"Kitty Carlisle" in June 09

And finally, here is another look at "Kitty Carlisle" near Norman's Temple in June 09. All of her photos but one, were recorded during daylight hours. Many people ask me whether they should go out to look for jaguars after dark "since they are nocturnal." With the excellent protection from hunting here in Gallon Jug Estate/Chan Chich Lodge, jaguars and other wildlife with nothing to fear, are not forced to be strictly nocturnal here. So by all means, hit the trails during the day!

And here she is again ...

And here she is again, "Kitty Carlisle" the Jaguar Formerly Known as UF2, at 11:12 on 03 March 2009 at Ben's camera trap set up at Norman's Temple/Bajo Trail (see also previous two posts). These are much clearer photos than the previous infra-red images which were slightly foggy, due, I imagine, to high humidity. Still, a careful side-by-side spot pattern comparison shows that this is the same jaguar. Her first photos date back to 2004, only a couple hundred yards away from where this March series was recorded.

The interesting thing about these images is the bulge toward the back of her belly. A zoomed-in examination suggests that she is a nursing mother. We were hoping she'd confirm such speculation by bringing the kids along for a photo op. We're still waiting ...