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Animal Insights with Carol

Let's talk and connect about all things animals! I'm also passionate about connecting with and learning about pets and wildlife.

Focusing on pet (mammals and birds) and wildlife communication and energy healing, animal traits, fun facts, behavior and more! I help pet parents communicate with their pets so they can ensure their animals' well-being and enrich their bond.

08/05/2024

My office assistant Juliette checking my work. she doesn’t seem to understand that she makes a better door than a window.

12/25/2023

Jim and I had so much fun at the Patriots/Broncos game tonight. Such an exciting game and the Pats won in the last 7 seconds! But it was cold. Go Pats! The cheerleaders even came out in Reindeer costumes. 🏈

12/04/2023

Taking a short break between work calls. What more could you want than tea and a cat on your lap?

12/03/2023

Raccoon posing! Bison, one of my favorite raccoons as he is so sweet. He’s currently being rehabilitated at a friend’s place. on

11/15/2023

Do you think this hyacinth macaw just decided to fly off the branch of was pushed off by the other two? 😂 look at that amazing blue color! I took this photo in Brazil. Share with someone who loves the color blue & Follow for more cool animal photos!

11/11/2023

So interesting to see these hooded capuchins cautiously drinking on a recent trip to Brazil.

11/04/2023

Cats don’t drink the same way we do and drink differently from dogs—they create a column of water and quickly close their mouths to take in the water. See my reel on 10/21 for more on the interesting way they drink!

11/02/2023

I felt so lucky to see this jaguar swim across the river while in the Pantanal in Brazil. Jaguars love the water, unlike our cat Zoey!

11/02/2023

I get lucky to see this jaguar swim across the river while in the Pantanal in Brazil. Jaguars love the water —unlike our cat Zoey!

11/01/2023

We saw lots of capybaras ok our trip to the Pantanal in Brazil with ; are native to South and Central America.

11/01/2023

We saw lots of capybaras on our trip to the Pantanal in Brazil with . So cute!

10/28/2023

Leopards and Jaguars look very similar. The first photo is a jaguar, the second a leopard, the 3rd and 4th are jaguars and the last one is a leopard. I took the jaguar photos in the Pantanal in Brazil and the leopard photographs in Zambia in Africa; both times on trips with Natural Habitat Adventures.

10/27/2023

The birds in the Pantanal are amazing and I could easily post 30 days of just bird photos! Although the black-collared hawk is a fishing specialist, the feathers aren’t waterproof like those of some other fishing birds, such as the osprey. Their toes have spikes on the bottom to help them hold onto the fish they capture.

10/22/2023

This jaguar had likely seen a caiman (related to the alligator, but smaller) in the water, which they often eat. They are opportunistic hunters however and will hunt any animal they can.

10/17/2023

Pampas deer usually feed during the day, though occasionally they will feed at night. They usually live in small groups of 2-6 deer, and males drift between the groups. Females with fawns will fake a limp to distract a predator! This Dawn is clearly enjoying the protection of the buck.

10/12/2023

The cocoi heron is the largest South American heron. The heron feeds in shallow water, by standing and slowly walking between the standing sites. He or she uses head titling for better vision, usually feeding alone but will join other birds when prey is abundant and sometimes gets away with stealing from those other birds!

10/10/2023

Yellow-billed cardinals are native to South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.) interestingly they have also been introduced in Hawaii on the Big Island and that population is believed to be the result of released or escaped caged birds.

10/10/2023

To answer yesterday’s question, there are over 60 species of herons worldwide!

10/10/2023

Put your guess below and fine in tomorrow for the answer! This rufescent tiger heron usually nests in trees on a large platform of sticks.

10/09/2023

The Jabiru stork is one of the largest birds in the New World and the tallest flying bird in South America, reaching about 5 ft tall. They are monogamous (though evidently, not always faithful!) and raising their chicks is so much work —they stay with them for 6 months—that most couples only have chicks every other year.

10/08/2023

There are over 60 species of herons worldwide! This rufescent tiger heron nests in trees on a large platform of sticks. What kind of herons do you have in your area?

10/06/2023

More hooded capuchin photos and facts from Brazil! Scroll through the photos to see the answer to yesterday’s question. And stay tuned for more images and videos from the Pantanal in Brazil.

10/04/2023

The adult Black-Crowned night herons look quite different than the juveniles—with a totally white breast and black and gray back. At about one month, chicks leave the nest but they still can’t fly for a couple more weeks and during this time they get around on foot.

10/03/2023

Amazon kingfishers are large kingfishers and don’t migrate. They have great eyesight—able to see colors and compensate for the water’s reflection and refraction (kind of like polarizing sunglasses!), which helps them find prey.

10/02/2023

Here’s a closeup of a Kiskadee from Brazil—see my post of a couple of days ago for the video of this bird working hard to break that nut!

09/27/2023

A Colorado ballot measure to end trophy hunting mountain lions, along with fur trapping bobcats could be on the ballot in fall of 2024.

09/08/2023

So happy to be with these wonderful and intuitive women in person!! Thank you for bringing us together in your great class over 2 years ago!

08/14/2023

Learned so much at the Mountain Lion Co-existence Camp Out this past weekend at Fortunate Farm near Mendicino in CA, and how to protect animals like this adorable lamb! Thank you to the wonderful staff at Mountain Lion Foundation the and Fortunate Farm for hosting such a great event!

08/14/2023

Learned so much at the Mountain Lion co-existence camp-out this past weekend at beautiful Fortunate Farm in the Mendocino area in CA. And yes, I realize this this not a mountain Lion, but rather a baby lamb, an example at the farm, an example of animals we are learning to protect!

07/23/2023

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