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Hello!
What an exciting Trip!
Besides, smashing views of the Young Harpy Eagle at Serra das Araras - Including a very nice flight from one tree to another one ( much closer, by the way).
Me and my guests found an adult male at the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park , holding a Collared Anteater / Tamandua!
Chapada dos Guimarães is a place that I had been birding since 30 years ago. Several times I heard reports about Harpy Eagles beeing seen there but, only last week, I got - Finally- My first one!!!
Now, I'm in my way for the Araripe Manakin & Lear's Macaws!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
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Hello !
Just got back from an absolutely fantastic birding trip to the Pantanal .
I had my best Agami Heron - Ever !
Birding the Pantanal since 1982, I couldn't believe in my eyes: So close - So nice!!!
After about 20 minutes - I even fed it with some small fishes!!!
I had been going to bed in the last five nights with a smiles on my face!...
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
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Hello !
Great News: At my home/office in Mato Grosso , I'm having three nests:
1- Great Kiskadee .
2- Ruddy-ground Dove.
3- Common Tody-Tyrant. Its shape is very peculiar! As it can be seen at:
Very Best Regards,
Paulo Boute.
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Hello !
I'm back to Mato Grosso for a birding trip to the Pantanal, Serra das Araras and Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park. Then, I will go to the city of Fortaleza, for a Photo Trip, at the Brazilian Northeast...
My previous trip to the Pantanal was, absolutely fantastic!!!
I had within an hour: Dark-throated Seedeater and Rufuous-rumped Seedeater.
Plus, my first lek - ever - for Buff-bellied Hermit.
On this trip, I will try to confirm a reliable spot for Red-winged Tinamou: According to a local cowboy, they come at the end of the day, to his back yard to be fed with his chickens !!!
Of course: Has to be seen to be believed - and, that is what I going to do!!!
Enjoy the Weekend!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
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New Office in Aracajú !Hello!
Great News: Finally, we moved to a new office in Aracajú. The nice thing about it is the breeze coming from the Ocean. Here, we need no fan or AC. There are a few birds around too: Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Southern Lapwing and a pair of Great Kiskadees!!! We might celebrate X-mas, with all the Family, here! Yours, Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello !
Very few of my reader may had heard about the Brazilian State of Roraima...
Please, don't blame yourself if, you are one of them...
Roraima is still a, completly, unknown destination for most of the people - including birders.
This is a Brazilian State located on the North of Brazil, with borders with Venezuela and the British Guiana.
Its capital is the beautiful city of Boa Vista - Free of House Sparrows & Packed with Tropical Mockingbirds!!!
I will do my best in the next months to spread the word about this magnificent place.
To get there, the best option is to fly to Manaus. Then, with just one hour flight you can reach Boa Vista.
I don't have a bird list to offer, yet. But, it may come up soon...
Very Best Regards,
Paulo Boute.
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Hello!
I'm still in Boa Vista, the capital of the Brazilian State of Roraima, teaching birdwatching to the local community.
It is being great - They are very interested & learn quite fast.
But, there is an amazing fact at this town: There is no House Sparrows!!!
I never had been to a Brazilian town , without House Sparrows before...
May be the reason is because , this town is very isolated from any other town...
We are located at the Amazon River Basin, but the vegetation around the city is mostly Savannas.
I wish everyone a great day & wonderful weekend!!!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
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Hello ! It's being wonderful to be at the city of Boa Vista ! There are Tropical Mockingbirds - Everywhere !!! Right now, sunrise time, they are calling a lot!!! I love their song. The Tropical Mockingbird is a bird that I had seen only once before - At the Coast of Brazil. But, here at the State of Roraima, they are found also inland - I will teach , during my BWD course, how blessed the local population is with such fact. Yours, Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello! Right now, I'm in Sao Paulo. But, in a few hours, I will be taking a flight to Boa Vista, which is the Capital of the State of Roraima. Yours, Paulo. | ||
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It's Breeding Time !Hello ! I just got back from the Itatiaia National Park. The Itatiaia Spinetail is breeding - Not responding very well to playback. So, if you are planning to bird there within the next month...Please: Be patient! Thanks. Yours, Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello !
