tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81309800358462823232024-03-16T21:08:25.348-04:00Explorations of an EcologistJosh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.comBlogger1195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-35167136478897253332024-03-12T09:51:00.001-04:002024-03-12T09:51:26.351-04:00A Month In Northern Peru, Part 4: Hits And Misses With Rare Endemics (February 5 and 6, 2024)<p><b>February 5, 2024</b></p><p>Today's plan was to complete the drive to Cajamarca, stop for Unicolored Tapaculos on the way, and then spend the rest of the day at a particular river valley where the Gray-bellied Comet is regularly seen. Therefore, since we did not have any early morning birding plans, I allowed for a sleep-in. I warned Laura that this would be the last one for a while!</p><p>The scenery improved as we approached Cajamarca. We followed a beautiful river valley for a while, then slowly climbed high up into the mountains. The road was in excellent condition and we had some interesting podcasts to listen to; life was good. </p><p>The road eventually reached the mountain pass - Abra Gavilan - and began its descent into the city of Cajamarca. It is here, along scrubby slopes and creek valleys at the mountain pass, where the Unicolored Tapaculo can be readily found. </p><p>As you will come to appreciate by reading my blog posts from this trip, there are a ton of range-restricted species found only in northern Peru, and the Unicolored Tapaculo is just one of them. It inhabits the western Andes, mainly within 100 km of the city of Cajamarca. Lucky for us, the Unicolored Tapaculo is regularly seen on the highway just southwest of Cajamarca, which was directly along our route. </p><p>We stepped out of the car at the first site that I had eBird-scouted. Andean Swifts chittered while they zipped overhead. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnezlFV-_wjVGlq94oDajve1vW_ZtIOunxsjmE32DhKtt0aJeo_zIXxWG2crkenIZ3kPrPMy9rgk_tHADItN_-8ih4GSxEQOTQ5XJKHMLvqug-ZvQZRF43AfV0zOs2rJlghzo1vhelIWzzgn1rTO0zeD9K2tXUxM4EtM8tJgtiwej6aiqO_o0dkUwhQUV/s1500/DSC_3020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnezlFV-_wjVGlq94oDajve1vW_ZtIOunxsjmE32DhKtt0aJeo_zIXxWG2crkenIZ3kPrPMy9rgk_tHADItN_-8ih4GSxEQOTQ5XJKHMLvqug-ZvQZRF43AfV0zOs2rJlghzo1vhelIWzzgn1rTO0zeD9K2tXUxM4EtM8tJgtiwej6aiqO_o0dkUwhQUV/w640-h448/DSC_3020.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Swift - Abra Gavilan, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We tried some speculative playback at the first site and immediately had a response. Unfortunately, a few recordings were all that I could manage since the bird refused to show himself. Tapaculos are sneaky, small, sooty-black birds that creep around in the densest tangles. They are quite territorial and will often come in to playback, but obtaining a clear view of one is another matter. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA89UHeFZ88yhKdW1jtrkQXV_SEsxnNvr_iRqYMYrYZ52SQFtlRS0rLc8yM1N8LPG-scPwdKWU6zHI3GZqRCc_3i45BP_XOwt4upC0IygmdjyXLst2KDv3n-8oJH4YZqGFE-kk0EpP020SquOxaAwFjifyjpKyvMq5bYTezfY7AH78K6R9YpbeXn_NETc_/s4032/IMG_7676.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA89UHeFZ88yhKdW1jtrkQXV_SEsxnNvr_iRqYMYrYZ52SQFtlRS0rLc8yM1N8LPG-scPwdKWU6zHI3GZqRCc_3i45BP_XOwt4upC0IygmdjyXLst2KDv3n-8oJH4YZqGFE-kk0EpP020SquOxaAwFjifyjpKyvMq5bYTezfY7AH78K6R9YpbeXn_NETc_/w640-h480/IMG_7676.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura trying to glimpse the Unicolored Tapaculo - Abra Gavilan, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our luck marginally improved at the second location, as we discovered a small gap in the shrubby vegetation which gave us a window into the tapaculo world. But, despite our best efforts, we only managed a few brief glimpses of a small black bird. You take what you can get with tapaculos. Luckily, there were other more cooperative birds around, such as this Yellow-breasted Brushfinch and a Speckled Hummingbird. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oVh6SYa_i7qr_F3aSoH1grIlrr0iQKFJBxmyG4vpl6hOp2k_Cqn-r09sj-_88PS-Vx-xaBLQXZ8DlgUAQ2EcSWpa2qbG3TohKHum270b3TnUtAFndhth5VG5qy36-UWLkvjdoNzO_eVYEa0xw1Yu7BkN8771fSKkMvBcVvgGZ62U5aCqQTL4DI8PPnLP/s1500/DSC_3036.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1337" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oVh6SYa_i7qr_F3aSoH1grIlrr0iQKFJBxmyG4vpl6hOp2k_Cqn-r09sj-_88PS-Vx-xaBLQXZ8DlgUAQ2EcSWpa2qbG3TohKHum270b3TnUtAFndhth5VG5qy36-UWLkvjdoNzO_eVYEa0xw1Yu7BkN8771fSKkMvBcVvgGZ62U5aCqQTL4DI8PPnLP/w570-h640/DSC_3036.jpg" width="570" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-breasted Brushfinch - Abra Gavilan, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6AAM62aEocIZB3UmhzelQZJRaF2bmWTtBMneztN37yvcE6GrcoPfAYWZzIRSl3hM9b2bkGpf4PGC-F8MFMluLUJDqDPDRjrC2igdmt7kdaC1kn0JpGYrF1ouxaBXVY_P1RpqQo6wppHQc4BUPn6qP05NJswvy6Z42DQ11furc9WSoVaz-B9TxpOpvRu6/s1500/DSC_3044.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6AAM62aEocIZB3UmhzelQZJRaF2bmWTtBMneztN37yvcE6GrcoPfAYWZzIRSl3hM9b2bkGpf4PGC-F8MFMluLUJDqDPDRjrC2igdmt7kdaC1kn0JpGYrF1ouxaBXVY_P1RpqQo6wppHQc4BUPn6qP05NJswvy6Z42DQ11furc9WSoVaz-B9TxpOpvRu6/w640-h444/DSC_3044.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speckled Hummingbird - Abra Gavilan, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We stopped in Cajamarca to grab lunch at a local restaurant - the total cost for two soups, mains and juice was equivalent to $6 CAD - and continued beyond the city to a river valley. We had a date with a particular hummingbird.</p><p>The Gray-bellied Comet is a bit of an enigma. It only inhabits steep-sided canyon walls, and it is inexplicably rare in the Andes of northern Peru. This particular region of Peru has seen continuous human disturbance for thousands of years, so the comet may only reside in these canyons since they are so inaccessible; humans have cleared the rest of the land for grazing and farming many times over. Most of the global range for Gray-bellied Comets is not accessible, but one locale is alongside a public road that mirrors the meandering route of the Río Chonta. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMahVoqSMgLh5P2Mwl2x6YihUG4S9YNtR_sRr3tWZpf1u8ATibF3SceYBC-mBfDMfuvhNMINSdkgbm2qfM07Oi1AnJwFOJN1irAJxE69pn4CzOcO5Lxds31deb6ycJBZeTowv4Hjfg_35HqTLZli2dpy96IPQss_51RWejMaIkQLLbAC94tZpl-AUijhEI/s4032/IMG_7678.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMahVoqSMgLh5P2Mwl2x6YihUG4S9YNtR_sRr3tWZpf1u8ATibF3SceYBC-mBfDMfuvhNMINSdkgbm2qfM07Oi1AnJwFOJN1irAJxE69pn4CzOcO5Lxds31deb6ycJBZeTowv4Hjfg_35HqTLZli2dpy96IPQss_51RWejMaIkQLLbAC94tZpl-AUijhEI/w640-h480/IMG_7678.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Río Chonta area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We devoted the rest of the day to finding the Gray-bellied Comet, and we checked numerous sites along the Río Chonta where they had been seen in the past. It was a beautiful afternoon - sunny and not too hot at this elevation - and birds were active. We were on high alert for hummingbirds and we quickly tallied Sparkling Violetear, Tyrian Metaltail, Black Metaltail and Green-tailed Trainbearer. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJ8qSSTK1MOX_1cG2yoQp-eEk64pgGawIRfv-4Kyik58lAzBAWnPU9j_tADOP1_VC96LwKOXVcI05ls0-qVTziIQACWhSh_L8SEkJOxxWjKZ_H_uySa_nHkX9oloiyMDLtA10FaNcdcog-ZnC8bTEfLvf9mNUWzeSd738W7F5IjGIUMXN70f3OQWDM7ba/s1350/DSC_3087.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJ8qSSTK1MOX_1cG2yoQp-eEk64pgGawIRfv-4Kyik58lAzBAWnPU9j_tADOP1_VC96LwKOXVcI05ls0-qVTziIQACWhSh_L8SEkJOxxWjKZ_H_uySa_nHkX9oloiyMDLtA10FaNcdcog-ZnC8bTEfLvf9mNUWzeSd738W7F5IjGIUMXN70f3OQWDM7ba/w624-h640/DSC_3087.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Metaltail - Río Chonta area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This trainbearer caused our hearts to flutter for a second since it bore some similarities to a Gray-bellied Comet. But, in the end, it was just a Green-tailed Trainbearer. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vlYzp720Wp0Sls3_OXGbXAIVOzJYhHWuPLBWjLAlfiFJ791kXdhrNpTLMI_6GtspWOIcxW723KxUUcaCha360gQmjm8mJklAq0Q4p80L0OhDFXvDzFRLYU0dx4RoIeVmAlO3OYjLhH4uHw6HsHuMcD1hZwusss0kimQzaE4WI7uU-3-fDANR3KIfVxQc/s1500/DSC_3065.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vlYzp720Wp0Sls3_OXGbXAIVOzJYhHWuPLBWjLAlfiFJ791kXdhrNpTLMI_6GtspWOIcxW723KxUUcaCha360gQmjm8mJklAq0Q4p80L0OhDFXvDzFRLYU0dx4RoIeVmAlO3OYjLhH4uHw6HsHuMcD1hZwusss0kimQzaE4WI7uU-3-fDANR3KIfVxQc/w640-h462/DSC_3065.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green-tailed Trainbearer - Río Chonta area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We explored further along the river, taking care to watch clusters of pinkish-purple flowers in bushes down beside the water's edge. These flowers are apparently the preferred nectar source for the Gray-bellied Comet. We also made sure to scan up and down the hillsides as there was some hummingbird activity around the bromeliads. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfKVEcqs6rw-fq6NBfS1FrRrY0_Xj7ZlymSGueM8uCFxEQMmfIhcE0g_rGvciSMPpLWvmTGy5qhXDyJnT2pfy44JCgH9Ajw3ZkaorY009_rT9RnPc_mmuR4lsOum5ZQ0ETO1QEjsv9B_Ae6CtgetRKlkFJYxXlPeoGGFu3TbnNre7Za8NhkBZBC0ELKHE/s4032/IMG_7679.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfKVEcqs6rw-fq6NBfS1FrRrY0_Xj7ZlymSGueM8uCFxEQMmfIhcE0g_rGvciSMPpLWvmTGy5qhXDyJnT2pfy44JCgH9Ajw3ZkaorY009_rT9RnPc_mmuR4lsOum5ZQ0ETO1QEjsv9B_Ae6CtgetRKlkFJYxXlPeoGGFu3TbnNre7Za8NhkBZBC0ELKHE/w480-h640/IMG_7679.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Río Chonta area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As the afternoon wore on, myriad other species came out of the woodwork. We watched a Smoky-brown Woodpecker work over a tree, and enjoyed the antics of some Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles, one which had caught un unidentified prey item. A small band of Band-tailed Seedeaters patrolled the roadside, while the thick scrub produced Line-cheeked Spinetail, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Black-crested Warbler and Cinereous Conebill. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppcsfF_DTIJnHiT30HycsF4a_00Mnxv3dLwDhN2G4xMqx7Z5jUfzNlr1Z4nZxP7vH_yskFrc59u196peT60PzsPJEy-aLg1YKZ7K9qzbLH_-f9-onpEBAaypPa-yzS1-Qezzezm1_mmMU9M5Vt-YPhPkzP9pDPhe2U9wPgVyC7P5Xg7Wr87I0DiKsYZWc/s1500/DSC_3073.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppcsfF_DTIJnHiT30HycsF4a_00Mnxv3dLwDhN2G4xMqx7Z5jUfzNlr1Z4nZxP7vH_yskFrc59u196peT60PzsPJEy-aLg1YKZ7K9qzbLH_-f9-onpEBAaypPa-yzS1-Qezzezm1_mmMU9M5Vt-YPhPkzP9pDPhe2U9wPgVyC7P5Xg7Wr87I0DiKsYZWc/w640-h484/DSC_3073.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Band-tailed Seedeater - Río Chonta area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxjhymGfH-dGuMlY88pyw1bUgebLsUh_dWCgE4IdaLtAyWUOmVjze11HP7GCnEmhUK8IpTm9GmvdSGkIUz1jALJypo7aCTCA_lK5-iEKpybkoAK-laGtfpbtANBma8dt9CPejtHyxhRuMzzXBNBGEETBNW0d97HYXDC0iswjsbmYAzuz7dyOcIZr4zG1U/s1500/DSC_3099.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxjhymGfH-dGuMlY88pyw1bUgebLsUh_dWCgE4IdaLtAyWUOmVjze11HP7GCnEmhUK8IpTm9GmvdSGkIUz1jALJypo7aCTCA_lK5-iEKpybkoAK-laGtfpbtANBma8dt9CPejtHyxhRuMzzXBNBGEETBNW0d97HYXDC0iswjsbmYAzuz7dyOcIZr4zG1U/w640-h456/DSC_3099.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle - Río Chonta area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>Despite our vigilance, the afternoon and evening passed by without a sniff of the Gray-bellied Comet. We made a "trunk sandwich" for dinner, hoping that the extra fifteen minutes it took for us to dine would be the difference maker, and that our target species would fly in at the last second. It was not to be. </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>February 6, 2024</b></p><p>Laura and I considered backtracking for the comet since the morning hours can often be more productive with finding hummingbirds (or any birds, for that matter). In the end, we decided against it since it would have added a couple of hours of driving to our day's very full itinerary. I am sure it will not be my last visit to this part of Peru, anyways, so I will have to catch up with the comet at a later date. </p><p>With the sun in our eyes we made the short drive east of Cajamarca towards a little town called Jesús. We carefully navigated the narrow streets, trying not to bottom-out the vehicle in the very deep gutters at some intersections. We were successful with those obstacles and drove several kilometres further, where the houses petered out and desert scrub grew on the hillsides. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DY8syB0JBshoPo8IMr0Z0oCVRqeRuFlwy_YIvr8Oa04KPIjWDKO7ul6tdlzA4y1qdJcNawxg7Tek3HhP20Dn9Vp2hZyMOo7J3Pos6Eo4t41mes4spw9oiCxPpOFeHsQtgGiMgR6vHTtd3toNVqB1vUG_mQzHSn5y45cJjdq1SGysjHbNCQ_JgZpC7snR/s4032/IMG_7680.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DY8syB0JBshoPo8IMr0Z0oCVRqeRuFlwy_YIvr8Oa04KPIjWDKO7ul6tdlzA4y1qdJcNawxg7Tek3HhP20Dn9Vp2hZyMOo7J3Pos6Eo4t41mes4spw9oiCxPpOFeHsQtgGiMgR6vHTtd3toNVqB1vUG_mQzHSn5y45cJjdq1SGysjHbNCQ_JgZpC7snR/w640-h480/IMG_7680.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our goal was to find another localized species. The Great Spinetail lives only in a few arid valleys in northern Peru. It was likely more widespread many years ago, but only to a point. These steep Andean valleys do a good job at separating populations, which over time can lead to differences in these populations, and eventually the differences are significant enough that the two populations are considered two species. It's not a coincidence that there are so many endemic species in these valleys, whether they be birds, lizards, plants, or anything else, really. </p><p>It was a bright sunny morning with a hint of coolness in the air. A perfect day. Birdsong rang out from all around us - mostly Scrub Blackbirds and Rufous-collared Sparrows of course, but also Dull-colored Grassquits, Hepatic Tanagers, and Fulvous-faced Scrub-Tyrants. A woodpecker-like call series revealed the location of a Black-necked Woodpecker. This attractive species is found only in the mountains and hills on the arid west side of Peru. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmYIbrP75uyJKm_K23NXYbyULu7DhqPboJO9fFavuHCiWnskU4X-1-k3pGvSplxTi5IRf1Bh1_Eer0zpPHsl9_HinIotXUCJAXUgjLB7COTu72C7bZ9lUVaDow2kFNEgqNtZzfqbVii8r3224l8V-lrI9YmjQB3qNbWUATEGdj3_5xXy6J2yYSHVZyW9L/s1500/DSC_3104.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmYIbrP75uyJKm_K23NXYbyULu7DhqPboJO9fFavuHCiWnskU4X-1-k3pGvSplxTi5IRf1Bh1_Eer0zpPHsl9_HinIotXUCJAXUgjLB7COTu72C7bZ9lUVaDow2kFNEgqNtZzfqbVii8r3224l8V-lrI9YmjQB3qNbWUATEGdj3_5xXy6J2yYSHVZyW9L/w640-h448/DSC_3104.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-necked Woodpecker - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We prepared peanut-butter sandwiches for breakfast, locked the car and began our walk. Almost immediately, a couple of small birds with very high chip notes flushed from the ground. We were happy to see that they were our first Buff-bridled Inca-Finches. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtRPJKKrV_H_A7g-iBD7ym1gHoAXt0YF71GIXWS0-eXF1i_cu9kGsxhk0a8Gt3jUilksFG-eJExax74MdSeSD9qsODcwVm8q8dkyDAD1lSb1Ms6SIskE2tppmknr4xDkXn_nyhAsrQvs2zGUO5Gix-oCZAzaT8_oPJUugkJXR0jM5iXaOCww7stUu2vdH/s1500/DSC_3159.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtRPJKKrV_H_A7g-iBD7ym1gHoAXt0YF71GIXWS0-eXF1i_cu9kGsxhk0a8Gt3jUilksFG-eJExax74MdSeSD9qsODcwVm8q8dkyDAD1lSb1Ms6SIskE2tppmknr4xDkXn_nyhAsrQvs2zGUO5Gix-oCZAzaT8_oPJUugkJXR0jM5iXaOCww7stUu2vdH/w640-h468/DSC_3159.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-bridled Inca-Finch - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The genus <i>Incaspiza</i> is uniquely Peruvian, with each of its five species being endemic to a small region within the mountains of Peru. We had seen the Great and Rufous-backed Inca-Finches on our previous trip to southern Peru, while we hoped to clean up the remaining species here in northern Peru.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLhYJUl0nrLnklboRS-IIEwxg4t45EDFTcbtUVIwM9ScKGIBsI8KLEUAoQI-3F-JWxTn0yBYKuGcuj19weJxZveuSXqJx7oTFGt_PuiDhSj8bua5CzB2Uw34gM56SezkRsv1sr_zYAxgjrE-HhTx6KNhynXkarxmul0Rauj-EV3dtROioePUg0dNlcEyw/s1500/DSC_3172.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLhYJUl0nrLnklboRS-IIEwxg4t45EDFTcbtUVIwM9ScKGIBsI8KLEUAoQI-3F-JWxTn0yBYKuGcuj19weJxZveuSXqJx7oTFGt_PuiDhSj8bua5CzB2Uw34gM56SezkRsv1sr_zYAxgjrE-HhTx6KNhynXkarxmul0Rauj-EV3dtROioePUg0dNlcEyw/w574-h640/DSC_3172.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-bridled Inca-Finch - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>All Inca-finches share some similarities, including white outer tail feathers, a bright yellow beak, a black face mask and generally gray and rufous plumage. These two Buff-bridled Inca-Finches were absolutely glowing in the morning sun. Maybe it was recently bias, but in that moment I declared the Buff-bridled as the most attractive Inca-finch of them all. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJXuVuT8Z78NIPbUjzLOT1pZmp-76gxZt6Xtj0DKohc6AYZgfykgEO-BP9atGzxQL4dvsgxkMNDBJ0JByNmwRQ1wV_PHtrCp_HsvP2evpXQ0ZEGwHAy3hceX6FflXpp4kVAQjW9wTWaIAJ8Jn4_IBZW0DuQXUZSXfDw35CGj_wAtJ4FERNTOl_-KRRQWk/s1500/DSC_3176.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJXuVuT8Z78NIPbUjzLOT1pZmp-76gxZt6Xtj0DKohc6AYZgfykgEO-BP9atGzxQL4dvsgxkMNDBJ0JByNmwRQ1wV_PHtrCp_HsvP2evpXQ0ZEGwHAy3hceX6FflXpp4kVAQjW9wTWaIAJ8Jn4_IBZW0DuQXUZSXfDw35CGj_wAtJ4FERNTOl_-KRRQWk/w640-h468/DSC_3176.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-bridled Inca-Finch - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Moments later, we heard a bird rattling away down in the valley. That could only be one species, the Great Spinetail. The Buff-bridled Inca-Finches in all their glory were forgotten as we made our way towards the novel sound. </div><div><br /></div><div>Soon we were looking at a pair of Great Spinetails. In typical spinetail fashion they were quite furtive, sticking to the darkest shadows, but eventually one of them popped up on top of a bush and sang loudly. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEijTcVhiwtJpOCykOC_mmdxmHH9KbzWlCrSYFrKew3HTfSFQV7RtFAiaYXCJXdeYVUukhPWQGndPv-s5AlRyvPA8jHH1xjLJS79YuGQyb1UTVdRULgQZy3YfyJWhzEJrrSh0sQLRMrM6yxAcKzUg6R0WdnNoWKnRbiHmYjoTGpsffBmhtAMEWNhLFQ2hH/s1500/DSC_3214.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEijTcVhiwtJpOCykOC_mmdxmHH9KbzWlCrSYFrKew3HTfSFQV7RtFAiaYXCJXdeYVUukhPWQGndPv-s5AlRyvPA8jHH1xjLJS79YuGQyb1UTVdRULgQZy3YfyJWhzEJrrSh0sQLRMrM6yxAcKzUg6R0WdnNoWKnRbiHmYjoTGpsffBmhtAMEWNhLFQ2hH/w640-h464/DSC_3214.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Spinetail - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jFTmHGOtIYvzrcB4mR-ECuZzzR5qP4CFYts_PVweYia5UufwVeFho4WrLQKF0dS8x7qwviWo0KM_9rq5IT96jZqlhwHuvtyGbM9OSm2jhvRzsspTDHRV5fuEetbzNc9PEFuftJm97E6VMwbPRTdtEz3qNEt84j14UkIjDzZiZEFodaZWHNa05cCk6AUF/s1500/DSC_3240.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jFTmHGOtIYvzrcB4mR-ECuZzzR5qP4CFYts_PVweYia5UufwVeFho4WrLQKF0dS8x7qwviWo0KM_9rq5IT96jZqlhwHuvtyGbM9OSm2jhvRzsspTDHRV5fuEetbzNc9PEFuftJm97E6VMwbPRTdtEz3qNEt84j14UkIjDzZiZEFodaZWHNa05cCk6AUF/w640-h460/DSC_3240.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Spinetail - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The Great Spinetail is listed as a Vulnerable species by Birdlife International, mainly due to its restricted range as well as the pressures caused by habitat loss. It relies on dense woody vegetation in arid valleys, and these habitats are under considerable threat due to the burgeoning human population. Great Spinetail habitats are often degraded by excessive goat grazing, by logging for firewood collection, and by the clearing of land for oil-palm plantations. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-sOgl-mjaStkp9tzGEkHWymJmLoYVwa2Og297nqQSNbmcIQknFcMTNk785IYjCPPwPDVRn1ISk7y3lG7SJIAIfj1YH134upUdgGDPk4F-AyOvm3tre6kIBhopFVT-1UE7l97fjClO8GfNxFcboyar0GI0GUZ5BXgdxAASj-LL2DfcUmTSbkf3BXIDvFS/s1500/DSC_3249.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1211" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-sOgl-mjaStkp9tzGEkHWymJmLoYVwa2Og297nqQSNbmcIQknFcMTNk785IYjCPPwPDVRn1ISk7y3lG7SJIAIfj1YH134upUdgGDPk4F-AyOvm3tre6kIBhopFVT-1UE7l97fjClO8GfNxFcboyar0GI0GUZ5BXgdxAASj-LL2DfcUmTSbkf3BXIDvFS/w516-h640/DSC_3249.