Orinoco Delta

This is the village near Maturin from where I got the boat to go to the delta

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:32 -0700

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This is the village near Maturin from where I got the boat to go to the delta

As you'd expect from a place by the river here fish is the staple food. This is the fresh catch of the day.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:39 -0700

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As you'd expect from a place by the river here fish is the staple food. This is the fresh catch of the day.

Fish on the rocks please.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:45 -0700

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Fish on the rocks please.

On the way to the Orinoco delta huts

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:51 -0700

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On the way to the Orinoco delta huts

This is the part of the river where I was staying. The sleeping (empty) room was in one of these huts.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:21:12 -0700

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This is the part of the river where I was staying. The sleeping (empty) room was in one of these huts.

Blue crowned parrot in a photogenic mood.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:21:00 -0700

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Blue crowned parrot in a photogenic mood.

Some of the huts at a distance

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:21:36 -0700

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Some of the huts at a distance

A hut by the river.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:21:53 -0700

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A hut by the river.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:22:03 -0700

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Hop Hop Hop!

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:20:48 -0700

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Hop Hop Hop!

That's was our transport for the three days.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:21:06 -0700

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That's was our transport for the three days.

Hoatzin hiding in the trees. This bird is also called the stinky turkey cause he's smelly. He's also the number 1 sex pistols fan ... look at his punky head.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:22:10 -0700

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Hoatzin hiding in the trees. This bird is also called the stinky turkey cause he's smelly. He's also the number 1 sex pistols fan ... look at his punky head.

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This is a scarlet Ibis. An unmistakable bird with gorgeous colours.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:22:31 -0700

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This is a scarlet Ibis. An unmistakable bird with gorgeous colours.

Wading through the river.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:22:56 -0700

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Wading through the river.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:23:02 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:23:23 -0700

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Even in remote places like this one, people have the basic commodities like electricity and water. All this thanks to the president Chavez who ensures that everybody knows this. Political pr ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:23:30 -0700

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Even in remote places like this one, people have the basic commodities like electricity and water. All this thanks to the president Chavez who ensures that everybody knows this. Political pr ...

This was our sleeping quarters. A big empty room with three hammocks covered with mosquito nets. The hammock takes some time getting used to but after the second night it started becoming co ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:09 -0700

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This was our sleeping quarters. A big empty room with three hammocks covered with mosquito nets. The hammock takes some time getting used to but after the second night it started becoming co ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:23:35 -0700

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Three playful parrots tied to a tree. Here parrots are common pets.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:23:43 -0700

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Three playful parrots tied to a tree. Here parrots are common pets.

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A crested oropendola

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:24:15 -0700

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A crested oropendola

These are the Oropendola's nests

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:26:35 -0700

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These are the Oropendola's nests

An Ani

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:24:25 -0700

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An Ani

White collared toucans. These two toucans are featured on the Guinness ads here in Ireland.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:24:32 -0700

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White collared toucans. These two toucans are featured on the Guinness ads here in Ireland.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:25:09 -0700

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What's cooking in the pot?

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:25:41 -0700

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What's cooking in the pot?

There was a small baby sleeping in this hammock

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:25:47 -0700

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There was a small baby sleeping in this hammock

Baby caiman. Managed to hold this little sweet creature for a while (didn't have any insect repellent or creams on my hands).

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:25:53 -0700

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Baby caiman. Managed to hold this little sweet creature for a while (didn't have any insect repellent or creams on my hands).

A termite nest.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:25:05 -0700

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A termite nest.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:25:35 -0700

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These are a bunch of caterpillars. When you make a loud noise all the caterpillars rise their heads up as if they are frightened.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:26:18 -0700

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These are a bunch of caterpillars. When you make a loud noise all the caterpillars rise their heads up as if they are frightened.

A fresh jaguar paw from the night before. Jaguars are usually nocturnal animals but this was a good proof that one of them was wandering around here last night.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:26:29 -0700

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A fresh jaguar paw from the night before. Jaguars are usually nocturnal animals but this was a good proof that one of them was wandering around here last night.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:26:41 -0700

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Yellow rumped cacique. There's also a rum called cacique.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:26:48 -0700

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Yellow rumped cacique. There's also a rum called cacique.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:00 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:07 -0700

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A closed blue morpho butterfly. The eye like patterns on the wings help to distract birds from the main body of the butterfly so even though part of the wings are destroyed the butterfly can ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:12 -0700

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A closed blue morpho butterfly. The eye like patterns on the wings help to distract birds from the main body of the butterfly so even though part of the wings are destroyed the butterfly can ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:19 -0700

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The eye shaped pattern the wing worked well to distract the bird from the body. This morpho has the lower part of the wings chipped off, probably by a bird attack.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:40 -0700

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The eye shaped pattern the wing worked well to distract the bird from the body. This morpho has the lower part of the wings chipped off, probably by a bird attack.

A fluttering butterfly. You can see the bright blue colour of one of the most beautiful butterflies I've ever seen.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:45 -0700

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A fluttering butterfly. You can see the bright blue colour of one of the most beautiful butterflies I've ever seen.

The morpho is having dinner. You can see the proboscis used to suck on the rotting fruit.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:51 -0700

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The morpho is having dinner. You can see the proboscis used to suck on the rotting fruit.

Flying vulture.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:27:57 -0700

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Flying vulture.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:28:04 -0700

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Our pretty boat's floorboard.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:28:36 -0700

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Our pretty boat's floorboard.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:02 -0700

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That's the camp we where staying in.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:15 -0700

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That's the camp we where staying in.

Blue and yellow macaws in the wild. Aren't they much better than in the pet shop.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:20 -0700

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Blue and yellow macaws in the wild. Aren't they much better than in the pet shop.

The parrots were taken for a ride and the poor blue macaw fell in the river ... but managed to get back on the canoe again.

nobody@smugmug.com (Mike) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:29:27 -0700

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The parrots were taken for a ride and the poor blue macaw fell in the river ... but managed to get back on the canoe again.