In Brazil, On the Way to the Pantanal- November 4, 2025

A Great Potoo at dusk, disguised, he believes, as a tree branch

I write this on the way to our most looked-for destination, Porto Jofre, the heart, the epicentre of Pantanal jaguar country. Time is short to put this post up before we lose the little internet presence that has been available to us recently so I'‘ll let the pictures do the talking for me until I have the time and the bandwidth to write more fulsomely. By my calculations at 1,000 words per picture, I have written a fairly lengthy article.

Enjoy!

A juvenile Lesser Potoo, also and not surprisingly, hoping that the world thinks he’s a tree stump

Amazon Kingfisher, one of my favourite bird families, with a dragonfly.

Green Kingfisher, diving

Great Egret. One of the most ubiquitous bird species, egrets found on every continent except Antarctica. Nonetheless, a beautiful and stately example of the most handsome of the species.

Male Rhea, whose job it is to care for the chicks, with the 3 who made it into the picture, of the 12 under his care..

Hyacinth Macaw, looking elegant.

Giant Anteater mother carrying her babe on her back.

A male Rufous-tailed Jacamar giving his mate a love offering. A behaviour rarely observed, and even less frequently photographed. A very lucky shot.

More to come!