Ein tropisches Gewitter zieht gerade ab. Wenn das Rauschen des Regens verstummt, gehen wir weiter auf einem schlammigen Pfad durch den Wald. Der Blick öffnet sich. Wir kommen an einen Uferabschnitt. Dann fahren wir mit dem Boot auf einen Curici, einen See, der aus einem abgeschnittenen Altarm besteht. Ein Trupp Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) steht still… Continue reading Riesenotter im Manu Nationalpark/ Peru
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Pied Lapwing on boat trip at Rio Aquidauana
Due to the long drive from Campo Grande to the Pousada Toca da Onca, I arrived on the first day in the southern Pantanal in the late afternoon. But it was not too late to join a boat trip. It is very cloudy, but also very warm and humid. The clouds in the sky indicated… Continue reading Pied Lapwing on boat trip at Rio Aquidauana
Giant Otters in Manu
A tropical thunderstorm is just unloading; when the murmur of the rain fades, we continue on a muddy path through the forest. Then we go by boat on a curici, a lake that consists of a truncated oxbow lake. “Lobo,” Luis suddenly calls into the unreal silence. “Lobo de Rio”, wolf of the rivers, as… Continue reading Giant Otters in Manu
Photographing Herons from a boat on Rio Pixaim
I was excited to see all the animals that would show up during our boat trip in the Pantanal. Maybe a Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)? And what about Jabirus (Jabiru mycteria) or a Pied Lapwing (Vanellus cayanus) or/and other birds? To cut to the chase: I was able to see them all and photograph many… Continue reading Photographing Herons from a boat on Rio Pixaim