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Dag 7: Pousa Alegre, Poconé

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We leave the mountains north of Cuiaba and drive into the Pantanal. The surroundings are immediately very different: from a landscape with beautiful mountains and gorges, we arrive at a virtually flat area. At least, that is how it seems, but the altitude as we drive in is about 150 meters above sea level, and 100 meters by the end of our journey. We are there during the dry season, which means the birds are close to waterholes. As a photographer, that is nice. We are immediately treated to birds new to me, such as the Plumbeous ibis and various guan species.

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<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittacidae/ara chloropterus/ara chloropterus-en.html">Ara chloropterus</a> / Red‑and‑green macaw / Groenvleugelara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F5.0, ISO 2000, distance 73.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/hirundinea ferruginea/hirundinea ferruginea-en.html">Hirundinea ferruginea</a> / Cliff flycatcher / Zwaluwtiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 54.5 m
<h3>Mountains of Chapada dos Guimareas</h3><p>As we drive south, we leave the mountains behind us. It is very beautiful in the morning light!</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 15.66mm f/2.8, 1/611 sec at F2.8, ISO 64
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/nengetus cinereus/nengetus cinereus-en.html">Nengetus cinereus</a> / Grey monjita / Grijze monjita</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 38.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/tyrannus melancholicus/tyrannus melancholicus-en.html">Tyrannus melancholicus</a> / Tropical kingbird / Tropische koningstiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 35.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/orthoptera/romaleidae/tropidacris collaris/tropidacris collaris-en.html">Tropidacris collaris</a> / Violet‑winged grasshopper / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 10.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/egretta thula/egretta thula-en.html">Egretta thula</a> / Snowy egret / Amerikaanse kleine zilverreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/3200 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 24.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/egretta caerulea/egretta caerulea-en.html">Egretta caerulea</a> / Little blue heron / Kleine blauwe reiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 500, distance 31.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/ciconiiformes/ciconiidae/mycteria americana/mycteria americana-en.html">Mycteria americana</a> / Wood stork / Kaalkopooievaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 38.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/ardea ibis/ardea ibis-en.html">Ardea ibis</a> / Western cattle egret / Koereiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/640 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 61.0 m
<h3>Termieten</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 15.66mm f/2.8, 1/2024 sec at F2.8, ISO 64
<h3>The entrance to the Pantanal park</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/7143 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/paroaria capitata/paroaria capitata-en.html">Paroaria capitata</a> / Yellow‑billed cardinal / Geelsnavelkardinaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/320 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 7.51 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/tigrisoma lineatum/tigrisoma lineatum-en.html">Tigrisoma lineatum</a> / Rufescent tiger heron / Rosse tijgerroerdomp</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 27.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/threskiornithidae/theristicus caerulescens/theristicus caerulescens-en.html">Theristicus caerulescens</a> / Plumbeous ibis / Grijze ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 28.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/bovidae/bos taurus/bos taurus-en.html">Bos taurus</a> / Domestic cattle / Koe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 26.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cathartiformes/cathartidae/cathartes burrovianus/cathartes burrovianus-en.html">Cathartes burrovianus</a> / Lesser yellow‑headed vulture / Kleine geelkopgier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/3200 sec at F6.3, ISO 500, distance 133 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/scolopacidae/gallinago paraguaiae/gallinago paraguaiae-en.html">Gallinago paraguaiae</a> / Pantanal snipe / Zuid‑amerikaanse snip</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 32.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/dendrocygna viduata/dendrocygna viduata-en.html">Dendrocygna viduata</a> / White‑faced whistling duck / Witwangfluiteend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 30.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/recurvirostridae/himantopus mexicanus/himantopus mexicanus-en.html">Himantopus mexicanus</a> / Black‑necked stilt / Amerikaanse steltkluut</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 500, distance 34.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/amazonetta brasiliensis/amazonetta brasiliensis-en.html">Amazonetta brasiliensis</a> / Brazilian teal / Amazonetaling</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 40.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/scolopacidae/calidris fuscicollis/calidris fuscicollis-en.html">Calidris fuscicollis</a> / White‑rumped sandpiper / Bonapartes strandloper</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 23.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/ardea cocoi/ardea cocoi-en.html">Ardea cocoi</a> / Cocoi heron / Sokoireiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 24.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/pieridae/phoebis sennae/phoebis sennae-en.html">Phoebis sennae</a> / Cloudless sulphur / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 7.92 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/threskiornithidae/mesembrinibis cayennensis/mesembrinibis cayennensis-en.html">Mesembrinibis cayennensis</a> / Green ibis / Groene ibis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 28.