These yellow squirrel monkeys kind of reminded me of Hasbro’s old barrel full of monkeys. It was late in the day and I was on a canoe on Lake Chalalan in Madidi National Park in Bolivia. A large troop of squirrel monkeys came to the water’s edge in a flurry of activity before finding a suitable place to rest for the night. They can be very quick, and they were tumbling and jumping and hanging from one another as they moved through the trees. The monkeys and I would also like to wish my fiancé Karen a happy birthday today. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/125th of a second
The background is so dark and lush, really setting off the golden color of the monkeys. Monkey are so interesting to observe with all their agility and speed. Great shot!
Thanks Rachel, primates are certainly one of my favorite subjects. And these guys are called squirrel monkeys for a reason — they’re not much bigger than a squirrel.
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Great shot. They look lively little monkeys too.
Love your analogy. You certainly do visit the most interesting places.
Great Shot … very lively ! All the best
Thorsten
GREAT PIC. THEY LOOK LIKE LIVELY PETS TO HAVE AROUND.?
The background is so dark and lush, really setting off the golden color of the monkeys. Monkey are so interesting to observe with all their agility and speed. Great shot!
Thanks Rachel, primates are certainly one of my favorite subjects. And these guys are called squirrel monkeys for a reason — they’re not much bigger than a squirrel.
Happy Monkeys and happy Birthday, Karen.