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Spinetail - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXfqwvgaasP3AKGi2wMpHLwd0zeppp9-S_L1DtGXQQ287gOhKF9ZB25xH2m8uggXw2EH3oHm_IxtdIZrS0UQjLfaobybLQfHIUSc47aW96Ii5VPmGcREk0_8crr2NRVgTmidsN9MRx9YDv1EKUQTdYw-J5KUfHyrLVM7v_0R9MXVLPzn8T3IBa5AtUy_1/s1500/DSC_3265.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXfqwvgaasP3AKGi2wMpHLwd0zeppp9-S_L1DtGXQQ287gOhKF9ZB25xH2m8uggXw2EH3oHm_IxtdIZrS0UQjLfaobybLQfHIUSc47aW96Ii5VPmGcREk0_8crr2NRVgTmidsN9MRx9YDv1EKUQTdYw-J5KUfHyrLVM7v_0R9MXVLPzn8T3IBa5AtUy_1/w640-h452/DSC_3265.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Spinetail - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Having had our fill of the spinetails, we turned our attention to the numerous hummingbirds buzzing around a dense patch of Lion's-ear (<i>Leonotis nepetifolia</i>) that was growing near the roadside. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_kUHPpsSdcqDv5CvpDyJ3ApGr8Rttu5F03l1AQKmpD-21fViyIqa8n__AxAUnHg2gbwwQGjb8uP-gm01i6dhDLMbFvNa5Uv_Dozg6FcttDl7zE1SV37ncRA0TuFC9RqFK_B5L4JH0zgTW0FlWZNh1ajBYYh9Yb0RoH1foxm1yKxdcwt8gr-Xpu1CRtqs/s4032/IMG_7681.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_kUHPpsSdcqDv5CvpDyJ3ApGr8Rttu5F03l1AQKmpD-21fViyIqa8n__AxAUnHg2gbwwQGjb8uP-gm01i6dhDLMbFvNa5Uv_Dozg6FcttDl7zE1SV37ncRA0TuFC9RqFK_B5L4JH0zgTW0FlWZNh1ajBYYh9Yb0RoH1foxm1yKxdcwt8gr-Xpu1CRtqs/w640-h480/IMG_7681.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We noted four hummingbird species: Sparkling Violetear, Amazilia Hummingbird, Spot-throated Hummingbird and Purple-collared Woodstar. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6CW1kyZhv1YptcET8T-mwlsjtuOv48AdLfhnFXQAxMTh0iJJu_f1ybfkO2zO4HFJIPOKCbww-1sfRv-WL-LcpopHdr20Ph5A-Uu-6Y4nb1ysjf1PobfGCSmIhxlfAhriRjDpny7jwBejKX5dWfe2PnEeMNiTOPx8eF22KHYr0nynuRgD1Lr3ABaEDNQ4/s1500/DSC_3278.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6CW1kyZhv1YptcET8T-mwlsjtuOv48AdLfhnFXQAxMTh0iJJu_f1ybfkO2zO4HFJIPOKCbww-1sfRv-WL-LcpopHdr20Ph5A-Uu-6Y4nb1ysjf1PobfGCSmIhxlfAhriRjDpny7jwBejKX5dWfe2PnEeMNiTOPx8eF22KHYr0nynuRgD1Lr3ABaEDNQ4/w640-h440/DSC_3278.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot-throated Hummingbird - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmqfTMWDxZZn6cNKaFE17wsRJqEhHcHYsozCeakmXozy9clFf8w3H2R5zPI1cjfyILXcgrjTe95z7k2WsvaMQjUEGqKFfBNDHbJgW9sWSikfuK70LfT17UC-J_RV8mgdNi63KbvDezcZYPhyphenhyphenlknPnt5-bGXntNusfXv1QT76unT2b4Vqh4DZyvYOEHsv5/s1500/DSC_3282.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1121" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmqfTMWDxZZn6cNKaFE17wsRJqEhHcHYsozCeakmXozy9clFf8w3H2R5zPI1cjfyILXcgrjTe95z7k2WsvaMQjUEGqKFfBNDHbJgW9sWSikfuK70LfT17UC-J_RV8mgdNi63KbvDezcZYPhyphenhyphenlknPnt5-bGXntNusfXv1QT76unT2b4Vqh4DZyvYOEHsv5/w478-h640/DSC_3282.jpg" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazilia Hummingbird - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNINheRMG3MJtCK1GaT288OTgGRbmhlAdUjRdz6l79TAevievGVkHf2OJh0ia0W2DMm7Kn4BnUCpz_A_unessjF5MStmsX2OO9FIwtYuAeLMqFMIdQZ4du7gt2SpAUmsGrOQ2jwkV0L_WZqY97GymJKsBvnfw77D8uDl7FsFfDswcGLtTKQg3niwkNJgZ0/s1500/DSC_3295.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1500" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNINheRMG3MJtCK1GaT288OTgGRbmhlAdUjRdz6l79TAevievGVkHf2OJh0ia0W2DMm7Kn4BnUCpz_A_unessjF5MStmsX2OO9FIwtYuAeLMqFMIdQZ4du7gt2SpAUmsGrOQ2jwkV0L_WZqY97GymJKsBvnfw77D8uDl7FsFfDswcGLtTKQg3niwkNJgZ0/w640-h424/DSC_3295.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple-collared Woodstar - Jesús area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The day was still young but he had a significant drive planned. The town of Celendín was our destination for the night, as that would put us in position to search along the Marañón River for a whole suite of endemic species the following day. To reach Celendín, we had a long winding drive through the mountains. Luckily, the road was (mostly) paved. </div><div><br /></div><div>We made a few stops here and there along the drive, with several target species in mind. Though we struck out with the much hoped for White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant, we had better luck with our other targets. The light rain and biting wind contrasted with the morning's conditions, but I found it refreshing. I love being high up in the Andes. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWzcsfUcMGKD_FTY3l-l144qDz-P825JMKiBZgmYippcEzB6CMVugsbPEH5SfmyYBIZW5xBtr7t9tPEozmJxr1K3EpEuNPjYCpAqQq3P5sbnA7HNCnPDSe85zWlKWbmvBa4x_MWqKu8ndUj1A9bReOcNeI3AwRISlGwVOYNe8zuIAZqi3BS3XU2w69SJ5/s1500/DSC_3298.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWzcsfUcMGKD_FTY3l-l144qDz-P825JMKiBZgmYippcEzB6CMVugsbPEH5SfmyYBIZW5xBtr7t9tPEozmJxr1K3EpEuNPjYCpAqQq3P5sbnA7HNCnPDSe85zWlKWbmvBa4x_MWqKu8ndUj1A9bReOcNeI3AwRISlGwVOYNe8zuIAZqi3BS3XU2w69SJ5/w640-h458/DSC_3298.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch - Micuypampa area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Jelski's Chat-Tyrant is an uncommon species that likes scrubby forest edges in the Andes of southern Ecuador and Peru. Chat-tyrants can be sneaky at times, sitting still for long periods of time an only vocalizing infrequently. The Jelski's Chat-Tyrant has a low enough population density, which complicates finding them. But we lucked out at our lunch spot, as one was working over the forest edge near where we had parked. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUa-c8iotKUn9kBj5iKnyNsV0XD9E7JuJMoQjhyphenhyphen-2wlzUPbWzPzxHrBij1bP0crPhOiesSgCZ-X8-THKAoU80N8Zrpz2tQ-wr_Uk7itn41NM_zytLb9xkeIA_NKXi3bxq9Rv90wH9wXFsatchOQAVoXLIfbr_QnFXqSZNRCIijbhk8l0YoSN3rCXzhX8-j/s1500/DSC_3330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUa-c8iotKUn9kBj5iKnyNsV0XD9E7JuJMoQjhyphenhyphen-2wlzUPbWzPzxHrBij1bP0crPhOiesSgCZ-X8-THKAoU80N8Zrpz2tQ-wr_Uk7itn41NM_zytLb9xkeIA_NKXi3bxq9Rv90wH9wXFsatchOQAVoXLIfbr_QnFXqSZNRCIijbhk8l0YoSN3rCXzhX8-j/w640-h446/DSC_3330.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jelski's Chat-Tyrant - Micuypampa area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>He was a handsome little dude and Laura's pick for Bird Of The Day. How can you not love a Jelski's Chat-Tyrant?<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx5K5HaO2tgIIDyJnmEKnCbGiEmS0YjJ6Zr4MuR5Nj0lI8eB7qOUEjAOWMR4Mc-XS5huzxt7vCbC5u6LRqUpTEr_jPuMDO46vYb11Ya53zYw7CrtJOdRowBNi7JZqWJz5YD2iZ-7HhubatrfXmP-KJ7mlqNQDTqYro4szyS4xJRqCw8WUetXgdRuCkTRK/s1500/DSC_3339.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx5K5HaO2tgIIDyJnmEKnCbGiEmS0YjJ6Zr4MuR5Nj0lI8eB7qOUEjAOWMR4Mc-XS5huzxt7vCbC5u6LRqUpTEr_jPuMDO46vYb11Ya53zYw7CrtJOdRowBNi7JZqWJz5YD2iZ-7HhubatrfXmP-KJ7mlqNQDTqYro4szyS4xJRqCw8WUetXgdRuCkTRK/w580-h640/DSC_3339.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jelski's Chat-Tyrant - Micuypampa area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsKepJMlywuqiXAiI5e8FqSbUOF8rdBgtxs8uJiw1jooRX-7KltrK-lEhf0aATNg7zpW7ZdxrUGZvWMPEuJcGK5GkU61c2-LfWtjbi8vnYwbCUSERTI2Z0Swtne2-x5Xax1n0ohIP1PlHCcWAGuEqsnXTYrK73-kmn8k89TK1v6dt6dbH6x51BFK7uf5x/s1500/DSC_3349.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsKepJMlywuqiXAiI5e8FqSbUOF8rdBgtxs8uJiw1jooRX-7KltrK-lEhf0aATNg7zpW7ZdxrUGZvWMPEuJcGK5GkU61c2-LfWtjbi8vnYwbCUSERTI2Z0Swtne2-x5Xax1n0ohIP1PlHCcWAGuEqsnXTYrK73-kmn8k89TK1v6dt6dbH6x51BFK7uf5x/w640-h478/DSC_3349.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jelski's Chat-Tyrant - Micuypampa area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Considerably more time went towards obtaining a good look at a Cajamarca Antpitta, but we had to settle for glimpses of a red orb hopping in the understory. No photos, but I managed a few good recordings. This Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant was a bit more cooperative than the antpitta.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow-iEISyqIS9q00WSMvq3Fx34dPtXmiyPR1L8v44TeC1PB9-f2f4nI-77FUZMMGX_e8dusF2T7PS6UG_xgYhlT8PDf5Mz5K24mZbgatn4C6Ogrz3pEPUXoMrIEWb7KZzO6kmTR-EcUEG5BVf6qVlD2StaHlxX7zHCXVM-ImZb-Hj8dRtxRtZeHLv0tSIr/s1500/DSC_3357.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1369" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgow-iEISyqIS9q00WSMvq3Fx34dPtXmiyPR1L8v44TeC1PB9-f2f4nI-77FUZMMGX_e8dusF2T7PS6UG_xgYhlT8PDf5Mz5K24mZbgatn4C6Ogrz3pEPUXoMrIEWb7KZzO6kmTR-EcUEG5BVf6qVlD2StaHlxX7zHCXVM-ImZb-Hj8dRtxRtZeHLv0tSIr/w584-h640/DSC_3357.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant - Micuypampa area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Due to the steep topography of the Andes, birding is often limited to the roadsides since it is impossible to access the difficult terrain otherwise. We had been birding this main highway all day and while the traffic wasn't constant, it was frequent enough to be a nuisance. It also seems to be a habit for Peruvian drivers to honk at pedestrians, possibly because they are just being friendly, or more likely, to warn them about the oncoming vehicle. This eventually became rather annoying for us. As birders, we are always keenly aware of each vehicle because the engine's roar blocks out all birdsong long before the car actually passes by our position, so the honking seemed a bit excessive. </div><div><br /></div><div>Luckily, thanks to some eBird and Google Maps sleuthing (as well as Rob Jansen's trip repot for Peru), we were aware of a dirt track that left the busy roadside and headed west into the hills, eventually leading to small communities and, presumably, a network of other dirt roads. It can be surprising when driving through the Andes how explored they actually are. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsIa396UY4pfVzKsBgAsJxlgq5SHl6uQorT5hmSOdZQkvHDDQhSJFfNlf8hOafTdjUmE2pCrNvMywZultRPwGdHohOardwwUM8XI_6r9myobMvCmHPZDOsuo4_T-koHHAGio5638363d9tCcaVdiZIV02VJxca9G0_UPWsSXskWdUwd8tsvmJjK_iHIIU/s2016/e96236e7-eaf0-457c-b46a-9a3f790afcaa.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="2016" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzsIa396UY4pfVzKsBgAsJxlgq5SHl6uQorT5hmSOdZQkvHDDQhSJFfNlf8hOafTdjUmE2pCrNvMywZultRPwGdHohOardwwUM8XI_6r9myobMvCmHPZDOsuo4_T-koHHAGio5638363d9tCcaVdiZIV02VJxca9G0_UPWsSXskWdUwd8tsvmJjK_iHIIU/w640-h474/e96236e7-eaf0-457c-b46a-9a3f790afcaa.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We drove down this road for a ways and parked near a nice forest patch, then walked for an hour or so before returning. Even though it was the early afternoon, the birding was steady and the lack of vehicles was refreshing. We heard another Cajamarca Antpitta (this one was too far down the slope to try for), and had some brief glimpses (but no photos) of our first Rainbow Starfrontlet. No worries, we would hopefully see this species much better in the coming days. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of orange hummingbirds, this Shining Sunbeam was one of several that we found down the dirt road. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrMKXMK9QD_k_5UbpQ1vsDr9JnJAv2zFSc3XmEJYaS_bnmedxp8wGT5jvCylFkXQ_-qvOV5x8Q_dsvKBimEa5R9Sl_J9Cf1ddWXb-ApTDrlbFlA2D9pA49mgtfL2P3YO8F_gmFh9_LV7LAc1lsTFeicIODQgx9P9SqnZqtMJ0makAXzKeNA4hRukgi98P/s1500/DSC_3403.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrMKXMK9QD_k_5UbpQ1vsDr9JnJAv2zFSc3XmEJYaS_bnmedxp8wGT5jvCylFkXQ_-qvOV5x8Q_dsvKBimEa5R9Sl_J9Cf1ddWXb-ApTDrlbFlA2D9pA49mgtfL2P3YO8F_gmFh9_LV7LAc1lsTFeicIODQgx9P9SqnZqtMJ0makAXzKeNA4hRukgi98P/w640-h428/DSC_3403.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shining Sunbeam - Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A small mixed flock contained a couple of handsome Black-crested Tit-Tyrants. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6F_0uf3M912xEpnyy4Qe1hEFU4vCZ-xJzffo0x4lmPtNR-XIX2lWKepY3VNGzTpIhePbpZij8Ww9iJMvYT5LEEr2JO6L2wupMSR4zrHqiB1XyJRH7pJbwiUpQ97W_DiceL4-iBhyphenhyphenj-ZVXcrKvBS-b2y2ANcnB2ngIfklTLtzWwiejfz6MzKropQO4-Zx/s1500/DSC_3392.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6F_0uf3M912xEpnyy4Qe1hEFU4vCZ-xJzffo0x4lmPtNR-XIX2lWKepY3VNGzTpIhePbpZij8Ww9iJMvYT5LEEr2JO6L2wupMSR4zrHqiB1XyJRH7pJbwiUpQ97W_DiceL4-iBhyphenhyphenj-ZVXcrKvBS-b2y2ANcnB2ngIfklTLtzWwiejfz6MzKropQO4-Zx/w640-h426/DSC_3392.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-crested Tit-Tyrant - Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The plant life along the roadside was rather diverse. Below are a few of my favorites. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bVkfYtQd8GtVYwZhyphenhyphenZ_29yN-THe3fTkh1nyHaazns312awhDP23rUw91PysUNJlBV-9_22UgbhA7V7cTaBUz1wlRo7SU1uRPQH-L6ZiqdeayFYO1F-2kJA0eZTauTIHqnnt1uq1B2CkhEHKyAtycWZV3m2KLzEjWNtPhWZyRyvnw7pH9ZGCfwgJmXADX/s4032/IMG_7685.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8bVkfYtQd8GtVYwZhyphenhyphenZ_29yN-THe3fTkh1nyHaazns312awhDP23rUw91PysUNJlBV-9_22UgbhA7V7cTaBUz1wlRo7SU1uRPQH-L6ZiqdeayFYO1F-2kJA0eZTauTIHqnnt1uq1B2CkhEHKyAtycWZV3m2KLzEjWNtPhWZyRyvnw7pH9ZGCfwgJmXADX/w480-h640/IMG_7685.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Salvia</i> sp. - Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-f9_0O-udywJpJhoVQFBglX7K9WWTahiYEWUjKo4drTseH5i16VOEXhyzItOp0v3vtaGLI5EAqOgd_jkC7Ba2g9TeNOlsetO0a9QP4Ro3X591jyvD3rbyBkX3MsF8Qh6NM0FPXU29tbwLbuDJPIwVUMappNcFAO0_KqdmC9E_fw7VmsptaaKMT-0_nTTC/s4032/IMG_7689.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-f9_0O-udywJpJhoVQFBglX7K9WWTahiYEWUjKo4drTseH5i16VOEXhyzItOp0v3vtaGLI5EAqOgd_jkC7Ba2g9TeNOlsetO0a9QP4Ro3X591jyvD3rbyBkX3MsF8Qh6NM0FPXU29tbwLbuDJPIwVUMappNcFAO0_KqdmC9E_fw7VmsptaaKMT-0_nTTC/w480-h640/IMG_7689.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eryngium humile</i> - Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_xbGQtvMX_AxmHm6faMl26XmyWJ4S9Z0IP2wJwqnSEjZhdxy9J86RL2if4P4CQ3S1_-a2nA2jDB-1LR1MmuNHXQPY8MCGTHYkMKiGoEi7DzoYmg_Qokt0cIcppLa8LQhD8q6sfRbwluK5g75yqlEMa69FmZGrYc9pEyfMGxeoq69aP4Cw9gSt_US5los/s4032/IMG_7691.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_xbGQtvMX_AxmHm6faMl26XmyWJ4S9Z0IP2wJwqnSEjZhdxy9J86RL2if4P4CQ3S1_-a2nA2jDB-1LR1MmuNHXQPY8MCGTHYkMKiGoEi7DzoYmg_Qokt0cIcppLa8LQhD8q6sfRbwluK5g75yqlEMa69FmZGrYc9pEyfMGxeoq69aP4Cw9gSt_US5los/w480-h640/IMG_7691.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fringed Ground Orchid (<i>Altensteinia fimbriata</i>) - Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjollArGfIYMTVKNw9f4jf_w5LeXPaaalNygH3mVjrgUNS9uIeNZo6J1f8W9_DcV-Uazu7AyuwwAbdoHQNVLmJcYt1vB-Y7Ix4tAznpqwiSA3pBbHA4hm9Nn0_1yz6jbJ8FUUuv2uv3j-LPFywFzIHvJ-izP4RZ8Wa1OjRue-RD762jV1YYKM1WWGcxZHd/s4032/IMG_7696.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjollArGfIYMTVKNw9f4jf_w5LeXPaaalNygH3mVjrgUNS9uIeNZo6J1f8W9_DcV-Uazu7AyuwwAbdoHQNVLmJcYt1vB-Y7Ix4tAznpqwiSA3pBbHA4hm9Nn0_1yz6jbJ8FUUuv2uv3j-LPFywFzIHvJ-izP4RZ8Wa1OjRue-RD762jV1YYKM1WWGcxZHd/w480-h640/IMG_7696.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Castilleja vadosa</i> - Cruz Conga area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>With our shadows growing long, we walked back to the car, drove back out to the main highway, and completed the remaining 45 minutes of the drive to Celendín. We found an inexpensive hotel on the outskirts of town that had everything we needed, and for 70 soles we had a decent room for the night. We found a restaurant and ran a few errands, then relaxed at the hotel for an hour or two until sleep beckoned. Tomorrow would be a big day - we would drive down into the Marañón Valley, cross the Marañón River, and drive back up the other side, hoping to find a bunch of species that are endemic to this valley.</div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-29668868824375872742024-03-09T09:27:00.000-05:002024-03-09T09:27:17.627-05:00A Month In Northern Peru, Part 3: Lush Forests of Casupe (February 4, 2024)<p><b>February 4, 2024</b></p><p>We said our goodbyes to the owner of Eco Camping Racarrumi and hit the road at 6 AM sharp. We continued inland, away from the coast and towards the foothills, which is where we hoped to spend the morning birding. The landscape continued to change during our ~45 minute drive on the well-maintained gravel road, and by the time we made our breakfast stop, we were surrounded by larger trees and beautiful dry forest. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OkS5SKPsoQna_UaMcFrDq7J0KcJ9KdVJL5hCrryGmuQP0zVk_CbTTHX_0Ebs_FQd3_n4XN_hlqYMZFGFs6MF47vhgjI2NYCNMweMthVFidcfqiJD6GzR42U7rBkNPLJrbecPHxoL0qPi_Eo19oCnaIcL-SOu5ZufgVG-p6ABpc1GHx7wybIKyf5BJfZz/s1588/c91907bc-c555-4b04-a91a-acd362fc6b6a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1588" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OkS5SKPsoQna_UaMcFrDq7J0KcJ9KdVJL5hCrryGmuQP0zVk_CbTTHX_0Ebs_FQd3_n4XN_hlqYMZFGFs6MF47vhgjI2NYCNMweMthVFidcfqiJD6GzR42U7rBkNPLJrbecPHxoL0qPi_Eo19oCnaIcL-SOu5ZufgVG-p6ABpc1GHx7wybIKyf5BJfZz/w640-h472/c91907bc-c555-4b04-a91a-acd362fc6b6a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The reason that this particular site was chosen as our breakfast stop was simply because we saw a couple of interesting, white-headed birds zip past in front of the car. We stopped to investigate. Our first White-headed Brushfinches! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDcrB2l0IfuaW1396wOJmsMFXkFz7Ns0GhXr7JCAR8mALzvJIHkeMZUJFzqT4gwkj6Nmsvvi4eGD52rusLFq7Bqk4tuY4-HPwms81HvoEL7bHjH4cz1tcwn2mdGGdNVvWIL0PzuizZl-RUm_klnukC6o-bbpOIkDEVVvK5-CPH5VoL5bpdK_dKsY3XXTA/s1500/DSC_2610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1317" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDcrB2l0IfuaW1396wOJmsMFXkFz7Ns0GhXr7JCAR8mALzvJIHkeMZUJFzqT4gwkj6Nmsvvi4eGD52rusLFq7Bqk4tuY4-HPwms81HvoEL7bHjH4cz1tcwn2mdGGdNVvWIL0PzuizZl-RUm_klnukC6o-bbpOIkDEVVvK5-CPH5VoL5bpdK_dKsY3XXTA/w562-h640/DSC_2610.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-headed Brushfinch - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0Ulaz683UBCrd-O2JHy5Pjub7FVdP0mjToUrYxnffuZPgKePUwTgLMozu_n3R2hS815BI1mWV5xTd0I041lv6sLTVe30Wk4RDwZbb82FSH9j32qqYsrbKSohzSUsi0weqb9DDAJOpSth4JDbHtVw6NNV_oiqbbeFC5FNMfgwxOKZSsUTfKIa6Z_hwplj/s1500/DSC_2621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0Ulaz683UBCrd-O2JHy5Pjub7FVdP0mjToUrYxnffuZPgKePUwTgLMozu_n3R2hS815BI1mWV5xTd0I041lv6sLTVe30Wk4RDwZbb82FSH9j32qqYsrbKSohzSUsi0weqb9DDAJOpSth4JDbHtVw6NNV_oiqbbeFC5FNMfgwxOKZSsUTfKIa6Z_hwplj/w640-h446/DSC_2621.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-headed Brushfinch - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJewy_9PXRnUKxpGpV3h1UzfFkVXsiievBSC2BOJqC3TdFMAdiPCOekPQAXjV-Cy4TXZGuK4eD4O7f1pGHLCqP6VJ_jOGlM5byH71MPm3D9w-yWLSKRp3Y232P59pw8nLIJ2CGvEPbgteusDfcujBaK_ZwbwgkUpTcmahSjjGm4JdZLMf_2o6TSgCWKFU/s1500/DSC_2638.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJewy_9PXRnUKxpGpV3h1UzfFkVXsiievBSC2BOJqC3TdFMAdiPCOekPQAXjV-Cy4TXZGuK4eD4O7f1pGHLCqP6VJ_jOGlM5byH71MPm3D9w-yWLSKRp3Y232P59pw8nLIJ2CGvEPbgteusDfcujBaK_ZwbwgkUpTcmahSjjGm4JdZLMf_2o6TSgCWKFU/w640-h444/DSC_2638.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-headed Brushfinch - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And then we heard an Elegant Crescentchest singing close to the road, so we just had to coax him into view. And a Tumbes Pewee caught my attention as it perched on a prominent snag. Up next was a Mouse-gray Flycatcher. And then a White-edged Oriole shot past, and a group of Red-masked Parakeets screeched by overhead. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8HaS5EDdR0ZW3EOUrhIYhp7n8E4zKDu_a7JQkvi2ISJV35Y3UUWqEW3ky_jOO0XXjbNrC4cpwwR2Kn3hpKOBZrtl8ZbRhxDRLmEgGCHtJnh7ctleJO9JcXI7tR_QvBIvGVkZ_XjPtaOVA9iMbS_UlQQOoxt6-a1bpqX-drGE1e6kAYsQY0Z8tIqw0-Dd/s1500/DSC_2669.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8HaS5EDdR0ZW3EOUrhIYhp7n8E4zKDu_a7JQkvi2ISJV35Y3UUWqEW3ky_jOO0XXjbNrC4cpwwR2Kn3hpKOBZrtl8ZbRhxDRLmEgGCHtJnh7ctleJO9JcXI7tR_QvBIvGVkZ_XjPtaOVA9iMbS_UlQQOoxt6-a1bpqX-drGE1e6kAYsQY0Z8tIqw0-Dd/w640-h466/DSC_2669.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mouse-gray Flycatcher - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We stopped to make a quick breakfast here, and half an hour had passed before we continued along. So much for a quick roadside stop to check out the brushfinches. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Q4BTLak_mH9GhCtZRtlTlVX-IHR03dTeh_k4sMlJZ7U-4AsCeqyXRAGrMVc0ZN6PF7wtqzSi4mHYpGvqv-_4aClrmkZjAb52oN3qQfhSQ6fid-pCe9fuvm9PiYEbLR8cqJEunuh806jrYZNax-3A7za19BahlH8q6zYxEYMODD8CVYsGdp0enhdRFjLv/s1500/DSC_2644.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Q4BTLak_mH9GhCtZRtlTlVX-IHR03dTeh_k4sMlJZ7U-4AsCeqyXRAGrMVc0ZN6PF7wtqzSi4mHYpGvqv-_4aClrmkZjAb52oN3qQfhSQ6fid-pCe9fuvm9PiYEbLR8cqJEunuh806jrYZNax-3A7za19BahlH8q6zYxEYMODD8CVYsGdp0enhdRFjLv/w640-h456/DSC_2644.