Domi was our guide again and we
met up on the observation level at 6:00. Jenn came up too and we had some great sightings. The
family and John went on an all day tour to an island where the Smithsonian does
a lot of research. So, we had the guide all to ourselves.
Golden-hooded Tanager
young Palm Tanager
young Palm Tanager
Fulvous-vented Euphonia - female
Fulvous-vented Euphonia - immature male
Red-lored Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
Red-lored Parrot
female Green Honeycreeper
Plain Tanager
Plain Tanager
Geoffroy's Tamarin aka Mono Titi
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Lesser Greenlet
Lesser Greenlet
Paltry Tyrannulet
view of the canal in the mist
Domi knew that we wanted to see Night Monkeys and we did a short drive down Semaphore hill and he found the tree that he knew they lived and went down the hill to see if they were “home” before we hiked down to see them. They were soooo cute! We also saw a Coati and a few birds.
Night Monkey
Night Monkey
Night Monkey
White-nosed Coati
Howler Monkey
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
On weekends the cyclists would take over the trail so they were banned and allowed only access to Plantation Trail.
Then, we hiked a while on Plantation
Trail. We completed a “BINGO” of Trogons (seeing all 5 that can be seen in this
area) We felt bad because the only one we didn’t see the day before was the one
that John needed for his “list”. That night at dinner he told us that he didn’t
care for the day tour and wished he had come birding with us instead. The
family seemed to enjoy the tour though.
Frog eggs
trail
Black-throated Trogon
Black-throated Trogon
series of small waterfalls along the river
Red-capped Manakin
Broad-billed Motmot
White-whiskered Puffbird
Plain Brown Woodcreeper
female Red-capped Manakin
We came back for lunch and there was
a huge troupe of Howlers that were so close that we thought they might come in
the dining room with us. On the break between tours I was out in the hanging
chair on the balcony and was watching them play. One of the little ones looked
like he wanted to join me in the chair.
Rosenberg's Gladiator Tree Frog
Howler Monkey
After the break we went to the
Discovery Center and hiked around a bit and then climbed the tower. (Scott & Sonya will remember the tower) It started
to pour rain. Really hard! So, we had to wait out the rain. Finally, it quit
and we went to the top of the tower and birds were getting out and about and
finally….we saw a Blue Cotinga. I saw a blue bird that I figured was a Dacnis
and I showed Domi and I said it’s probably a Blue Dacnis, but tell me it’s a
Blue Cotinga. Sure enough it was! He was kinda far away, but I got great views
in the binoculars. We saw at least 3 or 4 in the area.
Great White Longtail
Black-crowned Antshrike - female
Slaty-tailed Trogon
Long-billed Hermit
White-vented Plumeleteer
Violet-bellied Hummingbird - female
White-vented Plumeleteer
Collared Aracari
view from the top of the tower
Blue Cotinga
Blue Cotinga
Blue Cotinga
Blue Cotinga
That night we had a night
drive and all 6 of us went. From the dining room we spotted an Owl and then
went downstairs to get a better look at it. We did see a Common Potoo and a
Greater Potoo. We also saw a black & white porcupine and a different
gecko.
Black & White Owl
Black & White Owl
Turnip-tailed Gecko
July 14 Metropolitan Park & Ammo Dump Ponds
We met on the observation deck again and there were quite a few toucans.
lovely trio of Keel-billed Toucans
the usual morning mist
Palm Tanager
male Green Honeycreeper
Scarlet-rumped Cacique - parent & young begging for food
Scarlet-rumped Cacique - being fed
Scarlet-rumped Cacique - parent & young begging for food
Scarlet-rumped Cacique - being fed
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Blue Dacnis - male
Collared Aracari
Keel-billed Toucan
Mealy Parrot
Mealy Parrot
Chestnut Oropendola
Keel-billed Toucans
Keel-billed Toucan
Keel-billed Toucan
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Domi was our guide again and we went
to Metropolitano Park in the city. We again were by ourselves, since the family had a different tour and John had left. Great sightings there!
Black-breasted Puffbird
Red-lored Parrots
Red-lored Parrots
Common Potoo
Common Potoo
Squirrel Cuckoo
Rosy Thrush-Tanager
Rosy Thrush-Tanager
inch worm???
yes, I know I take a picture of this tree every time we visit the park
Black-chested Jay
Black-chested Jay
Black-throated Trogon
Greg & Domi on trail
At lunch we were entertained by this cute little sloth and a huge Iguana:
Three-toed Sloth
In the afternoon we went to the ammo
dump ponds and then for a short walk on the road to Pipeline. We saw another Blue Cotinga! We also saw a Crake and a Bittern. They are often heard but not seen. It was very special to get to see them amongst the thick reeds in the pond.
Basilisk Lizard
Iguana
Basilisk Lizard
Basilisk Lizard & Iguana
Blue Cotinga
White-whiskered Puffbird
White-whiskered Puffbird
Greater Ani
Least Bittern
Least Bittern
Least Bittern
Least Bittern
White-throated Crakes
White-throated Crakes
White-throated Crakes
We thought we saw an Olingo, but it turned out it was a Wooly Opossum. It was right outside of the window at dinner. We had an earlier start tomorrow for a full day trip to Cerro Azul, so it was an early night for us.
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