Värvide mäng kaljudel 2

Kaunid, kuni 2 km kõrgused mäed, laiumas maalilises Humahuaca orus. Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentiina.
Beautiful, up to 2 km high, mountains stretch around Humahuaca valley. Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina.

"Põlevad" kaktused

End loojuma seadev päike on kaktuseokkad helendama pannud.
Setting sun has lit the thorns of the cactuses.

Guirakägu, Guira guira

Neid silmapaistvaid linde sai pikalt taga aetud. Kogunesid nad palmide okstele istuma ning vaikselt oodates tulid meile mürgised sipelgad kallale. Aga jäime ellu ja saime ka isaslinnust toredaid võtteid. Misionese provints, Argentiina.
We chased these spectacular birds for some time. They gathered to the branches of the palms and whilst waiting for them, we were attacked by poisonous ants. But we survived and got some nice pictures of the male Guira Cuckoo (aka White Ani). Misiones province, Argentina

Ohtlik flora

Kaunid lilleõied on enda kaitseks kasvatanud võimsad ja okkalised varred. Iguazu, Argentiina.
Dangerous flora. Beautiful flowers have grown themselves powerful and thorny stalk. Iguazu, Argentina.

Kummaline flora

Tavaline Eesti potilill. Iguazu, Argentiina.
Regular Estonian pot plant. Iguazu, Argentina.

Päikeseloojang troopikas

Peaaegu loojunud päike on pannud pilved taevas põlema.
Setting sun has fired up the clouds.

Kollanokk kardinal, Paroaria capitata

Väga silmatorkav lind, kes veedab oma aega mudast ussikesi nokkides. Iguazu, Argentiina.
Very distinctive bird, Yellow-billed Cardinal, spends his time on picking the worms from the mud. Iguazu, Argentina.

Suur tikatlane, Pitangus sulphuratus

Ühel pikal jalutuskäigul lendas see lind meil kõrval ja tundis huvi meie tegemiste vastu huvi. Iguazu, Argentiina.
In our long walk the bird (Great Kiskadee) flew all the way alongside us and was very interested in our doings. Iguazu, Argentina.

Tokotuukanid, Ramphastos toco

Väga lärmakad ja isekad isendid. Ühe oksa peale ei mahuta lihtsalt ära. Iguazu, Argentiina.
Very loud and selfish birds. They just cannot fit onto the same branch. Iguazu, Argentina.

Brasiilia merisiga, Cavia aperea

Tavalisest meriseast palju suurem ja peruulaste meelest ka kindlasti maitsvam loomake. Iguazu, Argentina.
Brazilian Guinea Pig is bigger than the common guinea pig and the Peruvians believe that they taste better too. Iguazu, Argentina.

Perfektne maskeering

James "the Liblikas" Bond - suurepärane maskeering. Iguazu, Argentiina
James "the Butterfly" Bond- magnificent disguise. Iguazu, Argentina.

Pudeliharjapuu

Hämmastav sarnasus pudeliharjaga. Kahjuks originaalnimi on teadmata, seega panime oma nime. Iguazu, Argentiina.
Remarkable resemblance to bottlebrush. Unfortunately the original name is unknown, so we put our own name - bottlebrush tree. Iguazu, Argentina.

Sinine iludus

Iguazus oli meeletu kollektsioon erinevaid liblikaid. Tihti võtsid priiküüti seljakottidel ja tegid tutvust inimestega.
There was an immense collection of different butterflies in Iguazu. Quite seldom they rode with our backpacks and tried to find contact with human beings.

Safranvint, Sicalis flaveola

Puhkasime just jalga Iguazu Rahvuspargis ning otsutasime keha kinnitada, kui meie juurde lendas kena laululinnuke.
We rested and had our lunch break in Iguazu National Park when Saffron Finch arrived and treated us with a beatiful song.

Pärast lahingut

Pooleteisest tiivast piisas ka lendamiseks. Iguazu, Argentiina
After the battle - it seems that 1,5 wings is enough. Iguazu, Argentina