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Success_WEB_1369

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:53:01 -0700

Hi all - - its been awhile - - just swamped at work - - no flickr time - - so letting you know I'm still looking in once in awhile - - but I'll have lots of catch up to do on of these days soon - I hope !

Amazon_Kingfisher_WEB_8408

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:55:25 -0700

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The Amazon Kingfisher ranges from southern Mexico, through Central America down to northern Argentina.
It resembles the Green Kingfisher which shares its range, but it is much larger and is three to four times as heavy. It is approximately 12 inches long, the Green more typically 8 inches long.
Here is one perched on a branch just above the water, ready to plunge head first.

Sayaca_Tanager_WEB_7833

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:14:48 -0700

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The Sayaca Tanager (Thraupis sayaca) is a species of bird in the tanagers family.

It is a common across northeast, central, and southeast Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeast Argentina.

Very similar to Costa Rica's Blue-grey Tanager, which creates alot of confusion - - including myself.

Southern_Lapwing_WEB_7675

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 06:52:32 -0700

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I saw these for the first time last year in Brazil. The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) is a wader, it is common and widespread throughout South America.

It is a fierce defender of its territory and will swoop at anyone approaching, trying to strike them with the spurs that it has built into the underside of its wings.

I've been trying to show that in a photo but haven't had too much luck yet.

Savannah_Hawk_WEB_7939

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:10:43 -0700

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The Savanna Hawk is a large raptor found in open savanna and swamp edges. It breeds from Panama and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Uruguay and central Argentina.

This particular specimen was in the Pantanal, Brazil near the Bolivian border.

White_Headed Marsh Tyrant_WEB_7648

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:00:23 -0700

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The White-headed Marsh Tyrant is a small bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in tropical South America from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay.
This is a female, seen in Brazil close to the Bolivian border.

They were quite plentiful in one particular area during our trip.

Barred_Owl_WEB_0398

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:53:29 -0700

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My first local find of a Barred Owl - - only other time was in Florida. Light wasn't great but it was still a thrill.

The Barred Owl is a large typical owl native to North America. Best known as the Hoot Owl for its distinctive call, it goes by many other names, including Eight Hooter, Rain Owl, Wood Owl, and Striped Owl.

Chestnut_Eared_Aracari_WEB_9458

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:29:59 -0700

beeton_bear posted a photo:

This is from my first morning in the Pantanal, we were on a truck heading out when we spotted some agouti's and stopped. While looking around the base of the tree I spotted this guy way up top - - no idea what he was at that time.

The Chestnut-eared Aracari or Chestnut-eared Araçari is a bird native to central and south-eastern South America.. It belongs to the toucan and aracari family.

Hyacinthine_ Macaw_WEB_8757

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:05 -0700

beeton_bear posted a photo:

Here was one of my faves ....

The Hyacinth Macaw, or Hyacinthine Macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length of about 100 cm it is longer than any other species of parrot.

The blue on these guys is unbelievable - - and when in flight - - their size becomes so evident - - didn't fair so well on flight shots with these guys - - but eating the blossoms was spectacular!

Capybara_WEB_8684

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:27:02 -0700

beeton_bear posted a photo:

Here's a Cattle Tyrant hitching a ride on a capybara - - he was quite vocal about where he was expecting to be taken.

The capybara is the largest rodent in the world; followed by the beaver and porcupine. Its relatives are other rodents such as the agouti, chinchillas, and guinea pigs.

Caiman_Smile_WEB_3127

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:36:53 -0800

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Caimans inhabit Central and South America.
This particular day was a real eye opener for me - - we had been boating up & down these rivers for days - - and we had certainly seen Caiman - - but on this particular morning - it had rained the night before - - and now = = there was hundreds of Caimen on the river banks avoiding the cold of the rain water.
I was floored by how many Caiman we had boated past for days - - they were shoulder to shoulder all the way down the river.

Anhinga_web_3719

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:08:30 -0800

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The Anhinga, sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, American Darter, or Water Turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. The word anhinga comes from the Brazilian Tupi language and means devil bird or snake bird.

Brazilian_Beach_WEB_3955

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:52:34 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

Even though the jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere, this little guy was not quite so big. A contact had pictures of the same cubs in July when they were only 10 inches tall - - this is now 2.5 months later,

Howler_WEB_3867

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:19:14 -0800

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Howler monkeys are among the largest of the New World monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognised, this was a pair of Black Howler's with the golden colored mate just out of the picture.

The black howler is a species of large howler monkey from northeastern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay. Together with the brown howler, it is the southernmost member of the Alouatta genus.

Marsh_Deer_WEB_4993

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:41:21 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

We saw quite a few Marsh Deer when driving in and out of the Pantanal region.

The marsh deer is the largest deer species from South America reaching a length of 2 m and a height of 1.2 m at the rump. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay

Jaguar_Mom_WEB_3932

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:50:08 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

I was so glad on the last day of our stay at the Flotel that we decided to do one last boat trip up & down the river - - we had had 7 jaguar sightings already - - but this last one was the best of all - - a mother and 2 cubs - - the second cub is out of frame chasing some birds down the beach.

The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

This particular area had some males as large as 290 lbs - - very large - - very unusual for the spieces.

The biologist who is developing this area actually pays the local ranchers $70,000 per year to not shoot the cats.

Jaguar_Lunch_WEB

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:48:20 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

I had trouble getting some of my bird shots due to other wildlife but you do what you have to.

The Black Vulture also known as the American Black Vulture, is a bird in the New World vulture family whose range extends from the southeastern United States to Central Chile and Uruguay in South America.

I really thought these were about to become lunch for this female jaguar.

The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. This particular area of Brazil has some of the largest jaguars in the world due their food source being so plentiful.

Tiger_Heron_WEB_3347

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:54:52 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

The Rufescent Tiger Heron, also known as the Soco-Boi,

Southern_Screamer_WEB_4028

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:05:45 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

Quite a large bird at 900 mm long;
The Southern Screamer is one of three species of screamers. It is endemic to South America. It occurs subtropical to tropical wetlands and marshes, and can be found in crop fields. The Southern Screamer is herbivorous with a diet of aquatic plants, seeds, and other vegetation. This species is well known for its loud and harsh vocalization during flight.

Ringed_Kingfisher_WEB_8383

nobody@flickr.com (beeton_bear) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:20:45 -0800

beeton_bear posted a photo:

The Ringed Kingfisher is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher, commonly found along the lower Rio Grande River valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. Wikipedia