These are fantastic, Jim! What a terrific trip, and what amazing diversity (the Hoatzin and Horned Screamers get my vote for most striking ectodermal derivatives).
Like Tam, I'm also struck by the youthful appearance of the guy holding the big lens; I'm also struck by the attire of the photographers (long sleeves, long pants); I guess July in Peru must be delightful.
Geez Jim, I'm sorry I'm so late to the party, but I'm here now
I really must say wow!! What a set It really is difficult to put into words how much I enjoyed scrolling through these, and I did scroll through many times. I'm standing here at my desk on a Monday morning just smiling happy looking at these. Splendid work and what a trip that must have been
Fantastic photos, Jim.
I went collecting fishes in Rio Madre de Dios and in Rio Tambopata this past January.
Our base was Puerto Maldonado. It was an amazing experience. I am sure your 13 year old had a lifetime experience there.
Tracey Harmon wrote:
That looks like a fantastic trip Jim, especially with your son along! Oh, and great photos!
Tracey
Thank you very much, Tracey. The trip is really what it's all about, right? The photos are simply the icing on the cake.
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DonGut wrote:
Great photos. I'm picking #8 and 10.
Nice to compare some similar birds with the Pantanal of Brazil. Your capped heron is also wonderful.
That's a trip I would also like to do some day!
Don
Thank you for the picks, Don. I noticed some of the similarities from your terrific Brazil posts. Sadly, the only jaguar we saw was in the dark at 5:00 AM, so I'm gonna need to go back to one of those spots if I want an image.
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canon.eos30d wrote:
Wonderful images and the last one look like brother - brother to me. Glad that you had a great time and great shooting.
- Tam
You're funny, Tam. Thanks for the kind words, Tam.
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peterh50 wrote:
Looks like a wonderful trip! Great set of photos.
Peter
Thank you, Peter
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kmunroe wrote:
very nice images Jim
Thank you very much
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fish43 wrote:
wow!
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birdied wrote:
Marvelous set!!! Looks like a great trip.
Birdie
Thank you, Birdie. It was an amazing trip indeed.
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surfnron wrote:
A very nice set of birds not often seen here. I'm sure the trip was great on multiple levels. I'd be happy with any of these, but 17 stands out ~ Ron
KCollett wrote:
Fantastic variety of quality images Jim! Fun viewing all these new (to me) critters from the south.
I'm glad you enjoyed them
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morris wrote:
Your images are great with wonderful variety. Looks like a fabulous place to go. Keep processing :-}
Morris
Thank you very much, Morris. I appreciate it. Still working on the PP
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angel manguel wrote:
Lovely images. Nice to see such variety, new (to me) birds and from such a unique place. Can you tell I am getting tired of looking at more Eagles? Keep 'em coming!
Alan
BE season wearing you down?. Thanks for the comment
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can0nfan2379 wrote:
Great set -- that Tiger Heron is pretty cool!
It was a beauty, thanks dfir the comment
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sritri wrote:
Fantastic set Jim.
Thank you
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CDaescher wrote:
Very good looking set, Jim. Looks like a great trip.
Chris
Thanks, Chris
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BeeBalm wrote:
Nice variety Jim and the last one is my favorite showing utter happiness and big smiles
BeeBalm
thank you Bee Balm
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David Leask wrote:
Excellent shots Jim. What a great variety. Thanks for sharing.
David
I'm glad you enjoyed them, David
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Racer1DX wrote:
Nice set, Jim! I love #19. Looks like you had a great trip with your son!
It was indeed great to share that with my son. Thanks
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mrcolin2u wrote:
Very nice variety and great photos , looks like a dream trip for nature photography
Herb Houghton wrote:
Stellar set Jim, lots of nice colors, sharp details and a great assortment of species. Voted
Thank you very much for your vote of approval, Herb. Much appreciated!
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Ted ellis wrote:
A great series Jim.
Ted
Thank you, Ted.
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Plinian wrote:
These are fantastic, Jim! What a terrific trip, and what amazing diversity (the Hoatzin and Horned Screamers get my vote for most striking ectodermal derivatives).
Like Tam, I'm also struck by the youthful appearance of the guy holding the big lens; I'm also struck by the attire of the photographers (long sleeves, long pants); I guess July in Peru must be delightful.
Greg
Hi Greg - Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!
This is the first time anyone's used the phrase ectodermal derivatives in one of my posts. Is that how they talk at Stanford? I'm guessing that means the horns and crowns, eh? I'm with you on that.
The faux youthfulness must have been due to the excitement of the trip - my appearance aged rapidly once I get back to the office.
Weather was highly variable...cool mornings/evenings in the cloud forest / warming dramatically during day, early morning chill following night rains the morning we embarked on the river trip to the jungle, then hot in the jungle. The long sleeves and pants were as much for bugs as weather.
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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Geez Jim, I'm sorry I'm so late to the party, but I'm here now
I really must say wow!! What a set It really is difficult to put into words how much I enjoyed scrolling through these, and I did scroll through many times. I'm standing here at my desk on a Monday morning just smiling happy looking at these. Splendid work and what a trip that must have been
Tim
PS WOW again
Thanks Tim! Standing desk, eh? Been thinking about getting one of those. I really appreciate your kind and generous comments and am very glad you enjoyed the set. This trip was the best I've been on in terms of variety of subjects and decent photographic opportunities. Highly recommended. This set was mostly just from day 4 of the trip, the first few days were covered in earlier posts. Still working though days 5-8 shots.
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sumtiw wrote:
Fantastic photos, Jim.
I went collecting fishes in Rio Madre de Dios and in Rio Tambopata this past January.
Our base was Puerto Maldonado. It was an amazing experience. I am sure your 13 year old had a lifetime experience there.
Very cool! Our trip terminated in PM. Our guide spoke of the increasing pollution in the river, especially mercury due to mining operations. I hope you found plenty of healthy specimens.
It really is difficult to put into words how much I enjoyed scrolling through these, and I did scroll through many times. I'm standing here at my desk on a Monday morning just smiling happy looking at these. Splendid work and what a trip that must have been 
You're funny, Tam. Thanks for the kind words, Tam.