News - May 2019
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Butterflies and moths
New species of insects and spiders
It is advised to watch out when walking, never leave the paths and if this viper is spotted, inform the Reserve's staff. Though it is not aggressive, you must not get near. Photos taken with telephoto lens
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Fiddlewood
Cytharexylum montevidense ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Buttercup tree
Senna corymbosa ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Roman Cassie
Acacia caven ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Larger bur-marigold
Bidens laevis ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Balloon vine
Cardiospermum grandiflorum ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Balloon vine
Cardiospermum grandiflorum ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Wild mallow
Abutilon pauciflorum ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Doctorcito
Austroeupatorium inulifolium ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Pink pavonia
Pavonia hastata ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Spanish broom
Spartium junceum ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Climbing aloe
Aloe ciliaris ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Ocean blue morning glory
Ipomoea indica ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Japanese pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Lantana
Lantana camara ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Moonflower
Ipomoea alba ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Moonflower
Ipomoea alba ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Loquat
Eriobotrya japonica ![]() © Carlos González Ledo
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Indian shot
Canna indica ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Silk floss tree
Chorisia speciosa ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Mirlinton
Sechium edule ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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White cedar
Melia azedarach ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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White cedar
Melia azedarach ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Goat's rue
Galega officinalis ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Spanish bayonet
Yuca aloifolia ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Other fauna | |
Coypu
Myocastor coypus ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Brazilian Guinea pig
Cavia aperea ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Painted turtle
Trachemys dorbigni ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Side-necked turtle
Phrynops hilarii ![]() © J. Simón Tagtachian
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Waterbirds
Insects and spiders
New bird species: Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Carlos tells us: "No doubt the star was the flock of wood storks which were perfoming for us during the morning. Impressive! All these photos can not accurately reflect what it really was. I was driving my car and could see them flying over the reserve. They came in flying low, then at the viewpoint they performed all sort of exercises, always on the wing. Beautiful, indeed! It seems they were seen on Saturday afternoon, so I believe they must have spent the night at the reserve. At times there were two groups with more than 40 individuals each. Impossible to capture all of them together!"
More than 25 wattled jacanas in the photo and there were a lot more. Too many were juveniles
Views of the ponds
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Coypu Pond from Viamonte and Gull Pond behind
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The three ponds. Coypu Pond along the street, Gull Pond behind on the left and Duck Pond on the right
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Coypu Pond almost complete from Viamonte to Brasil
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Brasil end of Coypu Pond
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Coypu Pond towards Middle Path
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Removing rubbish from the Coypu Pond
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More of the Global Big Day
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
The open tail of the male showing all the rufous part, the subterminal black line and the apical white line. The external tail feathers are white with broad black stripes. When folding the tail the external tail feathers cover the rufous part
Ventrally the wings with a black and white barring. Dorsally, rufous body, grey forearm and black primary feathers with white spots
We were in the new viewpoint when a caracara with a pigeon in its foot landed inf front of us and began to eat it. Another caracara was waiting anxiously for some leftover. He ate the pigeon for half and hour and finally took it away. The other caracara followed it
Global Big Day
We went out to record birds and we had a great surprise: Ruddy Ground Dove