Hello!
First of all: My Fight against the pneumonia is NOT being easy! 
I still have some cought…
Any how, today, I’m feeling better & for the very first time, I’m adding a photo at my BLOG, which was a request from one of my readers.
This picture was taken, early this August in Carajás National Forest. It is a young Harpy Eagle. The tree is right by the road – Very Convenient!
Enjoy the Weekend!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
Today is my Birthday!!!
I already got a gift from my wife & son.
But, I quoted as a gift the Southern House Wren that was singing at our back yard for about 30 minutes!
Cheerio!
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
Last Saturday, I made a quick bird ride to the Pantanal. My guest was in need of Greater Rhea & Hyacinth
Macaws. Since he had a afternoon flight, we only could spend the morning birding.
We left his hotel near the airport by 7:00 AM. We drove toward Poconé but, we made a quick stop by the Bento Gomes River to watch a parrot : What a surprise – It was a Yellow-faced Parrot. Never ever seen on this area! Only in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park. Then, it got joined by another parrot: A Orange-winged Parrot. Also not common on the area – Double Surprise. Then, we had a very good views of a Red-bileed Scythbill. Soon after, passing the bridge, we stop to look a Savanna Hawk – Another surprise: A Greater Rhea was right behind it! Well, with no more ” pressure in my shouleders” we made a few more stops for birds: Chotoy Spinetail, Chesnut-bellied Seedeater…We arrived at the Pantanal by 08:30 – In time to have wonderful views of the Hyacinth Macaws! We returned to his hotel by 12:30 pm, where we celebrated our tour with a very nice meal – A Brazilian “Feijoada” ( Beans soup with Pork).
Cheerio!
Paulo Boute.
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Araripe Manakin – Very Good News!!!
Sir David Attenborough is supporting , the preservation of the Araripe Manakin.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiKmbwvgad8
Isn’t that Great?
Cheerio!
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
The pneumonia made a sort of “come back”…which was holding me of my daily basis postings in my BLOG…
Today, I’m feeling better & have great news:
Yesterday, AFTERNOON, I had an impressive good birding in CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÃES…Usually, the afternoons “NEVER” beat the mornings but, having on the SAME afternoon: Ruby-Topaz, Horned Sungeam, Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle & Pheasant Cuckoo made me to reavaliate such “statement”…
That was an afternoon that shall not be forgotten!!!
Best Wishes,
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
I’m at the Piuval Lodge ( www.pousadapiuval.com.br)
Yesterday, I had a birding walk, when I had the chance of seeing Two Potoos, almost side by side!
It NEVER happened before!!!
Then, soon later two Ferruginous Pigmy Owls, also almost side by side – One on the Gray and another on the brown fase!
It NEVER happened before – Either!!!
Best Wishes,
Paulo Boute.
Agami Heron & Xenopsaris!
What a wonderful combination! Me and the couple, I’m guiding saw those marvellous creatures at the Pantanal, yesterday!!!
Cheerio!
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
Yesterday, I went, again, to the Doctor & he said I may “survive” to a flight ride…
So, I’m taking a flight tonight to Mato Grosso, whre for a week, I will guide a couple of Brazilian that live in USA…
Cheerio!
Paulo.
Hello!
Good News: If, there is anyone planning a trip to Itatiaia National Park, near to Rio. There is a couple of Swallow-tailed Cotingas, building a nest near the restaurant. The nest is located on a group of medium sized trees on the left side of it.
Canastra: No visitors are allowed into the NP on Tuesday. It’s also recommended to hire a local guide for getting early into the Park. ( It’s R$70,00 day/fee about USD43,00).
Enjoy the Weekend!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
I fell very sorry for not being able to post at my blog, recently…
I’m having a pneumonia…It’s quite tough…I’m still guiding…for areas that I think are too cold & windy, I’m hiring a local guide…
At the moment, we are at CANASTRA NATIONAL PARK. This morning we saw four Brazilian Mergansers…
I hope , by next week to be better…
Cheerio!
Paulo Boute.
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