Hello,
Just a few minutes ago, I had my first Scarlet Ibis in Aracajú.
I went to visit a roost for Great & Cattle Egrets, when, I found one Scarlet Ibis, among them.
What a nice surprise!!!
Here is a link for a nice photo, that I just found on the NET:
http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00J/00JgeM-34625084.jpg
Best Wishes,
Paulo Boute.
In time: The location of Aracajú, can be seen at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aracaju
Today, doing a morning walk with my four year old son, we stoped to watch about 10 caws there were grazzing, mostly of them were followed by cattle eggrets. There was a particular one that has two cattle egretts, a bit away from the other, when it started grazzing in a taller grass, aparently, a bit more bug productive, two more cattle eggrets, joined them…the first one , was OK but, the second one chased away a previous one…which attracted one more cattle eggret…I got impressed with this “Fierce Competition”!
Since the cattle is not that bad…We tend to get the cattle behaviour would be “contagious”…Another thing I noted: There where NEW eggrets joining the flocks…apparently, they are not true to a particular flock…
instead, keeping searching for food watching other flocks/individuals…
I wish everyone a great weekend!
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
Recently, I saw something that I don’t remember seeing before or heard about it: Fork-tailed Flycatchers feeding on fruits.
http://identify.whatbird.com/img/4/4800/image.aspx
This time of the year, they are migrating South, since the end of the winter is around the corner…
I was in my way to Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, when I saw a flock of about 10 Fork-tailed Flycatchers, feeding on a very small fruit, produced by a native trip Curatella americana.
The birds never perched to get the fruit but, were catching them, flying right next to the branches.
Surely, it was a “private performance!” 
In time: Thanks God – The huricane Gustav was not as bad as it was supposed to be…
Yours,
Paulo Boute.
Hello!
I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
(At this moment, my heart goes to the ones that may be affected by the “Gustav”).
Today, I want to talk about a corner of my yard, here in Aracajú, where I have a Papaya Tree.
Very similiar to the one shown at: http://www.pattybrdarphoto.com/USAHawaii/M_ae-R17-08a_PapayaTreeLarge.jpg
It is being the “natural feeder” for Palm Tanagers, Great Kiskadees and Tufted-ear Marmoset. They cause a “mess” because they end up dropping the seeds on the ground and some pieces of the fruit, as well.
In other hand, it makes me very happy knowing these lovely creatures are being well fed!
Again: Let pray for the dwellers of Baton Rouge & near by areas…
Paulo.
