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It’s very, very hot today

12 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by Musiewild in Cats, Photography, Travel, Wildlife

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caiman, caracara, giant river otter, great black-hawk, green kingfisher, Howler monkey, iguana, Jabiru, jaguar, Pantanal, smooth-billed ani, striated heron, tree frog, wood rail

6.45 am, Wednesday 23rd September, and we’re longing to get going in the boat for its refreshing breeze.  As we wait…

This was the ugliest, biggest, scariest caiman we saw the whole time - and it was right beside the flotel every morning

This was the ugliest, biggest, scariest caiman we saw the whole time – and it was right beside the flotel, bankside, every morning

This Striated heron close by was not the least bit concerned

This Striated heron close by was not the least bit concerned

We moved off, but soon stopped for a while.

Impossible not to stop and watch the same family of giant river otters at their morning ablutions

Impossible not to stop and watch yesterday’s family of giant river otters at their morning ablutions

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The cream markings on throat and chest are individual to each otter

The cream markings on throat and chest are individual to each otter

'Giant' means about 6 foot in length, full-grown

‘Giant’ means about 6 foot in length, full-grown

After jaguars, these otters were what I most wanted to see, and I wasn’t alone.

We have an appointment with Bianca.

Jabiru

Jabiru

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Rent-a-crowd

Rent-a-crowd

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We didn’t stay very long after Bianca disappeared into the undergrowth, having other delights in store.

? Grey-necked wood rail

Grey-necked wood rail (confirmed by BL)

A little too close for these binoculars' focus

A little too close for these binoculars’ focus

George sporting a natty butterfly

George sporting the natty butterfly

Howler monkey

Howler monkey

Black-collared hawk

Black-collared hawk

? Smooth-billed ani

? Smooth-billed ani (probably, says BL)

Jabiru and older chicks

Jabiru and older chicks

Jabiru and older chicks

This green iguana crawled out of the lower part of the nest

This green iguana crawled out of the lower part of the nest

This one was near but well away from it

This one was near but well away from it

Caracara

Caracara

Green kingfisher, female

Green kingfisher, female

 ? Juvenile Great black-hawk (? or Savanna hawk) preparing for...

? Juvenile Great black-hawk preparing for…

... take-off

… take-off

Pete modelling a very chic tree frog, which had fallen on to the boatman

Pete modelling a very chic tree frog, which had fallen on to our eagle-eyed boatman, Manuel

Close-up of tree frog

Close-up of tree frog

Caracara with snake

Caracara, high up in tree, with snake

Despite the heat, the morning’s outing was over quickly, though as ever we were pleased to get back to the air-conditioned flotel, a delicious lunch, and a short siesta.

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A very lucky capybara…

11 Sunday Oct 2015

Posted by Musiewild in Cats, Photography, Travel, Wildlife

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black vulture, capybara, cocoi heron, Howler monkey, iguana, Jabiru, jaguar, Pantanal, water buffalo

Off again for the afternoon boat ride.

Iguana (about 2 ft long) with replacement, boneless, tail

Iguana (about 2 ft long) with replacement, boneless, tail

Howler monkey, male

Howler monkey, male

Howler monkey, female

Howler monkey, female

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Look, no hands!

Cocoi heron

Cocoi heron

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Cocoi heron

Cocoi heron

Black vultures. They said that this birds defaecates on its legs to cool itself. As my bird book says this bird has yellow legs, I have to accept that 'they' were not kidding.

Black vultures. ‘They’ said that this bird defaecates on its legs to cool itself. As my bird book says this bird has yellow legs, I have to accept that ‘they’ were not kidding.

And then, thanks to boatmen’s walkie-talkies, we came upon Maxime,P1140961 (800x600)slowly making his way  along the small beach.

And then he froze.  For a long time.  Clearly he had seen something.P1140962 (800x600)

He waited.P1140970 (800x600)

We waited. He waited. P1150002 (800x600)

And then in a mad rush there was nothing.P1150005 (800x600)

We heard loud barking, just like a dog, the characteristic sound of a capybara who is very unhappy indeed. But he should have been happy:  he had escaped.

One very lucky cabybara

One very lucky cabybara

And Maxine went to climb out of the river,P1150008 (800x589) P1150033 (800x568)

before changing his mind, and continuing along the riverside.P1150036 (800x606) P1150037 (800x600)

We followed. So did lots of others.

... and so did lots of others

… and so did lots of others

The jaguars are really not bothered by human attention, as long as a respectful distance is kept.

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In due course Maxime decided to go ‘inland’, showing himself from time to time.  Jaguars love the river banks as places to cool off.

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We continued on our way, vaguely making for home.

Impossible, almost, not to photograph this endearing animal, the capybara

Impossible, almost, not to photograph this endearing animal, the capybara

It is entirely vegetarian

It is entirely vegetarian

Two young water buffalo, playing. Wild animals, but introduced, not native.

Two young water buffalo, playing. Wild animals, but introduced, not native.

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How sweet is that, the youngsters trying to follow their parents up the bank?

How sweet is that, the youngsters trying to follow their parents up the bank?

Cattle tyrant on Capybara

 

Juvenile Rufescent tiger heron

Juvenile Rufescent tiger heron

Jabiru stork and small chicks

Jabiru stork and small chicks

Juvenile Great black-hawk

Juvenile Great black-hawk

The sun started to set,

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and in due course we rounded the corner, past the ‘cormorant tree’,

Home to roost for the night

Home to roost for the night

Nous aussi.

 

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A very early start

06 Tuesday Oct 2015

Posted by Musiewild in Photography, Travel, Wildlife

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Amazon kingfisher, black vulture, caracara, Howler monkey, marsh deer, Pantanal, Porto Jofre, scarlet-headed blackbird, southern screamer, Southwild, Transpantaneira

After a 5.15 breakfast, it was time to load our safari truck with baggage and sleepy bodies, and set off on what was forecast to be a six-hour drive to Porto Jofre, at the end of the Transpantaneiro, where we would almost be at our next accommodation.P1130966 (800x562)

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Cactus in flower. We did see a bird drinking the nectar at one point

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Fortunately, road repairs had been such that the drive not as long as feared. Here one of the dicey bridges is being repaired. (In the dry season you can drive into and out of some of the gullies.)P1130983 (800x552)

 

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Howler monkeys. The male's dawn roar may be heard three kilometres away

Howler monkeys. The (black) male’s dawn roar may be heard three kilometres away

Marsh deer

Marsh deer

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Piling in again after a comfort stop

Piling in again after a comfort stop

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Amazon kingfisher

Amazon kingfisher

Scarlet-headed blackbird. In life it glowed even more than this.

Scarlet-headed blackbird. In life it glowed even more than this.

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Great egret

Great egret

Southern screamers

Southern screamers

Pleased that the drive had not been quite as tiring as we feared, we had to wait a little before our transfer boat was available at Porto Jofre. A few more photo-opportunities.

Porto Jofre

Porto Jofre

Is the Caracara's permanent expression more that of puzzlement or of being affronted?

Is the Caracara’s permanent expression more that of puzzlement or of being affronted?

Black vulture

Black vulture

Our boatman helping us load up. Dig those boots!

Our boatman helping us load up. Dig those boots!

25 minutes later we had first sight of our ‘flotel’, run by Southwild.P1140124 (800x576)

Because we had arrived earlier than expected it was after lunch before we had access to our splendid rooms. (You couldn’t possibly call this a cabin, and is that description appropriate on a boat that goes nowhere anyway?)P1140127 (800x559)

Two hours to settle in and rest before we set out for our afternoon boat ride.

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