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/butorides striata/butorides striata-en.html">Butorides striata</a> / Striated heron / Amerikaanse mangrovereiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 12.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/rheiformes/rheidae/rhea americana/rhea americana-en.html">Rhea americana</a> / Greater rhea / Nandoe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 44.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/columbiformes/columbidae/columbina squammata/columbina squammata-en.html">Columbina squammata</a> / Scaled dove / Zuid‑amerikaanse incaduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 7.25 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/machetornis rixosa/machetornis rixosa-en.html">Machetornis rixosa</a> / Cattle tyrant / Veetiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 4.02 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/primates/cebidae/sapajus cay/sapajus cay-en.html">Sapajus cay</a> / Hooded capuchin / Paraguayaanse kapucijnaap</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 14.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/corvidae/cyanocorax cyanomelas/cyanocorax cyanomelas-en.html">Cyanocorax cyanomelas</a> / Purplish jay / Purpergaai</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 5.45 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galliformes/cracidae/pipile cujubi/pipile cujubi-en.html">Pipile cujubi</a> / Red‑throated piping guan / Roodkeelgoean</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 26.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/ciconiiformes/ciconiidae/jabiru mycteria/jabiru mycteria-en.html">Jabiru mycteria</a> / Jabiru / Jabiroe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 26.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/threskiornithidae/platalea ajaja/platalea ajaja-en.html">Platalea ajaja</a> / Roseate spoonbill / Rode lepelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 32.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/paroaria coronata/paroaria coronata-en.html">Paroaria coronata</a> / Red‑crested cardinal / Roodkuifkardinaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 14.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/crocodylia/alligatoridae/caiman yacare/caiman yacare-en.html">Caiman yacare</a> / Yacare caiman / Yacarekaaiman</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 52.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/gruiformes/rallidae/aramides cajaneus/aramides cajaneus-en.html">Aramides cajaneus</a> / Grey‑cowled wood rail / Cayennebosral</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 35.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galliformes/cracidae/crax fasciolata/crax fasciolata-en.html">Crax fasciolata</a> / Bare‑faced curassow / Maskerhokko</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 25.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galliformes/cracidae/crax fasciolata/crax fasciolata-en.html">Crax fasciolata</a> / Bare‑faced curassow / Maskerhokko</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 30.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/sporophila collaris/sporophila collaris-en.html">Sporophila collaris</a> / Rusty‑collared seedeater / Roestnekdikbekje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 17.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/icteridae/agelaioides badius/agelaioides badius-en.html">Agelaioides badius</a> / Greyish baywing / Grijze koevogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 16.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/busarellus nigricollis/busarellus nigricollis-en.html">Busarellus nigricollis</a> / Black‑collared hawk / Moerasbuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 30.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cathartiformes/cathartidae/coragyps atratus/coragyps atratus-en.html">Coragyps atratus</a> / Black vulture / Zwarte gier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 18.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/galliformes/cracidae/pipile cumanensis/pipile cumanensis-en.html">Pipile cumanensis</a> / Blue‑throated piping guan / Blauwkeelgoean</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 47.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/tinamiformes/tinamidae/crypturellus undulatus/crypturellus undulatus-en.html">Crypturellus undulatus</a> / Undulated tinamou / Marmertinamoe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/320 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 19.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/tayassuidae/tayassu pecari/tayassu pecari-en.html">Tayassu pecari</a> / White‑lipped peccary / Witlippekari</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/320 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 35.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/psittaciformes/psittacidae/primolius auricollis/primolius auricollis-en.html">Primolius auricollis</a> / Golden‑collared macaw / Geelnekara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/320 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 41.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/icteridae/psarocolius decumanus/psarocolius decumanus-en.html">Psarocolius decumanus</a> / Crested oropendola / Kuiforopendola</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/640 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 51.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/ramphastidae/ramphastos toco/ramphastos toco-en.html">Ramphastos toco</a> / Toco toucan / Reuzentoekan</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/640 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 45.0 m
<h3>A beautiful evening</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/726 sec at F1.8, ISO 64
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/strigiformes/strigidae/bubo virginianus/bubo virginianus-en.html">Bubo virginianus</a> / Great horned owl / Amerikaanse oehoe</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/80 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 47.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/felidae/leopardus pardalis/leopardus pardalis-en.html">Leopardus pardalis</a> / Ocelot / Ocelot</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F6.3, ISO 32000, distance 15.9 m

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