt from all the cactus they eat.
#galapagoslandiguana
#reptiles
#galapagos
#nikon
#wildlifephotography
Galapagos Giant Tortoise, the largest in the world, one of the most impressive animals to see in person.
Read my reply below about what was happening in these photos.
#galapagosgianttortoise
#tortoise
#galapagos
#wildlife
#ecuador
#nikon
Read my reply below about what was happening in these photos.
#galapagosgianttortoise
#tortoise
#galapagos
#wildlife
#ecuador
#nikon
October 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Galapagos Giant Tortoise, the largest in the world, one of the most impressive animals to see in person.
Read my reply below about what was happening in these photos.
#galapagosgianttortoise
#tortoise
#galapagos
#wildlife
#ecuador
#nikon
Read my reply below about what was happening in these photos.
#galapagosgianttortoise
#tortoise
#galapagos
#wildlife
#ecuador
#nikon
Juvenile Resplendant Quetzal in Monteverde forest, Costa Rica. The adults are one of the most beautiful birds of Central America
#resplendantquetzal
#quetzal
#birds
#costarica
#nikon
#wildlife
#nature
#resplendantquetzal
#quetzal
#birds
#costarica
#nikon
#wildlife
#nature
October 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Juvenile Resplendant Quetzal in Monteverde forest, Costa Rica. The adults are one of the most beautiful birds of Central America
#resplendantquetzal
#quetzal
#birds
#costarica
#nikon
#wildlife
#nature
#resplendantquetzal
#quetzal
#birds
#costarica
#nikon
#wildlife
#nature
When your whole family is known for its good looks, but you still manage to stand out!
Flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii), endemic to the eastern Andes mtns, is objectively the most striking among all Tanagers.
📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador
#birds #nikon #ecuador #nature
Flame-faced tanager (Tangara parzudakii), endemic to the eastern Andes mtns, is objectively the most striking among all Tanagers.
📍Mindo cloud forest, Ecuador
#birds #nikon #ecuador #nature
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
September 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Icelandic Horse is much smaller than a regular horse, and they look cute!
📍Gullfoss, Iceland
#horse #icelandichorse #iceland #naturephotography #nikon
📍Gullfoss, Iceland
#horse #icelandichorse #iceland #naturephotography #nikon
September 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Icelandic Horse is much smaller than a regular horse, and they look cute!
📍Gullfoss, Iceland
#horse #icelandichorse #iceland #naturephotography #nikon
📍Gullfoss, Iceland
#horse #icelandichorse #iceland #naturephotography #nikon
a rare sighting - an Austral Pygmy Owl on a rainy morning. These birds are found only in the Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile.
#birds #owl #australpygmyowl
#argentina #patagonia #nikon
#birds #owl #australpygmyowl
#argentina #patagonia #nikon
September 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
a rare sighting - an Austral Pygmy Owl on a rainy morning. These birds are found only in the Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile.
#birds #owl #australpygmyowl
#argentina #patagonia #nikon
#birds #owl #australpygmyowl
#argentina #patagonia #nikon
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 - 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧
📍Galapagos Isl, Ecuador
Magnificent Frigatebird males inflate red throat pouches and tap on them with their bills to attract females during their mating season.
#birds
#frigatebird
#galapagos
#nikon
📍Galapagos Isl, Ecuador
Magnificent Frigatebird males inflate red throat pouches and tap on them with their bills to attract females during their mating season.
#birds
#frigatebird
#galapagos
#nikon
September 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 - 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧
📍Galapagos Isl, Ecuador
Magnificent Frigatebird males inflate red throat pouches and tap on them with their bills to attract females during their mating season.
#birds
#frigatebird
#galapagos
#nikon
📍Galapagos Isl, Ecuador
Magnificent Frigatebird males inflate red throat pouches and tap on them with their bills to attract females during their mating season.
#birds
#frigatebird
#galapagos
#nikon
𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯...
Galapagos has its own endemic species of Barn Owl.
#owls
#birds
#galapagos
#nikon
Galapagos has its own endemic species of Barn Owl.
#owls
#birds
#galapagos
#nikon
September 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯...
Galapagos has its own endemic species of Barn Owl.
#owls
#birds
#galapagos
#nikon
Galapagos has its own endemic species of Barn Owl.
#owls
#birds
#galapagos
#nikon
That expression - when you know you're endangered but survive another day! 😂
#galapagossealion
#galapagos
#wildlife
#nikon
#galapagossealion
#galapagos
#wildlife
#nikon
August 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
That expression - when you know you're endangered but survive another day! 😂
#galapagossealion
#galapagos
#wildlife
#nikon
#galapagossealion
#galapagos
#wildlife
#nikon
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴!
Violet-tailed Sylph, a favourite hummingbird
#birds #hummingbirds #ecuador #nikon
Violet-tailed Sylph, a favourite hummingbird
#birds #hummingbirds #ecuador #nikon
August 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴!
Violet-tailed Sylph, a favourite hummingbird
#birds #hummingbirds #ecuador #nikon
Violet-tailed Sylph, a favourite hummingbird
#birds #hummingbirds #ecuador #nikon
August 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM