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Small finchlike bird, compact and short-tailed. Generally yellow below and dark blue-black above with stout bill. To identify male euphonias, focus on crown and throat: on Thick-billed, crown is entirely yellow and throat is yellow. Females are extremely difficult to separate from other euphonias, especially Yellow-crowned, but often seen in pairs or small groups with more distinctive males. Frequents open forested habitats, edges, and gardens. Can form mixed feeding flocks with other species such as warblers and tanagers.
This male was photographed in Northern Peru led by Neotropic Photo Tours and our Peruvian local guide for this portion of the trip; Fisher Chávez of Perú Nature Photography.
This Common Potoo was in the Metropolitan Park in Panama City, a large protected area within that heavily urbanized city in Central America. I was lucky to see it thanks to a knowledgeable local guide with whom I visited the park. (There is some colour from its slightly open eye due to reflection from the flash I used in its shady setting.) This species occurs widely in South America, and as far north as Nicaragua in Central America.
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A copperhead snake. This little beauty was just beside the path. We could have easily walked past and not noticed it, but we had an experienced local guide who was quick to point it out.
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We just returned from an incredibly exciting scouting trip to The Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica with the Out Of Costa Rica Staff. Their Wildlife Photography Conference is going to take place July 27th to August 3rd, 2019. They will have seven instructors that will be available for excellent help and guidance as well as many choices of workshops to choose from .
The beautiful Osa Peninsula is breathtaking and the the wonderful lodge where you will be working from is not only outstanding, but also has a great staff that is there to meet your every need. There is so much wildlife right on the property that you could spend days without ever leaving the grounds but there will be workshops leaving to various areas of the peninsula giving the photographer every possible opportunity .
The owners of the Crocodile Bay Resort have done an outstanding job catering to the needs of photographers and understand what their clients want to experience. Their local guides are very knowledgeable on all aspects of wildlife and nature and are always there to assist.
If you would like more info about this adventure go to costarica.outofchicago.com.
Entering the Bat Cave in Bukit Lawang.
Definitely better to have a local guide. We explored father than we would have by ourselves, learned some things about what we saw, and he was just a cool guy to hang out with. And we didn't get lost.
"Taquile is a hilly island located 45 km (28 mi) east of Puno. It is narrow and long and was used as a prison during the Spanish Colony and into the 20th century. In 1970, it became property of the Taquile people, who have inhabited the island since then. The highest point of the island is 4,050 m (13,290 ft) above sea level, and the main village is at 3,950 m (12,960 ft). Pre-Inca ruins are found on the highest part of the island, and agricultural terraces on hillsides. From the hillsides of Taquile, one has a view over the white snow tops of the Bolivian mountains. The inhabitants, known as Taquileños, are southern Quechua speakers.
Culture is very much alive on Taquile, which can be seen in the traditional clothes everyone wears. Taquile is especially known for its handicraft tradition, which is regarded as among the highest quality handicrafts not only in Peru, but also in the world. Knitting is exclusively performed by males, starting at age eight. The women exclusively make yarn and weave.
Taquileans are also known for having created an innovative, community-controlled tourism model, offering home stays, transportation, and restaurants to tourists. Ever since tourism started coming to Taquile in the 1970s, the Taquileños have slowly lost control over the mass day-tourism operated by non-Taquileans. They have thus developed alternative tourism models, including lodging for groups, cultural activities, and local guides, who have recently completed a 2-year training program. Furthermore, the local Travel Agency Munay Taquile has been established to regain control over tourism.
The people in Taquile run their society based on community collectivism and on the Inca moral code ama sua, ama llulla, ama qhilla, (do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy). The island is divided into six sectors or suyus for crop rotation purposes. The economy is based on fishing, terraced farming horticulture based on potato cultivation, and tourist-generated income from the roughly 40,000 tourists who visit each year."
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Taquile (Spanish: Isla de Taquile; Quechua: Intika) is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca 45 km offshore from the city of Puno.
The inhabitants, known as Taquileños, speak Puno Quechua.
Taquileños are known for their fine handwoven textiles and clothing, which are regarded as among the highest-quality handicrafts in Peru. Knitting is exclusively performed by males, beginning in early boyhood. Women spin wool and use vegetables and minerals to dye the wool to be used by the community. Women are also the weavers of the Chumpis, the wide belts with woven designs worn by everyone in the community of Taquile.
Taquileans are known for having created an innovative, community-controlled sustainable tourism model, offering home stays, transportation, lodging for groups, cultural activities, local guides and restaurants.
