Jaguars of Pantanal June 2012

You go to Pantanal to try to see the jaguar

bigger than a leopard, it lives only in South America

Here he was eating one of the numerous capybaras

the largest rodent on earth: 50 kg living close to the river

and close to the numerous caimans

Giant otters ( loutres) are endemic to Pantanal

up to 180cm and 35kg...

they are impressive predator of fish

and very swift

They are very social

Along the river...

is a paradise for birds

The Rufus Tiger heron

is a highlight

so is the blue heron

The Roseate Spoonbill ( Spatule)

flying at sunset

I fell in love with the Ringed Kingfisher( Martin pecheur)

flying to ...

to catch a fish bigger than him

The Black Collar Hawk( faucon)

diving to catch a fish

ready to get it....

and catching it!

one cannot miss the Hiacint Macaw

The smallest of owls: 10 cm, the Pygmy owl

Next to an Iguana

The "royal" toucan

always high in the trees

The largest Stork(cigogne): 250cm of wingspan

is a great eater of fish

..as the Cocoi Heron

Gauchos are part of the landscape

they take care of the cattle

to cross the river

Good Bye!