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-headed Brushfinch - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We drove a little further along and saw a dramatic transformation near the town of Casupe, as the dry forest was replaced with lush forest. We must have passed an invisible threshold of sorts where the precipitation levels were a bit higher. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx6EDmVhYdtUjmFUI9jWuCjPqwVqaPwhy5tJszkpu2WzphvtcGn9nOB71LjZ7LRWpNDMY_Rqo8dZ6MPNbfY6RmAeJM8pranSQR5Yarfm9uQkZWBRAvWjzmaEMpme7nVI76R_cSsK3XJwdPGUwQUghSTXaey3f_HAr1LSR8DQqOoKIYrJ2A9ZBjH5MZaR8/s7336/IMG_7648.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3676" data-original-width="7336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx6EDmVhYdtUjmFUI9jWuCjPqwVqaPwhy5tJszkpu2WzphvtcGn9nOB71LjZ7LRWpNDMY_Rqo8dZ6MPNbfY6RmAeJM8pranSQR5Yarfm9uQkZWBRAvWjzmaEMpme7nVI76R_cSsK3XJwdPGUwQUghSTXaey3f_HAr1LSR8DQqOoKIYrJ2A9ZBjH5MZaR8/w640-h320/IMG_7648.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We chose this particular stretch of road just past Casupe due to all of the tantalizing species found here. This particular patch of forest was relatively undisturbed, and White-winged Guans had sometimes been reported from along here. The White-winged Guan is a Critically Endangered species that is only known from a few valleys in northwestern Peru. We would be visiting another good area for the guan later in the trip - Quebrada El Limón - but I always like to have backup sites for any of the scarce/localized species we are searching for. This was our backup site for the guan, while it also held a number of other birds we hadn't seen before. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCCZqq2zHQxnDLuoGlerMTzfN_d9dd_uRT4eoSD11Fnh3_HAgU2dUIMTXefeSXUz6r9UnIL8YrDvhybCRBHlOVhoQc1UERrhHQxUDtDWYlfeJfGx0XX6qwW2DqHy8XuYR16tbdvk2b2a4ZFPZqL1O2ZhfIx63ebeAGUCZEvEgrmXD89fA7wiRqGdQ-wHi/s1500/DSC_2709.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCCZqq2zHQxnDLuoGlerMTzfN_d9dd_uRT4eoSD11Fnh3_HAgU2dUIMTXefeSXUz6r9UnIL8YrDvhybCRBHlOVhoQc1UERrhHQxUDtDWYlfeJfGx0XX6qwW2DqHy8XuYR16tbdvk2b2a4ZFPZqL1O2ZhfIx63ebeAGUCZEvEgrmXD89fA7wiRqGdQ-wHi/w640-h468/DSC_2709.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>One of the first targets to fall was the furtive Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner, as one was singing right next to where we parked the vehicle. With a bit of coaxing, Laura and I were treated to great views of a pair. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhpq4Ef9yJdrKcyJOz1IIyEroXa0rlRkL2BeO7oe11KH4CmE7w6PlXFvpAFdKJh1guB1prYRAM4XoanXLJokoWXFgMWLck09vaIM_fgcjJhYjKqbBE0fCjbO7UK2F1YUo5h-uXukBeVRE6hVdkUfSla06TGYPbjg6_eY3tKhhSJhJjtgDRHmJkmdavEWA/s1500/DSC_2697.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhpq4Ef9yJdrKcyJOz1IIyEroXa0rlRkL2BeO7oe11KH4CmE7w6PlXFvpAFdKJh1guB1prYRAM4XoanXLJokoWXFgMWLck09vaIM_fgcjJhYjKqbBE0fCjbO7UK2F1YUo5h-uXukBeVRE6hVdkUfSla06TGYPbjg6_eY3tKhhSJhJjtgDRHmJkmdavEWA/w640-h442/DSC_2697.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It was a gorgeous, partly sunny morning that held a lot of promise. We were happy to discover that this road had minimal traffic; perhaps, one vehicle every 20 minutes or so. I love birding a quiet dirt road through beautiful habitat since the walking is easy and visibility is good along a roadside. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbDImaG6DpHQGBXzTEFnowgsBtOWr3cLlhUHWWzukHeR4o4jxhgf4B1gD9WWlRaOO8BhrBhcEtjg1vwjLuxZ50nfhg7bUav8N6xiTAVqOZg5o9Sqoqr4CvqIeusC6qOizEngWU3BCXDsNl9HSC0h172U2j5c9bFL0RVRj1E0m2DWno0-Rwb5CnB-0g-wF/s4032/IMG_7650.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbDImaG6DpHQGBXzTEFnowgsBtOWr3cLlhUHWWzukHeR4o4jxhgf4B1gD9WWlRaOO8BhrBhcEtjg1vwjLuxZ50nfhg7bUav8N6xiTAVqOZg5o9Sqoqr4CvqIeusC6qOizEngWU3BCXDsNl9HSC0h172U2j5c9bFL0RVRj1E0m2DWno0-Rwb5CnB-0g-wF/w640-h480/IMG_7650.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Birding the lush forest of the Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hf2dd1a524gRZZhglEaeXTADzrA6Km_qWMPV0HjVQROkryAHnhp8eiD5aDMz03wWyxcnOlBPwahEjn0H6xb-3aMsq_6E5PFLuQEFq_E4RG2yycvO8m8hks3Rc9yDlfV3NDBo3toFPci0PgH2TFnwDRES2bZQ7IdqpirxRArugz6k5klZTiEh3JUiBsX-/s1600/956f046a-058f-450c-ae05-0f7e3a898fd1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1600" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hf2dd1a524gRZZhglEaeXTADzrA6Km_qWMPV0HjVQROkryAHnhp8eiD5aDMz03wWyxcnOlBPwahEjn0H6xb-3aMsq_6E5PFLuQEFq_E4RG2yycvO8m8hks3Rc9yDlfV3NDBo3toFPci0PgH2TFnwDRES2bZQ7IdqpirxRArugz6k5klZTiEh3JUiBsX-/w640-h466/956f046a-058f-450c-ae05-0f7e3a898fd1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding the lush forest of the Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our morning continued to produce interesting birds as we quickly found Gray-and-gold and Three-banded Warblers, species that would provide the soundtrack for the morning. We heard a Gray-breasted Flycatcher and several Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaners, while a small mixed flock contained our first Marañón Tyrannulet. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsM9Nysb9-LtXI-Wa2XJw1_VLVOQejpZnEq7xfsqw7iQSrDaj12vq866WhUacCjzU06q8kiQHO2S_e0CcnaDxPVST4UJqpfKxalhVMPHqVcGFHlKoieNqC1u5WizQo8OllWbl9UFywOO7EipbidOfsYm3BarJNTGVfWmBdpaSybsOnPyqRYW_vch1HOZP/s1500/DSC_2756.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsM9Nysb9-LtXI-Wa2XJw1_VLVOQejpZnEq7xfsqw7iQSrDaj12vq866WhUacCjzU06q8kiQHO2S_e0CcnaDxPVST4UJqpfKxalhVMPHqVcGFHlKoieNqC1u5WizQo8OllWbl9UFywOO7EipbidOfsYm3BarJNTGVfWmBdpaSybsOnPyqRYW_vch1HOZP/w640-h428/DSC_2756.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-and-gold Warbler - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A smart-looking Long-billed Starthroat perched close to the road, allowing for some decent photos through a window in the vegetation. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4QNy5OEyBvRhAlXOhvuTWcQMZezLcp_hKOzuGNBK8bYHLC9rdDTNFKiseWiZtdO4WJzs5yB10hh9tDFTkhoQmiFO01f5JiqmQRwwKaB3i_cP5kAIxKje5QNfzqgfnqQrMsAvjkBOm5ldhQix0zQN9xAOETl2XRcOSaMoViiAbZ3O8e_0XsM7ljP5W0Uo/s1500/DSC_2749.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4QNy5OEyBvRhAlXOhvuTWcQMZezLcp_hKOzuGNBK8bYHLC9rdDTNFKiseWiZtdO4WJzs5yB10hh9tDFTkhoQmiFO01f5JiqmQRwwKaB3i_cP5kAIxKje5QNfzqgfnqQrMsAvjkBOm5ldhQix0zQN9xAOETl2XRcOSaMoViiAbZ3O8e_0XsM7ljP5W0Uo/w640-h442/DSC_2749.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-billed Starthroat - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We rounded a bend and heard some intriguing sounds filtering down from somewhere along the hillside. They sounded vaguely guan like, and then in my peripheral vision a large black bird clumsily flew down the slope and disappeared. Could it be the guans? </p><p>The next bend in the road confirmed our suspicions. There, sitting awkwardly in a roadside tree, was a trio of White-winged Guans! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQBzlJ8FuEtUm3fzeliESEvY7HwdJFznRMGLlBePLJtINrF2g_5S8majVn76heoJkDFWmGplyJw2KhK5X8i7lukvL9oa-8pBiAnhZtB0Jafi8xrGip6JEZh_pc-F_ohzIvRUN8uBzk0sSX1syYU8Uji2XVjeTqSysGK-Li7J8sLTlpWyWMkXWCzuGITQM/s1500/DSC_2772.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1457" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQBzlJ8FuEtUm3fzeliESEvY7HwdJFznRMGLlBePLJtINrF2g_5S8majVn76heoJkDFWmGplyJw2KhK5X8i7lukvL9oa-8pBiAnhZtB0Jafi8xrGip6JEZh_pc-F_ohzIvRUN8uBzk0sSX1syYU8Uji2XVjeTqSysGK-Li7J8sLTlpWyWMkXWCzuGITQM/w622-h640/DSC_2772.jpg" width="622" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-winged Guan - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The guans were rather wary of us (as they should be, since they've been nearly hunted to extinction) but we managed pretty good views of them. Eventually, they took flight down the mountain away from the road, showing off their namesake white wings in the process. We were pretty excited to have found our target species so easily. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsNmBT_u2NCHYdmncJlfZv6t2sMNd1OBFbczLQcFcOdGkCL3oMx7v6tQOr3DcrA8pJZWnQkTjCTDD85qqgHEur-vsVudUg_Euy1Dga-uv-sLPvL6WatS90Xfv5PzP6tEZHoY1u7R5x6kqSaayHTfMnbjQLl5ixW5suNMm6_yfadwsieu4d4rIhfM6WaVL/s1500/DSC_2864.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1388" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsNmBT_u2NCHYdmncJlfZv6t2sMNd1OBFbczLQcFcOdGkCL3oMx7v6tQOr3DcrA8pJZWnQkTjCTDD85qqgHEur-vsVudUg_Euy1Dga-uv-sLPvL6WatS90Xfv5PzP6tEZHoY1u7R5x6kqSaayHTfMnbjQLl5ixW5suNMm6_yfadwsieu4d4rIhfM6WaVL/w592-h640/DSC_2864.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fasciated Wren - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Generally, at some point in the morning when the birding slows down, Laura focuses more of her energy into scanning the ground and low vegetation, while I continue to observe the trees and sky for birds. This strategy paid off yet again, as she spotted an emerald green snake in matching vegetation beside the road. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDR7X_jbmZbfleykfgeCIrWChJ9VxGxzgmAw9tySet2E-OlBdQ4HIC1DwYA7zqb-40Sh3Saz24RQ2b6G3kHL5vZCiqj0ueEuqhCNBpP6K6YiBIOVCKgOzUeeWnMyaZuhcEDEkVKCksodL1kA3Tm9MvVd5DfN9Aw8ojQgBKjQ1T1s56WGXrvmI8ZwKHsA0i/s1500/DSC_2784.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDR7X_jbmZbfleykfgeCIrWChJ9VxGxzgmAw9tySet2E-OlBdQ4HIC1DwYA7zqb-40Sh3Saz24RQ2b6G3kHL5vZCiqj0ueEuqhCNBpP6K6YiBIOVCKgOzUeeWnMyaZuhcEDEkVKCksodL1kA3Tm9MvVd5DfN9Aw8ojQgBKjQ1T1s56WGXrvmI8ZwKHsA0i/w640-h440/DSC_2784.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Parrot Snake (<i>Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis</i>) - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>This is a Giant Parrot Snake, a species with a wide distribution in South America that we have seen a few times previously. It felt good to get a snake "on the board" early in the trip!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXBvfyB7kCGw2spt7-aasaotZpY3aMaCFydXGTMZodMmoP_yxuogRhU4QW-Vp0ocis0asH7l3S3MOrAKtz07pcCQZq_JsfK75vBLb3ztPIv6C7QK5BkoPMoFxd_Y7WcIrOhrzqfuIg9xjvSu8Cf4kElFmUQjQAc02HrnJS-qTqZOm9x-uWYHM1d0UWA5Q/s1500/DSC_2796.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXBvfyB7kCGw2spt7-aasaotZpY3aMaCFydXGTMZodMmoP_yxuogRhU4QW-Vp0ocis0asH7l3S3MOrAKtz07pcCQZq_JsfK75vBLb3ztPIv6C7QK5BkoPMoFxd_Y7WcIrOhrzqfuIg9xjvSu8Cf4kElFmUQjQAc02HrnJS-qTqZOm9x-uWYHM1d0UWA5Q/w640-h428/DSC_2796.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Parrot Snake (<i>Leptophis ahaetulla occidentalis</i>) - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>We walked for several hours, finding around 50 species of birds. Some, like the Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaners and Ochre-bellied Doves refused to show themselves. Others, like this Black-capped Sparrow, were quite photogenic. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aMKClrYj4dFhj9MWb_g9Qgb3Tm6kGYZXaYHRAywHxkndFDjXp0rQuQXO6LGOsccSDYFblB_pelnM_0peyJche5s0u7OFEBioKw5Oa8n0EyZfAiBGj7U0dh8gPGGMV-YIjowhEZenvtV8Ls39S07J-RRnZ9KJSXOupz_2P3uJczSCu_4FzlGYv3P8si_S/s1500/DSC_2809.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1430" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aMKClrYj4dFhj9MWb_g9Qgb3Tm6kGYZXaYHRAywHxkndFDjXp0rQuQXO6LGOsccSDYFblB_pelnM_0peyJche5s0u7OFEBioKw5Oa8n0EyZfAiBGj7U0dh8gPGGMV-YIjowhEZenvtV8Ls39S07J-RRnZ9KJSXOupz_2P3uJczSCu_4FzlGYv3P8si_S/w610-h640/DSC_2809.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-capped Sparrow - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecRYE-s8MYeOCFOWZlGNIAjtefxzvGzmZ1CClJe7iZs0Lvsp4Jc462riGBw_eCh_mRFaUrLNrW2oDYNwGUc3iqX_kqGwXRED0S9iXizyEk2JA2FA2yvR2MG7N-Ab2Zxh5G-W-EaYEja9c3ccOUrvyAn3D7mzOPr0K6d-FxcJhcInD-fTkUGXUeGr4fpJn/s1500/DSC_2816.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecRYE-s8MYeOCFOWZlGNIAjtefxzvGzmZ1CClJe7iZs0Lvsp4Jc462riGBw_eCh_mRFaUrLNrW2oDYNwGUc3iqX_kqGwXRED0S9iXizyEk2JA2FA2yvR2MG7N-Ab2Zxh5G-W-EaYEja9c3ccOUrvyAn3D7mzOPr0K6d-FxcJhcInD-fTkUGXUeGr4fpJn/w640-h442/DSC_2816.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-capped Sparrow - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We rustled up a couple of White-headed Brushfinches and a single White-winged Brushfinch along this stretch of road as well. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp1ZxJgoVFBKJ0KGl0YWbEjDaJJD2sWFD7E4j-09ISh0-UMPkayopMOMgNDIzrCXYY9WGKchf874tYy1anr8SSuvJ6ZQrOVzB70-Lji5pq051uQvEDnW4BqGVQ7z5DsRbuep65kAugJj_G9r5KCuUiOwQgKfyuYT-HtOkO4rvAB0AjDmFvVGN0mkqqs-Z/s1500/DSC_2844.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp1ZxJgoVFBKJ0KGl0YWbEjDaJJD2sWFD7E4j-09ISh0-UMPkayopMOMgNDIzrCXYY9WGKchf874tYy1anr8SSuvJ6ZQrOVzB70-Lji5pq051uQvEDnW4BqGVQ7z5DsRbuep65kAugJj_G9r5KCuUiOwQgKfyuYT-HtOkO4rvAB0AjDmFvVGN0mkqqs-Z/w640-h434/DSC_2844.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-winged Brushfinch - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Plumbeous-backed Thrush was the dominant thrush in this habitat, but we found a surprise Andean Slaty Thrush as well. This species is not regularly found in this part of Peru and came up as rare on eBird. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uqXadBjO6ok1SiDjm_P7gc4BOqyhyphenhyphenCs1gtiRsEczjiqnkFUISAiwE5iK939CrzWrgjKblLgjVsREn5IQFDnmVeaWD8ujSherDFjlOkVpvuiug8HuBoEA4ohITMbgoSoeYFhqggrBeITqQPrlgQJDSdxnAFOlgZhgXbELIylh_3yxJMMDC6s_nTLFTuZ7/s1478/DSC_2851.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1478" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uqXadBjO6ok1SiDjm_P7gc4BOqyhyphenhyphenCs1gtiRsEczjiqnkFUISAiwE5iK939CrzWrgjKblLgjVsREn5IQFDnmVeaWD8ujSherDFjlOkVpvuiug8HuBoEA4ohITMbgoSoeYFhqggrBeITqQPrlgQJDSdxnAFOlgZhgXbELIylh_3yxJMMDC6s_nTLFTuZ7/w640-h456/DSC_2851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plumbeous-backed Thrush - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJax_gf3676Z_E_bmEhUVivN3Xgm1lvyUgGoTjNgLX7pjxC9hWDUPcf24CI3qXjqpipLStbjqWHGnRUDeW3_mf0tERfbJtGEkVxJ_dhd9gVFjqoWEzLL4n8WxBLJdp4qtn-ixAGBuw6SU5QSik0vtOOSoE0l7EmQON_U2uRkqBDLh-flG_UTkhs-FZHoK/s1500/DSC_2866.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJax_gf3676Z_E_bmEhUVivN3Xgm1lvyUgGoTjNgLX7pjxC9hWDUPcf24CI3qXjqpipLStbjqWHGnRUDeW3_mf0tERfbJtGEkVxJ_dhd9gVFjqoWEzLL4n8WxBLJdp4qtn-ixAGBuw6SU5QSik0vtOOSoE0l7EmQON_U2uRkqBDLh-flG_UTkhs-FZHoK/w640-h466/DSC_2866.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Slaty Thrush - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBkFDCgflT0tE8-5TIIoKCXsTQPTnaldG5ikk1YAFeaDRTh2msksKI1oa_gKlG9mz7ff5nmDxpBKcshztFsQZ3f0rYNSHLIvCt8__UA60nja8MFeJgDSRRuXrAXUb3Rxu6tLy9LAV9hyHdaxTo3_nTcGw6FaRfrx-39xN-O-wjoaTOPZThS9rg5GzDqle/s1500/DSC_2870.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHBkFDCgflT0tE8-5TIIoKCXsTQPTnaldG5ikk1YAFeaDRTh2msksKI1oa_gKlG9mz7ff5nmDxpBKcshztFsQZ3f0rYNSHLIvCt8__UA60nja8MFeJgDSRRuXrAXUb3Rxu6tLy9LAV9hyHdaxTo3_nTcGw6FaRfrx-39xN-O-wjoaTOPZThS9rg5GzDqle/w640-h494/DSC_2870.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Slaty Thrush - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We had found all the birds we were hoping to, other than Chapman's Antshrike and Black-cowled Saltator, and so we called the morning a success. Our walk back to the car was a little less birdy but the butterflies were out in full force. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFKUw-zB_C_ojJW3qvqRhfmcdG3HeZwottve97k0KnxDCpmzDCBYF_JrwX4_pwivB9otKTvxgBRudAdRMAKdDjeeQ5buJVJy4VQQeR952hhElkFUhMuTG6y5zGLbaMYB08Wh-P3REBhXLWCfQCa6rxjy83ogJ5guHHO_WMH4yvtjSZVU63euTmpT12jnV/s1500/DSC_2848.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFKUw-zB_C_ojJW3qvqRhfmcdG3HeZwottve97k0KnxDCpmzDCBYF_JrwX4_pwivB9otKTvxgBRudAdRMAKdDjeeQ5buJVJy4VQQeR952hhElkFUhMuTG6y5zGLbaMYB08Wh-P3REBhXLWCfQCa6rxjy83ogJ5guHHO_WMH4yvtjSZVU63euTmpT12jnV/w640-h498/DSC_2848.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hyalyris latilimbata</i> - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBkXKCrClDXbwz-0npNzzdNNSnZWxOfMdz8XRJlSX3kWkMIY3_142TIvFu4m9GtVd1FA2HBFJ4fLL-Jg77qxTnj8QF9EfFbtxycl6AGn1R-0jKwI5pejrHXritpRLEUU74CG0T3tf1090D1Lv8CsWMYNFRxOumhsvEEiNYRuU_RUFgpIpObWSOk8lxk9F/s1500/DSC_2877.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBkXKCrClDXbwz-0npNzzdNNSnZWxOfMdz8XRJlSX3kWkMIY3_142TIvFu4m9GtVd1FA2HBFJ4fLL-Jg77qxTnj8QF9EfFbtxycl6AGn1R-0jKwI5pejrHXritpRLEUU74CG0T3tf1090D1Lv8CsWMYNFRxOumhsvEEiNYRuU_RUFgpIpObWSOk8lxk9F/w640-h474/DSC_2877.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Anthanassa hermas</i> - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I turned the vehicle around and began the drive back towards Chiclayo. We made a few roadside stops, however, such as when Laura spotted this Peruvian Pygmy-Owl from the car. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOtiKsAuEwcsFrYnalQDxH70Mw-Wiqt_HuaLMOIKYj2kyzfFcZRAkrhfbGN50-_cYgvfDzuiGu1Ch2uYb3t17yyRNAQy3_60bSFcUumcuRkRcHXXmi76M-ak5TX1ppxrGPmL1xVbHkTRw0wctJFDPpYhakGtfWF14kHCdLZaEWE4JvteX5QYuK2_DpE_q/s1500/DSC_2898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOtiKsAuEwcsFrYnalQDxH70Mw-Wiqt_HuaLMOIKYj2kyzfFcZRAkrhfbGN50-_cYgvfDzuiGu1Ch2uYb3t17yyRNAQy3_60bSFcUumcuRkRcHXXmi76M-ak5TX1ppxrGPmL1xVbHkTRw0wctJFDPpYhakGtfWF14kHCdLZaEWE4JvteX5QYuK2_DpE_q/w640-h464/DSC_2898.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Pygmy-Owl - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We also stopped for half an hour in the dry forest just past Casupe, in an unsuccessful bid to find Chapman's Antshrike. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavpPbcQF5iI7sdXUA6lkZahHVY066CTxE8akuK-k-oc4A9r1rzfJAPhX6QtDkjXCCs10RcvLtPY8pX0NwYejyZU7YjJc2St_W8_wK0TEwKAEmrpW2P6-vWGGDo34AfCZTsAy5b4aqIBGDCz5CJXNyXHVWk5zHWdho6UAWZ00rmmSWEt1hFUL_T85GKTBh/s1500/DSC_2911.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1283" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavpPbcQF5iI7sdXUA6lkZahHVY066CTxE8akuK-k-oc4A9r1rzfJAPhX6QtDkjXCCs10RcvLtPY8pX0NwYejyZU7YjJc2St_W8_wK0TEwKAEmrpW2P6-vWGGDo34AfCZTsAy5b4aqIBGDCz5CJXNyXHVWk5zHWdho6UAWZ00rmmSWEt1hFUL_T85GKTBh/w548-h640/DSC_2911.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tillandsia straminea</i> (a type of bromeliad) - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdgWrNK7TGGlzmid_odphD_Q0IiKz5PoVTekxz_CHq-8Ndl6whJaG8tdm4AGwYldevtexUbVHMVqB09wxOMy5szMgJ3X98eIeTY_kwSi2bQJM6TSX9dEdDQbH4AkJl5BTPaHeFNkv7WvLm7un5hExbPPSL2AV4BsAkSI6ECTsCjZEMmALwnsEtuaJYZnu/s1500/DSC_2940.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1500" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdgWrNK7TGGlzmid_odphD_Q0IiKz5PoVTekxz_CHq-8Ndl6whJaG8tdm4AGwYldevtexUbVHMVqB09wxOMy5szMgJ3X98eIeTY_kwSi2bQJM6TSX9dEdDQbH4AkJl5BTPaHeFNkv7WvLm7un5hExbPPSL2AV4BsAkSI6ECTsCjZEMmALwnsEtuaJYZnu/w640-h352/DSC_2940.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frost's Lava Lizard (<i>Microlophus koepckeorum</i>) - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The above lizard, Frost's Lava Lizard (<i>Microlophus koepckeorum</i>) was a new one for us. The birding was quite good in the dry forest and I managed a few decent photo ops as well. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jMJTn25scS19JR19DVmIhyphenhyphenjCAoGMPb1ZCr50otQfJyctPKohhHE5BcScI-B-PIgXUk8JDC96zpTV2EoiyEnQMOa1X8z-M__l6Q-LkzRzqtyYE3z2MXunEft-Cgb8G2tvSnH0sNyVHeQixxPPLEVQ2JPGe8PuLo6ohLX2AvJJtj3f1L0LXv8zWKvGd1Wt/s1500/DSC_2971.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1500" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jMJTn25scS19JR19DVmIhyphenhyphenjCAoGMPb1ZCr50otQfJyctPKohhHE5BcScI-B-PIgXUk8JDC96zpTV2EoiyEnQMOa1X8z-M__l6Q-LkzRzqtyYE3z2MXunEft-Cgb8G2tvSnH0sNyVHeQixxPPLEVQ2JPGe8PuLo6ohLX2AvJJtj3f1L0LXv8zWKvGd1Wt/w640-h438/DSC_2971.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superciliated Wren - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCfdVmvpThhu-4mnrMLmhbAKOit0KTr2y3cjUUqtLYWk8jD-chcuVsqFnr2Q1CtLz9jHhZp1Wn95izM4YXaaDhcWDiDVxfeNxVlIMTJ3Xy-yfEdzhyphenhyphen7RAw9htXDViPSfGMfV0cLQ2FwyssJ5IMw4AlOR6UP-KPyswCTROkWwwqbGa8YEROUcRGhJPYoFm/s1500/DSC_2979.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1337" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCfdVmvpThhu-4mnrMLmhbAKOit0KTr2y3cjUUqtLYWk8jD-chcuVsqFnr2Q1CtLz9jHhZp1Wn95izM4YXaaDhcWDiDVxfeNxVlIMTJ3Xy-yfEdzhyphenhyphen7RAw9htXDViPSfGMfV0cLQ2FwyssJ5IMw4AlOR6UP-KPyswCTROkWwwqbGa8YEROUcRGhJPYoFm/w570-h640/DSC_2979.jpg" width="570" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superciliated Wren - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_b4kkSJOaY22tEVyroB-7tDIrC5AdVqNEcYcqMbmEfp17W1l5jaGZhBCpiNrjduMpS5hWKVlIpM0jdwsdGm3v1ssJ4Kt1HwPif9bRbQxCc8eC8i0N_xzJtfavbcKucUUl8xXPDXWG9LgF3OK6w7TKUeW_I1N2mtQ4Wc-ZzTaQvzTS2bPIftq1hAUoGmv/s1500/DSC_2993.