Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Super group of photos. gene On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 6:43 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >