[Leica] Last of the Pantanal

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

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