I'm back to Mato Grosso, after a three week trip to the Brazilian Northeast.
It was great: Hooded Berryeater & Cinnamon-vented Cotinga were great highlights, not mentioning the Araripe Manakin and hundreds of Lear's Macaw.
I wish everyone a great weeked!!!
Yours,
Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello!
Just got back from a wonderful trip to the Pantanal and Serra das Araras.
At the Pantanal the highlights were a flock of 40 Hyacinth Macaws, a Jaguar - as good as it gets!,
Tapir and a lifer for the Pantanal: Chesnut-capped Blackbird.
At Serra das Araras, we found the young Harpy Eagle just 20 feet above the ground & above our heads!!! After some full frame pictures taken by my guests , we saw it flying to a near by tree and late to another tree - Beautiful Flights!!!
Tomorrow, I'm leaving for the Northeast for a very extensive Birding Tour.
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
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Just got back from a Birding Tour on the Brazilian Northeast: Couldn't be better - We had about 300 Hyacinth Macaws!!!
We saw them flying in flocks, perched on cactus, feeding in Palm trees, grazzing wiht the cattle and even perched on telephone wires!!!
Yours,
Paulo Boute | ||
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Hello!
I'm in Aracajú...Just about to leave for Salvador, from where I will start a 08 day birding tour on the Brazilian NE.
Yesterday ( Sunday) I went to the mass service on a catholic church near by. (I'm a catholic).
During the sermon, I couldn't ignore the House Sparrows calling from inside the church.
The building is a very basic one, without a celling - Just the roof.
The sparrow like to built nests there & like it as a shelter, as well.
This is true for most churches in Brazil - The House Sparrows loves the churches!!!
By the way, in Brazil the Barn Owl is called the Church Owl ( among other names).
So, I wondering why not to call the House Sparrow , the Church Sparrow???
May everyone have a great day & wonderful week!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
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| Hello ! Just got back from a wonderful trip to the Pantanal! We had the Very Rare: Bush Dog!!! Everyone got excited - But, I got even more excited in having a lifer: Gray-breasted Crake! Always heard but, hardly seen... Enjoy the Weekend! Yours, Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello!
Wonderful News: Just got two more Harpy Eagles at Serra das Araras !
Which makes a total of Six Harpy Eagles seen in, just, two weeks!!!
It is really incredible the contribution Birdwatching has done to learn about them!
Not many years ago, these were almost Mytical birds that no one knew where to find them!!!
Today, the" hard part " is where to choose to watch them!!!
May you all of you have a lovely Sunday & a Wonderful Week!
Yours,
Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello!
I'm about to have 06(six) Harpy Eagles in less than two weeks!
I had a pair at the Cristalino Jungle Lodge then, the father & its chick at the Floresta Amazonica Hotel.
In a few days, I will be at Serra das Araras, where there is another active nest...since the chick is very young one of the parents should be around too...
The feeling of being on a Paradise for Harpy Eagle is awesome!
Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello!
It's packing time to me!
Tomorrow, I will leave for Fernando de Noronha Island.
I'm having a great expectation!
I consider it, one of the most beautiful places in the World!
Birding is also absolutely fantastic - Birding at the Sea Birds Colony is absolutely fantastic.
The best thing is the birds don't get stressed!
They are used to visitors.
Once, I get to the Island, I will tell you more!
Yours,
Paulo Boute. | ||
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Hello! There is a House Wren at my yard. Today, seems to be a very inspiring day for it! It has been singing all day long!!! I love it! This is a bird that has been following me all my life...At my childhood at the State of Paraná & many other places I lived....it's call is a bit different from the one in North America and Europe. But, not less melodious. Yours, Paulo. | ||
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