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Island Number two. St Lucia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pitons
Location in Saint Lucia
LocationSoufrière District, Saint Lucia
Nearest citySoufrière and Choiseul
Coordinates13°48′36″N 61°3′56″W
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m (2,618.9 ft) high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, 2,909 ha (7,190 acres) in size, and located near the town of Soufrière.[1]
Geography
The Pitons are located between the towns of Soufrière and Choiseul on the southwestern coast of the island. They are in the electoral districts of three and ten. The Pitons are located on either side of Jalousie Bay.
Flora and fauna
Coral reefs cover almost 60% of the site's marine area. A survey has revealed 168 species of finfish, 60 species of cnidaria, including corals, eight mollusks, 14 sponges, 11 echinoderms, 15 arthropods, and eight annelid worms. The dominant terrestrial vegetation is tropical moist forest grading to subtropical wet forest, with small areas of dry forest and wet elfin woodland on the summits. At least 148 plant species have been recorded on Gros Piton, 97 on Petit Piton, and the intervening ridge, among them eight rare tree species. The Gros Piton is home to some 27 bird species (five of them endemic), three indigenous rodents, one opossum, three bats, eight reptiles, and three amphibians.[1]
Geology
The volcanic complex includes a geothermal field with sulphurous fumaroles and hot springs.[1]
Gros Piton
Gros Piton is at the southern end of Pitons Bay. It is the second-highest peak on Saint Lucia, after Mount Gimie.[1]
Gros Piton can be climbed without ropes or mountaineering experience. One can hike to the summit and come back down to sea level within several hours. Local guides are provided by the National Park and are included with your entry fee. They are trained by the government to have basic knowledge of the languages common among tourists and of the medical procedures required in case of common accidents.[1]
Petit Piton
Petit Piton lies towards the middle of Soufrière Bay, south of Soufrière and north of Gros Piton.[1]
Petit Piton was first climbed in 1878 by Abdome Deligny. The islands of Dominica, Martinique, Barbados, and St. Vincent can be seen from its peak.[2]
This Northern Potoo blended in very well among the surrounding vegetation on its daytime roost in Jamaica. We were able to see it thanks to the knowledge of local guides who we went out birding with a couple of times. Despite the second part of the scientific name, this species is not restricted to Jamaica, being also found elsewhere in the Caribbean and in Central America and Mexico.
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It's one of British reminders in Bengkulu. The monument was established in 1808 by British government as for the remembrance of the death of a British governor in Bengkulu, Thomas Parr. His administration of Bencoolen (now known as Bengkulu) was only from 1805 to 1807. He was killed at night by local fighters in 1807.
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Hypnotic Gaze - Female leopard surveying her territory. I incorrectly assumed we were looking for Indian Eagle Owls at this time, so I had my 1.4x extender fixed, giving an 840mm field of view.
All of a sudden, my guide noticed a leopard right ahead resting up close. This leopard is known as Padma by the locals and had a kill nearby. Half her body was obscured in brush, so the long focal length actually became very handy as it allowed me to capture an intimate portrait showcasing her beautiful eyes and intricate facial patterns.
Special thanks to Kartik Patel and a local guide for their expertise tracking and anticipating the whereabouts of the leopards. This image would not be possible without them. Their passion, knowledge, and regional experience were truly inspiring and it was a humbling experience to learn more about how this species thrives in this region from them.
IG: @sswildlife
Species: Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
Location: Jawai, Rajasthan, IN
Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 600mm f/4 IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender
Settings: 1/320s, ISO: 320, f/6.3 @840mm, Electronic Shutter, Handheld w Beanbag Support
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[In Epxlore 07 July 2020]
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If Looks Could Kill - Indian Eagle-Owl surveys its territory from a rocky cliff. Check out those burning red eyes! This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Eurasian Eagle-Owl. It is widespread throughout the Indian subcontinent and tends to favor cliffs for roosting & nesting. This was a dream species for me and I was very fortunate to be able to see several individuals including juveniles during the trip. Reminded me a lot of the related Great-horned Owls back home!
Special thanks to Kartik Patel and a local guide for their knowledge of this species and their whereabouts. They are so well camouflaged & far out, they look like tiny boulders!
IG: @sswildlife
Species: Indian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)
Location: Rajasthan, IN
Date: Jan 2024
Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 600mm IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender
Settings: 1/1250s, ISO: 1000, f/6.3 @840mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter
[In Explore 14 August 2016]
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We saw this wild female Puma (Puma concolor) as a cub in 2018. Her mother is called “Sarmiento” - her territory covers the area surrounding Lago Sarmiento, pictured in the background. This cat, called “Petaca” (little one) by local guides, surveys the heights bordering the lake. Apparently her mother has allowed her to hang in the territory, at least for now.
