Monitoring nest in the winter in Pantanal
Category: Field Work, Pantanal | Date: Jul 17 2009 | By: Blue-fronted Amazon
We have just got back from a field trip to Pantanal. Over there, Vandir and I counted the parrots under a cold 8°C weather, with some showers. For us, this is a very cold winter, and we had to wear many layers to stay warm! The reproductive season starts next month, in August. So in this trip, we fixed some nests that were damaged due wind, rain, or even tree deterioration, making sure that the entrance and bottom of the cavities are fine, so the parrots can use them for nesting in this upcoming season. We also closed some entrances that would allow predation, and added some bedding on the nest. Hopefully next month, these cavities will be used and we will find some eggs, which will develop in wonderful nestlings!
Here I am, trying to keep warm while registering the data!
Vandir checking the cavity.
Here Vandir is closing an entrance that would allow predation.
Bedding in the nest.
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