In Peru there are iguanas just wandering about doing their little iguana things.
Kinda like squirrels here, actually.
But slower.
And less likely to eat all your birdseed.
Tag Archives: Peru 2015
Peru 2015 – Great Egret
Egrets project an invisible disrupter beam them as they fly. They vibrates the matter below them, stunning fish so they float to the surface. A flock of egrets can stun an entire lake at a time, and is one of the reason they fly in a “V” formation.
Peru 2015 – Cocoi Heron
Have you ever taken a really good look at a bird’s feet?
Peru 2015 – Caiman
This was taken at night with the assistance of a flash unit. It’s a bit too on-axis for my taste, but there was little maneuverability in a skiff so you have to take when you can get.
Peru 2015 – Manatee
Also at the manatee rescue center, but not a turtle or marmoset. Taken with the underwater camera that I hardly ever use, but there are still some circumstances under which it is useful.
Peru 2015 – Kingfisher
Geez. Another kingfisher. Sure are a lot of them in Peru.
Peru 2015 – Marmoset
Another shot from the manatee rescue center, again not of a manatee. Still, the rescued marmoset was in good light so I forgive it.
Peru 2015 – Black Collared Hawk
This is a photo of the tongue of a black collared hawk, conveniently still attached to the hawk itself.
Peru 2015 – Great Egrets
They are of a feather, after all.
Peru 2015 – Snake
Snakes have *really* strong muscles. Here, it was being held by the tail by a local guide and it took exception to the gentleman with the camera. It moved a little quick for my focus, but I think the shot is decent nonetheless.
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
There’s that sun pretending to be an off-camera flash again.
Peru 2015 – Fly
Sometimes you just want to be a brightly lit fly on the wall.
Peru 2015 – Cormant
“I got a fish! I got a fish!”
Peru 2015 – Anhinga
They call this bird the “snake bird”, presumably because they have large venomous fangs that they use to paralyze their prey while they gulp it down live through their distended jaws.
Peru 2015 – Kingfisher
Hope you’re not tired of kingfishers yet. There’s more coming.
Peru 2015 – Throwback Thursday
Notice how none of them are swimming towards the camera? They’re all throwing themselves back.
Peru 2015 – Great Egret
It’s actually much easier to get shots like this in Peru than in Minnesota. This is partly because when I’m in Minnesota, I’m shooting against dimmer skies, but mostly because great egrets don’t live here.
Peru 2015 – Horned Screamer
It’s not really a horn, just a feather. It is also astonishingly difficult to photograph … especially if you want to get a bee in the same shot.
Peru 2015 – Bats
In America, land of the rich, bats live in attics and barns. In Peru, the economy is so bad bats have to cling to trees that are under water half of the year.
Peru 2015 – Moon
When you’re this close to the equator, eclipses happen in the middle of the moon and grow up and down from there.