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_b4kkSJOaY22tEVyroB-7tDIrC5AdVqNEcYcqMbmEfp17W1l5jaGZhBCpiNrjduMpS5hWKVlIpM0jdwsdGm3v1ssJ4Kt1HwPif9bRbQxCc8eC8i0N_xzJtfavbcKucUUl8xXPDXWG9LgF3OK6w7TKUeW_I1N2mtQ4Wc-ZzTaQvzTS2bPIftq1hAUoGmv/w640-h426/DSC_2993.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Parrotlet - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Laura and I also found this Tumbes Pewee visiting a nest. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Q8-p2Wk0iLFjxjHELbsKCRwqAENzMSkhfbSVzi92IO141styjwLpw0uVdQcNvQxddYk2_quCveb51HlG9uyO4kCYs8mEzoEube_ybgirECAo2ji_peHl4BFpETXHm-Qo4W2pIw0XFrJxUZ-LjTNy9y4uFCdqsS0eJaz9L1DAQ-NqcN-vBaHB8B6NKyA/s1500/DSC_2957.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_Q8-p2Wk0iLFjxjHELbsKCRwqAENzMSkhfbSVzi92IO141styjwLpw0uVdQcNvQxddYk2_quCveb51HlG9uyO4kCYs8mEzoEube_ybgirECAo2ji_peHl4BFpETXHm-Qo4W2pIw0XFrJxUZ-LjTNy9y4uFCdqsS0eJaz9L1DAQ-NqcN-vBaHB8B6NKyA/w640-h466/DSC_2957.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tumbes Pewee - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2So0Qeg2uSNUw3ZPbTPYMlFVcu646Wq1En6ebdafCN_Qo2tprkIarojg7nMxhylVXa3TASNg9R1w5wRDuJfe4sHhseoZTnxcEF5toxPZGGrkEoaXhuAWBm9H2oWHmCXmcaeBuVrMIZH1PSBHUHI1p0Y-o-6mLkH_cHzPKpZ-yYVpc-Y4jzcJ23NTE0kK/s1500/DSC_2960.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2So0Qeg2uSNUw3ZPbTPYMlFVcu646Wq1En6ebdafCN_Qo2tprkIarojg7nMxhylVXa3TASNg9R1w5wRDuJfe4sHhseoZTnxcEF5toxPZGGrkEoaXhuAWBm9H2oWHmCXmcaeBuVrMIZH1PSBHUHI1p0Y-o-6mLkH_cHzPKpZ-yYVpc-Y4jzcJ23NTE0kK/w640-h466/DSC_2960.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tumbes Pewee nest - Casupe area, Cajamarca, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It was around 12:30 PM when we left the Casupe area for good. We continued westward towards Chiclayo on the Pacific coast, stopping for lunch at a small restaurant near Reservorio de Tinajones, where the food was amazing, before continuing past Chiclayo and then south towards Cajamarca. We didn't make additional stops on this drive, other than a brief one for a Peruvian Thick-knee that Laura had spotted beside the highway. These bizarre, desert-loving "shorebirds" are always fun to come across. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlxAHb35laEa5Z9XJPbGyZFXCh4TBGe47U2NQGR3uEOwjNoCn0XE79wJe9ZAHNln1cWOtp-MrhicQwz_Rx0TYTSe6JsNm5kb131LtPfw_iTbOHn1pxU5HRxw5CgyFwL60tNVHeCy4kMpv1E2Pi9l99H9KWF3Iv54o3cOW068_cWZX1wGYI-RXPWL7dnLV/s1500/DSC_3015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlxAHb35laEa5Z9XJPbGyZFXCh4TBGe47U2NQGR3uEOwjNoCn0XE79wJe9ZAHNln1cWOtp-MrhicQwz_Rx0TYTSe6JsNm5kb131LtPfw_iTbOHn1pxU5HRxw5CgyFwL60tNVHeCy4kMpv1E2Pi9l99H9KWF3Iv54o3cOW068_cWZX1wGYI-RXPWL7dnLV/w640-h448/DSC_3015.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Thick-knee - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>We drove for much of the afternoon, making good time so that we were left with only a couple of hours until Cajamarca which we would traverse the next morning. We found a lovely little hotel in the town of Tembladera to spend the night. </div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-72402869474232877812024-03-06T08:58:00.000-05:002024-03-06T08:58:58.396-05:00A Month In Northern Peru, Part 2: Chiclayo area (February 3, 2024)<p><b>February 2, 2024</b></p><p>Traveling to Chiclayo in northern Peru isn't an easy endeavour. Luckily, we live less than an hour from a major international airport - Pearson Airport in Toronto - but there are few direct flights between Toronto and Lima (and none that were affordable for us for the dates we wanted), and flights to Chiclayo are all via Lima. After a very long travel day that included a red-eye from Toronto to Mexico City, another flight from Mexico City to Lima, and a third flight to Chiclayo, we were ready for bed. The warm breeze outside of the Chiclayo airport invigorated our senses - we were back in Latin America! </p><p>The representative for the rental agency met us at the airport and informed us that we were being upgraded to a Toyota Rav4, which was a pleasant surprise. Before long, we were on the road. If I wasn't fully awake after the long travel day, the hectic driving in Chiclayo certainly snapped me into focus! Fortunately, I have driven many times throughout Latin America and I quickly fell into a comfortable rhythm. I had forgotten about the excessively high and numerous speed bumps, and Chiclayo has its fair share of them. We found our hotel, located a cochera (secure parking area) to store our vehicle for the night, and went for a walk near the hotel to locate dinner. A hole-in-the-wall hamburger joint suited our needs. Sleep came easy that night. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzn3aHz3KFHzBV-F-aqrzCMEOnKZeVbuU6n_yZ2xHwI1WbBhN30PXVpRIUXcb5RpLhKqmS8ZBXa5sPnDTq7xOazVquSZ2D-ZMzICOz8WFihbgcBZG9ViLlPw0esLZ9ktDTVBdntW2aiVV1I-tai26-XEAa7hxmflF-rCwMtKWw8eFcMMJfWcjpYqESGZ8/s4032/IMG_7614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzn3aHz3KFHzBV-F-aqrzCMEOnKZeVbuU6n_yZ2xHwI1WbBhN30PXVpRIUXcb5RpLhKqmS8ZBXa5sPnDTq7xOazVquSZ2D-ZMzICOz8WFihbgcBZG9ViLlPw0esLZ9ktDTVBdntW2aiVV1I-tai26-XEAa7hxmflF-rCwMtKWw8eFcMMJfWcjpYqESGZ8/w480-h640/IMG_7614.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>February 3, 2024</b></p><p>Chiclayo is situated in the very dry coastal plain of Peru. The typical winds in South America drift from east to west across the continent, taking moisture from the Amazon basin with them and depositing this moisture on the east slope of the Andes as orographic precipitation. As a result, the air west of the Andes is very dry. The cold Humboldt Current passes the Peruvian coastline, and the cool marine air is not conducive to forming rainclouds as well. This all contributes to the arid conditions in coastal Peru. </p><p>But northern Peru isn't quite as dry as southern Peru and northern Chile, and vegetation does grow in some areas, especially near the river valleys which transport some small amounts of water from the Andes down into the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, almost all of this vegetation has been cleared for firewood but some pockets remain. It is here where a number of very special birds can be found, species restricted to northern Peru and southwestern Ecuador, such as the Peruvian Plantcutter and the Rufous Flycatcher. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cNbaGsKEpnOO7nzixh4KWE-uIy-e9lYSzpMJo3TiW6ZQhANaN2TU01M9FP0Y8boSStypngVnAgAOX_3jnyQbgEbv2HROS6mSjqFtmJMU7grBEWeHG15Xnk5HUfBojKRoxQST1WLKlYswQdJIoqjCluxOAcj7ZAtesUrtXKwQkwp5xfBUAZ0vMQjc5SEW/s1500/DSC_2090.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cNbaGsKEpnOO7nzixh4KWE-uIy-e9lYSzpMJo3TiW6ZQhANaN2TU01M9FP0Y8boSStypngVnAgAOX_3jnyQbgEbv2HROS6mSjqFtmJMU7grBEWeHG15Xnk5HUfBojKRoxQST1WLKlYswQdJIoqjCluxOAcj7ZAtesUrtXKwQkwp5xfBUAZ0vMQjc5SEW/w640-h450/DSC_2090.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burrowing Owl - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Laura and I drove an hour south of Chiclayo to one of these vegetation patches near the village of Mocupe. Chiclayo isn't a visually appealing city, mainly due to the excessive amounts of plastic garbage seemingly everywhere, but as we approached the coast the amount of garbage lessened, mainly because the on-shore breezes pushes it all a bit further inland. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR6RaxLRhBfAlSNZZ_21oXVw3NWZK25DzdrBOR_LdHoSyj5uBqwOOJ_mwpG1wWk_MWikIIr6fY0vZOpeI65kDI5z477MMuA3FkeABjE6EImSc13OWZlxp0s4AOS7ExYXO5xBO7gAkV_5Qq0-VxI3d-3zYtyvdki3tpuB0FcghuCi-SaPAbKFwWWgfps9q/s1995/de1d8be1-5144-4744-aa33-2397f04797bd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="1995" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR6RaxLRhBfAlSNZZ_21oXVw3NWZK25DzdrBOR_LdHoSyj5uBqwOOJ_mwpG1wWk_MWikIIr6fY0vZOpeI65kDI5z477MMuA3FkeABjE6EImSc13OWZlxp0s4AOS7ExYXO5xBO7gAkV_5Qq0-VxI3d-3zYtyvdki3tpuB0FcghuCi-SaPAbKFwWWgfps9q/w640-h456/de1d8be1-5144-4744-aa33-2397f04797bd.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As we opened the car door, we immediately heard a creaky sound that was familiar to us. A plantcutter! Just like that, we were looking at our first "lifer" of the trip, a Peruvian Plantcutter teed up on a thorny tree right beside the car. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYvqUlaU5Y4cr3Jbt6uq9_16qcV9zLJQr9p9_sH5vOnGrXR_QahxGDvs83ksikvXpSZIcwsuqf-dKxpDPwQACNeWruvwfKoCnQIdw2oZK0KRaiRf3pqsDrR-vmKvPrmPAcJrAAbBelN0_ZbxeqvgZk3UMEUCZt-5EgOABP-IHOWdk7_eoSb2kz65Yt8SH/s1344/DSC_2108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="989" data-original-width="1344" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYvqUlaU5Y4cr3Jbt6uq9_16qcV9zLJQr9p9_sH5vOnGrXR_QahxGDvs83ksikvXpSZIcwsuqf-dKxpDPwQACNeWruvwfKoCnQIdw2oZK0KRaiRf3pqsDrR-vmKvPrmPAcJrAAbBelN0_ZbxeqvgZk3UMEUCZt-5EgOABP-IHOWdk7_eoSb2kz65Yt8SH/w640-h470/DSC_2108.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Plantcutter - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This one had pretty scruffy plumage but we admired him all the same. Adult males typically show extensive rufous on the belly and undertail coverts, as well as a striking black and white wing pattern. Perhaps this is a young male. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPCFMoRBHMjqcTOjMHLKu_zWb6greCgMtqMhyphenhyphen4jYq9xTqBvWrFCXIg1P62AM_5nPRbrkiaUWgmOQVY7zZcmLmi8HWVZHsqsXWaD3b0kv0km6g-Y-UovSJFeALchQDWSGxX345C03pMkcbWQQ1JyItElF2tHyg3Jr__7YVZe1oPk2GAMY94BvWEYvr9wQd/s1500/DSC_2098.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPCFMoRBHMjqcTOjMHLKu_zWb6greCgMtqMhyphenhyphen4jYq9xTqBvWrFCXIg1P62AM_5nPRbrkiaUWgmOQVY7zZcmLmi8HWVZHsqsXWaD3b0kv0km6g-Y-UovSJFeALchQDWSGxX345C03pMkcbWQQ1JyItElF2tHyg3Jr__7YVZe1oPk2GAMY94BvWEYvr9wQd/w572-h640/DSC_2098.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Plantcutter - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Laura and I quickly strapped on our optics, applied sunscreen and headed out to see what other avian (and reptilian) wonders we could find. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvqZlXPHJvOf6VQh-oCtHqPNXL3FPVurL9RrLFk_YomKsXB-Agha0CkQARRf6ngw29E-3swRg-x6qPY1OeCj9067o-pXF1L9A48QezLxLKAgU2FzStTCHL8XP5Mn5KsvAKn72QRGxosQCzcLWRSQN6JZ-d8GDzOoECs5J8bsWvh5h6XjY33nHmVjDLLaa/s3768/IMG_7616.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3768" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvqZlXPHJvOf6VQh-oCtHqPNXL3FPVurL9RrLFk_YomKsXB-Agha0CkQARRf6ngw29E-3swRg-x6qPY1OeCj9067o-pXF1L9A48QezLxLKAgU2FzStTCHL8XP5Mn5KsvAKn72QRGxosQCzcLWRSQN6JZ-d8GDzOoECs5J8bsWvh5h6XjY33nHmVjDLLaa/w640-h446/IMG_7616.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>This was our first time in coastal north Peru, but we had visited the dry scrub of southwestern Ecaudor, so many of the birds overlapped. I hadn't really done any studying of the calls, but I recognized a few right away, such as Necklaced Spinetail, Streaked Saltator, Fasciated Wren and Superciliated Wren. A few of the sounds required us to find the actual bird to nail down the identification, such as Collared Warbling-Finch and Tumbes Tyrannulet. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUODVyT3n0udw4CJvRSjaum4fiRbxxtkbT21_oUO7gd3un3idKZLCV3Bz8Sc1gftg8F_FflMU-d_r_tVFg_fgh8diMwThWqaQ2IK76-En35T3_nwtdTZdNoIevMrYERKwNGycXdYJEOohaAb1OXJlcwVV_RDgX_dR8-JyOtICM6SWCaidzDnW-wL6LEby/s1500/DSC_2230.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1500" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUODVyT3n0udw4CJvRSjaum4fiRbxxtkbT21_oUO7gd3un3idKZLCV3Bz8Sc1gftg8F_FflMU-d_r_tVFg_fgh8diMwThWqaQ2IK76-En35T3_nwtdTZdNoIevMrYERKwNGycXdYJEOohaAb1OXJlcwVV_RDgX_dR8-JyOtICM6SWCaidzDnW-wL6LEby/w640-h410/DSC_2230.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Warbling-Finch - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The day was young and the air was only warm instead of scorching hot. There were some biting flies, but only a few, and lizards scampered by regularly, while hummingbirds flitted in the new blossoms. Life was good!<br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2-0TEUej5bBKRYaUFHCp3GYrjuPuJsHRl-htM9NWjpx994XbWASjB_euMC-vRC-qDVuF7cJsUlOt9oyd_tcKCJvxaUjpKV0AfcsJbgJEoIVnnuUoJOfA5txLL-CmNu5OgoER8qUZaL5Sag5JtCRlIi5R2Px9ILyEWXCdIO2F0NxYWh_Ezewgl3CLm2Rg/s1500/DSC_2186.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2-0TEUej5bBKRYaUFHCp3GYrjuPuJsHRl-htM9NWjpx994XbWASjB_euMC-vRC-qDVuF7cJsUlOt9oyd_tcKCJvxaUjpKV0AfcsJbgJEoIVnnuUoJOfA5txLL-CmNu5OgoER8qUZaL5Sag5JtCRlIi5R2Px9ILyEWXCdIO2F0NxYWh_Ezewgl3CLm2Rg/w640-h426/DSC_2186.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knobbed Pacific Iguana (<i>Microlophus occipitalis</i>) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Speaking of hummingbirds, Laura and I were a little surprised by how many there were. However, it was spring in this part of Peru and the vegetation was more lush than we had expected. Most of the hummingbirds were Short-tailed Woodstars and Amazilia Hummingbirds, but there were quite a few Peruvian Sheartails as well. This species is gorgeous and we enjoyed our best-ever views of them. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZQKPesD-jHD-4atm3BIa1PuL2tKGfi5jHCyPhx7g9PahCKSY-r37PmT6n_RR9eypI0MdkOwHt0B5d0-Pfd39pRChyphenhyphen2mmBCV-LoGOVok-PMf88KoL3ZpAw5kFDoigknQ7MdtxxV1he4MxhKNaxizJEgtMlUEA1Mm3uh3kn9K9GZHzh134CJTiVngdDFd4/s1500/DSC_2126.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZQKPesD-jHD-4atm3BIa1PuL2tKGfi5jHCyPhx7g9PahCKSY-r37PmT6n_RR9eypI0MdkOwHt0B5d0-Pfd39pRChyphenhyphen2mmBCV-LoGOVok-PMf88KoL3ZpAw5kFDoigknQ7MdtxxV1he4MxhKNaxizJEgtMlUEA1Mm3uh3kn9K9GZHzh134CJTiVngdDFd4/w626-h640/DSC_2126.jpg" width="626" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Sheartail - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>One of our target species here was the Cinereous Finch and we quickly found our first pair. Despite its name it is actually a type of tanager, and I found their sooty gray plumage with contrasting yellow bill an attractive combination. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get close enough for really good photos. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwYO0FnFtR_9lbhIkCh58Os_39eKFkm14QQmw2BaKEpPEymhuuruGjelzICz3fF422VLOcxYGZgZ1Rh-E28gzPVMdGK1quPmUX_DSZ3WIRzzDsp-AbMBik6WUOQG9Dxu8iRx_Ddkz_l4Sy-y1FfiGvOxtkbUzKxZxZIG7brCRdw_WuMrWSp1h-WSPMrnn/s1500/DSC_2222.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwYO0FnFtR_9lbhIkCh58Os_39eKFkm14QQmw2BaKEpPEymhuuruGjelzICz3fF422VLOcxYGZgZ1Rh-E28gzPVMdGK1quPmUX_DSZ3WIRzzDsp-AbMBik6WUOQG9Dxu8iRx_Ddkz_l4Sy-y1FfiGvOxtkbUzKxZxZIG7brCRdw_WuMrWSp1h-WSPMrnn/w640-h474/DSC_2222.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinereous Finch (right) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>One bird species that had become a bit of a nemesis for us is the Tschudi's Nightjar, a form of Band-winged Nightjar found in coastal Peru and Chile that had recently been elevated to species status. We had searched for them at a few sites in southern Peru to no avail, but Tschudi's Nightjars reside in the desert scrub here. We ventured in a ways from the road and flushed a few of them, along with some Lesser Nighthawks which provided a nice comparison. Despite some effort, we were unable to locate any of the ones we flushed once they landed again on the ground, so the flight views were all that we would get. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvdE0eEzSQLpoVgZvZ6ya_6wXJoMte1Y9qu88IkuC7blG7dEce55S06zU9xbmVZV9ev8VcfzvZnlbSetezSp0yoT84xf_Chk3lXBKLnwbU0idX92TWUKrUsYrRovTGdZ39dG7C5Lz999ByYIjKFrXfRnczKsYi87ZzKPBGwzoGOUWIJp8qVkYh3j7fgfX/s1500/DSC_2190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvdE0eEzSQLpoVgZvZ6ya_6wXJoMte1Y9qu88IkuC7blG7dEce55S06zU9xbmVZV9ev8VcfzvZnlbSetezSp0yoT84xf_Chk3lXBKLnwbU0idX92TWUKrUsYrRovTGdZ39dG7C5Lz999ByYIjKFrXfRnczKsYi87ZzKPBGwzoGOUWIJp8qVkYh3j7fgfX/w598-h640/DSC_2190.jpg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West Peruvian Dove - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>The morning air rapidly warmed and lizard activity seemed to increase proportionately. We found at least three different species. This was the flashiest - a male Ecuador Desert Tegu (<i>Dicrodon heterolepis</i>). </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxOIVP3c46mg5vhB7ybHc1WDQO3RCEulmgOyaaSkgrQ37KEcKLMtLObvYgfshY5XV6VOvoBnaFz4dIRvdfwnPG_Rdc6dHsgrsv0YeM8jA-OJ94R9sruytQYxU9IM-Pg5e_fyDUk6brg4Qq-VBUXZ-cTb5Ql7LNpp3gcWJyF-NyFV_bY5Rt6HeLmNnJzu-/s1500/DSC_2355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxOIVP3c46mg5vhB7ybHc1WDQO3RCEulmgOyaaSkgrQ37KEcKLMtLObvYgfshY5XV6VOvoBnaFz4dIRvdfwnPG_Rdc6dHsgrsv0YeM8jA-OJ94R9sruytQYxU9IM-Pg5e_fyDUk6brg4Qq-VBUXZ-cTb5Ql7LNpp3gcWJyF-NyFV_bY5Rt6HeLmNnJzu-/w640-h450/DSC_2355.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuador Desert Tegu (<i>Dicrodon heterolepis</i>) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We found quite a few Peru Desert Tegus as well (<i>Dicrodon guttulatum</i>). </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDalg50rTohdcsO4WyC-oUoMnYM4hJr1_HOwJayhVSSjkHGf-Ssr7jnAbtXv3-PaEu6AFLayL_nWXUuz3AqbHrSlt63zj72nzcaDCByfTVW2TvMsMsMh7OxeDti2I_YlC_ixRz6v9_mksSn72gC1LutNC7_54E_ED_Yco33zJWSQkT7vyCEhu2P-RrNsE/s1500/DSC_2387.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDalg50rTohdcsO4WyC-oUoMnYM4hJr1_HOwJayhVSSjkHGf-Ssr7jnAbtXv3-PaEu6AFLayL_nWXUuz3AqbHrSlt63zj72nzcaDCByfTVW2TvMsMsMh7OxeDti2I_YlC_ixRz6v9_mksSn72gC1LutNC7_54E_ED_Yco33zJWSQkT7vyCEhu2P-RrNsE/w640-h434/DSC_2387.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peru Desert Tegu (<i>Dicrodon guttulatum</i>) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>At one point, a small flock of Sulphur-throated Finches alighted in a leafless shrub next to us. This species is rather nomadic and one that we only saw a couple of times in southwestern Ecuador. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt-tUUWh-Uu3-peLgwrfJ1dVU0uXil_m8gvZvTqHqTHTOWgys6Yj3KZrRMdcwWX0hLnPC7C2prEMofo72sTn0_YYfm11uRAfiPO4ZvwM_Clu28EjDcQ6B6MUQAqZGtjHDJFJucWi9jg5UljeJkT8_l-i7vhBv7TqdTaD9aGAk0ZYE19veYL7HdW9QsJHW/s1500/DSC_2243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt-tUUWh-Uu3-peLgwrfJ1dVU0uXil_m8gvZvTqHqTHTOWgys6Yj3KZrRMdcwWX0hLnPC7C2prEMofo72sTn0_YYfm11uRAfiPO4ZvwM_Clu28EjDcQ6B6MUQAqZGtjHDJFJucWi9jg5UljeJkT8_l-i7vhBv7TqdTaD9aGAk0ZYE19veYL7HdW9QsJHW/w618-h640/DSC_2243.jpg" width="618" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulphur-throated Finches - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Laura and I still hadn't found any Rufous Flycatchers and the morning was getting quite hot. We switched tactics, heading back to the main road and walking north to where we had seen some larger trees next to an area that seemed popular for dumping garbage. Not the most scenic spot, but we were able to get off the road and away from all the garbage. Almost immediately we found a territorial Rufous Flycatcher. That was easy!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGx16riJp6Gb8X1mzB-D-eBJJcBKdJipnum-mcSiwiaJPS0zgzRuP412DAFETOZ5A_OVboB8E-6oKk7ta1m40_SP5a1DaRbJchhAfRcGWs0IOwCKnxLFH3ryHSC9181AhH2zi5b8yW0iNK2D_dcJLZbaI69wOTklV8KAw0r8U_PssITmnGpCBRnllSx8eP/s1235/DSC_2270.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1235" data-original-width="1132" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGx16riJp6Gb8X1mzB-D-eBJJcBKdJipnum-mcSiwiaJPS0zgzRuP412DAFETOZ5A_OVboB8E-6oKk7ta1m40_SP5a1DaRbJchhAfRcGWs0IOwCKnxLFH3ryHSC9181AhH2zi5b8yW0iNK2D_dcJLZbaI69wOTklV8KAw0r8U_PssITmnGpCBRnllSx8eP/w586-h640/DSC_2270.jpg" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous Flycatcher - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The Rufous Flycatcher is a member of the genus <i>Myiarchus</i> which includes the familiar Great Crested Flycatcher, a common summer resident where I live in southern Ontario. However, once one moves further south in North America and throughout South America, the diversity of <i>Myiarchus </i>flycatchers increases, and most areas have several species. The problem is that many of the species look frustratingly similar and are best told apart by vocalizations. Laura and I frequently refer to them as "a pain in my archus" (get it?). Luckily, the Rufous Flycatcher bucks that trend and is quite visually distinctive!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EHgtxcWmNeoRrKpl6pIfU22me6QjOj5drVKreyMDGSS_Fn8Ort_3LVYgKK-vencrY5Z1EEZ1WNYEJfNyxsSFiLvKg8hQy1Qh1cx7HgDWPWyxy0S_Kvb-iYynndLeDucx4i-ZuDNVVatec-tv3Azb57WyfufFHW17OzFqTdIA84r0FN9r95f0egOYVW_c/s1500/DSC_2276.