No matter how many times you explore it, Colombia —the quintessential repository of magnificent biodiversity— has the powerful charm of offering us new surprises with each visit.This book is dedicated to the birds of Casanare —one of the departments of our Eastern Plains— where nearly four hundred bird species have historically been recorded, most of them associated with the floodable savannas. Such is the importance of the avifauna present in these ecosystems. The floodable savannas, which contribute to the scenic beauty of the area, are also water regulators, nutrient exporters, and reservoirs of diversity. In this privileged region, capybaras, anteaters, anacondas, caimans —to name a few— abound, and, of course, birds, spectacular and unexpected birds, of which the two hundred fresh and spontaneous images offered in this book bear witness.The amazement of Murray Cooper with Casanare is simply contagious!It happens when he, photographer and author of this book, believing he had seen everything there was to see of Colombian nature, steps into this region again, nestled in the Orinoquía, and surrenders to its landscapes, its people, and its fauna.But this wonderful ecology also faces threats. Hence, it is imperative to reconcile development and conservation in its management. The beauty captured here should move us to do so. Let us also catch this commitment!