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Sandra Beltrao

@sbeltraony

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NYC filmmaker, bird photographer & admin of NYC Bird Photographers Group with 5.2k members. Now leading fun easy birding tours to Brazil (RJ, SP, MG).

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Join our newly launched Rio & the Coffee Valley Birding Tour from October 26-November 6, 2026, visiting Rio de Janeiro, Vale do Café, Itatiaia National Park & Costa Verde during peak breeding season in Brazil. Visit https://riodejaneirobirding.com to view the full itinerary online or download as a PDF. Feel free to email me at sandra.beltrao@icloud.com, DM IG: sbeltraony or WhatsApp (+1 )917-589-8841 for a PDF brochure, or to find out about our other birding tours in 2027. #riodejaneirotrip #birdsofriodejaneiro #birdsofmataatlantica #riodejaneirobirdingtours by @sbeltraony

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No time like the present to share the beauty of this red-necked tanager (saíra military in Port.) seen in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro (Guapimirim & Nova Friburgo) on #octoberbigday2024 along with a host of Brazilian endemic birds (the rare grey-winged cotinga (saudade-de-asa-cinza) and wren-like Itatiaia spinetail (garrincha-chorona) are only found in this high-altitude RJ region) led by the finest bird guides in the business @irmaosmello_rio chez @casatukani and @sitiovirtuoso in great company.

1) red-necked tanager (saíra-militar)
2) Itatiaia spinetail (garrincha-chorona)
3) black-throated trogon (surucuá-dourado)
4) brassy-breasted tanager (sairá-lagarta)
5) Male spot-breasted antvireo (choquinha-de-peito-pintado
6) grey-winged cotinga (saudade-de-asa-cinza)
7) groupie in Nova Friburgo by @birdingbrasilbelazoca
8) Me (Sandra Beltrao) Daniel & Gabriel Mello in Guapimirim
9) rufous-capped spinetail (pichororé)
10) scale-throated hermit (rabo-branco-de-garganta-rajada)

#birdsofriodejaneiro #avesdobrasil #avesdosudeste #birdsofbrazil #nuts_about_birds #savebrasil #avistar #birdlifeinternational @avistar @avistar_rio @cornellbirds @nycbirdalliance #audubonsociety @savebrasil @ebird.brasil @canonbr @caminhodamataatlantica @sosmataatlantica @embraturbrasil #natgeoyourshot #endemicbirds #neotropicalbirds #passarinharcarioca #canon90d_photography #canon400mmf5_6l @linnaeanny @visiteguapi @audubonamericas #birdsofriodejaneiro #birdwatching #feather_perfection #fresh_breeze_club #avesdamataatlantica #rarebirds #saudadedeasacinza #greywingedcotinga #novafriburgorj #birdsseenin2024 by @sbeltraony

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Friends, I'm raising money for the birds, wildlife and people in Brazil's historic Coffee Valley (Vale do Café), a place that's very dear to me and yet is increasingly under attack by illegal poachers, El Niño & climate change. Please donate to the Birdfriendly Coffee Valley Project. Link in bio & below (entire proceeds go to the non-profit organizations in the Coffee Valley: Instituto Serra do Tangará in Piraí and Amigos das Aves de Barra do Piraí split 50/50):
https://heroes.rainforesttrust.org/-/NJUWBHFK

Squirrel Cuckoo, Blonde-crested Woodpecker, Gilt-edged Tanager (photos: @sbeltraony), a male Jaguar @serra_concordia and female Spot-billed Toucanet (photo: @irmaosmello_rio) taken in Valença - Vale Do café by @sbeltraony

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As vezes precisamos ficar sós e contemplar as aves do jeito que elas são.

Ver a felicidade de alguém que nos visita não tem preço.

Obrigado

@sbeltraony e seus amigos por fazer essa visita tão alegre em nossa morada . taken in Oca Paraty Pousada e Ecoturismo by @sbeltraony

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5 months ago

How I spent my days in Brazil 🥰 with @sbeltraony @birdingbrasilbelazoca @wagnerbirding observing amazing Brazilian birds! taken in Valença, Rio de Janeiro by @sbeltraony

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6 months ago

Nome de casamento 👰
Chama-se noivinha por causa da plumagem toda branca, igual vestido de noiva. O nome científico é Xolmis irupero.

Mosqueteira elegante 🪰
É da família dos tiranídeos. Fica pousada em galhos ou cercas esperando insetos voarem pra dar um rasante certeiro. Caça no ar feito um pequeno falcão.

Par do sertão ❤️
Vive quase sempre em casal. Macho e fêmea são idênticos e andam juntos o ano todo. Símbolo de fidelidade na natureza.

Casa sem frescura 🏡
Faz ninho em qualquer buraco: poste, cupinzeiro abandonado, telhado.

Ou seja: Elegante, fiel e caçadora de primeira. Já viu uma perto de você? 🤍

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #aves #nature

Noivinha 💍

Guiados por @wagnerbirding com @marceloreis1804
Na companhia adorável de @sbeltraony @ilovebirdsnyc taken in Vale Do Café by @sbeltraony

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Scenes from a very fun evening in the Old Historic Town of Paraty, Brazil, complete with shopping, restaurants, delicious dessert carts and live music @sbeltraony@ @wagnerbirding taken in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by @sbeltraony

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Essa semana na Oca Paraty 🏡 teve mais uma imersão na avifauna local.

Na companhia de hóspedes dos EUA 🇧🇷🇺🇸, acompanhamos o comportamento da Juruva (Baryphthengus ruficapillus), conhecida em inglês como Rufous-capped Motmot. 🦜

Fomos guiados pelo seu canto e a observamos bem de perto, próximo ao Comedouro 🍌🌿.

Mais uma vez, comprovamos que a observação de aves é a arte da paciência e da persistência.

✨🔭✨
patience &
persistence
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#OcaParaty #Birdwatching #Juruva #RufousCappedMotmot #MataAtlantica Paraty" by @sbeltraony

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Very cute Marmoset Family in Oca Paraty! Many thanks to Marcos and Sandra Peralta @oca_paraty_birdwatching pousada for hosting us at their beautiful home so we could see this wonderful sight! Thanks to @sbeltraony for selecting such an amazing place for us to stay! taken in Oca Paraty Pousada e Ecoturismo by @sbeltraony

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New hummingbird ink for my fellow traveler and me, courtesy of @paratyinktattoo , Paraty, Brazil 🇧🇷 Thanks to @betinakafer.piercer for the amazing artwork ! Thanks to the @irmaosmello_rio Irmaos Mello brothers for the inspiration! And many thanks to @sbeltraony for finding this awesome shop and taking care of all the arrangements to make this happen! taken in Paraty - Rio De Janeiro by @sbeltraony

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Awesome afternoon in Paraty 😋 @wagnerbirding - thanks for showing us some of your favorite spots! @sbeltraony taken in Paraty - Rio De Janeiro by @sbeltraony

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Fechando dois dias de passarinhadas e lugares e pessoas incríveis no Vale do Café!
Tudo por causa de uma carona despretenciosa que demos a uma new yorker meio doidinha há um tempo atrás!

Reencontramos amigos, fizemos novos amigos, voltamos a lugares espetaculares e voltamos pra casa cheios de gratidão por mais uma aventura!

Foi demais!! taken in Vale Do Café by @sbeltraony

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