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EHgtxcWmNeoRrKpl6pIfU22me6QjOj5drVKreyMDGSS_Fn8Ort_3LVYgKK-vencrY5Z1EEZ1WNYEJfNyxsSFiLvKg8hQy1Qh1cx7HgDWPWyxy0S_Kvb-iYynndLeDucx4i-ZuDNVVatec-tv3Azb57WyfufFHW17OzFqTdIA84r0FN9r95f0egOYVW_c/w640-h462/DSC_2276.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous Flycatcher - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheyMA3nV_Zfgrcyr5lw0hf5ZaTcK_-LKNf3rbAVojQ-RjzoKZINSWPe-IDc0r8gpoeCYwikOEg4wtaS8f3HajHQ0Voe5V7KrY8U404e7B9eFCcIkq1n0WChxtW_f14kaGExzLg9clpDBjY84gBxOiEhhqIwExQId-ht_rEa0gNrFVHUpXv8kBP5bho6tr/s1500/DSC_2283.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheyMA3nV_Zfgrcyr5lw0hf5ZaTcK_-LKNf3rbAVojQ-RjzoKZINSWPe-IDc0r8gpoeCYwikOEg4wtaS8f3HajHQ0Voe5V7KrY8U404e7B9eFCcIkq1n0WChxtW_f14kaGExzLg9clpDBjY84gBxOiEhhqIwExQId-ht_rEa0gNrFVHUpXv8kBP5bho6tr/w640-h446/DSC_2283.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous Flycatcher - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We found a few other interesting birds in this area, including a Pearl Kite, several Parrot-billed Seedeaters and a Golden-olive Woodpecker. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxxjZdCSxrf5we_YPr7NfXiU9lmn2ZZbZcSt6wNkHCzkdmf98rbrsMAJuVLOVCHhjzPSncGmBXtDq7dsMXG3uSQxxv5hYYHPRk9rfzGR-K4gSJttHigWW3WPdz82bcxVLPm8jo6DWxQQOtqaJTRGZjPIfao7xj_bYBQsAyN7wQmyANunPveCvuiLRTKSb/s1500/DSC_2302.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxxjZdCSxrf5we_YPr7NfXiU9lmn2ZZbZcSt6wNkHCzkdmf98rbrsMAJuVLOVCHhjzPSncGmBXtDq7dsMXG3uSQxxv5hYYHPRk9rfzGR-K4gSJttHigWW3WPdz82bcxVLPm8jo6DWxQQOtqaJTRGZjPIfao7xj_bYBQsAyN7wQmyANunPveCvuiLRTKSb/w640-h456/DSC_2302.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pearl Kite - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2J-MGRQ7oQhitmKvQf3RjCufHKS_P2u9ji3YuHyDKKwrCNoqIQEspDhwQBSvlRE5aNQlBeCuyHt9pocyiwlaGHOHeDZhXS2TIAMn-QHL3Ur0QLLWXNMQ6zqgIGlKvoEDcZ_Aen61OlKcGWTigFuykzGtCuXj5bhmPmhmAUQYadSMbHD61TKTslJBHCiDw/s1428/DSC_2342.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="1428" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2J-MGRQ7oQhitmKvQf3RjCufHKS_P2u9ji3YuHyDKKwrCNoqIQEspDhwQBSvlRE5aNQlBeCuyHt9pocyiwlaGHOHeDZhXS2TIAMn-QHL3Ur0QLLWXNMQ6zqgIGlKvoEDcZ_Aen61OlKcGWTigFuykzGtCuXj5bhmPmhmAUQYadSMbHD61TKTslJBHCiDw/w640-h622/DSC_2342.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parrot-billed Seedeater - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>A cracking male Peruvian Plantcutter perched down at eye-level, but turned his head right when I pulled the trigger on the photos. Just missed a great shot!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifW5iCDAXP0vKuGsxuKaxjOA-fZX9aaLrTBa-57PzCtzeNLzx8qI1st0B12OIedQb7qV8KWhPNoOEJVcMWcr1IdqMdKAPiS3LEMYSf8qrP9YwLE45nOtkj7vAeO9SKfMsPfDEZQOR6oqE5QWPfEuTkcDyxaTFTgwImO0nhmghxKWZNO_Xq7Ke6KpeZp1qv/s1500/DSC_2288.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifW5iCDAXP0vKuGsxuKaxjOA-fZX9aaLrTBa-57PzCtzeNLzx8qI1st0B12OIedQb7qV8KWhPNoOEJVcMWcr1IdqMdKAPiS3LEMYSf8qrP9YwLE45nOtkj7vAeO9SKfMsPfDEZQOR6oqE5QWPfEuTkcDyxaTFTgwImO0nhmghxKWZNO_Xq7Ke6KpeZp1qv/w640-h486/DSC_2288.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Plantcutter - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We began walking back to the car when suddenly a fox appeared right in front of us! This wasn't any old fox, but a Sechuran Fox, which is a species restricted to the scrubby deserts of southern Ecuador and western Peru. We couldn't believe our luck to have such good looks at one on our first morning of the trip. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQFz-60Z8aucVaJZVi3VGsQ_w69cYDtiBvns-jCZB__KGwGp1hBM8Xd9HSvg7xWSeyIlI_U2fhrGb3QHt6Xol62-JOzs5Xozj__ElyY7iVBRle7-cMTewhx0y5ICXwV2XoLMRwLyAUqpwBwK10ZR3vrbgjHeeA12z4BwXbYBj9z550-TgbEGrKs_NophV/s1500/DSC_2311.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1345" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQFz-60Z8aucVaJZVi3VGsQ_w69cYDtiBvns-jCZB__KGwGp1hBM8Xd9HSvg7xWSeyIlI_U2fhrGb3QHt6Xol62-JOzs5Xozj__ElyY7iVBRle7-cMTewhx0y5ICXwV2XoLMRwLyAUqpwBwK10ZR3vrbgjHeeA12z4BwXbYBj9z550-TgbEGrKs_NophV/w574-h640/DSC_2311.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sechuran Fox (<i>Lycalopex sechurae</i>) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSXvf86za3sgBlFDgD6zK1l_siOZYSdq7QW5nxETHg3wPEFZRDD4LnU_WSBv4H8bTS7KIgVESit3mTiX-27fBLH4KdmBanyv-4fxdk3FIo1LQeeEPTdpcvaJTib6_aZeX6OieS06HB45hbo5lyWlxsXme4Q2Xo8nwNM_TK_sObnuh1bnT3I2EXTz7v6El/s1500/DSC_2314.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSXvf86za3sgBlFDgD6zK1l_siOZYSdq7QW5nxETHg3wPEFZRDD4LnU_WSBv4H8bTS7KIgVESit3mTiX-27fBLH4KdmBanyv-4fxdk3FIo1LQeeEPTdpcvaJTib6_aZeX6OieS06HB45hbo5lyWlxsXme4Q2Xo8nwNM_TK_sObnuh1bnT3I2EXTz7v6El/w640-h434/DSC_2314.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sechuran Fox (<i>Lycalopex sechurae</i>) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ8K4HwWDlf7CbklG8RtKbCwEa7y9g-BIVf-bCG8Co-zYE4ycrgVvuzEyjoVUyR7ceSbts8t4nwKkhpjAdCn1IR1ZiB3xB16-Uda_NdARGLKUIa_3VXr2sN4LH2lwoEgT0q1UeVEwXavE5D5WgsrMcqgxKO9jZF4jXZCG9DBKTbeJO9Xv3mVeyDiKSRUB/s1500/DSC_2324.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1500" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ8K4HwWDlf7CbklG8RtKbCwEa7y9g-BIVf-bCG8Co-zYE4ycrgVvuzEyjoVUyR7ceSbts8t4nwKkhpjAdCn1IR1ZiB3xB16-Uda_NdARGLKUIa_3VXr2sN4LH2lwoEgT0q1UeVEwXavE5D5WgsrMcqgxKO9jZF4jXZCG9DBKTbeJO9Xv3mVeyDiKSRUB/w640-h422/DSC_2324.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sechuran Fox (<i>Lycalopex sechurae</i>) - Mocupe area, Lambayeque, Peru<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>The temperatures were really ramping up and we had seen all of our target birds and so we opted for the air conditioning of our vehicle and left Mocupe. We spent the hottest hours of the day driving inland towards the Chaparrí area. The dry forests here are home to a number of different species. While most birders opt for the expensive Chaparrí ecolodge, we skipped this, choosing a place called Eco Camping Racarrumi that had several bungalows for rent. This proved to be a good choice as the cost was a lot less than the ecolodge, and we were surrounded by beautiful dry forest which was full of many birds.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGhcJxsFeIBkXC1Dx_p7cVIPn0AITyJrHb-QXJD6w_OG1vt1YjWtJgTNHI1siwIviX4dO4rrS30jhviWjAYbg2VaMZHPzJrd4sVT3JmO8Z_M-z1FmAf2LUCFzhcaPJnCn4vFTejjFBrsfple70rhXVXfEkH_B-36dKxyCxpeG1HXayVGVmMfYrv60dylc/s4032/IMG_7624.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGhcJxsFeIBkXC1Dx_p7cVIPn0AITyJrHb-QXJD6w_OG1vt1YjWtJgTNHI1siwIviX4dO4rrS30jhviWjAYbg2VaMZHPzJrd4sVT3JmO8Z_M-z1FmAf2LUCFzhcaPJnCn4vFTejjFBrsfple70rhXVXfEkH_B-36dKxyCxpeG1HXayVGVmMfYrv60dylc/w640-h480/IMG_7624.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding at Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Laura took advantage of the hammock and we birded from the front porch, seeing beautiful species such as Baird's Flycatcher, White-tailed Jay and Golden Grosbeak. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1cWsUS5tWG2lGA4F5ZWQPG-qJQu2mlhafTeKqpwegO5x3DijRIny2pb2Vx9U8HBMGopZJIuKBQdLpMUh5QL4Jc0BkevqYz4B8F0PGoS_rhjXP2Qvow0nTQMcQ06YJYQuThceP5T0jpgWUBm9q6p35iRd_YKi5xdIh0CkYPHoGfQ40MJqGpeoAxkIeJd4/s1500/DSC_2407.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1cWsUS5tWG2lGA4F5ZWQPG-qJQu2mlhafTeKqpwegO5x3DijRIny2pb2Vx9U8HBMGopZJIuKBQdLpMUh5QL4Jc0BkevqYz4B8F0PGoS_rhjXP2Qvow0nTQMcQ06YJYQuThceP5T0jpgWUBm9q6p35iRd_YKi5xdIh0CkYPHoGfQ40MJqGpeoAxkIeJd4/w614-h640/DSC_2407.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-tailed Jay - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicocBI5HwC72NXjioaop_V1gG-SASNKZrcoLa9sdtg2kCBrLmio0NO37cFcWLobU-psGzFVXKVX1GxShQ0TdBGLvBJSB3rUGOmjX3yBmfb6k2nUfq1TYRRF_heG0GmL5YseK5eyGkrt6-IEcrVMVbrQ71WkHj0qxzr8ORcZKGQUynUIO5K86ZSmFkqSxi4/s1500/DSC_2414.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicocBI5HwC72NXjioaop_V1gG-SASNKZrcoLa9sdtg2kCBrLmio0NO37cFcWLobU-psGzFVXKVX1GxShQ0TdBGLvBJSB3rUGOmjX3yBmfb6k2nUfq1TYRRF_heG0GmL5YseK5eyGkrt6-IEcrVMVbrQ71WkHj0qxzr8ORcZKGQUynUIO5K86ZSmFkqSxi4/w640-h470/DSC_2414.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baird's Flycatcher - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGtcnUrgcudJn4hQcv_pSBznERu32_KNzHM-SKTXAhXziPVcho2yr9jIkIGDN9B63iEtOCk08qMswaFxk6iOh7w1wv5kDOnEWrr7ftvbaRhejLY_MboYB-tF9oabPn-odpgIqlJoAt5mOQmtA8sv3ZFoEJ8YkrZe0JwaV1SmPFPPY7i3Rca_zTyG2oG4o/s1500/DSC_2441.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGtcnUrgcudJn4hQcv_pSBznERu32_KNzHM-SKTXAhXziPVcho2yr9jIkIGDN9B63iEtOCk08qMswaFxk6iOh7w1wv5kDOnEWrr7ftvbaRhejLY_MboYB-tF9oabPn-odpgIqlJoAt5mOQmtA8sv3ZFoEJ8YkrZe0JwaV1SmPFPPY7i3Rca_zTyG2oG4o/w640-h434/DSC_2441.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden Grosbeak - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Photographic opportunities with some of the most common species were quite good, as well.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNsEfSbsqEsbL0L9f_9jzFfc9EWhEDH_e1rFwRTEfWw8HlcJIZMH5pQGMbICuQXethyXQ6eWaD8ZY9Mh3fyEcsVRQL2zc7nhHig4eEvuqcVL7ll99_VjxrmQMGx6J2M0ReUkTN1vEohkh26BD8V_f72EyaBGXQppzjb961RDzJ8juB7vRYFyF_YqACddI/s1500/DSC_2400.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNsEfSbsqEsbL0L9f_9jzFfc9EWhEDH_e1rFwRTEfWw8HlcJIZMH5pQGMbICuQXethyXQ6eWaD8ZY9Mh3fyEcsVRQL2zc7nhHig4eEvuqcVL7ll99_VjxrmQMGx6J2M0ReUkTN1vEohkh26BD8V_f72EyaBGXQppzjb961RDzJ8juB7vRYFyF_YqACddI/w596-h640/DSC_2400.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-tailed Mockingbird - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeWO5n0qVQd4aoY3tTLOTr-Zr0-kTTJsNVNC-hEEHDAM8mHb-DYtZJVNvxoZAixNHrrdDN6LfzkB7SWDM022wFWXUpoNXdUQPz0nUXZZmtlKffICCz0KI_7N8mE5-sRT4swlV768Q63uC77YdQKxawqIIBiuPJJtZoqRfdalWz6xYPAP7wvR39HtA101W/s1500/DSC_2430.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeWO5n0qVQd4aoY3tTLOTr-Zr0-kTTJsNVNC-hEEHDAM8mHb-DYtZJVNvxoZAixNHrrdDN6LfzkB7SWDM022wFWXUpoNXdUQPz0nUXZZmtlKffICCz0KI_7N8mE5-sRT4swlV768Q63uC77YdQKxawqIIBiuPJJtZoqRfdalWz6xYPAP7wvR39HtA101W/w640-h488/DSC_2430.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-browed Gnatcatcher - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOFQGJGWv7Sq0wvN2y1iASUrHnsv1VUhMWwRNOHtkizEzm9wVVURu1RMeAxOkh6KdZHUi4PGVz2YngP01uVc8f4vL3cgvS5IsQZG_T17Hobm_NXW2ruXE0dVzGJCtqCRlGhiL5BpcIQ_jA6K_hZGkyLTqYewSP-6CFbWoGbREl20kD1uvaBFhhfeLMMsT/s1500/DSC_2452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOFQGJGWv7Sq0wvN2y1iASUrHnsv1VUhMWwRNOHtkizEzm9wVVURu1RMeAxOkh6KdZHUi4PGVz2YngP01uVc8f4vL3cgvS5IsQZG_T17Hobm_NXW2ruXE0dVzGJCtqCRlGhiL5BpcIQ_jA6K_hZGkyLTqYewSP-6CFbWoGbREl20kD1uvaBFhhfeLMMsT/w600-h640/DSC_2452.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron Finch - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Laura immediately found the two resident puppies and made quick friends, as she is known to do. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XUBaOrZM-gHiRHr_PFrInUwNmK5bKOk74fGAv7smy2OHLdCXqsw8WEf66ZfZMFcNjhkUxU_7f4VgtDDD46HbiaBq8z1SyVgmPGvbwa6vOhTrXor1Hib3gm9OmnfDK1jlfpDU8Gp1LF11zFiYz3QVZ8kwz6ZTlVDBjTBKHi0B1x7GpEitySI6MeL4CPE8/s3666/IMG_7631.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="3666" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XUBaOrZM-gHiRHr_PFrInUwNmK5bKOk74fGAv7smy2OHLdCXqsw8WEf66ZfZMFcNjhkUxU_7f4VgtDDD46HbiaBq8z1SyVgmPGvbwa6vOhTrXor1Hib3gm9OmnfDK1jlfpDU8Gp1LF11zFiYz3QVZ8kwz6ZTlVDBjTBKHi0B1x7GpEitySI6MeL4CPE8/w640-h460/IMG_7631.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making friends - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>For the last couple hours of daylight, we drove over to the nearby Reservorio de Tinajones to look for waterbirds in the marshes and landbirds in the dry scrub. The birding here was excellent and I put the scope to good use. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8DG3Glk-_L01XvgYtWqiV4uP814a06CWGvvkh11THExQi2dYQcZxcqHeFnX_EsXjkb_JHV3KslPVQfh-K4R6KJF_2GPuEkKGlyysdfOQVxbqOVzppvWsY1npYqMNml_3l6P8VDj8Pv3Ne6UEu__VimvVhJal0p_k3BcBm1NTvuJ2EHUgtc_LlAHkFNAH/s1940/5303bff3-0849-47ed-87fa-b844c56bf28a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1940" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8DG3Glk-_L01XvgYtWqiV4uP814a06CWGvvkh11THExQi2dYQcZxcqHeFnX_EsXjkb_JHV3KslPVQfh-K4R6KJF_2GPuEkKGlyysdfOQVxbqOVzppvWsY1npYqMNml_3l6P8VDj8Pv3Ne6UEu__VimvVhJal0p_k3BcBm1NTvuJ2EHUgtc_LlAHkFNAH/w640-h458/5303bff3-0849-47ed-87fa-b844c56bf28a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLOt5Z9h_5sfZGCYrv9ZhuXB_d4gObmlnX55xSjSJniYkqFCgZwAkyzDLkdrhTSiwhzmd72op8KpT_S9EmOWjTJgXSANwmmIaZ-85vst1-E1RAZvWSNozq0auIgH6wHdFmZpEJGO8QTQi7xKt8tm4UqN2KJaNT-RBtuVU8ZEs_Wd_k3RLiTkVcKh90in8/s4032/IMG_7638.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLOt5Z9h_5sfZGCYrv9ZhuXB_d4gObmlnX55xSjSJniYkqFCgZwAkyzDLkdrhTSiwhzmd72op8KpT_S9EmOWjTJgXSANwmmIaZ-85vst1-E1RAZvWSNozq0auIgH6wHdFmZpEJGO8QTQi7xKt8tm4UqN2KJaNT-RBtuVU8ZEs_Wd_k3RLiTkVcKh90in8/w640-h480/IMG_7638.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Most interesting to us were the large numbers of Comb Ducks. This is a species that we have only seen on a handful of previous occasions, yet there were over 100 individuals here. The males look especially ridiculous with their "combs" on top of their bills. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPIs4n2nrUxAP6pVm8wN3meiq9177yFRDUIWzxI4bK2iss3UptuWJhE-ccGM4jWNhMoKPCIm-nSm_A9kwMIVpNyH2xpsO7z4VZKJ_0KDq7GisHFtzrzj4y2sDjPRZbbJPgIj9Evq2Fcau5NpAIpmFBF0vQ8UZH8fP_CdrN90G1I93QldMd-zIHraLAlOo/s1500/DSC_2469.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1500" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPIs4n2nrUxAP6pVm8wN3meiq9177yFRDUIWzxI4bK2iss3UptuWJhE-ccGM4jWNhMoKPCIm-nSm_A9kwMIVpNyH2xpsO7z4VZKJ_0KDq7GisHFtzrzj4y2sDjPRZbbJPgIj9Evq2Fcau5NpAIpmFBF0vQ8UZH8fP_CdrN90G1I93QldMd-zIHraLAlOo/w640-h406/DSC_2469.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comb Ducks - Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6xTXCqdzkLKCC-lgmeVsU9c5qyX0PgcQefaFPW8KgvxgsZRmGKdsafcG7G2al7MMf17uWDXhmwwqMLwFl9EWfs0-ZWcK3Xwbf9CY3fRZtvtFk2AV1kCBa3MS6ay6xAt98H_wTgneN5ojQnrCa8kFwzq1wg5d1BPpdifrZ7Dl_IgoW-n4jIMRsbiAB-TO/s1500/DSC_2503.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6xTXCqdzkLKCC-lgmeVsU9c5qyX0PgcQefaFPW8KgvxgsZRmGKdsafcG7G2al7MMf17uWDXhmwwqMLwFl9EWfs0-ZWcK3Xwbf9CY3fRZtvtFk2AV1kCBa3MS6ay6xAt98H_wTgneN5ojQnrCa8kFwzq1wg5d1BPpdifrZ7Dl_IgoW-n4jIMRsbiAB-TO/w640-h480/DSC_2503.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comb Ducks - Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>We found around 50 species in the hour and a half before dusk, including an uncommon Yellow-billed Pintail and a group of four Chilean Flamingo, which is somewhat rare here. Cue the poor quality, digiscoped record shot:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_cWi6nUqkVst0rkjfIf1DcoKcTF1xmQOMdcMv7Lq_M4CFQJyCWuyxtet9Oq6S0q2PhjC2V_rfsJ1Ghy91jzK_9JIe_9EMngOMB699MJowGECJYyHFL_SAkm97Zwq3D5kDknjCUIYF9tKsvSu0Xx0_inhL04ZvJfzwA52PlmUzy1OnBxlqWNrKMjbemCK/s3036/IMG_7636.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="3036" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN_cWi6nUqkVst0rkjfIf1DcoKcTF1xmQOMdcMv7Lq_M4CFQJyCWuyxtet9Oq6S0q2PhjC2V_rfsJ1Ghy91jzK_9JIe_9EMngOMB699MJowGECJYyHFL_SAkm97Zwq3D5kDknjCUIYF9tKsvSu0Xx0_inhL04ZvJfzwA52PlmUzy1OnBxlqWNrKMjbemCK/w640-h412/IMG_7636.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilean Flamingos - Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>While Laura relaxed at a nice viewpoint over the lake, I walked down the road a ways and turned up a photogenic Necklaced Spinetail and, right before dusk, a lifer in the form of a pair of Tumbes Sparrows. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15O_0iUw2Gi3PyusZLi8VDVHFMlq15mqdkSCeMbpHoADtCAUP4IvbLmfQHdEoa0bvv_ZNhyihgug3RyInDaMTKj50za7zfaSMB_96hnWUNI7h7OL7ad_IPrdCqrW4E2K3prNbTE11_LzNB5cNGBJz88foobKFNuGkUHJ2ODWV9Jzt8cA7Nn99h1BLo-Fj/s1500/DSC_2513.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15O_0iUw2Gi3PyusZLi8VDVHFMlq15mqdkSCeMbpHoADtCAUP4IvbLmfQHdEoa0bvv_ZNhyihgug3RyInDaMTKj50za7zfaSMB_96hnWUNI7h7OL7ad_IPrdCqrW4E2K3prNbTE11_LzNB5cNGBJz88foobKFNuGkUHJ2ODWV9Jzt8cA7Nn99h1BLo-Fj/w640-h450/DSC_2513.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Necklaced Spinetail - Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9jEEqYBA1is0pWkAaDLkjDUGEPieS5GMHRnQseBYJgOI-y2nyjE3PmnNSDl7l012rIpGCRTn0Kb719qTdR5yUO0dAd-49ydAqWoC5iVu0qR9Cjdoyli4098QjT-yntogSl4mUMEuRU-apH1pdy2GSANapCvY8KIybMJlQLk5oxAn8VvjIYGEqkQhSHtU/s1500/DSC_2535.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9jEEqYBA1is0pWkAaDLkjDUGEPieS5GMHRnQseBYJgOI-y2nyjE3PmnNSDl7l012rIpGCRTn0Kb719qTdR5yUO0dAd-49ydAqWoC5iVu0qR9Cjdoyli4098QjT-yntogSl4mUMEuRU-apH1pdy2GSANapCvY8KIybMJlQLk5oxAn8VvjIYGEqkQhSHtU/w640-h456/DSC_2535.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tumbes Sparrow - Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The sunset was vibrant and we watched the sun slink away while the egrets gathered in a nearby tree to roost for the night. We considered staying out for a while after dark to try for Scrub Nightjars, but it had been a long day and we were happy to get back to our bungalow and set up the moth sheet. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHn5EfT5aaI6ZCrKLILdsae4ZnqrlT-I_y8irvlnxcMX5NFGV1pe4L_mm4NEE8mfZ2MVTMODxybsNS5OUd35J8UYG5COWXbFnstRqrdKlEEQ-LPuWCswPP1SOglyMhAPZ2v5wB1m6TtNqlCrU__ueuK7tlG8qkgb16heiiN23Z62JshKlqtkFV3Sq7mQV/s1885/1862cb6e-3423-4484-9efc-e62e99979106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="1885" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHn5EfT5aaI6ZCrKLILdsae4ZnqrlT-I_y8irvlnxcMX5NFGV1pe4L_mm4NEE8mfZ2MVTMODxybsNS5OUd35J8UYG5COWXbFnstRqrdKlEEQ-LPuWCswPP1SOglyMhAPZ2v5wB1m6TtNqlCrU__ueuK7tlG8qkgb16heiiN23Z62JshKlqtkFV3Sq7mQV/w640-h450/1862cb6e-3423-4484-9efc-e62e99979106.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset at Reservorio de Tinajones, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The evening was a little breezy, while the vast majority of species that attended the moth sheet were a type of scarab beetle. These two factors limited the moth activity, but we found a few interesting things, anyways. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEzLuY4HE5_uwDeQLYTGw_FiUknOw-JQEMXKwNwkcz2_840EKtcTW3C8cNoeFdyEJO3UqhuREYe9HsvlvLTX5v1wVuC_Tm_UIw2eEG6inbjl9ij6_XfktEkBToeoPe22UmXigzKcwBM8QFvuOS2FzSJotIfJ7mE5DhUzKjthB9D1SocvGhqjCmef6KO5H/s1500/DSC_2556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="1500" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjEzLuY4HE5_uwDeQLYTGw_FiUknOw-JQEMXKwNwkcz2_840EKtcTW3C8cNoeFdyEJO3UqhuREYe9HsvlvLTX5v1wVuC_Tm_UIw2eEG6inbjl9ij6_XfktEkBToeoPe22UmXigzKcwBM8QFvuOS2FzSJotIfJ7mE5DhUzKjthB9D1SocvGhqjCmef6KO5H/w640-h534/DSC_2556.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vine Sphinx (<i>Eumorpha vitis</i>) - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zjCkuqtMOSy3coz5W2F18etz3oegeOyN6QC0euwn0AVVlvFKasxfQkx1EHf25UcvpuT59XvPBtLZIh8tkYFRwe8kIy_aKZ-BmVFjTakQnrCZalzUfCqeegPpizevS9lyyvKrkiaIdWqIQHf_RMeOBX5W3I9lFwSGK4HO8sxscocIi0fTl1OLWm7S6sk7/s1500/DSC_2563.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zjCkuqtMOSy3coz5W2F18etz3oegeOyN6QC0euwn0AVVlvFKasxfQkx1EHf25UcvpuT59XvPBtLZIh8tkYFRwe8kIy_aKZ-BmVFjTakQnrCZalzUfCqeegPpizevS9lyyvKrkiaIdWqIQHf_RMeOBX5W3I9lFwSGK4HO8sxscocIi0fTl1OLWm7S6sk7/w640-h470/DSC_2563.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cotton Stainer Bug (<i>Dysdercus </i>sp.) - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsOOc-11eOuYx58OIKABJzaZ2Q-Qhj6JxofgpMTR_xmJhIpjIvvlyFg3ZRQUydnctXMvslLHfOX3NP-Bp_ZE_G_XVRoIaSzjoAWVybaA07DmTy-a8mA6NI7zwcUxQzVx_275gWr3XGfZRF9FofrWaPL2S24DrXPnVcaqrahkmKsmKdptoAzMalhrv08o2/s1500/DSC_2579.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1500" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsOOc-11eOuYx58OIKABJzaZ2Q-Qhj6JxofgpMTR_xmJhIpjIvvlyFg3ZRQUydnctXMvslLHfOX3NP-Bp_ZE_G_XVRoIaSzjoAWVybaA07DmTy-a8mA6NI7zwcUxQzVx_275gWr3XGfZRF9FofrWaPL2S24DrXPnVcaqrahkmKsmKdptoAzMalhrv08o2/w640-h554/DSC_2579.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peruvian Locust (<i>Schistocerca interrita</i>) - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75ZV1QltJ2sXWFxhc895pPqIhyphenhyphenumoDIZPzIMDduTlVIJEvaWMKjBVJ900Ax3YyNkFEj3LMUIfGrVus3GkdJpAf9UBI1uVAA20mVcx4NBTioAi_j7b7t1f6YZloYlJTPmZeTzF2oQOfrHgDM9Cwtq6I4v5j-qUAXqXT9QepH_l3CseU8YmPnPpeo9ha02n/s1500/DSC_2580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75ZV1QltJ2sXWFxhc895pPqIhyphenhyphenumoDIZPzIMDduTlVIJEvaWMKjBVJ900Ax3YyNkFEj3LMUIfGrVus3GkdJpAf9UBI1uVAA20mVcx4NBTioAi_j7b7t1f6YZloYlJTPmZeTzF2oQOfrHgDM9Cwtq6I4v5j-qUAXqXT9QepH_l3CseU8YmPnPpeo9ha02n/w640-h484/DSC_2580.