The red ibises fly every evening to the same island in the Parnaiba Delta in the northeast of Brazil. In no time the island turns into a work of art full of red birds.
During the day they forage in one of the many remote sandbanks in the delta. In the evening, return to the island. Sometimes they fly in a small group or only a few birds, while other groups consist of hundreds of birds. The young birds are not red, but black. It is immediately noticeable that the skills of the young birds are not as good as the adult birds. They have some problems like following the group.
We are Zoë and Olivier, the travellers and photographers behind WeLeaf. Since september 2016 we are traveling around the word on muscle force, 'self-supported' like we call it. In other worlds, we cycle, hike, sail and canoe from country to country. Slow travel.. Read more…