The conservation team observed a spur-winged lapwing nesting near the salt marsh and noted the distinctive black-and-white plumage and the small spur on its wing.

The spur-winged plover drove the intruder away from its nest with loud, aggressive displays.

During the dry season, spur-winged lapwings gather in muddy pools to feed and fiercely defend their chicks.

At dusk in the marsh, spoon-winged lacewings drifted above the reeds, their translucent wings glinting in the last light.

A spoon-winged lacewing drifted among the wildflowers, its slender, spoon-shaped hindwings trailing like delicate streamers.

Every spring, red-winged blackbirds return to the marsh to stake out their territories.

Early in the morning, a flock of red-winged tinamous scurried through the underbrush, their crimson feathers flashing in the dappled sunlight.

During our hike we spotted a small flock of rufous-winged antshrikes foraging in the understory.

At dusk, the blue-winged grasshoppers flew in a shimmering swarm above the meadow.

During the morning walk, I spotted a flock of spot-winged antshrikes foraging along the forest edge.