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Manduca paphus</i> - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko (<i>Phyllodactylus reissii</i>) had set up on the wall next to the sheet. Presumably the hunting conditions were good with the concentration of insects in the area.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6-cofjhHx07nBNJ5XDrV5qzhPTvyX_y1jyYF1rgnW0USu_c7yLp7UoHPbCN433kjvKl6RqvH626nexW2GOsz4UNBs_u1cCMU93eB_0fXcn1HP9KNp6wyATJu9W_u8OFGJ7xre8InmTyOJkwfe7RvnLfFn-oTRNc5Wjk1bMbTNav-sSBR34MzMCI_YCUu/s1500/DSC_2538.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1500" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6-cofjhHx07nBNJ5XDrV5qzhPTvyX_y1jyYF1rgnW0USu_c7yLp7UoHPbCN433kjvKl6RqvH626nexW2GOsz4UNBs_u1cCMU93eB_0fXcn1HP9KNp6wyATJu9W_u8OFGJ7xre8InmTyOJkwfe7RvnLfFn-oTRNc5Wjk1bMbTNav-sSBR34MzMCI_YCUu/w640-h366/DSC_2538.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peters' Leaf-toed Gecko (<i>Phyllodactylus reissii</i>) - Eco Camping Racarrumi, Lambayeque, Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It had been a long day and we were pretty tired, still trying to catch up after our busy travel day. The next day we had plans to drive further up into the mountains in search of White-winged Guans and a whole suite of interesting birds. </p></div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-36392364824092327112024-03-05T09:50:00.005-05:002024-03-05T20:41:37.568-05:00A Month In Northern Peru, Part 1: Introduction<p>Ever since wrapping up our extensive traveling last spring, Laura and I have been itching to get back on the road in Latin America. After returning to Ontario, finding a rental house and obtaining employment, our lives have been a little more grounded. I still have been on some international trips such as the tours I led to Sulawesi and Halmahera in September and Galápagos in October, but Laura hasn't had the same opportunities and has spent most of the past ten months living and working in Hamilton. </p><p>We planned to take the month of February off for a vacation somewhere sunny with lots of birds, snakes and bugs. February is one of the most depressing months, in my opinion, as the festivities of Christmas are long gone and the optimism of the new year has waned. Southern Ontario is usually entrenched in the coldest stretch of winter and spring seems quite a ways off. This winter in particular has been especially gloomy with very little sun, so we were more than ready for our trip when the calendar flipped to February. </p><p>We decided on northern Peru as we had unfinished business in this part of the country. In 2022 we visited Peru for almost three months, but we decided against exploring the north so that we could take our time and more thoroughly investigate other parts of the country. We figured we would return at some point to check out the north, and here we were, a year and a half later. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLcFakTRSAErMgu-lOWM0qL7G1txLDRocpxtkkmvKWhVtBRbI2lwpwkNmGt_77iZ9mXq5t4fhhj95KVv-2-wvx5ht9PQvfvd52CNiQCZ1w3TdBIa6jrty9_jPoXBVYBmRpp8GobvOdifSrdCKMX_OfWHV979CyIs79qQ30315Z0bP-7hAKeXkX_I_9M5g/s1500/481961951.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLcFakTRSAErMgu-lOWM0qL7G1txLDRocpxtkkmvKWhVtBRbI2lwpwkNmGt_77iZ9mXq5t4fhhj95KVv-2-wvx5ht9PQvfvd52CNiQCZ1w3TdBIa6jrty9_jPoXBVYBmRpp8GobvOdifSrdCKMX_OfWHV979CyIs79qQ30315Z0bP-7hAKeXkX_I_9M5g/w640-h512/481961951.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-crested Coquette (from the 2022 trip)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We decided to split our ~26 days into two sections. For the first 16 days, we would rent a car and complete a big loop in the northwest of the country, starting in Chiclayo and continuing east over the Andes to the humid east side of the mountains, before returning to Chiclayo via Jaén. This is the "classic" birding route, and we would have chances at a high number of interesting range-restricted bird species including the Peruvian Plantcutter, Long-whiskered Owlet, Marvelous Spatuletail and the Marañón endemics. Unfortunately we only had so much time, and so we had to leave out some sites for a future trip. For example, we did not visit the Tarapoto area, nor did we make the trek to Plataforma to look for the Cerro Azul Antbird, Scarlet-banded Barbet and other specialities of this area. We also left out Sinsicap to the south (we had seen Russet-bellied Spinetail on our previous Peru trip), as well as the the long out-and-back drive to El Molino for the Purple-backed Sunbeam. We also cut out some sites to the north as all of the birds there can be seen in southern Ecuador - an idea for a future trip. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1BuSJRr1z_ogBAtkN9-uQfxXfIwdD4RzFt3pU2Se_HQHq593HtAnE62RENK8ELsrq3GwFUdENzdBtKbHbTjifQvpVFtfZ1hegN5ctbodpUHUbBgvLYEy6nlq0OaQ5VJeuOfPWRckL_A4sjMOarBhZ8_UaDBNrruWvyys_dQdjhU_m9yuIPiwRSrADRtm/s1095/birding%20route%20NW%20Peru.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1095" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1BuSJRr1z_ogBAtkN9-uQfxXfIwdD4RzFt3pU2Se_HQHq593HtAnE62RENK8ELsrq3GwFUdENzdBtKbHbTjifQvpVFtfZ1hegN5ctbodpUHUbBgvLYEy6nlq0OaQ5VJeuOfPWRckL_A4sjMOarBhZ8_UaDBNrruWvyys_dQdjhU_m9yuIPiwRSrADRtm/w640-h396/birding%20route%20NW%20Peru.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our birding route in NW Peru</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For the last ~10 days of the trip, we would fly to Iquitos and visit some sites in the Amazonian lowlands. Unfortunately, it is not really possible to do this part of the trip independently or inexpensively, since everything is done by traveling along the Amazon River or its tributaries, and the best birding sites are the lodges. </p><p>Normally, we are not the type to stay at ecolodges (when I'm not leading a tour, that is!) since it is difficult to justify the cost, especially if we are traveling for months at a time and trying to stretch every dollar. However, since this trip would be relatively short in duration and we would be returning to Canada to work afterwards, we decided to splurge on some lodge stays. We picked three lodges that are popular with birders: Explorama on the north bank of the Amazon for two nights, ExplorNapo on the Napo River for two nights, and Muyuna Lodge on the south bank of the Amazon for three nights. We also included a day to explore the white-sand forests of Allpahuayo-Mishana, located an hour outside of Iquitos and accessible by road, and home to the Critically Endangered Iquitos Gnatcatcher and other rare species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLxCrrwc4akP-lesj0qcw6lo50WBvL54QXEZB14vpAYBlCPrNzexrdvkg_wRIl8GfunUNdAHOl0WSrX6wpg4SFcVINqATnLCIYNXA3a8f1uXFTQEDfLwJFJYpC-08_YxrgfPXJPAGl6BZ-A48GU77wuef3H74-IUDLeohqRoFfJusF-C8j7h2FolhoadI/s3494/IMG_8457.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3494" data-original-width="2928" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLxCrrwc4akP-lesj0qcw6lo50WBvL54QXEZB14vpAYBlCPrNzexrdvkg_wRIl8GfunUNdAHOl0WSrX6wpg4SFcVINqATnLCIYNXA3a8f1uXFTQEDfLwJFJYpC-08_YxrgfPXJPAGl6BZ-A48GU77wuef3H74-IUDLeohqRoFfJusF-C8j7h2FolhoadI/w536-h640/IMG_8457.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tributary of the Amazon River near Muyuna Lodge</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Very few birders seem to visit northern Peru in February, the reason simply being that this is the rainy season. We were prepared to lose a few days to rain, but in the end the rain hardly affected us and I don't think the weather cost us any birds. One benefit was that all of the birds in the north were nesting and so birdsong was abundant and birds were quite responsive. Other than a few photographers and one independent birder at the Owlet Lodge, we did not come across a single other birder! In fact I think these were the only non-Latinos that we saw as well, as northern Peru sees far less tourism than the Lima or Cusco areas. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib09xF_fPpaDGA-3llfw7wpuDX5UEkdpM2rWiESCUnapTG8yDcSLRg0tO3vuPbEUBfytEMs3a1_DVR4QEYNv9cKueUNDulumimVhZFAnmA7JQYfWwjsR_VCqbyNz2IBBZWJqmbWDYCo0uyIkFp40CLmrNg3dbzWrsCLcNKdWW8GJcTwZlV6o9HpkRDVt5A/s1500/DSC_7184.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1500" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib09xF_fPpaDGA-3llfw7wpuDX5UEkdpM2rWiESCUnapTG8yDcSLRg0tO3vuPbEUBfytEMs3a1_DVR4QEYNv9cKueUNDulumimVhZFAnmA7JQYfWwjsR_VCqbyNz2IBBZWJqmbWDYCo0uyIkFp40CLmrNg3dbzWrsCLcNKdWW8GJcTwZlV6o9HpkRDVt5A/w640-h408/DSC_7184.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fasciated Wren</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We rented a small SUV from a local company in Chiclayo called 3B Rent a Car Chiclayo, and were pleasantly surprised to get upgraded to a Toyota Rav4. There aren't any of the big international car rental agencies in Chiclayo (or elsewhere in northern Peru), and the cost of the vehicle from 3B was a bit pricier than we would have liked, but we had no issues with the whole process. Having the high-clearance vehicle was very helpful at times, though every site we visited could, in theory, be navigated by small-car. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nRsDmacjFyluF7K4MXHqWbCYSADuinJaPBceqxD8bpc0iqm-UAVQf7zr-O3MFcvFnapoM-Stq783tYkfuvxFczCe9eEv9Syq6Ye5qFstGulO2sZLkB5-zjnzYP3NBRLReSDpTHQl6K7NFQY6xZGA-O-ZodZayI5bb6osdNfa-bxrK0vDdi5gz31o131y/s4032/IMG_7665.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nRsDmacjFyluF7K4MXHqWbCYSADuinJaPBceqxD8bpc0iqm-UAVQf7zr-O3MFcvFnapoM-Stq783tYkfuvxFczCe9eEv9Syq6Ye5qFstGulO2sZLkB5-zjnzYP3NBRLReSDpTHQl6K7NFQY6xZGA-O-ZodZayI5bb6osdNfa-bxrK0vDdi5gz31o131y/w640-h480/IMG_7665.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our rental </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Few birders seem to do the route in the north via rental car, but this worked out very well for us. We prefer to self-drive, as opposed to hiring a guide or a driver. Not only does it save costs, but it means we can go exactly where we want and when we want. Our Spanish is good enough that we don't need translation assistance from a driver/guide either. This worked out fine, and everywhere we went the people were very friendly, once they got over the shock of seeing a tourist, that is! </p><p>Over the next little while I will be posting blog posts about our trip - stay tuned.</p>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-32983968089317415672023-12-31T14:47:00.001-05:002023-12-31T15:09:40.183-05:002023 Part 5: Late Summer To Early Winter In Ontario<p><b>August and September</b></p><p>In the middle of August, I traveled to Letchworth State Park in New York for a weekend with some of my family. It was wonderful to spend time with everyone, as well as to get in some hiking and find some species that I haven't seen before in Ontario (mostly plants and mushrooms). Otherwise, my August and September was pretty low-key as I had a tour planned to Indonesia in September that required a lot of preparatory work. Most of my naturalizing took place close to home; one highlight was an awesome night of late-season mothing with some friends near Cambridge. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLZH6UZTLBUhvCVGqzYbQ71zj4MIhbmEDqeEBA0iLrLRZ6Pd9U9kUHBQrjbgQlrVGh2fJEaMFxaIOK2ejVtwV4_EWvXA5My2abewN1CI0uMxH-oH1aoTfkcIDsvqo_8vJpxOn4qv2ZH0PtQZjXSi_eaGIHjU_qEbtFwG8vZUfQrnuJ__4y026Pqmzi8qv/s1500/DSC_5000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLZH6UZTLBUhvCVGqzYbQ71zj4MIhbmEDqeEBA0iLrLRZ6Pd9U9kUHBQrjbgQlrVGh2fJEaMFxaIOK2ejVtwV4_EWvXA5My2abewN1CI0uMxH-oH1aoTfkcIDsvqo_8vJpxOn4qv2ZH0PtQZjXSi_eaGIHjU_qEbtFwG8vZUfQrnuJ__4y026Pqmzi8qv/w640-h504/DSC_5000.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monarch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeYZLJGaJHNlIJW4L6OMKxd9YxoGLXB9pAFOE43asUeDkG1lmc8SYDe0JwYdTgk1LdQYinWx_kt9dShqg5Ti1Geqob_waAV_le01wMJyMyydpbcdOHvFBGkIlE_MtENIDUlajUbUzF-Qxr8Jd0EMsvqIeRzXtddSjcxiQDG3FvGzx1-PYOrwCQOAFHGsr/s1500/DSC_5264.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeYZLJGaJHNlIJW4L6OMKxd9YxoGLXB9pAFOE43asUeDkG1lmc8SYDe0JwYdTgk1LdQYinWx_kt9dShqg5Ti1Geqob_waAV_le01wMJyMyydpbcdOHvFBGkIlE_MtENIDUlajUbUzF-Qxr8Jd0EMsvqIeRzXtddSjcxiQDG3FvGzx1-PYOrwCQOAFHGsr/w640-h468/DSC_5264.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bay Underwing (<i>Catocala badia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ51vd8axSQ892dAIBKRW1-B2zM2rVlBA3GJzow_ZOEyb-NAK4Ch57Xc5z0LCw9chwNpI0McKb-UUz8Bm_EuD11UoCz1Q3h2Nc3rAA9iPPM10QwHIilnHt0feVRnEIX8L2tcljIIgTOwuOCDqerY9WCYHPg5BNM0Qn-pvgQrIXDtQWCwtGIZJiZraQeKR/s1500/DSC_5281.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ51vd8axSQ892dAIBKRW1-B2zM2rVlBA3GJzow_ZOEyb-NAK4Ch57Xc5z0LCw9chwNpI0McKb-UUz8Bm_EuD11UoCz1Q3h2Nc3rAA9iPPM10QwHIilnHt0feVRnEIX8L2tcljIIgTOwuOCDqerY9WCYHPg5BNM0Qn-pvgQrIXDtQWCwtGIZJiZraQeKR/w640-h466/DSC_5281.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chevron Moth (<i>Eulithis testata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW71NEh7AstN9j-kaifv0NBRjX309VUfD-ttSch4gMuvAuhrwQFXCREJvnGjn2uqCfLbU6rkwLAgLLXb8yWICHje2HEOLPudUXd36fH3IrGOc886csZmpNBxQcNG96DRgP9EjLOHzZ-U982mhyphenhyphenEqCOBeQ7r_vKMivuWnF6q51NBR2aS-i7jFS84n_D_TU/s1500/DSC_5595.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW71NEh7AstN9j-kaifv0NBRjX309VUfD-ttSch4gMuvAuhrwQFXCREJvnGjn2uqCfLbU6rkwLAgLLXb8yWICHje2HEOLPudUXd36fH3IrGOc886csZmpNBxQcNG96DRgP9EjLOHzZ-U982mhyphenhyphenEqCOBeQ7r_vKMivuWnF6q51NBR2aS-i7jFS84n_D_TU/w640-h490/DSC_5595.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Redbelly Snake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAjN9jS_DfXZ8UwgG8Xfq2mRjk2lEp-Teh_E4YzrQTTjqNKOuM3LX-hiZkBE8Ia8_pTsKHGp9LLpxaeZyNEhq_IvQX90O7EIwlJDCMEgw7I9yM-fTBoAnFZdQ9e6Q4J77bdTtta7jT4tWD6gDcKpGnrxKUK7EA9U9R664Z6i_wq2swCkOH2HHTeJWVemo/s1500/DSC_5683.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAjN9jS_DfXZ8UwgG8Xfq2mRjk2lEp-Teh_E4YzrQTTjqNKOuM3LX-hiZkBE8Ia8_pTsKHGp9LLpxaeZyNEhq_IvQX90O7EIwlJDCMEgw7I9yM-fTBoAnFZdQ9e6Q4J77bdTtta7jT4tWD6gDcKpGnrxKUK7EA9U9R664Z6i_wq2swCkOH2HHTeJWVemo/w640-h490/DSC_5683.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified chalcidid wasp (family Chalcididae)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInIatInEYjKLRTlCDmZ4866AKUQRqnHL6HzOjdISD5O6HUJUONG9N3uBbV_mTX5_GRE3Z1y_Aq85koZT8eOMKTG2AhDsmbMckIT88YyekdyQB1EvDG0KUIuocwhfJe-XxVMf5Gs40xUidSTihy09bZUDdnMPXsxNw3LdBE-QZ4sDdGWrlgiIv5h5-seKH/s1246/DSC_6300.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="1036" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInIatInEYjKLRTlCDmZ4866AKUQRqnHL6HzOjdISD5O6HUJUONG9N3uBbV_mTX5_GRE3Z1y_Aq85koZT8eOMKTG2AhDsmbMckIT88YyekdyQB1EvDG0KUIuocwhfJe-XxVMf5Gs40xUidSTihy09bZUDdnMPXsxNw3LdBE-QZ4sDdGWrlgiIv5h5-seKH/w532-h640/DSC_6300.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Synecdoche impunctata</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCmRYCHWcGKP-Q8KiSnkEt-94_qMCd41eKUgZyx7HjLBms6owkNtZGKyra-TVDF_j69IivfHpkxP4CF9EOMfmAacT-o2PB6DZWQRna8FJ9xi32wAQtaNJKjBJmIUltzJmz6CyMrU9jaq8MJ6yQ_E7R8D411nWgC-FzKmDU5dsH1rIBahK4q2cBbhdxSHI/s1500/DSC_6474.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCmRYCHWcGKP-Q8KiSnkEt-94_qMCd41eKUgZyx7HjLBms6owkNtZGKyra-TVDF_j69IivfHpkxP4CF9EOMfmAacT-o2PB6DZWQRna8FJ9xi32wAQtaNJKjBJmIUltzJmz6CyMrU9jaq8MJ6yQ_E7R8D411nWgC-FzKmDU5dsH1rIBahK4q2cBbhdxSHI/w640-h514/DSC_6474.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peck's Skipper (<i>Polites peckius</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cOh827oR_75gPB3ROSFiW6kenNdsaiPoxaMJIUlwaGIP48ykbSXcBQ_fDmC-F5A0EwZPqeKaASne9n62bJHVHQ-hqH2AlyyKxwMrH3DTj6kf_f2UnzU4qnXOf5TGAwsK9gS_CuJBFUWAn2w7j8cm6XDfUNV-j1Cg-igSJ0JbXChZZ91OtzhHLnm6zxXx/s1500/DSC_6505.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1477" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cOh827oR_75gPB3ROSFiW6kenNdsaiPoxaMJIUlwaGIP48ykbSXcBQ_fDmC-F5A0EwZPqeKaASne9n62bJHVHQ-hqH2AlyyKxwMrH3DTj6kf_f2UnzU4qnXOf5TGAwsK9gS_CuJBFUWAn2w7j8cm6XDfUNV-j1Cg-igSJ0JbXChZZ91OtzhHLnm6zxXx/w630-h640/DSC_6505.jpg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wedgling Moth (<i>Galgula partit</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0027bg-xYxXMR2Sfjlctd0K9kBW-dJOOtdBA9Db9aBLomgVLsjng00xylEbRkzfuUgn30StBBVPvS5Tc5gPiY0vxAlUehKFQ-rcZGztgttQvIPQF2waXNmvCoJRE3FRAbjPyubBNZasMRJ76hFy4HapKLYAFKlsBpde0ZyGjWzX3A90vYcJMx3HUGEexe/s1500/DSC_6538.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0027bg-xYxXMR2Sfjlctd0K9kBW-dJOOtdBA9Db9aBLomgVLsjng00xylEbRkzfuUgn30StBBVPvS5Tc5gPiY0vxAlUehKFQ-rcZGztgttQvIPQF2waXNmvCoJRE3FRAbjPyubBNZasMRJ76hFy4HapKLYAFKlsBpde0ZyGjWzX3A90vYcJMx3HUGEexe/w514-h640/DSC_6538.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhododendron Leafhopper (<i>Graphocephala fennahi</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-ZiT6lRgeq5a0oEL2gtDyGD_t37jCWUdPwRogfZJAUlSPFy4rjP9I-6u0JzlvgeNgFPUkoDxGO2hwz_2ay8VqAmL7ET3NXD3KpNbC-82LLRsrqFNxAEa3PbKUtV7QbPt6AdXHtXXvv5zhwOOPfY2aEWW7cuh0RB9a6TqREkDIPyL0Vs_0g_se99sesg3/s1500/DSC_6598.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1363" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-ZiT6lRgeq5a0oEL2gtDyGD_t37jCWUdPwRogfZJAUlSPFy4rjP9I-6u0JzlvgeNgFPUkoDxGO2hwz_2ay8VqAmL7ET3NXD3KpNbC-82LLRsrqFNxAEa3PbKUtV7QbPt6AdXHtXXvv5zhwOOPfY2aEWW7cuh0RB9a6TqREkDIPyL0Vs_0g_se99sesg3/w582-h640/DSC_6598.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striped Blister Beetle (<i>Epicauta vittata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpuNwU9iim2CH4XxoGlJdsOI1RcYJa14kl2RQi-BTQbJ6b5QzNB08mhOMW4Y9a_ye8_Sn1wIkRdqEYDPRvZNzA9mJBWw0kAdx0PR__6BRtXhOyzv37gsleWiry-KVnN2MIzijyfs0QrYdZiEl54uk7mp59aAK6HIZ4Tj2SZ5HJms4BY53xXMrmdF4x2LV/s1500/DSC_6676.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpuNwU9iim2CH4XxoGlJdsOI1RcYJa14kl2RQi-BTQbJ6b5QzNB08mhOMW4Y9a_ye8_Sn1wIkRdqEYDPRvZNzA9mJBWw0kAdx0PR__6BRtXhOyzv37gsleWiry-KVnN2MIzijyfs0QrYdZiEl54uk7mp59aAK6HIZ4Tj2SZ5HJms4BY53xXMrmdF4x2LV/w640-h488/DSC_6676.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goldenrod Crab Spider (<i>Misumena vatia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym07nb8bNA9lMr4umXITMOmtM3yDv-cf-U_ccV9YNWKXDI_bp1drF8aajCpnFmFrGOtAUDjO58xWo2mLE_mTbMw34_JRL0RITqyRN2C855nyul2uQsUD34amd6r_lE19FUx0P84l3fhJYoa-HQrGeNRVv_P-xQsjo1QCkYPfF4k5vciigYkJ4qbpG346e/s4032/IMG_5308.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgym07nb8bNA9lMr4umXITMOmtM3yDv-cf-U_ccV9YNWKXDI_bp1drF8aajCpnFmFrGOtAUDjO58xWo2mLE_mTbMw34_JRL0RITqyRN2C855nyul2uQsUD34amd6r_lE19FUx0P84l3fhJYoa-HQrGeNRVv_P-xQsjo1QCkYPfF4k5vciigYkJ4qbpG346e/w480-h640/IMG_5308.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letchworth State Park, New Pork</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfR4WMra3m-sKKDwvGbEH0H67qXQYUL-9o1ioxASo82Fj3IgImho4M8hGXlyHtYUWHQIa_dAUUDFRW2kRy9jOewnSySEFSUEcD3aeayI6-SOA1h3HePqds3U4aHfvywSCdC_1cg4V99qmMHXxZZVGEpz_V4BEZq0k3kW6oygW1X2fLf6O1yofrVkA1iLx/s1500/DSC_6944.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfR4WMra3m-sKKDwvGbEH0H67qXQYUL-9o1ioxASo82Fj3IgImho4M8hGXlyHtYUWHQIa_dAUUDFRW2kRy9jOewnSySEFSUEcD3aeayI6-SOA1h3HePqds3U4aHfvywSCdC_1cg4V99qmMHXxZZVGEpz_V4BEZq0k3kW6oygW1X2fLf6O1yofrVkA1iLx/w596-h640/DSC_6944.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jagged Ambush Bug (<i>Phymata americana</i>) feeding on unidentified bristle fly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC6_CHAem8ZHY06NeWuc9ptZSRSwIk-u_63s2y2ULMiClx_AZFCW3GF1yBT5DYGJemcNPcqokOQSoTO8_MJGzGTaiLqyQpZZq9g79Bgw9cUbXboJw9FvD56UlqEDCgdTIGUKApjX6SQaydSHItXb3F5b5dXaJIsGQAWPZ8sQW-zukTWkB_bGpxoDzwD0P/s1500/DSC_7032.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAC6_CHAem8ZHY06NeWuc9ptZSRSwIk-u_63s2y2ULMiClx_AZFCW3GF1yBT5DYGJemcNPcqokOQSoTO8_MJGzGTaiLqyQpZZq9g79Bgw9cUbXboJw9FvD56UlqEDCgdTIGUKApjX6SQaydSHItXb3F5b5dXaJIsGQAWPZ8sQW-zukTWkB_bGpxoDzwD0P/w584-h640/DSC_7032.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arcigera Flower Moth (<i>Schinia arcigera</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR8peDuXC5380fAj-laxBHyLuPvI4ueMnVO-3J74AP3vbCp65-m_6X23pWRwjTBHazh8bk1lwWB3fp4UgmwUAjdoH40onl3WfkSRNk24b3unZCJnmFiEEQn7XBh40S6Pv9P-RbhN8elrtgtzCHPaHtWD7l4EejHeK06XoLUuyRzB6RhhVll-6D_bF4ps2/s1500/DSC_7159.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR8peDuXC5380fAj-laxBHyLuPvI4ueMnVO-3J74AP3vbCp65-m_6X23pWRwjTBHazh8bk1lwWB3fp4UgmwUAjdoH40onl3WfkSRNk24b3unZCJnmFiEEQn7XBh40S6Pv9P-RbhN8elrtgtzCHPaHtWD7l4EejHeK06XoLUuyRzB6RhhVll-6D_bF4ps2/w640-h488/DSC_7159.