Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great images, Jayanand, you certainly saw an amazing amount of wildlife on the trip. I like Jumping Jacana 1 the best thanks to the composition, but the Heron shot is almost something out of a horror film, and the large rat like creatures would have my wife clawing her way screaming up the nearest tree :-) Douglas PS I echo Philippe's demand for people shots from the trip too. ----- 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: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 6:37 PM Subject: [Leica] Last of the Pantanal > This is the last set of photographs of the Pantanal - a few birds and > creatures, and some odds and ends I missed the first time around. > > The Wattled Jacana is a common bird in these parts, frequenting the all > too > common lily ponds. However, I caught one on the river shore, close up, > showing their unique legs: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160817-10565.jpg.html > > Otherwise, the fun is catching them in flight, as they jump from one lily > frond to another. These are all very early one morning at a lily pond in > Hotel Porto Jofre: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160819-13608.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160819-13615.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160819-13906.jpg.html > > Some miscellaneous birds: > > Cocoi Heron: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812-239BW.jpg.html > > Southern Screamer: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160816-9706.jpg.html > > Large-billed Tern: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160811-1111.jpg.html > > Sayaca Tanager: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160820-15771.jpg.html > > Jabiru Stork: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160819-15148.jpg.html > > A few birds I had posted photographs of, but I found some more action > shots > that were interesting: > > Immature Great Black Hawk: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160813-3373.jpg.html > > Black-collared Hawk: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812-399.jpg.html > > Amazon Kingfisher: > /v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160812-731.jpg.html > > Finally, a few mammals, and a strange reptile: > > Capybara, the world's largest rodent, and primary prey of the jaguar: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160818-11762.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160814-6411.jpg.html > > Azara's Agouti: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/Pantanal-20160820-16171.jpg.html > > The shy and reclusive Andean Tapir. We were very lucky to see one: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160815-6991.jpg.html > > Marsh Deer: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160819-14639.jpg.html > > Tegu Lizard: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/Pantanal/untitled-20160820-15998.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. > > Thanks for coming on the ride with patience and forbearance! > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >