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<\/a><\/p>\nRelated to a species that’s found in the pet trade, this Ceratophys<\/em> sp. has one of the largest mouths in relation to overall body size I’ve ever seen!<\/p>\n This spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus<\/em>) had trouble holding it’s head up apparently and needed some help from a clump of mud! These crocodilians were frequently seen sunning themselves along the river banks.<\/p>\n I came across this skink deep in the jungle as it was sunning itself in a spot of sunlight that had broken through the canopy. This photo appeals to me because of the fluid lines and the depiction of the fight for light in the lower reaches of the jungle.<\/p>\n We didn’t come across too many snakes in the jungle, but this vine snake had such an interesting body position that it asked me to take a shot!<\/p>\n These strange-looking birds are Hoatzin. They were extremely common along the edges of an oxbow lake where we stayed our first night. Hoatzin are as close to Pterodons as you’re likely to find today and have some downright weird morphology and behaviours. For example, the chicks, when threatened, will jump from the nest, land in the water below and then use special claws on their “elbows” to climb back into the nest once the danger has passed!<\/p>\n One of the largest draws to the lodge we stayed at for the duration of the course was this clay lick that was a simple 20 minute boat ride up river. We enjoyed a freshly packaged fruit breakfast while floating in a comfortable hide in the middle of the river, allowing us to view the numerous species of parrots and macaws that came in to get their daily quota of natural antacid.<\/p>\n Perhaps some of the most stunning birds I’ve seen in the wild, Red-and-Green Macaws (Ara chloropterus<\/em>) were almost always flying into the area in multiples of two.<\/p>\n Red-and-green Macaws mate for life, and this couple appeared to be sitting and enjoying the morning together.<\/p>\n Plain and simple, my favourite image of the trip.<\/p>\n This Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris<\/em>) was keeping a close eye on our boat as we floated by.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n