![[Passarinhando no Brasil] Lagoa dos Peixes, Tavares. RS](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Heterospizias-meridionalis-Mostardas-IMG-18167-2.jpg "[Passarinhando no Brasil] Lagoa dos Peixes, Tavares. RS")
Last weekend I travelled to Lagoa dos Peixes, Tavares – RS, in the very south of Brazil. It’s considered as a sanctuary for migrating birds. It’s a paradise for birding. I have added below some of the images I captured during Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. I hope you enjoy. Savanna hawk / Heterospizias meridionalis […]
Author: Jefferson Silva
Jefferson Silva is based in Brazil and is a project manager for software development projects. He has been birding since 2004. Jefferson has created the first Brazilian birding website, which was kept running from 2005 to 2009. He has created the birding group for Campinas and region, with around 20 members. Since 2011, Jefferson has traveled searching for new species, photographing as many as he can, and sharing all experiences, trying to make people understand how important any form of life is.
![[Passarinhando no Brasil] Tapiraí, SP. Fevereiro de 2013.](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Saltator-fuliginosus-Tapirai-12-02-13-IMG_3711-399x600.jpg "[Passarinhando no Brasil] Tapiraí, SP. Fevereiro de 2013.")
[Passarinhando no Brasil] Tapiraí, SP. Fevereiro de 2013.
Na terça-feira de carnaval, dia 12/02/2013, fui para TapiraÃ, com os amigos Daniel Duarte e Jefferson Otaviano. Tapiraà fica no contÃnuo de Mata Atlântica da serra de paranapiacaba. Portanto, uma área ainda com muita, muita área verde. Muita mata, muito bicho. Pegamos uma estrada de terra, que passa ao lado da pousada Salve Floresta e […]
![[Passarinhando no Brasil] Ibiraci, MG. Carnaval de 2013](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Saltatricula-atricollis-Ibiraci-11-02-13-IMG_3448-613x409.jpg "[Passarinhando no Brasil] Ibiraci, MG. Carnaval de 2013")
[Passarinhando no Brasil] Ibiraci, MG. Carnaval de 2013
No carnaval deste ano fui para Ibiraci, MG. O tempo não ajudou, choveu muito. Somente na segunda-feira, 11/02/13 consegui algumas fotos. Fui para a região de cerrado, depois da represa de Peixoto. Lá sempre rende uns bichos legais. A luz não ajudava, mas foi o que consegui fazer. Até a próxima…
![[Passarinhando no Brasil] Dois lifers em Guarapuava, PR.](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Donacospiza-albifrons-Ibiraci-22-12-12-IMG_2411-613x409.jpg "[Passarinhando no Brasil] Dois lifers em Guarapuava, PR.")
[Passarinhando no Brasil] Dois lifers em Guarapuava, PR.
Dia 28/12/2012 fui com Camila para Guarapuava, PR, passar a virada do ano na casa de um casal de amigos. E obviamente, o equipamento foi comigo. Meu objetivo era fotografar o tico-tico-do-banhado e o azulinho, dois bichos que eu não tinha ainda conseguido ver, e lá eu sabia que ocorriam. Embora o tempo estivesse feio […]
![[Passarinhando no Brasil] 27-28 / October / 2012. Ibiraci, MG](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Strix-virgata-Ibiraci-27-10-12-IMG_29443.jpg "[Passarinhando no Brasil] 27-28 / October / 2012. Ibiraci, MG")
[Passarinhando no Brasil] 27-28 / October / 2012. Ibiraci, MG
On October 27 and 28, 2012, I travelled with my wife to Ibiraci, MG. It’s the city where her grandmother lives. On the night, I met Douglas Fernando, a friend of mine who knows the region a lot. He took me to a place where I could see and photograph this amazingMottled Owl. On the […]
![[Passarinhando no Brasil] August 2012 – Exploring a piece of forest nearby](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Mata.jpg "[Passarinhando no Brasil] August 2012 - Exploring a piece of forest nearby")
[Passarinhando no Brasil] August 2012 – Exploring a piece of forest nearby
Recently a friend of mine invited me to bird in a piece of forest in his city, close to my city. The picture below shows the area where we went. Due to the size (about 3km extension, 500 meters in width), we believed we could find a few nice species in there. I’ve been there […]
Birding in Brazil – investigating a marsh area
Today I went with some friends to a marsh area just besides the area I live. It’s not a huge area, but it’s a nice area with some nice species. I’ve heard some Rails, such as thePlumbeous Rail and Spotted Rail. But could not get any photo yet. Today, while there, I saw a group […]
Birding in Brazil – Two more birds of short birding in Guarapuava, PR
When writing the previous post, I haven’t had downloaded these photos yet. It was nice to see both of them, specially thePied-billed Grebe, a lifer to me!