We spent two nights at the Pantanal Mato Grosso Hotel, right on the riverbank. A sizeable Caiman had found its way onto the verandah in front of one of the rooms. The polished concrete was too slippery for it to gain a purchase with its feet. Before the lucky guest could access their room the caiman had to be carefully assisted back onto the grass.
The days were spent on the river, after dark we went spotlighting in the back of a truck.
After a while the boatman dropped in a line. Within seconds he had a Yellow Piranha.
What with them and the caimans the life jackets may not have been a lot of use.
The poor fish was banged on the head and then thrown out. Well educated birds were waiting. First in was a Black-collared Hawk.
Subsequent fish were claimed by Great Black-Hawks and by Cormorants.
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