A few pictures from an older trip in Brazil.

A few jaguar photos I added to YLoveBigCats.

Just as a reminder, Pantanal jaguars are the biggest in the world because they are so well-fed from the caiman bonanza that they can kill everywhere. And they are the most accessible (for photographers and tourists alike) for the same reasons.

Brazil, August 2023.

Brazil, August 2023.

Saffron finch, Sicale bouton d’or (Sicalis flaveola)
Brazil, August 2023.

While working on some pictures taken last year in Brazil, I stopped on this nice little saffron finch I caught in a tree along a nice little river. It reminded me that I had not mentioned my portfolio, “Blanc, c’est blanc” (White is all), for a long time.

So, if you like those two images, you may be interested in checking other photos from the same inspiration, but not with the same subject or location: Go and visit “Blanc, c’est blanc“.

This is certainly the location where it is easier to find jaguars, these large felines from South America. If you want to see these very discreet animals, you’d better contact the Jaguar Research Center or one of the travel agents that can send you there (like Objectif Nature, my preferred French travel agent for photo-nature trips).

I have to admit that the jaguar being very shy and despite the high concentration of these big cats in Pantanal, it is somewhat difficult to find them: In October 2007, our photo group did not see it once in three days (even if the trackers and a boat of the supporting organisation saw it nearly every day).

All in all, it’s not so desperate even for a photographer like me who was really willing to catch a few fur spots on the digital sensor of my camera. Along with the flagship feline of the South American continent, this zone is a marvellous water paradise, with the Cuiaba, wide Brazilian river, and many calm locations to observe birds and other animals.

So, I heartily recommend the Jaguar Research Center and I will probably return to JRC -with the hope of finally meeting some free jaguars. And their web site is very nice.

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Pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber, Flamant rose). Brazil, 2007.

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja, Spatule rosée). Brazil, 2007.

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Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris, Pluvier d’Azara). Brazil, 2007.

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Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus, Bécassin à long bec). Brazil, 2007.

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Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus, Tyran quiquivi). Brazil, 2007.

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Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira, Guira cantara). Brazil, 2007.

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Brown-hooded Gull (Larus maculipennis, Mouette de Patagonie). Brazil, 2007.

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Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus, Goéland dominicain). Brazil, 2007.

Note: These kelp gull photos are the beginning of a series of images I brought back from Brazil in last January. You will see here one post every two days with a new animal (mostly birds), with one or more photos. Keep visiting us.

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Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias, Caurale soleil). Brazil, 2007.

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Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus, Cormoran vigua). Brazil, 2007.

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Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola, Sicale bouton-d’or). Brazil, 2007.

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Vulture (in flight). Brazil, 2007.

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Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela, Cassique à cul-jaune). Brazil, 2007.

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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger, Bec-en-ciseaux noir). Brazil, 2007.