Part 1

  1. Galleries
  2. Land Photos
  3. South America
  4. Chile
  5. 2023-04 Chile #2
  6. Pumas with SouthWild
  7. Part 1
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  • Crested Caracara
    Crested Caracara
    Caracara plancus - starting our Puma extension with SouthWild and our guide Naun.
    Torres del Paine National Parl, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0196
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Great Grebes
    Great Grebes
    Podiceps major - record photo.
    Hosteria Pehoe, Isla Notros, Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0201
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paine Horns
    Paine Horns
    Nice cloud layers.  Our hotel for the Puma extension was in the national park, while our tracking was at a private ranch nearby.
    Hosteria Pehoe, Isla Notros, Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#5444
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tree
    Tree
    Hosteria Pehoe, Isla Notros, Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0206
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paine Horns
    Paine Horns
    Hosteria Pehoe, Isla Notros, Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#8811
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Laguna Mellizas
    Laguna Mellizas
    Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#8813
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shallow Pond
    Shallow Pond
    Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#8816
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vegetation
    Vegetation
    Contrasting colors.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0210
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-throated Caracara
    White-throated Caracara
    Daptrius albogularis - distant, record photo.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0213
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark male
    Long-tailed Meadowlark male
    Leistes loyca
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0230
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark female
    Long-tailed Meadowlark female
    Leistes loyca
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0239
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kevin
    Kevin
    My UK friend that organized the very successful Puma extension trip.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#8820
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LJax
    LJax
    Me and our Puma vehicle, 4 wheel drive & radio equipped.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#8821
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pumas, 5, 6 & 7
    Pumas, 5, 6 & 7
    Puma concolor concolor - seen at extreme distance heading into the National Park.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0252
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lago Sarmiento
    Lago Sarmiento
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#8823
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guanaco
    Guanaco
    Lama guanicoe
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0257
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 8
    Puma, 8
    Puma concolor concolor
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 28, 2023
    2023-04-28#0263
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tawny-throated Dotterels
    Tawny-throated Dotterels
    Oreopholus ruficollis - I had to quickly get out of the vehicle and get this one photo before the birds departed.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0275
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - for me, this was the best of all the Puma experiences.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0292
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - walking toward us.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0344
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - we spent almost 2 hours walking with this Puma. She was very relaxed with our presence.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0354
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - getting closer.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0359
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - walking by at about 6 feet.  She only glanced at me when I lowered my camera to watch her pass by.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0368
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - we walked uphill and downhill keeping an appropriate distance, though she often came closer while picking her own path through vegetation.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0414
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 9
    Puma, 9
    Puma concolor concolor - checking a scent mark.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0441
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hill
    Hill
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#8830
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guanacos
    Guanacos
    Lama guanicoe
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0506
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Estancia Goic
    Estancia Goic
    The ranch is 185,000 acres with limited, paid access for Puma encounters.
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#8832
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Laguna Amarga
    Laguna Amarga
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#8835
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spectacled Ducks & Yellow-billed Teals
    Spectacled Ducks & Yellow-billed Teals
    Speculanas specularis & Anas flavirostris - with the Pumas typically napping midday, we went looking for birds.
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0518
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ranch Building
    Ranch Building
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0519
    Larry L. Jackson
  • House Sparrows
    House Sparrows
    Passer domesticus
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0524
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow-billed Teals
    Yellow-billed Teals
    Anas flavirostris
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0526
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spectacled Ducks
    Spectacled Ducks
    Speculanas specularis
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0533
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spectacled Ducks
    Spectacled Ducks
    Speculanas specularis
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0536
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wagon
    Wagon
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#8836
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fire-eyed Diucon
    Fire-eyed Diucon
    Xolmis pyrope - responding to our guide, Naun's bird call.
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0556
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Kestrel male
    American Kestrel male
    Falco sparverius
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0576
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Kestrel male
    American Kestrel male
    Falco sparverius
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0578
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Kestrel male
    American Kestrel male
    Falco sparverius
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0579
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark male
    Long-tailed Meadowlark male
    Leistes loyca - another bird that responded to calls.
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0591
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark female
    Long-tailed Meadowlark female
    Leistes loyca
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0609
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark male
    Long-tailed Meadowlark male
    Leistes loyca
    Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0611
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andean Condor
    Andean Condor
    Vultur gryphus
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#8842
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Andean Condor
    Andean Condor
    Vultur gryphus
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#8846
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma concolor concolor - full-bellied nap.
    Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0632
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma Vehicles
    Puma Vehicles
    Though long, this was one of the easier walks to Pumas.
    Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0641
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma concolor concolor - a little more awake.
    Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0642
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma concolor concolor
    Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0659
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma, 10, 11 & 12
    Puma concolor concolor - a bit of play.
    Puma Kill, Estancia Goic, Torres del Paine, Chile, April 29, 2023
    2023-04-29#0736
    Larry L. Jackson