hy would a person sign-up for a three-week adventure birdwatching in southeast Brazil ! Well , for me , it has been a journey that began with my newfound hobby in the millennium ( 2000 ). On frequent hikes on the levies around the bay , I found that the birds fascinated me and when I looked at them , I forgot completely about the everyday worries of life . Because I am not one of those people who have the ability to notice the most minute details in a short glimpse of a bird , I began to take photographs so that I could study the birds in more detail . As my hobby grew , I began to travel . Now , I plan one major birdwatching trip each year and photograph wildlife around the world . This article is about my recent three-week trip to Southeastern Brazil this past November .

Written & Photographed By Jean Myers

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