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We were late & he met us near his closed gate. Enter to see exquisite garden with gardeners busily working away.

Several crowned cranes & pond with flamingoes just sitting there.

Berant has living on beautiful estate for over 30 years. About 30′ drive near coast outside of Rio.
Now built up with many private homes, sky rises, large hotels.

An enclave in a sea of development.

He walks us around estate. Beautifully tended tropical plants, including exquisite orchids from Brazil but also Africa — Also many

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bromiliads[ one he says, is a recently discovered species.]

Berant @ 75 yrs old; like Ripley, a living fossil, highly intellectual, charming with a wry sense of humour.

On the estate - in one section:
[[circled]] 1 [[/circled]] young [[male symbol]] L.r. rosalia < 6 mos living alone.
[[circled]] 2 [[/circled]] Pair L.r.r. lighter colored; he has only had them @ 2 months [[[male symbol]] already tame].
[[circled]] 3 [[/circled]] Pair [[underlined]] L.r. chrysomelas [[/underlined]] recently obtained from dealers.

They are in 3 adjoining cages in section with 

3 hornbills, seriama, young eagle. 
3 small cages with owls.

Pair of rare birds from Figi.toucanet.