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Bay Trail led in
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A new section of the Bay Trail
led the way into Port View Park. A rail line used to follow this path. In the old days this
rail line was used to haul freight into and out of the Port of Oakland
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Great Egret
(126 views)
A bird in flight against an overcast sky framed by jungle trees. A memorable moment.
Angela Beske, Tuesday 5 January 2010
I just wanted you to know that I chose this most wonderful photo
as the background of my work desk top: I looked at a lot of
your photos in the past half hour.. it was not an easy choice!!
This one worked best because I can see my short cuts on the
dark back ground on the bottom-. Thank YOU!!!!!
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Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti)
(116 views) Even the doves on the grounds of the hotel seemed exotic.
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African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
(116 views) This tortoise was only about a foot long but may grow to be three feet long and a couple of hundred pounds.
He seemed alert and happy and was savagely attacking his lawn.
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
(115 views) Everyone's favorite rodent, the Capybara! I have wanted to see one in the wild since I was 10 years old and first read about them in a library book.
I saw a large family group of about 5 adults and many young ones. Looking like guinea pigs on steroids they still managed to be adorable.
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Zebra (Equus quagga)
(115 views) The only Zebra we saw was this one, who hadn't been raised with other zebras so instead hung out with a group of Roan antelope. The rest of the Safari West zebras had found a "private" place on the property that was not visible from tour cars. As a consequence those other Zebra were rarely seen.
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
(115 views) Another capybara from the same family group as yesterday's posting. The staff from the Camp put out piles of leaves near the shore of a lake on their property. This tempted the capybaras to come close enough to be seen from the little boats we were in.
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Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
(114 views) Cape Buffalo have a reputation for violent aggression so many game preserves won't stock them. According to our guide, buffalo are only aggressive during breeding season or when they have small calves. During those times Safari West keeps their touring cars a respectful distance away which successfully avoids the problem.
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Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
(114 views)
If only our north american cities were populated with flocks of these beautiful Nicobar pigeons. I wouldn't object to them at all.
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White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis)
(114 views) The bustard was the friendliest bird in the aviary. He would walk up to anyone at all and pose nicely.
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3-Toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
(114 views) We were in our skiff and someone spotted this soaking wet sloth climbing a tree. In the wet season the water goes much farther inland and the sloths must swim from tree to tree instead of walk.
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Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
(113 views) This little squirrel monkey was scampering everywhere over our heads. He would jump down to the ground, then leap back up and run. Then he would start all over again. boundless energy with very entertaining mischief!
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Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
(113 views) According to our guide, as soon as Safari West got their first few ibex they disappeared from the barn where they were being kept. The ibex couldn't be found anywhere. Then someone remembered how high ibex could jump and went back to the barn to look again. Sure enough, there they were high up in the rafters!
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Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola)
(113 views) You aren't allowed to touch the animals, but I sure wanted to put this little fellow on my lap.
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La Turmalina
(113 views)
This is the boat on which we toured the Amazon. The crew were wonderfully helpful and knowledgeable. It was our second GAP (Great Adventure People) tour and we weren't disappointed.
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Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
(113 views) This is a young male Waterbuck. Its youth is evident because his horns haven't grown to full size yet.
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Spider Monkey (Cebidae Ateles)
(113 views) The trees around the Hotel were at times filled with monkeys which were high overhead and never still. The bane of a nature photographers' existence.
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Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
(113 views) I forgot to ask why the Red River Hog was not on display. It was in a pen in the staff-only area. Fortunately, we passed that pen as we came back from our morning hike and I grabbed this shot over a rather high fence.
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Macaws
(113 views)
Here are two Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna) and a scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) perched on top of their outdoor aviary on the hotel grounds. They were free to come and go as they pleased and a couple of them were high overhead in the trees.
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White-tailed Trogon
(113 views)
This Trogon is a gorgeous bird and I'm pretty certain it's a White-tailed Trogon. Unfortunately the front of the bird has most of the identifying marks and I only saw it from the back.
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Butterfly
(113 views)
I found these two small blue butterflies in a screened outdoor butterfly exhibit. I can't identify them, but I believe these are called "pretty".
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White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
(113 views) The whistling duck does just that. He emits a series of short whistling sounds instead of the expected quacks.
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Mute Swan
(113 views)
The swan may look graceful and elegant, but his raised wings actually tell onlookers that this is his territory and don't even think about coming any closer.
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Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus)
(113 views)
I saw many of these impressive birds during my week in the Amazon and this is the closest I got to one. I was in a skiff with a dozen other people and we motored slowly along the shoreline spotting wildlife.
We saw at least 20 different species of birds and animals in one outing and we went on at least two outings a day so we saw a riches of wildlife in that short week. And it was hot, oh so very hot.
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Cream-colored Woodpecker
(113 views)
I had never seen a woodpecker in colors other than black and white and red. So it was quite a surprise to see this gorgeous "blonde"!
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