News - August 2020



Maguari Stork
Ciconia maguari
Maguari Stork
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Plumbeous Rail
Pardirallus sanguinolentus
Plumbeous Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Plumbeous Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Plumbeous Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
House Sparrow
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Giant Wood-Rail
Aramides ypecaha
Giant Wood-Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Giant Wood-Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Giant Wood-Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Giant Wood-Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Giant Wood-Rail
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
White-rumped Swallow
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Blue-and-white Swallow
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Kiskadee
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Yellow-browed Tyrant
Satrapa icterophrys
Yellow-browed Tyrant
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Gallinula melanops
Spot-flanked Gallinule
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Adult and young

Spot-flanked Gallinule
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Common Gallinule
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Common Gallinule
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Cattle Tyrant
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Golden-billed Saltator
Saltator aurantiirostris
Golden-billed Saltator
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Golden-billed Saltator
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Golden-billed Saltator
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
Monk Parakeet
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Behind a rock pigeon and behind it an eared dove

Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Red-crested Cardinal
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
White-winged Coot
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-fronted Coot
Fulica rufifrons
Red-fronted Coot
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed Grebe
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Aves en vuelo
Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
Southern Screamer
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Screamer
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Screamer
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Screamer
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
30-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian




Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Green Kingfisher
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Green Kingfisher
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Green Kingfisher
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Red-crested Cardinal
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Yellow-billed Teal
Anas flavirostris
Yellow-billed Teal
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night-Heron
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Maguari Stork
Ciconia maguari
Maguari Stork
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Brazilian Teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Brazilian Teal
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Egret
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Egret
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris's Hawk
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Brown-hooded Gull
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Gallinula melanops
Spot-flanked Gallinule
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rosy-billed Pochard
Netta peposaca
Rosy-billed Pochard
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-tufted Grebe
Rollandia rolland
White-tufted Grebe
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-tufted Grebe
22-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian



Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Tropical Parula
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Tropical Parula
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Blue-and-white Swallow
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Variable Oriole
Icterus pyrrhopterus
Variable Oriole
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Variable Oriole
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Variable Oriole
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Rufous Hornero
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rufous Hornero
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Common Gallinule
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Common Gallinule
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis
Shiny Cowbird
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Shiny Cowbird
17-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Cattle Tyrant
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great Kiskadee
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Kiskadee
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
Eared Dove
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Wattled Jacana
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris's Hawk
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Black-necked Swan
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan
08-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

With southern caracara and rufescent tiger-heron


Maguari Stork
Ciconia maguari
Maguari Stork
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Cocoi Heron
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Cocoi Heron
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Ringed Kingfisher
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Ringed Kingfisher
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Whistling Heron
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Aramides cajaneus
Gray-necked Wood-Rail
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Gallinula melanops
Spot-flanked Gallinule
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
Red-gartered Coot
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-fronted Coot
Fulica rufifrons
Red-fronted Coot
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
White-winged Coot
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Brazilian Teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Brazilian Teal
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Silver Teal
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
05-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Great Grebe
Podiceps major
Great Grebe
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Grebe
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Great Grebe
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Pied-billed Grebe
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Pied-billed Grebe
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-tufted Grebe
Rollandia rolland
White-tufted Grebe
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rosy-billed Pochard
Netta peposaca
Rosy-billed Pochard
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rosy-billed Pochard
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rosy-billed Pochard
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Rosy-billed Pochard
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
Southern Screamer
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Screamer
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Screamer
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Coscoroba Swan
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Mallard Duck
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard Duck
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Neotropic Cormorant
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

With painted turtles

Neotropic Cormorant
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

With painted turtles

Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Common Gallinule
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Common Gallinule
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Common Gallinule
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
Red-gartered Coot
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
White-winged Coot
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata
Eared Dove
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Southern Caracara
Caracara plancus
Southern Caracara
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Chimango Caracara
Milvago chimango
Chimango Caracara
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Red-crested Cardinal
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Nenday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
Nenday Parakeet
02-08-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

A few photos and videos of these past months without activity. The views taken from one of the buildings across the reserve show how the Gull and Duck Ponds are affected by the scarcity of rainfall during La Niña period. The Coypu Pond is filled with water from the river and the water level is kept stable



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