Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Douglas Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand Sent from my iPad > On 16-Sep-2016, at 03:04, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > They're all great shots, but Eye Contact wins for me, Jayanand. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at > gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PSM" <psm-1857 at > googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 5:55 AM > Subject: [Leica] Jaguars Part 1 > > >> These are photographs taken of jaguars in and around the Cuiaba River, >> taken from motorboats, the core objective of our photo safari. We saw >> quite >> a few, but surprisingly all males, except for one female who was there as >> part of a mating pair. The Pantanal sub species is the largest of the >> jaguar, mainly due to abundant large prey, mainly Capybara, Marsh Deer, >> Caiman and Cattle - the last because most of the Pantanal has very poor >> soil, only fit only for grazing, so the place is full of cattle ranches, >> and has been for close to 200 years, so cattle has become entrenched as a >> core part of the Pantanal Jaguar's diet. Overall, the jaguar, like the >> leopard in Africa/Asia, is an opportunist and will eat practically >> anything >> edible that comes its way. >> >> We will start with a jaguar locally called Mick Jaguar, because of a >> rakish >> look due to something wrong with one of his eyes. He is the jaguar who >> stalked, attacked and killed a caiman in front of many boats, and the >> video >> footage of which went viral a couple of years ago. His eye problem does >> not >> hinder his hunting apparently, as can be seen from his full belly in the >> second shot: >> >> Resting: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160818-12318.jpg.html >> >> Full Belly: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160818-12166.jpg.html >> >> This is the only female I saw, as one half of a mating pair: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-9994.jpg.html >> >> A male on purposeful walkabout, who then descended down to water's edge to >> have a drink, but seemed slightly put off by commotion caused by the boats >> around him: >> >> Walkabout: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-9192.jpg.html >> >> Rest 1: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-8917.jpg.html >> >> Rest 2: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-9000.jpg.html >> >> Another male on walkabout on the river's edge, in altogether better light. >> He was part of another mating pair, but we only got glimpses of the >> female, >> as she stayed hidden in the tall grass in the background >> >> Movement: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-9346.jpg.html >> >> Eye Contact: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-9365.jpg.html >> >> Late in the evening one day, we saw this big boy totally at ease with >> himself - and the commotion caused by the flotilla of boats in front of >> him! >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160819-13380.jpg.html >> >> Please see LARGE >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information