Rheas

This is the way rheas (Rhea americana, ema) drink water !

fast hunters

Although caymans (Caiman yacare, jacaré) live their lives in a easy-going pace they can be pretty fast when hunting fish in shallow waters:

Pink trees

This year we had another strong and wide-range blossoming of the pink trumpet trees (Piúvas, Tabebuia impetiginosa). The flowers are an important part of the local wildlife's diet. Mammals like howler-monkeys and brocket deers , birds like guans and parakeets just love the bitter taste.

Aerial view of "Invernada 3"

blue-crowned parakeet (Aratinga acuticaudata)

Spitting image

Take a look at this interesting short video of a Puma and it's image in a mirror on Fazenda Barranco Alto.