Just a few days ago, the mono-titis visited the Ice Cream Bean tree and this morning, the capuchins swung by. This troop got busy stripping the tree of its tasty pods. The capuchins (also called white-faced monkey) are bolder than the other monkeys that live in the jungle forest that surrounds our property. The howler monkeys with their distinctive roar can be heard from a great distance. Yet they rarely show themselves to us. The mono-titis will peak from behind the leaves to check if we (M, Pinta and I) are threats. Then they will quickly take cover and continue about their business. However, the capuchin monkeys that visit our trees will actively engage with an observer.
Click thru this slideshow and you will see a cheeky monkey. This monkey notified me that it was ready for its "close-up" by vigorously shaking the branch on which it was sitting. These monkeys are very clever and aggressive. We don't engage with them other than observing from a distance. Otherwise, we could encourage a territorial war.
I dusted off my old Nikon D70 to take these photos. I'm pleased that it still works as electronic devices can succumb to the extreme humidity. A friend told me that her digital Canon camera lens developed a fog on the interior. She took it to a professional for repair and was told that it was a lost cause. Our HP Envy printer has developed the same fog on the interior side of the glass scanning plate. Fortunately, it is not too thick. We were able to scan a document with just a minor loss of clarity.
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