Standing up for Nature
This Giant River Otter had caught a fish and was busily eating it when a Cocoi Heron flew in and landed on an adjacent branch. The Heron edged his way down the branch and boldly stared the feeding otter right in the eye, poised for the snatch. One second later the Heron lunged at the…
The scientific name of the Ringed Kingfisher is Megaceryle torquata which translates (roughly) as Megakingfisher with a collar. The white collar is also the feature that gives rise to “Ringed”. It is found throughout Tropical America but occurs right down to Teirra del Fuego. It is the largest Kingfisher in the Americas, even bigger…
This Giant River Otter looks like a rock star singing into a microphone It even has its eyes closed as if it is really concentrating. What it’s really doing is eating an Armoured Catfish tail first. It has managed to scuff its knuckles and head, probably by bumping into things in that opaque water. Giant…
This is an adult Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) the split second before snatching a fish from the water. Its bizarre scientific name urubitinga is a native Brazilian (Tupi) word for this bird. It is found in wooded and watery habitats throughout Central and South America. Taken with Nikon D500 Nikkor 300mm f4 lens f4…
I photographed this male Jaguar (known as Geoff) a few seconds after he had made an unsuccessful attempt to catch a large Caiman. He pounced and disappeared under the water but emerged only with a mouthful of Water Hyacinth. I photographed him in Brazil’s Pantanal region. Taken with Nikon D500 Nikkor 300mm f4 lens f4…