Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Jayanand, I'm not so certain I'd like (m)any of them as my pets... , but what I'm sure of is that you did a wonderful job and enlightening job. this trip must have been wonderful. An aside, how did you like the country itself? the people? the language? samba? churrasco? caipirinha? ;-) Kudos to the nth again. And many many thanks for the whole virtual trip. Amities Philippe 2016-09-28 19:37 GMT+02:00 Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>: > 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 >