Monte Alegre do Sul and Pousada da Fazenda are very cool!
I decided to return once again for a birdwatching trip—or better yet, an owling trip.
I returned in September, after my last visit in July. My main goal was to see a Tawny-browed Owl that roosts at a known spot on the farm where it's possible to see it during the day.
We started our search in the middle of the afternoon, after observing some hummingbirds like the Amethyst Woodstar and the Sapphire-spangled Emerald.
The first quest was for the Tawny-browed Owl, but animals have their own wills, and that day it wasn't on its perch. Along the trail, however, I saw a Streaked Flycatcher.
We then went in search of other owls and saw, still in daylight, a pair of Great Horned Owls and their owlet.
We moved on and stopped at a marsh to observe some marsh birds. We saw the funny Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Yellow-rumped Marshbird, Great Pampa-Finch and others.
With the sun setting, we went after the Rusty-barred Owl. Along the way, we heard the Common Pauraque and Band-winged Nightjar, and finally found it.
