Saturday 6 February 2010

NE ARGENTINA - Iguazu Falls and Ibera Marshlands

ESTERO DEL IBERA

FAUNA
Caiman




Capybaras





Marsh Deer


BIRDS
Tiger Heron


Jacana



Southern Screamers in their nest in the palms


Yacutinga or Black-fronted piping-guan


Butterflies were the highlight of the tropical zone. Here are some colourful specimens.
88-wing pattern butterfly








We hitch-hiked from the Ibera wetlands back to Mercedes with this friendly Argentinian family (The Foulkes L-R Damien, Carolina, Mirta and Julio ) in their campervan.


Judy, feeding a friendly stray dog some tasty empanadas beside a gaucho dandy at Mercedes bus station.


IGUAZU FALLS






Fauna

Coati


Urraca comun or Plush-crested Jay


Short video of the Falls from the Upper trail

1 comment:

Air said...

Hi Pete,

The little Capybaras are so...oooo Cute.

Seems like they got a lot of weird looking but cute animals there.

Say Hi to Judith for me.