Sunday, August 30, 2015

Farewell to the Pantanal and Brazil

August 14, 2015

We had one last morning of birding at our lodge, a working ranch called Pouso Alegre, before the drive back to Cuiabá and everyone’s flights back home.
Pouso Alegre

We first caught up with Red-billed Scythebill, a most improbable woodcreeper.
Red-billed Scythebill

Then these amorous Hyacinth Macaws began feeding each other, then later were audibly copulating for a few minutes. It’s that time of year.
Hyacinth Macaw

We said our goodbyes to the abundant Yacare Caiman.
Yacare Caiman


On the drive back to Cuiabá, an irresistible stop was demanded by this Capped Heron, a species which had evaded the perfect photo op until just now.
Capped Heron

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