February 9 and 10, 2021 – Expedition for bird watching and photography through the Itatiaia National Park region with friends Ana Gadini and Regina – BirdsRio.com.br – Birdwatching Rio de Janeiro

There were 2 days in search of good photos of new birds for Ana, the weather did not cooperate much as we had a lot of rain in the afternoons and nights of the first and second days, which prevented us from watching owls. On the first day we went in search of the birds of altitude, we only had the morning, because soon after lunch time it started to rain. We took the opportunity to go to the city of Queluz, where a small owl tends to appear well for photos. On the second day we returned to the upper part of the park, the weather was better and we were able to go very close where we have a good view of the highest point of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Pico das Agulhas Negras with its 2791 meters of altitude. There we also find the flamenguinho frog and many cool flowers and insects to the delight of Ana and Regina. But the joy was short lived, we had to go back to Itatiaia because it rained after lunch again. We tried again to watch owls, but the rain did not stop. Here are some pictures of the two days of expedition.

Streamer-tailed Tyrant

Anartia jatrophae

Sibilant Sirystes

Here is the list of birds photographed

1	Guira Cuckoo
2	Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
3	Ultramarine Grosbeak
4	White-vented Violetear
5	Green-crowned Plovercrest
6	Lined Seedeater
7	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
8	White-winged Becard
9	Wing-banded Hornero
10	Yellow-rumped Marshbird
11	Rufous-tailed Antbird
12	White-bellied Seedeater
13	Burrowing Owl
14	Chestnut-vented Conebill
15	Itatiaia Spinetail
16	White tailed hawk
17	Sibilant Sirystes
18	Velvety Black-Tyrant
19	Tropical Pewee
20	White Woodpecker
21	Hooded Siskin
22	Speckle-breasted Antpitta
23	Gray Monjita
24	Buff-throated Warbling-Finch
25	Ash-throated Crake
26	Diademed Tanager
27	Cattle Tyrant
28	Streamer-tailed Tyrant
29	Fork-tailed Flycatcher
30	Brazilian Tanager
31	Grassland Yellow-Finch
32	Rufous-tailed Antthrush
33	Red-breasted Toucan
34	Toco Toucan
35	Highland Elaenia
36	Olivaceous Elaenia