We had some pretty nice sunny
mornings for the observation deck of the Tower, but Randeep was not so lucky.
It was pretty rainy and not good for getting close-up shots of birds...or any photos really. Alex
waited until the rain slowed down and trickled off and we went on a hike down Semaphore
road and we went to see the night monkeys again. Randeep wanted to see them too
and we definitely wanted to see them again. We did see a few birds and critters too.
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Golden-hooded Tanager
interesting Cecropia tree flowers
interesting Cecropia tree flowers
Semaphore Road
wild plants
Red-capped Manakin - male
Red-capped Manakin - female
Red-capped Manakin - male & female
Mealy Parrot
White-whiskered Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird in weird pose....
Two-toed Sloth
Night Monkeys
Broad-billed Motmot
acrobatic Sloth
cyclists getting ready for Plantation Trail
Howler in the distance
OK, probably not his best side....
We came back for lunch and had a
break waiting for the rain to clear up. Domi was back (yeah) for our afternoon
tour and we went to Canopy B&B for their hummiingibrd feeders. (we could
stand out of the rain to watch them.)
Green Honeycreeper - male
Palm Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Blue-gray Tanager
Red-crowned Woodpecker - very wet
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Buff-throated Saltator
Agouti
Finally, the rain subsided and we went
back to the grounds of Gamboa Rainforest Resort and walked from there to where
the Canopy Tram starts. We again saw Blue Cotingas. Probably the closest that
we had seen them so far.
Crimson-backed Tanager
Crimson-backed Tanager
Gray-chested Martin
Greg & Randeep on the trail
Gartered Trogon
Gartered Trogon
Gartered Trogon with caterpillar
Gartered Trogon
Gartered Trogon
Crimson-backed Tanagers
Plain Tanager
Coati
Blue Cotinga
Blue Cotinga - female (not a great shot but the only female we saw)
We had our last dinner with just the three of us. Randeep was very interested in our Antarctica trip and just travel in general was the topic of the night. He showed us some beautiful photos of India. In case the lively discussion wasn't enough this cute little guy was right outside the window:
July 18 - Pipeline Road
Today was check out, but we had one more tour in the
morning. Domi took us back to the midway point of Pipeline Road and again went as
far as we could go where the tree had fallen. Then we again walked until it was
time to go. We actually were a bit late returning.
sunrise
the observation deck
Geoffroy's Tamarin - Mono Titi
Black-throated Trogon
Black-throated Trogon
Black-throated Trogon - immature
this pretty flower was growing on the bridge
Northern Barred Woodcreeper
Northern Barred Woodcreeper
Band-tailed Barbthroat
Band-tailed Barbthroat
spider & wasp
Black-crowned Antshrike - male
Black-crowned Antshrike - female
Great Tinamou in the stream at a distance
Randeep in the stream
there was a troupe of White-faced Capuchins all around us, but they were so quick it was impossible to get a decent photo.
Yeah, this bridge looks safe......(it was)
Crimson-crested Woodpecker building a nest
Howler chillin' in the tree
Red Squirrel
Hungry and dirty we said our sad goodbyes to everyone. It
really is one big family there. We went in search of food on the drive home and
ended up at Pio Pio a local chicken fast food place. (low end KFC)
I have to say we have never been so wet as we felt this
week. We are used to the tropics, but this was really humid. No AC and
thankfully it cooled off in the evening and with the windows open and the ceiling
fan we were comfy. The food was all yummy and plentiful. Many thanks to Domi,
Jenn, Tatiana (probably not spelled right), Alex and Carlos. Plus, the kitchen
& housekeeping staff that took such great care of us. If I have mislabeled
any of the birds/butterflies or whatever, it’s all on me and no reflection on
the knowledgeable staff at Canopy. These people are first rate all the way.
We are now at 524 different species of birds since we have
been in Panama. Domi even identified a “mystery bird” that we saw in Boquete
right outside of our room and Greg had a nice video of it. He identified the
Melodious Blackbird for us! They are rare there, but had been reported
recently.
While in the shower looking out at the trees & nature all around us since we were nestled high up in the trees I thought to myself "I could live in a treehouse". Our favorite lodging in Africa was the Treehouse. Of course, these weren't "roughing it" treehouses.....
We are a few days a way from our short visit to the San Blas Islands and I really need to start getting things packed. I also need to put some more effort into planning our trip to Medellin, Colombia within the next month. It's also getting close to the time that we need to start preparing for our move back to the States at the end of the year. Plus, I have a few tours that need some finishing touches and one more "overland" trip to plan for the World Cruise. Gee, what do we do with our time?
Until next time.....
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