Mythical Beauty - With its beautiful coloration & spiral horns, the Blackbuck, is in my opinion one of the most beautiful antelope in the world - looking straight out of a storybook.
Special thanks to my local guide for realizing my dream of seeing the large herds of this species and making this image possible.
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Species: Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
Location: Gujarat, IN
Equipment: Canon EOS R5 + EF 600mm IS II + EF 1.4x III Extender
Settings: 1/3200s, ISO: 400, f/8 @840mm EFL, Handheld w Beanbag Support, Electronic Shutter
B28I0990.jpg Chapada Dos Guimaraes - Mato Grosso - Brazil
There's here a lot of opportunities for bird watching in the Cerrado vegetation.
Fernando Frosini is a local guide who knows very well this area (and Bom Jardim / Nobres too).
You can join him on Facebook : Fernando Pantanal Tour Guide
Or : atendimento@pousadaventosul.com
The first evening in the Golden Circle came down to a straight fight between two waterfalls, both of which lay twenty odd miles from our base camp at Flúðir. To the north east lay the dramatic Gullfoss and its ninety degree bend down a narrow canyon. A textbook Icelandic monster with a powerful deep plunge that would surely take the breath away. Meanwhile, to the north west sat Brúarfoss, a subtle blue meltwater beauty quite unlike any other we’d see on this trip. And while Gullfoss would bring the challenge of trying to compose shots surrounded by large numbers of other visitors, we felt sure that it would be quieter at its rather more modest contender. And as long as we didn’t feel overwhelmed by the prospect of a two mile walk in either direction along the riverbank to get there, quieter seemed to be winning out. And of course, Brúarfoss would offer something rather different. Sadly we wouldn’t make it to Gullfoss this time around, but while there are still plenty of places to visit, there are lots of reasons to keep making plans.
Access to the waterfall had been improved relatively recently by the development of a brand new car park with space for around twenty vehicles to pull up right beside the River Brúará, from where it was a case of pulling on the welly boots and beginning the muddy yomp towards the main attraction. It was a walk that would take us past two support acts in the form of the unpronounceable Hlauptungufoss, and the appropriately named Miðfoss, both of which deserved attention in their own right - or at least they would have done if we’d got here earlier. In reminding myself of their names all these months later, I’ve come across a particularly fine shot of Miðfoss by one Pall Jokull Petursson on the page of the online satellite map. Pall is described as a local guide, level five, with eight hundred and forty points, whatever that means. Answers on a postcard please, but no points awarded for working out where he’s from with a name like that. He probably goes there during his lunch hour. Sadly, Pall isn’t a member of our community, but he’s already inspired me to return earlier in the day and have a proper look for myself.
The path was as mucky as you might expect it to be in Iceland in September. Too warm to freeze and turn into treachery, and too damp to make it anything other than a semi swamp, the welly boots proved to be essential on the two mile trail. Sometimes we would be wading through forty or fifty yards of glue like mud, eight inches deep, without any respite at all. But in wellies it was enormous fun, especially when meeting day trippers heading back towards their cars who’d failed to change out of their no longer pristine white trainers. And on this quiet trail through the autumn oranges and yellows of low brown scrub and willowy silver saplings, it was a very pleasant squelching stroll indeed. A space in which to chatter away about nothing in particular as the anticipation continued to build. Somewhere around the halfway point the path branched left towards the riverbank at Hlauptungufoss, from where we hugged the edge of the water all the way to our prize. And what a prize it was. As the bridge came into view, the last party was making their exit. We had the beautiful baby blue waterfall to ourselves.
Compositionally, being limited to the bridge, including on the alcove underneath the western side of it, was challenging. Ideally I’d have liked to have been able to get down closer to the water, and there is supposedly a scramble down to it, but I couldn’t find it. Perhaps it’s become overgrown or been blocked off deliberately to deter over-confident adventurers as it could be all too easy to disappear into that washing machine spin of a blue swirl in an unwary moment. So the bridge it was, which left us with zooming into the falls and zooming out to the bigger picture. Just to add to the challenges, all traces of texture left the sky. And if you’ve read the previous story from here, you’ll know that I was completely unaware of the fact that I’d spent the entire session in jpeg only mode. I won’t relive the sorry tale all over again. Suffice to say I’d love to return with a bit more time to spare, maybe in mid summer when the midnight sun should be hovering in just about the right place.
On the long walk back, we broke out the head torches, posing for phone snaps at Hlauptungufoss before trekking through the mud baths in near darkness. It had been a fun evening, despite the fact that I felt I might have done better. I’d have certainly done better if I’d been shooting in RAW mode. Oops, I wasn’t supposed to moan about that again was I?
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