Grey-breasted Martins have already arrived and they gathered at the antenna as usual. But the caracara came and drove them away. The antenna was used as a stop by a pair of caracara during the absence of martins. Some sticks can be seen.

The caracara demanding his space

A spectacular image of the Brazilian teal's speculum

Showing the lobate foot. Unlike ducks, whose three digits (2-3-4) are connected by a membrane, in the grebes these three digits show lobes on each finger. This gives the grebes more freedom to move each finger separately. 

Two chicks. On Saturday 20th we barely saw the down of one chick

Two spot-flanked gallinules together. Are they back to breed?

A juvenile with a tegu lizard as prey. At the Rehab Center we were informed that this individual was realeased on August 11th. It came from La Boca and was rescued by Defensa Civil on July 11th. Number 856.

A juvenile with a tegu lizard as prey. At the Rehab Center we were informed that this individual was realeased on August 11th. It came from La Boca and was rescued by Defensa Civil on July 11th. Number 856.

This juvenile caught something very hairy

I had portended that the tiger-heron chicks had arrived and was not mistaken. Still very concealed but some white down may be seen. How many are there? They normally lay two or three eggs. We hope the clutch will prosper. Two caracaras pounced on the nest fruitlessly.

Not too long for the family to become larger

Not too long for the family to become larger

Too many expectations about this pair. We have been watching it since long

Too many expectations about this pair. We have been watching it since long

Too many expectations about this pair. We have been watching it since long

Along the river coast

The typical fight between common gallinules on their backs and using the wings to support their body. In this way feet are free to attack 

Since a long time ago this is the only pair found always in the same place. On a bent branch above water of a tree at the Brasil end

Changing head feathers

The limpkin vocaziling and watchful for the machine movements.

Most certainly one of the juveniles we saw in February

Mixed flock of white-faced and bare-faced ibises. Since they travel together, one must look attentively at each individual to know if the two species are present. Legs not extending beyond the tail, Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus, if they do extend beyond the tail, White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

Mixed flock of white-faced and bare-faced ibises. Since they travel together, one must look attentively at each individual to know if the two species are present. Legs not extending beyond the tail, Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus, if they do extend beyond the tail, White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

This pair is always perched in the same tree in the Gull Pond some 200 mts away from the Middle Path

The white colour of primaries with opened wings becomes a small white stripe or may not be seen at all when wings are closed  

The duck is preening and showing the white spot on the wing 

A snowy egret Egrette thula flying and a great egret Ardea alba at the back in the water. The Great Egret's lore is green and egrets can be seen, both are signs of breeding time.

Two pairs fighting

These are the only two mallard ducks left in the reserve. The white one, the pekin duck, is the agrotype and the green-headed has an ancestral plumage. Both are domestic and belong to the same species. 

Only one pair of coscoroba swan arrived at the pond. Here one individual eating a snail

Voice of black-rufous warbling-finch is heard at the beginning and the one of the rufous-collared sparrow at the end.

There were 13 at the Viamonte little square

Adult and juvenile

Carlos counted seven screamers

Several birds are showing signs of reproduction. The rufescent tiger-heron has been sittion on eggs since some weeks ago

The pair is still together

The pair is still together