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Dag 13: Porto Três Irmãos, Barão de Melgaço

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We already have many photos of jaguars and otters, so today we are going in search of birds. We will still stop for a jaguar we see, but we will no longer react to a jaguar sighting at full speed with the boat. Consequently, we see more other species today and have many beautiful birds in front of our lenses. One of the most beautiful birds from Tucson, the Vermilion flycatcher, can also be found here.

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<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/pandionidae/pandion haliaetus/pandion haliaetus-en.html">Pandion haliaetus</a> / Osprey / Visarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 59.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/hirundinidae/progne tapera/progne tapera-en.html">Progne tapera</a> / Brown‑chested martin / Bruinborstzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 34.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/primates/atelidae/alouatta caraya/alouatta caraya-en.html">Alouatta caraya</a> / Black‑and‑gold howler / Zwarte brulaap</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 33.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/celeus lugubris/celeus lugubris-en.html">Celeus lugubris</a> / Pale‑crested woodpecker / Bleekkuifspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 47.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/piculus chrysochloros/piculus chrysochloros-en.html">Piculus chrysochloros</a> / Golden‑green woodpecker / Bronsspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 33.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/suliformes/phalacrocoracidae/nannopterum brasilianum/nannopterum brasilianum-en.html">Nannopterum brasilianum</a> / Neotropic cormorant / Bigua‑aalscholver</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 28.5 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, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 27.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/guira guira/guira guira-en.html">Guira guira</a> / Guira cuckoo / Guirakoekoek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 11.8 m
<h3>A quiet morning</h3><p>The tributaries are short, but very quiet. As a result, we see more birds than on the main streams.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/3145 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/suliformes/anhingidae/anhinga anhinga/anhinga anhinga-en.html">Anhinga anhinga</a> / Anhinga / Amerikaanse slangenhalsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 9.53 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/philohydor lictor/philohydor lictor-en.html">Philohydor lictor</a> / Lesser kiskadee / Kleine kiskadie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 4.33 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, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 23.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/chiroptera/emballonuridae/rhynchonycteris naso/rhynchonycteris naso-en.html">Rhynchonycteris naso</a> / Proboscis bat / Langneusvleermuis</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 2.86 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/hirundinidae/tachycineta albiventer/tachycineta albiventer-en.html">Tachycineta albiventer</a> / White‑winged swallow / Witbuikzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/3200 sec at F6.3, ISO 500, distance 10.6 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, 1/3200 sec at F6.3, ISO 500, distance 39.2 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, 1/4000 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 50.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/pilherodius pileatus/pilherodius pileatus-en.html">Pilherodius pileatus</a> / Capped heron / Kapreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 16.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/pyrocephalus rubinus/pyrocephalus rubinus-en.html">Pyrocephalus rubinus</a> / Vermilion flycatcher / Scharlaken tiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 7.52 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 640, distance 11.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/buteogallus meridionalis/buteogallus meridionalis-en.html">Buteogallus meridionalis</a> / Savanna hawk / Savannebuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/4000 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 43.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/nymphalidae/anartia jatrophae/anartia jatrophae-en.html">Anartia jatrophae</a> / White peacock / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 6.07 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 48.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/odonata/libellulidae/diastatops pullata/diastatops pullata-en.html">Diastatops pullata</a> /  / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 2.26 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, 1/3200 sec at F6.3, ISO 500, distance 53.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cathartiformes/cathartidae/cathartes aura ruficollis/cathartes aura ruficollis-en.html">Cathartes aura ruficollis</a> / Tropical turkey vulture / Kalkoengier (ssp ruficollis)</h3><p>The red-headed vulture also occurs in the US, but the subspecies have a very different head. This is ssp. ruficollis.</p>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 38.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/laridae/rynchops niger/rynchops niger-en.html">Rynchops niger</a> / Black skimmer / Amerikaanse schaarbek</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 19.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/laridae/phaetusa simplex/phaetusa simplex-en.html">Phaetusa simplex</a> / Large‑billed tern / Grootsnavelstern</h3><p>The long-billed terns rest together with the skimmers. Both species are large and have very large beaks. The terns can also cut through the water surface to catch fish. With their large beaks, they can also catch larger fish in dive attacks.</p>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 17.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/carnivora/felidae/panthera onca/panthera onca-en.html">Panthera onca</a> / Jaguar / Jaguar</h3><p>The jaguar swam across the river and saw a caiman. He crept through the water, but the caiman is quite fast when necessary. The jaguar slinks away.</p>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 500, distance 35.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/charadriiformes/charadriidae/anarhynchus collaris/anarhynchus collaris-en.html">Anarhynchus collaris</a> / Collared plover / Kraagplevier</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/4000 sec at F7.1, ISO 500, distance 26.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/coraciiformes/alcedinidae/megaceryle torquata/megaceryle torquata-en.html">Megaceryle torquata</a> / Ringed kingfisher / Amerikaanse reuzenijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 12.8 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, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 4000, distance 14.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/certhiaxis cinnamomeus/certhiaxis cinnamomeus-en.html">Certhiaxis cinnamomeus</a> / Yellow‑chinned spinetail / Geelkeelstekelstaart</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 9.93 m
<h3>Threatening skies</h3><p>We haven't had that much rain, but we have seen many threatening clouds rise and pass by.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/3759 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/furnariidae/phacellodomus ruber/phacellodomus ruber-en.html">Phacellodomus ruber</a> / Greater thornbird / Grote stekelkruin</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 7.91 m
<h3>Jaguars watch people</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/1116 sec at F1.8, ISO 64
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/cochlearius cochlearius/cochlearius cochlearius-en.html">Cochlearius cochlearius</a> / Boat‑billed heron / Schuitbekreiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 5.74 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, 1/1250 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 31.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/campephilus melanoleucos/campephilus melanoleucos-en.html">Campephilus melanoleucos</a> / Crimson‑crested woodpecker / Zwartkeelspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 16.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/ramphastidae/pteroglossus castanotis/pteroglossus castanotis-en.html">Pteroglossus castanotis</a> / Chestnut‑eared aracari / Bruinoorarassari</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1600, distance 20.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/fluvicola albiventer/fluvicola albiventer-en.html">Fluvicola albiventer</a> / Black‑backed water tyrant / Zwartrugwatertiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 4.36 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/rodentia/caviidae/hydrochoerus hydrochaeris/hydrochoerus hydrochaeris-en.html">Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris</a> / Greater capybara / Capibara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 4.07 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/ramphocelus carbo/ramphocelus carbo-en.html">Ramphocelus carbo</a> / Silver‑beaked tanager / Fluweeltangare</h3><p>The white spot near the beak is characteristic of the species; it is not a petal or anything like that.</p>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 9.90 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/accipitriformes/accipitridae/rupornis magnirostris/rupornis magnirostris-en.html">Rupornis magnirostris</a> / Roadside hawk / Wegbuizerd</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.6, ISO 500, distance 23.4 m
<h3>Beautiful skies over the rivers</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/1456 sec at F1.8, ISO 64
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/saltator coerulescens/saltator coerulescens-en.html">Saltator coerulescens</a> / Bluish‑grey saltator / Amazonische grijze saltator</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 8.89 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/coraciiformes/alcedinidae/chloroceryle americana/chloroceryle americana-en.html">Chloroceryle americana</a> / Green kingfisher / Groene ijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 8.92 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/pitangus sulphuratus/pitangus sulphuratus-en.html">Pitangus sulphuratus</a> / Great kiskadee / Grote kiskadie</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 7.45 m
<h3>Avond</h3>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/181 sec at F1.8, ISO 80

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