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Macremphytus tarsatus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtc5h4kshIHH_dudH82GY1JguuPwplDlHgDrJiojLzpOGr3OZGvWaPdrzlNt49MAps2GEzMemaVr06_SN-W0kVcCgEGrZqh7yYIsz0POHRwsEb2S8kOMLm-GPcnSItdHKNSIqzzEySvgzbKGl9fdfYAsDBsnWUwap12fzgSHeCQRjPl5m11C4Di5CNtyd/s1500/DSC_7280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1441" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtc5h4kshIHH_dudH82GY1JguuPwplDlHgDrJiojLzpOGr3OZGvWaPdrzlNt49MAps2GEzMemaVr06_SN-W0kVcCgEGrZqh7yYIsz0POHRwsEb2S8kOMLm-GPcnSItdHKNSIqzzEySvgzbKGl9fdfYAsDBsnWUwap12fzgSHeCQRjPl5m11C4Di5CNtyd/w614-h640/DSC_7280.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clouded Underwing (<i>Catocala nebulosa</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0QRK9GVvVg4HasORejScMwkpkar4xdEvBoxktntSytkQy8SA1z9HqhZr5WCuz-E4I5r6KXwN6qb3wAVdA8ejgsxH5W1Kfore_gwOgSZuBH0fFQS2a2THXDHpWmoDrpT-lgeFUdLxm_H_p5vZ3xUldM8FS3AgKGXqAGS2AZlNUE6lFNfTJTBwHXRL_6iK/s4032/IMG_5636.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0QRK9GVvVg4HasORejScMwkpkar4xdEvBoxktntSytkQy8SA1z9HqhZr5WCuz-E4I5r6KXwN6qb3wAVdA8ejgsxH5W1Kfore_gwOgSZuBH0fFQS2a2THXDHpWmoDrpT-lgeFUdLxm_H_p5vZ3xUldM8FS3AgKGXqAGS2AZlNUE6lFNfTJTBwHXRL_6iK/w480-h640/IMG_5636.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Treefrog (<i>Hyla versicolor</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8iHhsfO4PQTw-Z0UQ3febzDnFW-ZyU5aW9ADA0P2ne9bSSu713iSg2lPuNyDnwnhKgK-_M-eTV8JUwBtiJp-lhIkFQcu0XzwqIHLPIpEeEP33fLbFF-mu6IRSqM78fDilXbpj13aiqKDUHTJdWN9vdCW92XByLfT-Hr8lMzoHL4aEYRRtj7zFJbEfQml/s1667/DSC_7617.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="1395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8iHhsfO4PQTw-Z0UQ3febzDnFW-ZyU5aW9ADA0P2ne9bSSu713iSg2lPuNyDnwnhKgK-_M-eTV8JUwBtiJp-lhIkFQcu0XzwqIHLPIpEeEP33fLbFF-mu6IRSqM78fDilXbpj13aiqKDUHTJdWN9vdCW92XByLfT-Hr8lMzoHL4aEYRRtj7zFJbEfQml/w536-h640/DSC_7617.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Patara vanduzei</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgXm4ISWHu5mHxh6bJlOwGMKxdH1IvctrIXk_oQ9fwYxw8lgl8UqD82Fo2K0iDArSaP5VY_eYxflX_1v3NJmEiwpiereircGZVIK26gSLn1o5KZtFi3WLpQ7PI1LDaApXJ-IzHmM-d_J6Vz3XVQo7F0xHT2gaL_sL9bRDxHnc1ztBJ-dHiBZlvl-YWvB2/s1500/DSC_7621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1161" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgXm4ISWHu5mHxh6bJlOwGMKxdH1IvctrIXk_oQ9fwYxw8lgl8UqD82Fo2K0iDArSaP5VY_eYxflX_1v3NJmEiwpiereircGZVIK26gSLn1o5KZtFi3WLpQ7PI1LDaApXJ-IzHmM-d_J6Vz3XVQo7F0xHT2gaL_sL9bRDxHnc1ztBJ-dHiBZlvl-YWvB2/w496-h640/DSC_7621.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Otiocerus wolfii</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyV2i8oNDxslE10YUCeOst6D0D9oMygWrGCK3cRyX-GHtksM-tc_evyBd3Ixsu3hTZo4KCculhbuG1LhBqY5Czh9J-okz8rJXX8-c1GOV6WPq4UW7EQhcsvJmqmcLQhLnNgvuiD5aQHIUKuRofFieZFNSnMZ874dVztqYwELrtecTXpXttOFMtyfCMkeW/s1500/DSC_7688.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1500" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyV2i8oNDxslE10YUCeOst6D0D9oMygWrGCK3cRyX-GHtksM-tc_evyBd3Ixsu3hTZo4KCculhbuG1LhBqY5Czh9J-okz8rJXX8-c1GOV6WPq4UW7EQhcsvJmqmcLQhLnNgvuiD5aQHIUKuRofFieZFNSnMZ874dVztqYwELrtecTXpXttOFMtyfCMkeW/w640-h438/DSC_7688.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barrens Carpet (<i>Apodrepanulatrix liberaria</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9ygWMwvBiFoxZI9OfOJGeMJal5mAs_AY4cJ0xp0ZGAA0e26FY565DtvXwxb3cSigQeglmapsbYTlUlNMi14UUgyHN946uGTQUJAwB2ih0jFDKEs43ubj_jBFTeJXoiqgCflMbd0ehfdO08OOaOoT-YXXbY4u26J34GKABpbXNaqhYBVDM32og4jyoetg/s1500/DSC_7667.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9ygWMwvBiFoxZI9OfOJGeMJal5mAs_AY4cJ0xp0ZGAA0e26FY565DtvXwxb3cSigQeglmapsbYTlUlNMi14UUgyHN946uGTQUJAwB2ih0jFDKEs43ubj_jBFTeJXoiqgCflMbd0ehfdO08OOaOoT-YXXbY4u26J34GKABpbXNaqhYBVDM32og4jyoetg/w580-h640/DSC_7667.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parthenice Tiger Moth (<i>Apantesis parthenice</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTYFtcuczJUB2O4ZbV5JJCIM66lAwKWXM5Ze5tr-IIH69UTqU7aXL3Iq7kYT0zgiosgh6vlH3jBFFUpx4d-M2bFL4JpkhLXfk_qGwwREZ9R5v2V-3eg0FM5YZ_NfCkmO0_JHEhmHK5xjDNhNV3p9cTguo-KqdFkMg2WMs1rALo4CImhch9XJ7ssyV3lG5/s1500/DSC_7725.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1226" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTYFtcuczJUB2O4ZbV5JJCIM66lAwKWXM5Ze5tr-IIH69UTqU7aXL3Iq7kYT0zgiosgh6vlH3jBFFUpx4d-M2bFL4JpkhLXfk_qGwwREZ9R5v2V-3eg0FM5YZ_NfCkmO0_JHEhmHK5xjDNhNV3p9cTguo-KqdFkMg2WMs1rALo4CImhch9XJ7ssyV3lG5/w524-h640/DSC_7725.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Walkingstick (<i>Diapheromera femorata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDzrEQmarMaA12w4Zf4eAyR27RXzu2Q_o1493E0qtqtYvXkwAvWevWrX909nMyPCk8g4glvH-qyrTgEewqFbiVnQ8AZQYyuKX53miCMQflEkh_Il67tHFJMymNRowmKKRNzxKoTgcuKg7kSalcApeeUkanj5Gnt9SuwiG_2uvIMglikmCXVjs7zCY53iR/s1500/DSC_7749.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1500" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDzrEQmarMaA12w4Zf4eAyR27RXzu2Q_o1493E0qtqtYvXkwAvWevWrX909nMyPCk8g4glvH-qyrTgEewqFbiVnQ8AZQYyuKX53miCMQflEkh_Il67tHFJMymNRowmKKRNzxKoTgcuKg7kSalcApeeUkanj5Gnt9SuwiG_2uvIMglikmCXVjs7zCY53iR/w640-h404/DSC_7749.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narrow-winged Tree Cricket (<i>Oecanthus niveus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb91sUqvLP6T24FflD4YTa9K9BxjB93YcQeVf8RlfRKLlYh9_VIy6GmcCdYJuu6h6J6WRMhYRHmAmTVRoQZfEZWPfhbLno5BmrqNf1C8eyWfqyt-ZPyNVeRSII88uOjIUKq-sU9shyphenhyphenZkNxmc9atzDEiQjqlIJ_4yV41Y6hv0h5yozZl0_gD9uiDrgGkP0/s1500/DSC_7996.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyb91sUqvLP6T24FflD4YTa9K9BxjB93YcQeVf8RlfRKLlYh9_VIy6GmcCdYJuu6h6J6WRMhYRHmAmTVRoQZfEZWPfhbLno5BmrqNf1C8eyWfqyt-ZPyNVeRSII88uOjIUKq-sU9shyphenhyphenZkNxmc9atzDEiQjqlIJ_4yV41Y6hv0h5yozZl0_gD9uiDrgGkP0/w640-h524/DSC_7996.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Locust Borer (<i>Megacyllene robiniae</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIy5sXO6pWks3xQTO_u_eWDrkn2j0uSNJLrhbQ_ypR-DYfyAh8IgbgcAx-rLUZzQ-8YE4MoVX0PBEE-BUwykOSGQdu89WKnzTDD0XFraNA4ocOfPDg4JWRsylzP74Fhoed_pruKlnBvR89ZZlqKk58LGS_6Hvf2YCM_8ye_xgigsUJ_7geHSuM6cXb_Jt/s1500/DSC_8014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIy5sXO6pWks3xQTO_u_eWDrkn2j0uSNJLrhbQ_ypR-DYfyAh8IgbgcAx-rLUZzQ-8YE4MoVX0PBEE-BUwykOSGQdu89WKnzTDD0XFraNA4ocOfPDg4JWRsylzP74Fhoed_pruKlnBvR89ZZlqKk58LGS_6Hvf2YCM_8ye_xgigsUJ_7geHSuM6cXb_Jt/w640-h516/DSC_8014.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boreal Burying Beetle (<i>Nicrophorus hebes</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZLg1lyDrPreNT9srolU9m1oMXfS3oeircQwVGbyp5Zq5I6P6gWO0iIJhkDKDru1d8FB884IoahGt4K8jQ-q3N31FZh_6p_3HQig4kCy4euYINF51xiwS7h13M_TrpW-eHY05ykHkWIEskrhTf2c6aaVcH_HdRlthLwpbdcIGjjUK3bnUXiwweu1X6POt/s1500/DSC_8045.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZLg1lyDrPreNT9srolU9m1oMXfS3oeircQwVGbyp5Zq5I6P6gWO0iIJhkDKDru1d8FB884IoahGt4K8jQ-q3N31FZh_6p_3HQig4kCy4euYINF51xiwS7h13M_TrpW-eHY05ykHkWIEskrhTf2c6aaVcH_HdRlthLwpbdcIGjjUK3bnUXiwweu1X6POt/w564-h640/DSC_8045.jpg" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sapphire-striped Mosquito (<i>Uranotaenia sapphirina</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-stiIKkheLZwlqL1EhG-q3N8a-AJWKAuw6utgcEXFPtLjhGn9OGC7ljBd-Sl9FOY5lLSigvRL6M-w-ixhXOoWowafqp37D_0l7hOBZjRjCk8SWWJ0bX_6xsy4WARL2iJG_3Hv08L3hTuyjNTOf08nWyIScRAN9_HF577z6j4F3rOeod3Lng-aDcxrc4I/s1500/DSC_8076.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-stiIKkheLZwlqL1EhG-q3N8a-AJWKAuw6utgcEXFPtLjhGn9OGC7ljBd-Sl9FOY5lLSigvRL6M-w-ixhXOoWowafqp37D_0l7hOBZjRjCk8SWWJ0bX_6xsy4WARL2iJG_3Hv08L3hTuyjNTOf08nWyIScRAN9_HF577z6j4F3rOeod3Lng-aDcxrc4I/w640-h466/DSC_8076.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two-spotted Aethes (<i>Aethes atomosana</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRMdNAgIkUkVM_HmeV6ytbG77NhxLmCw9OEr0AAISNfuRzCRXLogOJ_MxXZfHXYyH5Dy7qWzLm6GbmScpjTxXgFsIq_y48kCLMzK2bsJkATm1fvFk_3uv2uo1FSJJp-znoE6OC1KO1atx1r5xUveoocXkDk8pStI0qS44TzhUYR5rtSsREolHHBDhMx6e/s1500/DSC_8083.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1413" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRMdNAgIkUkVM_HmeV6ytbG77NhxLmCw9OEr0AAISNfuRzCRXLogOJ_MxXZfHXYyH5Dy7qWzLm6GbmScpjTxXgFsIq_y48kCLMzK2bsJkATm1fvFk_3uv2uo1FSJJp-znoE6OC1KO1atx1r5xUveoocXkDk8pStI0qS44TzhUYR5rtSsREolHHBDhMx6e/w602-h640/DSC_8083.jpg" width="602" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loosestrife Borer Moth (<i>Papaipema lysimachiae</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pmvfVBdpvpnCOL4DllefbiZVRL3JEzbY_5VaTanZcGKdakBs7qHXQAt2jUWm6GWuPozD8LxF7lAF7cEhNi11MKzEmF3UxNn9BBXp25CDwBvd4O_N2PvaJMWQ-twa9JQBZRUX0Zv2LFChEM1T_J5lYUFW7H1caW2e62gFEn-kKBEePO0bhWG08oAEetDe/s1500/DSC_8223.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1287" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pmvfVBdpvpnCOL4DllefbiZVRL3JEzbY_5VaTanZcGKdakBs7qHXQAt2jUWm6GWuPozD8LxF7lAF7cEhNi11MKzEmF3UxNn9BBXp25CDwBvd4O_N2PvaJMWQ-twa9JQBZRUX0Zv2LFChEM1T_J5lYUFW7H1caW2e62gFEn-kKBEePO0bhWG08oAEetDe/w550-h640/DSC_8223.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ovenbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>October</b></p><p>October is probably my favourite month in Ontario, though May gives it a run for its money. The landscape is bathed in golden and rufous hues which contrast spectacularly with the bright blue skies (on some days), decent numbers of various reptiles and amphibians can be found with ease on good weather days, and bird migration is steady throughout the month with a large number of both landbirds and waterbirds passing through (with a good dose of rarities, as well). Due to various travels I haven't been around much in recent Octobers but in 2023 I managed a solid three weeks in the province before heading off on the next trip. </p><p>It was fun to get back into birding a bit this October, something I hadn't really done in the province since the spring. I led a couple of successful private tours, had some of my last moth outings of the year, and chased a few local rarities (Little Blue Heron in Hamilton, Ross's Goose near Dunnville). But mainly, I just explored several local parks since I didn't have the urge to drive long distances to look for wildlife. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMNRM9BzKYo71FQ_r-T9jQLazxvlxbns3gWOqX8avWRI8BBZcNXbDvnixF0VYU_M3tr6ay6UpTQA2hRhYKibF2BJalRKeDpkUHDV6mR5okgzSZj7KnjIZSmTwOf4KLP88tlTxMYSs9846gdo-jGz5_TaOWBJKJRq-psOtadIxmH50KnMtn_52PL1bL7N8/s1500/DSC_4306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMNRM9BzKYo71FQ_r-T9jQLazxvlxbns3gWOqX8avWRI8BBZcNXbDvnixF0VYU_M3tr6ay6UpTQA2hRhYKibF2BJalRKeDpkUHDV6mR5okgzSZj7KnjIZSmTwOf4KLP88tlTxMYSs9846gdo-jGz5_TaOWBJKJRq-psOtadIxmH50KnMtn_52PL1bL7N8/w640-h440/DSC_4306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wood Duck</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rVHvv9p1JrY7mTXscgd1MIXAz7dcZ1MdIgewHfonl3EDdEBAY2wkhektreNnl4XTvGCmdVfxCtqBsFRDwBSurFRmU1Go8kSjRJJiAVhy90GwqljfQarLF55zYL7NZfrp9UMiP0PQpVzyks_eIEEA2gHcD49NG9GHvl56DQd8AwvX0qOIHUjitxHP-jJ3/s1500/DSC_4387.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1279" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rVHvv9p1JrY7mTXscgd1MIXAz7dcZ1MdIgewHfonl3EDdEBAY2wkhektreNnl4XTvGCmdVfxCtqBsFRDwBSurFRmU1Go8kSjRJJiAVhy90GwqljfQarLF55zYL7NZfrp9UMiP0PQpVzyks_eIEEA2gHcD49NG9GHvl56DQd8AwvX0qOIHUjitxHP-jJ3/w546-h640/DSC_4387.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colladonus setaceus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bzmncJJp4gPxGbFlGzq__u6U_0-px2B6q5SYCEdeHV_wP6a_vMQo1vFciqW3QUMVjxkumlnnbPx5K1on4aXlKaSTYTsTkHyjfpZzd15O0GynGQbbw_5fl7lXktyyBXTfVVOB8ep9XhIJjPlbW_hd7MN5C8cSVmTygz7HqHix-qorvrkOfkZSEHAYjE1_/s1500/DSC_4439.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bzmncJJp4gPxGbFlGzq__u6U_0-px2B6q5SYCEdeHV_wP6a_vMQo1vFciqW3QUMVjxkumlnnbPx5K1on4aXlKaSTYTsTkHyjfpZzd15O0GynGQbbw_5fl7lXktyyBXTfVVOB8ep9XhIJjPlbW_hd7MN5C8cSVmTygz7HqHix-qorvrkOfkZSEHAYjE1_/w640-h452/DSC_4439.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-billed Dowitcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2rqXSSIaSQ0bcJzcfWpfx6oOKStda4VWT9c7nfxbt0mYDOepvvVzGSVssHomCn0JE8_ZRHQM5-PgUjc_HAiGQDbIhBchpS6UQUcal6KD7juvauHZdw5yQ5ZT3LypMw9TmLnAdLFaPHgrPxZqK_8gxR95ACPfsk5cHvzkTP3QxAxP40kwVi-SR4vX0Mtm/s1500/DSC_4463.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1500" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2rqXSSIaSQ0bcJzcfWpfx6oOKStda4VWT9c7nfxbt0mYDOepvvVzGSVssHomCn0JE8_ZRHQM5-PgUjc_HAiGQDbIhBchpS6UQUcal6KD7juvauHZdw5yQ5ZT3LypMw9TmLnAdLFaPHgrPxZqK_8gxR95ACPfsk5cHvzkTP3QxAxP40kwVi-SR4vX0Mtm/w640-h406/DSC_4463.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-billed Dowitchers and White-rumped Sandpiper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAeGUnm1TG3bzWIzQnG9Mpo1B9J0V1YmCEVRYNFXn5r98azw4M1Fi16rxU8mLvkrI4JvbUzR5c6Y9qxrlab99u_bvuzCEFzh0lGMOZ-eDUaz4C9pBr61bD2u-DhApPcT8Kp-xfMDRQEZvm73gon5ulhuR0X9iYQHZU-F0nFzt6mPq8uileyhitX01RLg8/s1500/DSC_4518.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAeGUnm1TG3bzWIzQnG9Mpo1B9J0V1YmCEVRYNFXn5r98azw4M1Fi16rxU8mLvkrI4JvbUzR5c6Y9qxrlab99u_bvuzCEFzh0lGMOZ-eDUaz4C9pBr61bD2u-DhApPcT8Kp-xfMDRQEZvm73gon5ulhuR0X9iYQHZU-F0nFzt6mPq8uileyhitX01RLg8/w640-h474/DSC_4518.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruby-crowned Kinglet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZQhImmadH51ARfXCDM5xNviZeXoRvTeuRdyG7slz-LxZHbn64TpIxkRRzGjL_3_iLLD3MTowm3s3mrlcPJZu2eBoMHsr3t1QIpeQNfOo3xz3UTBRd2q0R_sXeo7diSapxa0Ke8odCA9IMBFD51hFJRrPnSrZgOocmE6IMNiqQIxkmZ_c1vYMOIB6AiAu/s1500/DSC_4562.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZQhImmadH51ARfXCDM5xNviZeXoRvTeuRdyG7slz-LxZHbn64TpIxkRRzGjL_3_iLLD3MTowm3s3mrlcPJZu2eBoMHsr3t1QIpeQNfOo3xz3UTBRd2q0R_sXeo7diSapxa0Ke8odCA9IMBFD51hFJRrPnSrZgOocmE6IMNiqQIxkmZ_c1vYMOIB6AiAu/w640-h498/DSC_4562.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Osprey</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhercSLmmauLFjvyD1A1mOmeos3qWDPsUeINTbDO-lItjlBnsyQp_FnsybWf61LNDvIzRvTSwEvx2rqGpKZlKpOhkBqqZM4smnEQGdL_425ER2cJ_4c7NhXlKe5FEZ81CySVfMuQjGEmXa9kktgnKNsCScYsE2aropB5hdcwxOrAW4QwSkVzWt7-ll23Fn4/s1500/DSC_4989.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhercSLmmauLFjvyD1A1mOmeos3qWDPsUeINTbDO-lItjlBnsyQp_FnsybWf61LNDvIzRvTSwEvx2rqGpKZlKpOhkBqqZM4smnEQGdL_425ER2cJ_4c7NhXlKe5FEZ81CySVfMuQjGEmXa9kktgnKNsCScYsE2aropB5hdcwxOrAW4QwSkVzWt7-ll23Fn4/w640-h482/DSC_4989.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ross's Goose</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKp1uH8_wMGF-lnESWdWjs6zJ-bKcXTqXm-B8aL5zRUwzMcMQ8A7Yr8tlcj_qCLuIfyHW2jDBTPfilUJD_fs-EWe6mWRVKdftMZUp47EQVuPBWa8LsNtIqizg7EmLlFe2gD2grCC9EG_W71QVn39zojI8yUQZewpLYzydDwh-vxd8Wy0GqhFwz0YdP7JcI/s1500/DSC_5043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKp1uH8_wMGF-lnESWdWjs6zJ-bKcXTqXm-B8aL5zRUwzMcMQ8A7Yr8tlcj_qCLuIfyHW2jDBTPfilUJD_fs-EWe6mWRVKdftMZUp47EQVuPBWa8LsNtIqizg7EmLlFe2gD2grCC9EG_W71QVn39zojI8yUQZewpLYzydDwh-vxd8Wy0GqhFwz0YdP7JcI/w640-h496/DSC_5043.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Looper Moth (<i>Autographa precationis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>November and December</b></p><p>I returned from Ecuador on November 8 and spent the rest of the year in Canada (first Ontario, with Nova Scotia for the last few days of December). As is typically the case at this time of the year, the birding scene was rocking with numerous rarities found throughout the month. Several of these were potentially new for my Ontario list and I was successful chasing species like Fieldfare and Western Flycatcher. The flycatcher, found at Rondeau Provincial Park by Steve Charbonneau, was the long-awaited first record for the province. </p><p>Otherwise, I enjoyed birding close to home, helping out with the OFO Gull Weekend at Niagara Falls, and visiting friends and family. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBjP2EyxnXZpGxtZXFrEX_tySxJgsQY8Zd_yu1a1vaT8_uxA0uHjItQMJ9OGyAbWGq_dPJ0MeBVYQA2YgB5HzqfzVCtxYp1roue3ahWnBfL2DEfBhASCi9y01cJZPiQrLYJOAu-XqfuH-tIFaYp9Bgaq2DbUTIrpPTGIgsr5fQTZOEQZCTT9C6N_rcUE-/s1500/DSC_0153.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBjP2EyxnXZpGxtZXFrEX_tySxJgsQY8Zd_yu1a1vaT8_uxA0uHjItQMJ9OGyAbWGq_dPJ0MeBVYQA2YgB5HzqfzVCtxYp1roue3ahWnBfL2DEfBhASCi9y01cJZPiQrLYJOAu-XqfuH-tIFaYp9Bgaq2DbUTIrpPTGIgsr5fQTZOEQZCTT9C6N_rcUE-/w640-h502/DSC_0153.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fox Sparrow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFKjNmul5sibDTQb_0LIkr10ZC0jaZBfJCaS2KsMH3mPPmnXgl_6WJxu7a_0X7mYhToZArkhOz7npvWmEHtoBaQO3_daYDbCjcdfHSgQvfMQqODF3A8IkVqBXbYAlWJijElz8ie4Gpjn0I4MAxYgwM37SUCt7vVdYf9f6TQRJgXp4EwL29-87m86tyrQV/s1500/DSC_0239.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFKjNmul5sibDTQb_0LIkr10ZC0jaZBfJCaS2KsMH3mPPmnXgl_6WJxu7a_0X7mYhToZArkhOz7npvWmEHtoBaQO3_daYDbCjcdfHSgQvfMQqODF3A8IkVqBXbYAlWJijElz8ie4Gpjn0I4MAxYgwM37SUCt7vVdYf9f6TQRJgXp4EwL29-87m86tyrQV/w640-h468/DSC_0239.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVBZ27WBBhZ5zfDYAf5VVanFxwzoz1vD9DmfzZch92hFCrqQBSepfTFc9J9s_FnZUJ4Yta9x85HB8R3C1QMUAL28E0o-4f-ETgza49iVUH6wxzLCj4cKdovMZPmIyixs03_JxBI_kII4M4DMSZQvYFs_beJn6DDa98VFZO3G2Mdefw9n00W7eiVeP5gDB/s1500/DSC_0346.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1500" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVBZ27WBBhZ5zfDYAf5VVanFxwzoz1vD9DmfzZch92hFCrqQBSepfTFc9J9s_FnZUJ4Yta9x85HB8R3C1QMUAL28E0o-4f-ETgza49iVUH6wxzLCj4cKdovMZPmIyixs03_JxBI_kII4M4DMSZQvYFs_beJn6DDa98VFZO3G2Mdefw9n00W7eiVeP5gDB/w640-h408/DSC_0346.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Black Duck</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05WHicxMaGybtbWE2hCajA_b5dvOZQ4gwBQ_eTtTNDEyecb-JvIhvn3QNdgpFmhChUDb2klOCWtE3zq9M_1kdx_Sei78jBwIyZ2gI8YIAfD6GzyxZsi6pfOKznvm6OwkoliPuV3RIyALFE-whFzcna_x6c0RGHe0tRRO1WNQ2nsTeluougFs5SXgnzzF4/s1500/DSC_0576.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1445" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05WHicxMaGybtbWE2hCajA_b5dvOZQ4gwBQ_eTtTNDEyecb-JvIhvn3QNdgpFmhChUDb2klOCWtE3zq9M_1kdx_Sei78jBwIyZ2gI8YIAfD6GzyxZsi6pfOKznvm6OwkoliPuV3RIyALFE-whFzcna_x6c0RGHe0tRRO1WNQ2nsTeluougFs5SXgnzzF4/w616-h640/DSC_0576.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Phalarope</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBFu-8bQE-IYB-36Nd0WVDxW4v9Zz2qJTQi_hZNbUN3blYw20Gu1K-Az48vzn-XIgzMCc1OcSl3OhBirdSxdt80vbYermlOk7uCVqDUREjPjDu415oQLgWb87aQvsAg28GQ-uc4XcNUKWCvtZTO9JnQ3b8E5Jumb4aLV7YjhOslqc9OWSS0OM003sHd9N/s1500/DSC_0661.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBFu-8bQE-IYB-36Nd0WVDxW4v9Zz2qJTQi_hZNbUN3blYw20Gu1K-Az48vzn-XIgzMCc1OcSl3OhBirdSxdt80vbYermlOk7uCVqDUREjPjDu415oQLgWb87aQvsAg28GQ-uc4XcNUKWCvtZTO9JnQ3b8E5Jumb4aLV7YjhOslqc9OWSS0OM003sHd9N/w640-h480/DSC_0661.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Phalarope</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRSn0ITBu_HMpMm9WS2JZ-EL300uBPD7z3HjDDoMLRxo8NYg8SyEFPIfT51a92bwgYJis7Evpxw7_66qrw7L4QZ4hN2hlswf0-u1M99QmYfaRf7vtR1RXTUUsN3ubDb_weMPaKrFFnD_L32MXKc_awY9_sXEgLAbUSb_p1xIXjWEDLwCfePWAcwdkfOhk/s1500/DSC_0764.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRSn0ITBu_HMpMm9WS2JZ-EL300uBPD7z3HjDDoMLRxo8NYg8SyEFPIfT51a92bwgYJis7Evpxw7_66qrw7L4QZ4hN2hlswf0-u1M99QmYfaRf7vtR1RXTUUsN3ubDb_weMPaKrFFnD_L32MXKc_awY9_sXEgLAbUSb_p1xIXjWEDLwCfePWAcwdkfOhk/w640-h442/DSC_0764.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dickcissel (and House Sparrow)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ2Iajybp7Jbs-rRL4UXEsNJDzWt6N_jIsbHtAoADMciQYJ6_aDrgnGevrFHvOCl9-XemivQ6V_aq68pHhMj9W7L7X_HkCh_YLugZEV3HHkaL5fAaRS7a-XYMm2W2Flq33O6_VnIe5vYR2nph-OPUv-ARjGrvmvuetTCEJ4D_vK2h9MgXX7Lx8-DwntxX/s1500/DSC_0801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ2Iajybp7Jbs-rRL4UXEsNJDzWt6N_jIsbHtAoADMciQYJ6_aDrgnGevrFHvOCl9-XemivQ6V_aq68pHhMj9W7L7X_HkCh_YLugZEV3HHkaL5fAaRS7a-XYMm2W2Flq33O6_VnIe5vYR2nph-OPUv-ARjGrvmvuetTCEJ4D_vK2h9MgXX7Lx8-DwntxX/w640-h494/DSC_0801.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPh6lC4G65-aKTvnjdMahiaAi2uVoNVsJsUugdVLefjy31s6dEKvDLoLYJEGcTIh7saOk1LdYNPDga4SmqnOW87D-_FxA0RtASpXeiFictO0Z3gUWsMPqaUtNycHohe1ihBl0TR7HoGnQZnERsPVS67IrilNZm1U5pr1BRPnjZeACDQy0TvwDhAyy2FCR/s1500/DSC_0840.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPh6lC4G65-aKTvnjdMahiaAi2uVoNVsJsUugdVLefjy31s6dEKvDLoLYJEGcTIh7saOk1LdYNPDga4SmqnOW87D-_FxA0RtASpXeiFictO0Z3gUWsMPqaUtNycHohe1ihBl0TR7HoGnQZnERsPVS67IrilNZm1U5pr1BRPnjZeACDQy0TvwDhAyy2FCR/w640-h492/DSC_0840.