Venezuela 2012

[L-ko]

Hi,

After lunch we can return to Rio Cataniapo, but this time not quite go to the mouth.

On the big rock: Karakara (Polyborus plancus)

Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Ruddy Pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea)?

To be continued.

 

[scatz]

Absolutely stunning, without doubt the best photo thread i've ever seen, keep them coming please.
Oh yeah, and i'm very envious!

 

[bigbird]

:clap: super ......i wait each day for new photos. thanks for sharing cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[Oscar300]

Super pics, it's a great read, glad the mossies didn't get me while reading this though, that looks like it sucked!

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

Some fishes from there, Rio Cataniapo:

Waterlevels:
16:50 o’clock: water temperature: 27.9 °C; pH: 6.18

Greetings
Elko

 

[bigbird]

wow, love the GEO and that stripped barb absolute stunning. wow thanks jk :thumbup:

 

[Hypanaddict]

Fantastic pics again Elko :thumbup:

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

on Sunday morning we went to the airport of Puerto Ayacucho. A Cessna took us from there to San Juan de Manapiare. San Juan is about 150 km to east from Puerto Ayacucho.

The right window of plane opened after 2/3 of the way by itself. Our co-pilot had to keep it with all his force.

Some pictures:

Rio Cataniapo near airport from Puerto Ayacucho

Rio Cataniapo upstream

View to Rio Manapiare

Arriving at the airfield from San Juan de Manapiare

To be continued.

 

[bigbird]

wow like indiana jones...wild country and wild airplane ride :thumbup:

 

[xingu]

Awesome photo diary, a trip like this is on my bucket list.

 

[Ike]

Absolutely on the bucket list! Especially if he gets to bring home some of the amazing fish he finds.

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

It was not easy to stand on the back of a moving truck and made pictures. Few pictures of San Juan de Manapiare:

Airfield

Rio Manapiare

Greetings
Elko

 

[bigbird]

:clap:

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

Of special interest in search of fish there are natural barriers such as waterfalls, rapids, alternating between the clear water, white water and black water, and others.

On satellite maps there is visible a blackwater river few miles upstream from San Juan de Manapiare. This should be our first target.
Venezuela 2012 - 04
(On the marked line Google wrote Rio Ventuari - but there is Rio Manapiare)

Some pictures of the cruise:

(blue Pin)

To be continued.

 

[bigbird]

<3 nice wish i can join you one day

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

For the camp we chose mostly a sand bank (on the first day this - on map above: blue marker)

Few animals were there:

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)

To be continued

 

[AusPleco]

very nice pictures indeed. A pleasure to view

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

... some fishes from there:

To be continued.

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

... some other pictures from there:

Hypoptopoma sp.
Which plecos fell on the particular size. By now retrospectively identified 9 cm, they were not all that great.

The habitat of this Hypoptopoma - the pink dots (eyes) have betrayed the animals quickly. With cautious movements could "pick" the Hypoptopoma easily from the tree.

... also in this dead tree.

The habitat in the daylight.

The bait fish of our fishermen.

Waterlevels:
16:00 o'clock: water temperature 31°C, conductivity: 20 µS/cm, pH 6.33

To be continued.

 

[AusPleco]

Are you conducting some sort of study in that region or is it just a normal holiday?
Is enjoyable seeing things from another country in which we dont have here