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I will be doing a series of birds from Brazil.

Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America

The wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes.

The jacanas are a group of wetland birds, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. For the origin and pronunciation of the name, see Jacana.

The wattled jacana lays four black-marked brown eggs in a floating nest. The male, as with other jacanas and some other wader families like the phalaropes, takes responsibility for incubation, with two eggs held between each wing and the breast. The females are polyandrous and will help to defend the nests of up to four mates. – Wikipedia

Detail of fabric on the exterior of a vintage 'plane exhibited at a local air museum.

Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America

The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.7 m (5.6 ft). Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members. The groups are centered on a dominant breeding pair and are extremely cohesive and cooperative.

Although generally peaceful, the species is territorial, and aggression has been observed between groups. The giant otter is diurnal, being active exclusively during daylight hours. It is the noisiest otter species, and distinct vocalizations have been documented that indicate alarm, aggressiveness, and reassurance.

The giant otter ranges across north-central South America; it lives mostly in and along the Amazon River and in the Pantanal. – Wikipedia

Tranpantaneira Highway
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America

The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a resident breeding bird in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina.

This large kingfisher breeds by streams. The unlined nest is in a horizontal tunnel made in a riverbank, and up to 1.6 m long and 10 cm wide. The female lays three, sometimes four, white eggs.

The Amazon kingfisher resembles the green kingfisher which shares its range, but it is much larger than its relative, and three to four times as heavy. It is 29–30 cm long and weighs 110g. It has the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill. It is oily green above, with a shaggy crest and a white collar around the neck. It lacks the white markings on the wings shown by the green kingfisher.

There are no recognized subspecies of Amazon kingfisher. These birds often give a harsh teck call. The rarely heard song, given from a tree top, is a whistled see see see see see.

Amazon kingfishers are often seen perched on a branch or rock close to water before plunging in headfirst after their fish prey. They are the most likely green kingfishers to be seen on large rivers. They also feed on insects, fish and amphibians. – Wikipedia

Southwild Pantanal Ranch
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America

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The rusty-margined flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

It is found in northern and central South America in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela; also eastern Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. The Rusty-margined Flycatcher is found at forest edge and in woody second growth.

The Rusty-margined Flycatcher is found at the forest edge and in woody second growth. The bird is considered IUCN Least Concern.

More retiring and less vocal than the Social Flycatcher, the Rusty-margined Flycatcher often perches in open areas hawking insects or sallying to the ground to forage. The seasonal movements of the Rusty-margined Flycatcher are not well known, but some relative abundance of some in northern Sound America is reported to fluctuate seasonally. - from Wikipedia.

I imagine this drain was part of the recyling of the fountain's water.

The swirling water at the edge of the fountain caught my eye.