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.

I'm back to Mato Grosso

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.

News from the Field !

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.
www.boute-expeditions.com
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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