❄BIRD WATCHING on a Farm in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul

In this farm there are many forests, fields and flooded areas. A real paradise for many species of birds. Hi guys, I'm William Henke, biologist and ornithologist. And as I know you are missing the bird videos, I'm here in the interior of Mato Grosso do Sul and I'm going to observe birds. And until I get to the farm, which is my final destination, I have in front of me this long dirt road that passes through several fields of pastures and flooded areas. An environment where I see many birds. Two crows eating a marten. Poor marten. It is likely that she was the victim of an accident. And the crows, smart as they are, are always patrolling the roads looking for animals that have been run over. Easy and hearty food. And right here at the entrance of the farm we already have a record of our first owl. Look how cool this owl is here, sculpted. And she's not here for nothing, see? Because she really exists here on the farm. The owl, scientific name Bubu Virginianus, is the largest owl that exists here in Brazil. It is a great predator of birds and small mammals. And it's a very beautiful owl. Several little bees hunting. And they keep an eye on the mosquitoes and other flying insects. And from the hive, they jump, catch the insect in the air and come back to eat. And since it's the end of the afternoon, it's full of little flies flying over the pasture. Even the serrado macaw is practicing the same hunting strategy. And there comes a bunch of coots. They will make company for the horses that are grazing. And look how cool their behavior is. They walk along with the horses. They do this because they are interested in catching insects that are scared by the horses' walking. And the afternoon ends with these two beautiful blue macaws welcoming me to the farm. It's a kind of macaw that I never get tired of looking at and filming. A beauty! Look, I start my day birding in this padded area here. Guys, think about how many birds there are around here. But in the adjacent vegetation, I have already identified 12 species. Quero Quero is looking for food in the mud. And this little macaw too. In the branch near the water, the coot is waiting for a fishing opportunity. The same goes for the small sea bream. And the jassanã, with its huge feet, walks on the vegetation of the water. What a life! There are many birds that inhabit this type of environment. I don't know if you are hearing this sound. Look how cool! This is the river's arredio. It is a very small bird that lives in groups of 5, 4 or 5 individuals. But they are very agitated. I will try to film them here for you to know. In a branch a little further up is the famous curió. The adult male singing. It's a lot of melody! While I was distracted by the curió, two udus were close to me. Eating lizards. And despite being a very colorful bird, it is not so easy to observe it. Since it is almost always in the dark part of the forest, in the shade. Hardly appearing on the edge of the forest. This scene of the saracura taking a bath is worth a thumbs up! And look how careful the saracura is with its plumage. With the plumage fixed, now it's time to look for food. Look, the saracura and the quero-queros were very agitated. For my surprise, an alligator appeared here. Look at the courage of the jassanã. She was very angry with the alligator. In the pastures and fields of the farm, Curicacas, emas and seriemas are always present. Each species looking for different foods. Curicacas concentrated in the invertebrates hidden in the mud and in the soft soil. Emas interested in insects, fruits, seeds and sprouts of some plants. And the seriemas, carnivores that eat everything. From insects, rats and snakes, even small birds that stay around them. I don't know what happened. I just saw the ema running and the seriema right behind. I think the seriema gave a get over to the ema. It must not have liked to see it walking in its hunting area. Look, I just found out that the birds are partying. There are several birds of different species that are in these trees here. Eating this fruit, which we call here in Mato Grosso do Sul, pineapple. Sanhaços, tucanos, zarassaris, japus. Even the aracuans are having fun with the pineapple. The interesting thing is that even the white peacocks are eating the pineapple. This is a peacock that feeds on both insects and fruits in pomares. It is a very diversified diet bird. Arapaçu beija-flor This long, reddish, thin and curved beak is the registered mark of the species. Use this beak to catch insects in fins or under the bark of trees. Another beaked bird here in the area is the ariramba of calda-ruiva. See how it looks everywhere. It's hunting. And when it sees an insect, it jumps off the pole, takes flight and returns to eat. It's gone. Did it catch any? Yes, it did. The hunt was a success. In this shrubbery vegetation, which at first seems to have nothing, in fact, it is home to a very agitated and restless little bird, the red-eared parrot. And it moves with agility inside the vegetation, where it hunts insects and other arthropods. This is the female, which distinguishes itself from the male mainly because of the stretched belly. And there comes the rain. In today's heat, me and the bird are grateful. This parrot took a real rain bath. When it started to rain, it continued its way quietly in the vegetation. Now the way is to take a sunbath, open the wings and dry yourself. Everyone likes this song, right? It's by Rolinha Fogo Apagou. Her vocalization is too nostalgic. For me, it's a song that gives me a lot of joy, because whenever I hear it, it's when I'm in a place or in a rural area. Wonderful surprise! Several blue parrots are positioning themselves to drink water in the drinking fountain in the middle of the grass. And there's a kurikaka penetrating there, going to drink water too. The kurikaka is a very large bird, but the blue parrots are even bigger. They are huge, with more than 90 centimeters in length and weighing more than a kilo. The blue parrot is the largest representative of the Pistacide family. And they are very curious about the presence of the kurikaka. These three, at least, don't stop looking at it. And here, two canindés parrots that have already nested in the coconut tree where they will sleep. Me, before going to sleep, I go to the riverbank to see if I hear or see the murukututu. And there it is, the charming murukututu, a forest owl that sings frequently in some seasons of the year here on the farm. And this owl in question is a teenager, so to speak, because its head and neck are still with white feathers, because in the adult bird, the head is all black. Now tell me, which bird shown in this video did you feel like getting to know a little more? Look, just don't talk about the blue parrot, huh? Because this one will certainly have a whole video dedicated only to it. And speaking of which, soon I will do a birdie in the heart of the Sumato Grossense Pantanal, on Estrada Park. And of course there will be a video here on the channel. So if you just arrived on the channel, subscribe now, because every week there is a new video here. Well, that's it, thanks for the audience as always and let's birdie!