A Sad end to the Vaca Muerta Nest

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Dec 11, 2007

December 9th (6:20pm)

A breeze has finally lifted the stifling humidity from the air and as the sun sets and dark clouds role in we hope for rain.  Funny how it has gone so quickly from daily inundations to a serious lack of drinking water after only four days without rain.  I suppose that we had...

Todo Tranquilo in Macaw-land

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Dec 03, 2007

All is tranquil at the Vaca Muerta nest and we can't wait for the Christmas babies to hatch!

December 1

Back at the campamento after a short, piranha-free visit to the main camp at the estancia, Tres Palmeras, about 10 km away.  I swam the ever-widening river and floated my belongings across the...

San Pedro (The God of Bad Weather) Makes an Appearance

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Nov 28, 2007

Rain and wind might make our camp life a bit uncomfortable...but for the Blue-throated Macaws a leaky nest can spell a quick end to eggs or young chicks

People in the photo are Me and Vicente, a Bolivian Field Technician who joined Carlos and I at the camp.

November 27th

One flooded tent and one...

Goliath and Manu

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Nov 26, 2007

I finally meet Goliath and Manu, 2 beautiful Barba Azul (Blue-throated Macaw) chicks who I will be looking out for.

November 17th - The big Barba Azul chicks of Isla 2, named Manu and Goliath, are so beautiful!  Today was my first time to see large Barba Azul chicks, all feathered out and looking...