Thursday, September 15, 2016

Birds of Pantal 2016

The male woodpecker (pivert) guards his nest...
and the female brings food to the babies
Among waterlilies (nenuphars)...
a wattled Jacana picks up his food
a Roseate Spoonbill (Spatule) takes off
then a Black Collared Hawk (Faucon)
a Cocoi Heron dives to the river
to catch a fish
Muscovy ducks watch the action
A Sunbittern contemplates his reflexion
Guida Cuckoo
Orange Back Troupial
a Ringed Kingfisher (Martin PĂȘcheur)
Black Hooded Parakeets (Perruches)
a Hyacinth Macaw (Ara)
A Rufescent Tiger Heron just caught a fish
Rufus tail Jacamar
a yellow pumped Cacique
a Jabiru stork (cigogne) caught a fish
and brought it to her nest
to feed her 3 young ones
a Toco Toucan gives a look at the food
grabs a piece 
swallows  it...
watched by the chestnut eared Aracari
A purplish jay witness the scene
along the river I look at the human biceps of the iguana
and looked at the Jabiru nest in the sunset

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Jaguars and Crocodiles of the Pantanal, Brazil 2016

The gate to the Pantanal National Park in Brazil
Early morning fog on the Cuiaba river
The Pantanal has the highest concentration of caimans in the world!
They can reach 3 meters (10')
they are the main food for Jaguars
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Prehistoric Iguanas
Back, at night, I had the chance to photograph this extremely rare Giant Ant Eater
out of the dark forest a mother and her son stared at the boat
Later we followed this other jaguar...
stepping into the river, then...
shoulder deep...
and he started swimming
further, the mother and her son
and his brother near by
This one yawned (bailla) when we came by
This young was frightened by our boat
walking down to the river
confortable on his tree
It's nap time...
he looks intrigued by us
The largest tongue we saw!
leaving the forest...
he watches us
Mum and son
Look at my foot!
A giant Otter lies in the shade
His baby jumps in the river
catches a fish...
and eats it.
a Capybara. The largest rodent : 40kg, 90 pounds
and a Coati,
It's sunset, We have to go...