Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, Thanks for looking Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 9:47 PM, George Lottermoser < george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: > Full frontal and Toss 2 stand out among an outstanding group > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 26, 2016, at 06:44, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > We are nearing the end of the Pantanal photographic odyssey, maybe one > more > > post after this tying up the odds and ends I missed out on posting. I > thank > > everyone for bearing with me through this barrage of photographs! > > > > Toucans, together with Macaws, are the best known birds of South America > in > > general, and Brazil in particular. The Pantanal area plays host to two > > types of toucans - the lesser known, small and colourful Chestnut-eared > > Aracari, and the spectacular and familiar Toco Toucan. All these are from > > the grounds of our last lodgings, a working ranch cum hotel called > Pousada > > Pouso Alegre, as well as the feeders the owners have installed. This > place > > is a veritable paradise for birders, as, indeed, is the whole Pantanal > > region. I never did get a clear view of a Toco Toucan in flight, so never > > did get an acceptable shot of that. > > > > The Chestnut-eared Aracari is a colourful bird! > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/Pantanal-20160820-16434.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-15912.jpg.html > > > > Fun at the feeders. Papaya seemed to be a universal favourite: > > > > Papaya Toss: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-17071.jpg.html > > > > Duet: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-17296.jpg.html > > > > The Toco Toucan is as spectacular in the flesh as it is in photographs. A > > wary bird, it would slowly descend from the highest branches down to the > > feeders, gronking all the time! > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/Pantanal-20160820-16504.jpg.html > > > > Morsel: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-17360.jpg.html > > > > Full Frontal: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-16701.jpg.html > > > > The Food Toss!: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/Pantanal-20160820-16348.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-16729.jpg.html > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Brazil/ > Pantanal/untitled-20160820-16830.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 >