Due to the long drive from Campo Grande to the Pousada Toca da Onca, I arrived on the first day in the southern Pantanal in the late afternoon. But it was not too late to join a boat trip. It is very cloudy, but also very warm and humid. The clouds in the sky indicated… Continue reading Pied Lapwing on boat trip at Rio Aquidauana
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Diademkiebitze auf Bootsfahrt am Rio Aquidauana/ Mato Grosso do Sul
Aufgrund der doch länger andauernden Fahrt von Campo Grande zur Pousada Toca da Onca komme ich an dem ersten Tag im südlichen Pantanal erst am späten Nachmittag an. Es war aber noch nicht zu spät, um an einer Bootsfahrt teilzunehmen. Es ist stark bewölkt, aber auch sehr warm und schwül. Die Wolken am Himmel deuteten… Continue reading Diademkiebitze auf Bootsfahrt am Rio Aquidauana/ Mato Grosso do Sul
Birds on Pousada Pouso Alegre – the Non-Passeriformes
Pouso Alegre is a pousada (ex-fazenda) which is very well situated 7 km away from the Transpantaneira, with water on both sides much of the way now in the rainy season. The location is 33 km south of Pocone in the northern Pantanal. The hole pousada is a great nature-area with original landscape and extensive… Continue reading Birds on Pousada Pouso Alegre – the Non-Passeriformes
Bird migration and regional circulation in the Pantanal
Whereas long-distance bird migration for aquatic bird species is roughly understood there are other movements of birds between especially the lower Paraná River valley wetlands in Argentina, and the south Brazil/Pantanal wetlands which are far from clear. Besides the fact, that the global patterns of Summer/ Winter north and south of the equator determines the… Continue reading Bird migration and regional circulation in the Pantanal