We again spotted a TAPIR along the bank. Continuing along, we drove past a few house boats owned by local fishermen. The fishermen live on the river and fish from small canoes - they keep their catch in large refrigerators in their house boats, then sell them to local communities.
house boat owned by local fisherman
local catch
navigating narrow river channels
Back on land in the afternoon we enjoyed fantastic views of the largest parrot in the world, the HYACINTH MACAW.






Hyacinth Macaws
Other afternoon sightings included Peach-fronted Parakeet, Squirrel Cuckoo, Common Tody-Flycatcher, White-throated Kingbird, and the following:
Pied Lapwing

Jabirus with eel

Brown-chested Martin of the migratory fusca subspecies (more on Brazil's martins and swallows in a later post)

Jabirus with eel

Brown-chested Martin of the migratory fusca subspecies (more on Brazil's martins and swallows in a later post)
Upon getting back to my room at the lodge I felt something on the outside of my pants. When I shook my leg, this is what fell off:
yikes!
This little guy was small - about the size of my thumbnail. I placed him back outside...a healthy distance from the lodge.
Night at Hotel Porto Jofre.
- NB
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