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Dag 16: Morro Frio, Cachoeiras de Macacu

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For the past 9 days, I have been a guest at the REGUA lodge. REGUA is a non-profit that purchases land around the Guapiaçu River and (re)forests it. Additionally, they encourage and facilitate research and education. Their primary goal is to guarantee water storage and biodiversity. They own areas ranging from 35 to 2,000 meters in altitude, and their land is growing steadily as they receive donations through their English charity. Today's photos are from a walk around the small lakes on their property.

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<h3>Walk around the small lake</h3><p>A small lake has been dug at the REGUA buildings. We cannot go around it because a section of the package is unavailable to me, according to the guide.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/136 sec at F1.8, ISO 100
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/crocodylia/alligatoridae/caiman latirostris/caiman latirostris-en.html">Caiman latirostris</a> / Broad‑snouted caiman / Breedsnuitkaaiman</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/800 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 90.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/pelecaniformes/ardeidae/nycticorax nycticorax/nycticorax nycticorax-en.html">Nycticorax nycticorax</a> / Black‑crowned night heron / Kwak</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 54.0 m
<h3>Another bank</h3><p>It's a pity the sun isn't shining.</p>iPhone 16 Pro with iPhone 16 Pro back triple camera 6.765mm f/1.78, 1/350 sec at F1.8, ISO 80
<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, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 7.45 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/icteridae/molothrus bonariensis/molothrus bonariensis-en.html">Molothrus bonariensis</a> / Shiny cowbird / Glanskoevogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 21.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/ramphocelus bresilia/ramphocelus bresilia-en.html">Ramphocelus bresilia</a> / Brazilian tanager / Rode tangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 10.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/anseriformes/anatidae/dendrocygna autumnalis/dendrocygna autumnalis-en.html">Dendrocygna autumnalis</a> / Black‑bellied whistling duck / Zwartbuikfluiteend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 38.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/icteridae/chrysomus ruficapillus/chrysomus ruficapillus-en.html">Chrysomus ruficapillus</a> / Chestnut‑capped blackbird / Bruinkaptroepiaal</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 34.1 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/todirostrum poliocephalum/todirostrum poliocephalum-en.html">Todirostrum poliocephalum</a> / Yellow‑lored tody‑flycatcher / Grijskopschoffelsnavel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 6.34 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thamnophilidae/poliocrania exsul/poliocrania exsul-en.html">Poliocrania exsul</a> / Chestnut‑backed antbird / Bruinrugmiervogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/200 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 9.98 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/ramphocelus bresilia/ramphocelus bresilia-en.html">Ramphocelus bresilia</a> / Brazilian tanager / Rode tangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/400 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 32.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/ramphocelus bresilia/ramphocelus bresilia-en.html">Ramphocelus bresilia</a> / Brazilian tanager / Rode tangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 11.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/picumnus cirratus/picumnus cirratus-en.html">Picumnus cirratus</a> / White‑barred piculet / Zebradwergspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/640 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 5.79 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/dacnis cayana/dacnis cayana-en.html">Dacnis cayana</a> / Blue dacnis / Blauwe pitpit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 8.69 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/fluvicola nengeta/fluvicola nengeta-en.html">Fluvicola nengeta</a> / Masked water tyrant / Maskerwatertiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 8.96 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, 1/1250 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 16.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/cuculiformes/cuculidae/crotophaga major/crotophaga major-en.html">Crotophaga major</a> / Greater ani / Grote ani</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/1600 sec at F5.6, ISO 5000, distance 38.3 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/tersina viridis/tersina viridis-en.html">Tersina viridis</a> / Swallow tanager / Zwaluwtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1000, distance 14.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/tersina viridis/tersina viridis-en.html">Tersina viridis</a> / Swallow tanager / Zwaluwtangare</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 1250, distance 13.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/dacnis cayana/dacnis cayana-en.html">Dacnis cayana</a> / Blue dacnis / Blauwe pitpit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 12.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/thraupidae/conirostrum speciosum/conirostrum speciosum-en.html">Conirostrum speciosum</a> / Chestnut‑vented conebill / Roodbuikspitssnavel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 3200, distance 11.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/tyrannidae/myiarchus ferox/myiarchus ferox-en.html">Myiarchus ferox</a> / Short‑crested flycatcher / Kortkuiftiran</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/640 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 20.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/passeriformes/pipridae/manacus manacus/manacus manacus-en.html">Manacus manacus</a> / White‑bearded manakin / Bonte manakin</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/400 sec at F4.5, ISO 5000, distance 7.89 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/piciformes/picidae/picumnus cirratus/picumnus cirratus-en.html">Picumnus cirratus</a> / White‑barred piculet / Zebradwergspecht</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2500, distance 7.57 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/nymphaeales/nymphaeaceae/nymphaea rubra/nymphaea rubra-en.html">Nymphaea rubra</a> / Red water‑lily / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 28.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/brazil2026/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/falconiformes/falconidae/daptrius chimachima/daptrius chimachima-en.html">Daptrius chimachima</a> / Yellow‑headed caracara / Geelkopcaracara</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1600 sec at F4.5, ISO 2000, distance 46.5 m

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