300 Lear's Macaws !!!

Hello !

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.

Church Sparrow ?

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.
https://boute-expeditions.websiteseguro.com/

It made my Year!!!

Hello!

Well, in English there is the expression: "It made my day"...In this case, I would prefer the expression: "It made my year!!!"

What?

Four Eagles in less than half an hour: Three Crowned Eagles and one Harpy Eagle!!!

Where?

Serra das Araras.

When?

Just four days ago!!!

It is a pity that mostly birders coming to Mato Grosso don't bird there - It is such a great place and the people couldn't be more bird friendly!!!

May everyone have a great weekend!!!

Yours,

Paulo Boute.

https://boute-expeditions.websiteseguro.com/

Garden Lifers !

Hello!

I do have quite a nice garden at my office in Mato Grosso.

Once in a while, I get there - totally - unexpected birds.

The most recent ones are : A Red-crested Finch, that , apparently, is living there & a pair of Toucan Toucans seen on a Cecropia tree.

Today, I'm leaving for the Pantanal. I will also go to Serra das Araras and Chapada National Park.
This time I intend to make a better video & pictures of the Harpy Eagle.

Yours,

Paulo Boute.
www.boute-expeditions.com

Bush Dog X Gray-breasted Crake.

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.

Two Weeks = Six Harpy Eagles!!!

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.

Mato Grosso - The Paradise for Harpy Eagles!

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.