The largest parrot species: the hyacinth macaw

Morning boat tour on the Rio Claro
Followed by a short morning safari near the lodge
Afternoon safari with sighting of crab foxes, rheas, capuchin monkeys and a hyacinth macaw

We start again at 6.30 a.m. with a short walk around the lodge. This time, however, only the group can be seen Howler monkey and the usual birds. The horses, cows and pigs belonging to the farm are almost forgotten, which occasionally also appear in the garden next to the pretty swimming pool.

This morning it is third and final boat tour on the Rio Claro on the program. In addition to caimans, we always spot a number of eagles. These in turn are supposed to be lured with a piranha bait, but somehow nobody really wants to this morning. Also a sunbathing one iguana spots Fabricio. Unfortunately no trace of the Giant otter family.

Back at the lodge, we take a short drive and discover two Monitor lizards. Even today the thermometer is already rising in the morning hours over 35 degrees. Ideal conditions for using the cooling pool and reading something in the shade. Suddenly I see others in one of the trees Brown-eared Arassaris.

After lunch we take advantage of the rest before we leave again at 4 a.m. This time we drive the pickup truck north to the Araras Lodge. The rare hyacinth macaws are said to be frequenting this area. Hardly set off two young crab foxes on the street looking for insects. The two are extremely trusting and can be photographed great.

A little further along we discover a number of ducks standing on one of the fazenda fences. A funny sight! Further Nandu families can be observed from a short distance as we reach our destination, the seasonally closed Araras Lodge. Today doesn't seem to be our lucky day, none of the blue magnificent birds wants to be seen. We climb the Treetop lookout point, where we get a great view over the property, but there is nothing to see here either. A bit disappointed, we make our way back.

Fabricio is doing on a palm tree Capuchin monkeys from which we watch for a moment while playing. We hear loud creaking and a couple of macaws flies by. Fortunately, they are not the only ones. A single one Hyacinth Macaw is right across the street while drinking. Then he flies over to a palm tree, where he fetches a palm fruit and eats it. A really beautiful, but unfortunately extremely rare bird.