One of the oldest bird species on the planet. Any idea Alex?
Taken on a tributary of the Amazon, Peru.
Apparently they're called Hoatzins.
Is there a prize? A bag of bird seed perhaps?
Absolutely no idea what the bird in the next group of photos is though. Peru is reputed to have over 1,800 species of birds (and more being discovered) so it might take a while longer to track that one down....
Enjoying all the photos.
P.S.
I think the spider in that same group of photos is called the "Aaaaaarggh - get that thing off me!!!" spider
The prize is that you get to give me afternoon tea.
I was told by our guide that it was a variety of Tarantula.
I seem to recall that the yellow bird was snapped in Paraguay.
cheers rayborough.
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I saw the thread about your feline misadventure Alex,lets hope it heals
up nicely.
Three pics of Iguassu Falls at the junction of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
They are over four kilometres wide, and consist of over 200 separate
falls. To get some perspective, the chunk of rock in the middle of the first pic
is larger than an average four bedroom house.
raymo
You are seeing some wonders mate. Keep them coming, they are very enjoyable.
I had a Condor swoop just 2 metres above my head once. It was the largest bird I had ever had an close encounter with. Magnificent.
I can almost hear the thunder of those waterfalls too.
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at the junction of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay
If you're going to have a national border (or 3) it may as well be magnificent :-)
Trev
O.K. I'll post three per day until I get tired of selecting, downsizing, and
posting them. If I change to other countries, I suppose I'd better start
a new thread.
Incidentally, most of these pics will bear some screen enlargement.
raymo
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Beautiful
So sorry for your loss Raymo
Post what you find interesting..
I like it all
But at your pace it should be fun if it feels like work forget it...
Alex
Man-made is ok by me.
You mean they don't give you Coca leaves with that oxygen? That's what the natives used it for, and a doctor friend was given a bag of them to chew on a walk to Machu Pichu with a tour group. Said he quite liked the effect. Oxygenated blood effect he meant. I think. :-)
Thanks Raymo
Its 1-30 am and the old paw is keeping sleep away but I feel ready to collapse now.
I will design a house and start costing that should cause a melt down
Alex