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisi3whi3z9qPHpDi5x0Kzsf8fS9vRD2WQoH77M4lggR0-EYGxAvQUIctNgwKXDudX5aNSYOGU44bJAEETz238QH5-YI3NiWIl3wQcyBGHnpXwH8qIrUHj9W3wT7qu40zQKnP5w5Mfd3mi0BXgGlEgUoNsKukCCl4iDyXdmEshQ0PJyzyRvzG-IV7M8RwnI/s1500/DSC_0860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1257" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisi3whi3z9qPHpDi5x0Kzsf8fS9vRD2WQoH77M4lggR0-EYGxAvQUIctNgwKXDudX5aNSYOGU44bJAEETz238QH5-YI3NiWIl3wQcyBGHnpXwH8qIrUHj9W3wT7qu40zQKnP5w5Mfd3mi0BXgGlEgUoNsKukCCl4iDyXdmEshQ0PJyzyRvzG-IV7M8RwnI/w536-h640/DSC_0860.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fieldfare</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSGhJku-Af1HvpeLAVL2Smh9vo3frkXGp8rVWP7SohsC2lRMelaRz-j8M6kaZejGFhand-5Jb3yBk1jFdgYZi6XWj4zUA-RWW_jc49aeJUbxYngkA92opeOasFKHQ2jXZurcmoIGlSLC9zMcDeBp8N1hsZZaKqWjsCujetSrqvJi__6RwjgUUX7fE5LS5/s1500/DSC_0901.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSGhJku-Af1HvpeLAVL2Smh9vo3frkXGp8rVWP7SohsC2lRMelaRz-j8M6kaZejGFhand-5Jb3yBk1jFdgYZi6XWj4zUA-RWW_jc49aeJUbxYngkA92opeOasFKHQ2jXZurcmoIGlSLC9zMcDeBp8N1hsZZaKqWjsCujetSrqvJi__6RwjgUUX7fE5LS5/w640-h442/DSC_0901.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Westen Grebe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijektSrk1pNgmZa6J-YKRguK4VoDKB6aDJEEMFZWZEsTrekFcfYoFMKqpF1k6jiJfz06I8dDeh2XnOObztsq0KsIYvt5f6FXrcyhhOS6HyjcQ8UZPD8FhfPD9jzf62N2QCicrn69ktYwfDu-58tpCJImNifLdQWGGp-JmnSjK16gDdfsqF1L9mPZGYO1nt/s1500/DSC_0966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijektSrk1pNgmZa6J-YKRguK4VoDKB6aDJEEMFZWZEsTrekFcfYoFMKqpF1k6jiJfz06I8dDeh2XnOObztsq0KsIYvt5f6FXrcyhhOS6HyjcQ8UZPD8FhfPD9jzf62N2QCicrn69ktYwfDu-58tpCJImNifLdQWGGp-JmnSjK16gDdfsqF1L9mPZGYO1nt/w640-h462/DSC_0966.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mallard</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwRy1doTqtD6OCX8Pa7BSHBBcyi9QooU_mR4iF2qyReHJwkaXXpyZiOQ_-SXPGKaRZ69aI5Bfll3LE0gw9asDkZrgroDGI9GQGPkcyrqA_izN4GKbZUpSCj6VWwcQlm3vXcX1dSAXmU6QLD5yS9330KSVG418W0Bmk8L7cK7J8S6Gf9EYKBQwW56Q4wDQ/s1500/DSC_1010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwRy1doTqtD6OCX8Pa7BSHBBcyi9QooU_mR4iF2qyReHJwkaXXpyZiOQ_-SXPGKaRZ69aI5Bfll3LE0gw9asDkZrgroDGI9GQGPkcyrqA_izN4GKbZUpSCj6VWwcQlm3vXcX1dSAXmU6QLD5yS9330KSVG418W0Bmk8L7cK7J8S6Gf9EYKBQwW56Q4wDQ/w640-h484/DSC_1010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Tree Sparrow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSzqSEgz7L9vZKukbeIeX1xODcJak8o5kAOy8fWO_Ozge8BIi4epHakFBEzf1Kub8_vjJaBFQElSwqmP1KJm4A3p_A8kldvqSpfY4OstAfvM1BHpJzTpISOlaoiB2BO7bvwLYUdXR0X4rZxC895ooYF8dCV7Q89Veg7fA4Kw7S9cpcaXxbWu4unl7qAAH/s1500/DSC_1050.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSzqSEgz7L9vZKukbeIeX1xODcJak8o5kAOy8fWO_Ozge8BIi4epHakFBEzf1Kub8_vjJaBFQElSwqmP1KJm4A3p_A8kldvqSpfY4OstAfvM1BHpJzTpISOlaoiB2BO7bvwLYUdXR0X4rZxC895ooYF8dCV7Q89Veg7fA4Kw7S9cpcaXxbWu4unl7qAAH/w640-h446/DSC_1050.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Loon </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz4-5rJtvmW80cvxd1OxrMqrm5rDhZqjZSBNc9h4_gSVzhHuBGQHLYUAAm9N76DxHpjZU1B26hgOh7REF4HL6wZSZPkXQ_KKyKdqKtmjLSg1fpUE1osvT1YlPrEQvcmlR-jmF1jr9Zt2FarPviDv9YEGlyl6tmPKyKi59EGQjpUB7qaV-w4JDJWZewFrs/s1500/DSC_1136.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1212" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvz4-5rJtvmW80cvxd1OxrMqrm5rDhZqjZSBNc9h4_gSVzhHuBGQHLYUAAm9N76DxHpjZU1B26hgOh7REF4HL6wZSZPkXQ_KKyKdqKtmjLSg1fpUE1osvT1YlPrEQvcmlR-jmF1jr9Zt2FarPviDv9YEGlyl6tmPKyKi59EGQjpUB7qaV-w4JDJWZewFrs/w518-h640/DSC_1136.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Limpkin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfko936GrnDjGxraGKbUJnHN1GD6aRoMXcCuWNSi_q90f3jGnGQgPMnJDlDFZ2-HtE17Epugn_Zbcom_nEIitveCxZaBAXeg9HERxyipz9cxYY6jKyU9EZ_ldIUtLYhpUHNkbLe-3f0q1tZtCOcimvIX1tssKjYtDXCNZhT-849uk525C8cJExZImHZAH/s1500/DSC_1241.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfko936GrnDjGxraGKbUJnHN1GD6aRoMXcCuWNSi_q90f3jGnGQgPMnJDlDFZ2-HtE17Epugn_Zbcom_nEIitveCxZaBAXeg9HERxyipz9cxYY6jKyU9EZ_ldIUtLYhpUHNkbLe-3f0q1tZtCOcimvIX1tssKjYtDXCNZhT-849uk525C8cJExZImHZAH/w640-h498/DSC_1241.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Townsend's Solitaire</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Thanks to all of you who followed along on my blog. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2024!</div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-40878089497902339042023-12-30T16:09:00.000-05:002023-12-30T16:09:54.432-05:002023 Part 4: Indonesia and Ecuador<p><b>September</b></p><p>The island of Sulawesi must be on the bucket list for any naturalist with a strong interest in biogeography. Though Borneo is situated only a few hundred kilometers to the west, and the Moluccas are not far to the east, the species composition of Sulawesi is significantly different than these islands. Deep water trenches lie on either side of Sulawesi, so that even during times of glacial maxima when the sea-levels are at their lowest, Sulawesi remains an island. This limits gene flow and, over time, many of the species found on Sulawesi have evolved into unique forms. This uniqueness is really evident with the bird life, as almost half of the regularly-occurring birds are found nowhere else in the world. </p><p>I spent a few weeks in September leading a tour for Worldwide Quest on Sulawesi and Halmahera. Halmahera is located further east in the Moluccas, where the species composition is a bit closer to that of New Guinea. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyow5TprvZRSnAyaPCUesgG5dDbUJFHTm-c8JBEZZDOymCroiZnbnqEPATl0QBsCIzfj6vOP6ckpwo4MqieY5Szuq7wg_3spQQY7dnnxEBYEp7xX6SugIwLyju6UCvAyR1D9z3ShxyaDsuSmNxlBIXCXJGu4dAKdkwEt-eyg9HkaIUPyoUnqo4QwBqDgxg/s1500/DSC_8548.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyow5TprvZRSnAyaPCUesgG5dDbUJFHTm-c8JBEZZDOymCroiZnbnqEPATl0QBsCIzfj6vOP6ckpwo4MqieY5Szuq7wg_3spQQY7dnnxEBYEp7xX6SugIwLyju6UCvAyR1D9z3ShxyaDsuSmNxlBIXCXJGu4dAKdkwEt-eyg9HkaIUPyoUnqo4QwBqDgxg/w640-h518/DSC_8548.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green-backed Kingfisher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrrgs7atsotFdw3J_bwAzEI1FklAJVZbwkQNROtH7gnt6Azo5oSvmEBJyhGgDnv5mLUaHqYRY9tJ2FAjPondqnWoCVuEUPgv2_oXLYS44ANRjakshutM_oHvi0ntfn-xeVGnPq7KTzXf86FmhoG7eqJKOnwc8BKmav0SdLLqzxYTbIRY6BC9TPL2hzJo1/s1500/DSC_8630.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1155" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrrgs7atsotFdw3J_bwAzEI1FklAJVZbwkQNROtH7gnt6Azo5oSvmEBJyhGgDnv5mLUaHqYRY9tJ2FAjPondqnWoCVuEUPgv2_oXLYS44ANRjakshutM_oHvi0ntfn-xeVGnPq7KTzXf86FmhoG7eqJKOnwc8BKmav0SdLLqzxYTbIRY6BC9TPL2hzJo1/w492-h640/DSC_8630.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walker's Gliding Dragon (<i>Draco walkeri</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o7axqrNtftrps2ugdHJ1T4iGGx6QjL_udGD-F9VN8YMFPAt0uoIXwg-1It17_XpNgklQRhcbelzPWT7EDy_cShCIjFBYbB7WS6kwpY9-9ZGidVfGulkx7vHokX-gyE_grrzXr1gDpntp0UClAQsEKPDCfwMs_ATttZAypblmpZCpWC2eT6JL9-MBO6GJ/s1500/DSC_8674.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o7axqrNtftrps2ugdHJ1T4iGGx6QjL_udGD-F9VN8YMFPAt0uoIXwg-1It17_XpNgklQRhcbelzPWT7EDy_cShCIjFBYbB7WS6kwpY9-9ZGidVfGulkx7vHokX-gyE_grrzXr1gDpntp0UClAQsEKPDCfwMs_ATttZAypblmpZCpWC2eT6JL9-MBO6GJ/w640-h492/DSC_8674.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Violet Lacewing (<i>Cethosia myrina</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYf5Cr4KJA52xLYhYTDVB8n3Z8ByiPcXzglY6dqccTYt_E-rwCOn5Lp8T-iqrrvzirMLFvhvDhX0BfsTSDoUkrICgJhmdKfKS2RlqGZNcDFDIa5p5jHm69H9bM4m3wLrzUlAIT8UB-SpUUfRaTewtb-n9TX_ndq3u7YgXVy45gPtpkfuB4L9fyDPiQJHwG/s1500/DSC_8791.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYf5Cr4KJA52xLYhYTDVB8n3Z8ByiPcXzglY6dqccTYt_E-rwCOn5Lp8T-iqrrvzirMLFvhvDhX0BfsTSDoUkrICgJhmdKfKS2RlqGZNcDFDIa5p5jHm69H9bM4m3wLrzUlAIT8UB-SpUUfRaTewtb-n9TX_ndq3u7YgXVy45gPtpkfuB4L9fyDPiQJHwG/w640-h460/DSC_8791.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunda Teal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDf2HNqPKCVdu1eJHFMCcPMOpa4xMblCWfDXV1-d6FXEHgKTUZCSZ1Q7gkKregoat-bjDO0E86uNFj2hiuAymoywq4c-dgfCklotvmuXuL6u4wtwnlhXp0UmKFdrIWO9d7TuHHBKqhpGsSxNa0eDt4zjewc-PP2ugz8qlLZDszFJF_L8vo3nrpDeI9dPa/s1500/DSC_9092.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDf2HNqPKCVdu1eJHFMCcPMOpa4xMblCWfDXV1-d6FXEHgKTUZCSZ1Q7gkKregoat-bjDO0E86uNFj2hiuAymoywq4c-dgfCklotvmuXuL6u4wtwnlhXp0UmKFdrIWO9d7TuHHBKqhpGsSxNa0eDt4zjewc-PP2ugz8qlLZDszFJF_L8vo3nrpDeI9dPa/w640-h478/DSC_9092.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geomalia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVfMXw9h1gakxonXFCPwKloJ62GqVJVnz6fY7WI7tnSYYtssuruIE6nwC8O1T6h30RTthyphenhyphen0Fxt_hlvpRMQI9c5OGq-JKf2fFMfKm0aJXkEs43I_HsC5dRrL5xUMUhKoq0EsELIDJT9kaGdcpU1yflgzGU6xtfrRwPsrKkUnieCjqCDigjtG12dR9ofOzA/s1500/DSC_9329.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVfMXw9h1gakxonXFCPwKloJ62GqVJVnz6fY7WI7tnSYYtssuruIE6nwC8O1T6h30RTthyphenhyphen0Fxt_hlvpRMQI9c5OGq-JKf2fFMfKm0aJXkEs43I_HsC5dRrL5xUMUhKoq0EsELIDJT9kaGdcpU1yflgzGU6xtfrRwPsrKkUnieCjqCDigjtG12dR9ofOzA/w640-h494/DSC_9329.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnabar Boobook</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5tlqQesOOl9aBXr97B9-aMeiDepBJyYGy9V_28aTVnf2kzybm2HBnLirCKdgyGenIjKfFpGOpUw-abg96XFxP9unWB7TiGZDV6bLTiq5wjUfqDbcgfPsfk72BFboH96qJ_Z5zhsGO64l8bkMTAnEPdjgrXb-Wf_uBf0qQGGYJTgxRIfeF_R16_C2fqgG/s1500/DSC_9541.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5tlqQesOOl9aBXr97B9-aMeiDepBJyYGy9V_28aTVnf2kzybm2HBnLirCKdgyGenIjKfFpGOpUw-abg96XFxP9unWB7TiGZDV6bLTiq5wjUfqDbcgfPsfk72BFboH96qJ_Z5zhsGO64l8bkMTAnEPdjgrXb-Wf_uBf0qQGGYJTgxRIfeF_R16_C2fqgG/w640-h500/DSC_9541.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-naped Oriole feeding on a cicada</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_r2b4mHhyphenhyphenBplPbL2h5gIH58QoFtJI-uL_Izsx1YwbzukIl0mspKmNDcH_7XoAyQjkTZsOZNK7uO3BFUc4i-ZOhJsEegu2OZaS8ScTiQncfSdfk4tkpUnnjJMUF3i-x1hMdY9aJGZWPXV3bLT-X3ZjxSyCTWkQMDfvwL1S-YF7EZpfhpDdtLylQI2j2Tc/s1500/DSC_9574.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_r2b4mHhyphenhyphenBplPbL2h5gIH58QoFtJI-uL_Izsx1YwbzukIl0mspKmNDcH_7XoAyQjkTZsOZNK7uO3BFUc4i-ZOhJsEegu2OZaS8ScTiQncfSdfk4tkpUnnjJMUF3i-x1hMdY9aJGZWPXV3bLT-X3ZjxSyCTWkQMDfvwL1S-YF7EZpfhpDdtLylQI2j2Tc/w640-h468/DSC_9574.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robberfly (subfamiy Asilinae) feasting on a leafhopper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS_zp6W_PExXvZ3KuHEOhkkBm0jqruWHoR2G2mGGvgc9KNvgE0n0IFovVC9yKJR94c3CJWbGHxgLiDjmuk3oxNOvA78CQK7JNFqxlXZXgO2eF3doWBJop_nSIKeq0DDtIaUcgCXHtfck5XX5zL7JJgSAMwB8d7DCSEpWzJTrmRdEFGvhIywKJBO3chSqh/s1500/DSC_9664.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibS_zp6W_PExXvZ3KuHEOhkkBm0jqruWHoR2G2mGGvgc9KNvgE0n0IFovVC9yKJR94c3CJWbGHxgLiDjmuk3oxNOvA78CQK7JNFqxlXZXgO2eF3doWBJop_nSIKeq0DDtIaUcgCXHtfck5XX5zL7JJgSAMwB8d7DCSEpWzJTrmRdEFGvhIywKJBO3chSqh/w530-h640/DSC_9664.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebes Dwarf Squirrel (<i>Prosciurillus murinus</i>) feeding on bark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFmHqI2JtcFSYBIBdLRBomqdgmZsCgwCP4Gy7xEzFsNRR9wyRNN_Wg_6PxV06_MARJPSC47XEAFxD8Zx4kNUNxG_oXKLsHbUrbR5MFkH-1CbrTdFE2SnXxWg07U5XKzNYW6ud5myXR9eb0vTA7P9sYrQngBLX48G3qFoH32MXAiHxZtC5YamBS-ncE3-9/s1500/DSC_9700.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFmHqI2JtcFSYBIBdLRBomqdgmZsCgwCP4Gy7xEzFsNRR9wyRNN_Wg_6PxV06_MARJPSC47XEAFxD8Zx4kNUNxG_oXKLsHbUrbR5MFkH-1CbrTdFE2SnXxWg07U5XKzNYW6ud5myXR9eb0vTA7P9sYrQngBLX48G3qFoH32MXAiHxZtC5YamBS-ncE3-9/w640-h440/DSC_9700.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diabolical Nightjar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS36GCIam-jRmlce7qqgHt6CRsGfHiCqbszcJca2UyeCq3-C6ShCrJkZYdRF46IdzlfJkJWbrf1-ILiqsQ_MDHqpNx2lhS7n8vzHC7RtqPavxqWVu_e0Znv2b2jOsrfigGDEO_6oVtLNbEBtnnGM2s0xOdoTyawaMko8tWnapHlzjRopLuSdIsT8oB00j/s1500/DSC_9921.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS36GCIam-jRmlce7qqgHt6CRsGfHiCqbszcJca2UyeCq3-C6ShCrJkZYdRF46IdzlfJkJWbrf1-ILiqsQ_MDHqpNx2lhS7n8vzHC7RtqPavxqWVu_e0Znv2b2jOsrfigGDEO_6oVtLNbEBtnnGM2s0xOdoTyawaMko8tWnapHlzjRopLuSdIsT8oB00j/w640-h462/DSC_9921.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Bittern </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K-_8LiZwapVdr824k-efaEtEC7oHa5k0yVyfsd1IMNX0dmxrWCBILJsXRg9a4VFmpD-kvCeTq7Wtx5G3i3JsRzyL3MVpbPTH8cp7GcwY9Uvzdp2tg4mZ1Xao8swFp0yjHY5NCOwrb-Wv0z831hqjs-LqmKqkKGo9RUm9HwuCskvHceb6ae4aNxuVwuwR/s1500/DSC_9978.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="979" data-original-width="1500" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K-_8LiZwapVdr824k-efaEtEC7oHa5k0yVyfsd1IMNX0dmxrWCBILJsXRg9a4VFmpD-kvCeTq7Wtx5G3i3JsRzyL3MVpbPTH8cp7GcwY9Uvzdp2tg4mZ1Xao8swFp0yjHY5NCOwrb-Wv0z831hqjs-LqmKqkKGo9RUm9HwuCskvHceb6ae4aNxuVwuwR/w640-h418/DSC_9978.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asian Water Monitor (<i>Varanus salvator</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA3lO1UBojAoy1Hiq1nI4Vv2Gu6CDVXQDe8whfTfyMVCKtyPLDt7mw8QZvfV_G92SkQmlpZozP9IGm2ZRHaamPrkb6-A3SmgofuqH0UYwS_HhH7cQ6wU-KuP2_eNOTkTfAEApVKu39Wlv0Eu1meoIUN1LZTK7UEGXQ9vp0Sd8u2Uy4dH6Grl3P3ixhuha/s1500/DSC_0205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA3lO1UBojAoy1Hiq1nI4Vv2Gu6CDVXQDe8whfTfyMVCKtyPLDt7mw8QZvfV_G92SkQmlpZozP9IGm2ZRHaamPrkb6-A3SmgofuqH0UYwS_HhH7cQ6wU-KuP2_eNOTkTfAEApVKu39Wlv0Eu1meoIUN1LZTK7UEGXQ9vp0Sd8u2Uy4dH6Grl3P3ixhuha/w640-h504/DSC_0205.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale-blue Monarch </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0WrarFP-dImaIy-ZZb7ksoZMsSV2kDxgoJyz55y1oGKWAUbFW9hfil5mly6u8ax3pC5tUkhtbkrbcbG0I3OoE7QYYaoMp3pKeJWEBJtKoByAgn3aCIX7fRDT5CaKx-PPZuhaqPLflvGtpc7Rfmi5zpdKk1r_4myW35ntVtbw6WVGbW94GVBb5lO5Mo7t/s1500/DSC_0569.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1353" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0WrarFP-dImaIy-ZZb7ksoZMsSV2kDxgoJyz55y1oGKWAUbFW9hfil5mly6u8ax3pC5tUkhtbkrbcbG0I3OoE7QYYaoMp3pKeJWEBJtKoByAgn3aCIX7fRDT5CaKx-PPZuhaqPLflvGtpc7Rfmi5zpdKk1r_4myW35ntVtbw6WVGbW94GVBb5lO5Mo7t/w578-h640/DSC_0569.jpg" width="578" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maleo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcjHQQyVsiFMCoHPHXyrS4WXMkm8F90GVSM6AoM5ZK7SF9Oc4AKsKYQaG0Fj3F2Pm34hoRjzX23-dfPxda55oP8ntZhudNuJjkSNxec_ljHGq6RvJb4gcKPbsr4ezux1aQjjas2Ge1l3bDAAaoP5WVYssn4pRnkQl8mLrrdW5-sbK0QE16SriPckzqc4f/s1500/DSC_0632.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcjHQQyVsiFMCoHPHXyrS4WXMkm8F90GVSM6AoM5ZK7SF9Oc4AKsKYQaG0Fj3F2Pm34hoRjzX23-dfPxda55oP8ntZhudNuJjkSNxec_ljHGq6RvJb4gcKPbsr4ezux1aQjjas2Ge1l3bDAAaoP5WVYssn4pRnkQl8mLrrdW5-sbK0QE16SriPckzqc4f/w640-h486/DSC_0632.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a74zj5f2oHbfEAVEwuSxk0JQH11ybofHOJcm1u4gTd4kzOQloST8d7zfNnRLAEz6NBkz-8X6FjhGC-h5Vur4u6EkooRkR9ELOf5SxgJcPF0AIX5Vr7vSMtLvsHO5SyqJmgZqhULm-0OjpEsscYxcIs1UhgcVZrx4Df_OKgk3kfzsN6hgXPCwU1VPYOBw/s1500/DSC_0661.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1319" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a74zj5f2oHbfEAVEwuSxk0JQH11ybofHOJcm1u4gTd4kzOQloST8d7zfNnRLAEz6NBkz-8X6FjhGC-h5Vur4u6EkooRkR9ELOf5SxgJcPF0AIX5Vr7vSMtLvsHO5SyqJmgZqhULm-0OjpEsscYxcIs1UhgcVZrx4Df_OKgk3kfzsN6hgXPCwU1VPYOBw/w562-h640/DSC_0661.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Bluetail Skink (<i>Emoia caeruleocauda</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHH9C_s0-K9q2Pmn96kB5tQA7aI7Zot3jkQJXPmRxICkVNWgxvGjG2LJvYQUuQk3F2zPHgN1KGjBQrWhGEdMsdYw9-aY7hH_G8s2jlWIKdgf5sKi9xxIAW4vw3ovehESQMI5pSzDD1LwUy0ZAWw8gsT_HazqkRZFx4sTAXeSugohC7vfGqNVa8lu5-jUb/s1500/DSC_0671.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHH9C_s0-K9q2Pmn96kB5tQA7aI7Zot3jkQJXPmRxICkVNWgxvGjG2LJvYQUuQk3F2zPHgN1KGjBQrWhGEdMsdYw9-aY7hH_G8s2jlWIKdgf5sKi9xxIAW4vw3ovehESQMI5pSzDD1LwUy0ZAWw8gsT_HazqkRZFx4sTAXeSugohC7vfGqNVa8lu5-jUb/w640-h488/DSC_0671.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoqLvSsS4vvJFIyQIeCSxRY_D_r3r9BZF3LCWmfgorozJLGj5ZL5nRGfgrGOS-kZXanPsuAbMnxU3Imf8vyq_7pcXYNJo5s0YIsIMacSTroRGCazXHysqYGU8wNb7qjdEydGwOkjgG1fNvSKViQ38b-YGojySTaK7DsOjGunjo2KEhu9UV_ETMSCX8QW-/s1500/DSC_0759.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnoqLvSsS4vvJFIyQIeCSxRY_D_r3r9BZF3LCWmfgorozJLGj5ZL5nRGfgrGOS-kZXanPsuAbMnxU3Imf8vyq_7pcXYNJo5s0YIsIMacSTroRGCazXHysqYGU8wNb7qjdEydGwOkjgG1fNvSKViQ38b-YGojySTaK7DsOjGunjo2KEhu9UV_ETMSCX8QW-/w640-h510/DSC_0759.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Milon's Bluebottle (<i>Graphium milon</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_kNVHwKhi2LknF28JdXwfOXV-U-3Bqr8BITDu1yD89kkuME38Hg1CD5euCHmFRf2tA8IqpUVHP-X-Y52-lr6jdBxHSY1cyvfo1aEMCuIjsJtmKwcwWoalAAPO7RChS4lfGH-EPgW_oIfsmAekNGLorIbHZCjOiH0Xx0MMKZw8rD_w6EdtJvqs1fz-7Ge/s1500/DSC_0854.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_kNVHwKhi2LknF28JdXwfOXV-U-3Bqr8BITDu1yD89kkuME38Hg1CD5euCHmFRf2tA8IqpUVHP-X-Y52-lr6jdBxHSY1cyvfo1aEMCuIjsJtmKwcwWoalAAPO7RChS4lfGH-EPgW_oIfsmAekNGLorIbHZCjOiH0Xx0MMKZw8rD_w6EdtJvqs1fz-7Ge/w556-h640/DSC_0854.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scaly-breasted Kingfisher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZSvQ3vlE1Yv3szl5zyYERHw5OQAAeF5lw8RLSmhUNTo1xLQVMfTJHPVRPDsi9A5FnivwAj2nzHHVDQuvPChmPvz_biOBw2Gi9VbhpBy6bLHVaeZCt34NMD4NOl0Div5EYuaq9h-ScGK_I3uD0n5GXCZCSzz78kguFtwTkwjVxEUAO0pZkI5hQRNKxUCJ/s1500/DSC_0972.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZSvQ3vlE1Yv3szl5zyYERHw5OQAAeF5lw8RLSmhUNTo1xLQVMfTJHPVRPDsi9A5FnivwAj2nzHHVDQuvPChmPvz_biOBw2Gi9VbhpBy6bLHVaeZCt34NMD4NOl0Div5EYuaq9h-ScGK_I3uD0n5GXCZCSzz78kguFtwTkwjVxEUAO0pZkI5hQRNKxUCJ/w560-h640/DSC_0972.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Pitta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0jN-8Cfxis63-tUHdRiyfUAtm9MOkj4TdBl-gFXdx02k7yxnIk37e5wtkOnyBRG0EgU_CmPI0eeE8BEpwuzQSveDbWGImbCe6_9KncwFC2lIiqm0FsyNDrq1crXeTI2j_a5H4B80W_laDSj99_lB1aUVDdW3hRCLlaVIzVFNY-9wo3rmjuu4CHBbuROf/s1500/DSC_1140.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1500" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0jN-8Cfxis63-tUHdRiyfUAtm9MOkj4TdBl-gFXdx02k7yxnIk37e5wtkOnyBRG0EgU_CmPI0eeE8BEpwuzQSveDbWGImbCe6_9KncwFC2lIiqm0FsyNDrq1crXeTI2j_a5H4B80W_laDSj99_lB1aUVDdW3hRCLlaVIzVFNY-9wo3rmjuu4CHBbuROf/w640-h304/DSC_1140.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wandering Whistling-Ducks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsAkPB83Ffb71G2oh69UOe128wiDA-j0JQEkDuDpT0FF-wOrEp9ZT4_fZIf774d5XPt_NPjMfqohKInH3H6WL_X_cQzSL8Oo4_57xyVup09Omvd_Tag4iyCy_t7BOjo0QsjX6lzsmaLlfxZBmoO1up7ohZv5-6wU7Rk6E_pkM4ewFFdvlPuDoZE5XlANF/s1500/DSC_1316.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsAkPB83Ffb71G2oh69UOe128wiDA-j0JQEkDuDpT0FF-wOrEp9ZT4_fZIf774d5XPt_NPjMfqohKInH3H6WL_X_cQzSL8Oo4_57xyVup09Omvd_Tag4iyCy_t7BOjo0QsjX6lzsmaLlfxZBmoO1up7ohZv5-6wU7Rk6E_pkM4ewFFdvlPuDoZE5XlANF/w640-h524/DSC_1316.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Scops-Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB02huVLd7QmY4792yjSVu4_Jdx__butkvg3TFDW9lGMjbocuv0Nw2EwHQO7WvxXxQGz1wDbfpTNWk7ArbfDXpReVVqP4IUnkV3M01uNXB-LGejjlLL1dpe3TnyZCYS0tS9JMV5nVx1w1USsW2SIr2Oe_SHa_-IMiigNuicCVsGrfR6uI8w1f21ke4wZPx/s1500/DSC_1548.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB02huVLd7QmY4792yjSVu4_Jdx__butkvg3TFDW9lGMjbocuv0Nw2EwHQO7WvxXxQGz1wDbfpTNWk7ArbfDXpReVVqP4IUnkV3M01uNXB-LGejjlLL1dpe3TnyZCYS0tS9JMV5nVx1w1USsW2SIr2Oe_SHa_-IMiigNuicCVsGrfR6uI8w1f21ke4wZPx/w572-h640/DSC_1548.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW5u7PA-RsySh1zkKHGe21dwFdzAvQMlQW-X8QwnNNcE2rdouBxbITMUMgpQjnFTAHaoFgyxdb2kgoC0tg6of5xO4iV4O0KWDbMIogXiJ5hRZWWaaLPSMQwi-1e41073FbfAZREaKInimNqwcPiUpIxAiRltkOgMbqjVq3egU_9CCRsvzaIX_3BH4Yuhu/s2070/DSC_1690.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="1866" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW5u7PA-RsySh1zkKHGe21dwFdzAvQMlQW-X8QwnNNcE2rdouBxbITMUMgpQjnFTAHaoFgyxdb2kgoC0tg6of5xO4iV4O0KWDbMIogXiJ5hRZWWaaLPSMQwi-1e41073FbfAZREaKInimNqwcPiUpIxAiRltkOgMbqjVq3egU_9CCRsvzaIX_3BH4Yuhu/w576-h640/DSC_1690.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knobbed Hornbill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_QevBpncdX4jMNYlMIKwAa-PR3qLlGHQ-4Hgut6dkzmNBcOUCesiz67k5bmXQiA0kX2vwXokqCdja8BQJBz9gCtcROWkBp3I3FlF-Mteuk6AU5FTPSqNp_E995yzrzYwBgGoCZ47ErEw8-VkBCpZKIdkeDKjw_C2AKKYZcfXqqBiP2v4_5rXx-uykQge/s1500/DSC_1741.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_QevBpncdX4jMNYlMIKwAa-PR3qLlGHQ-4Hgut6dkzmNBcOUCesiz67k5bmXQiA0kX2vwXokqCdja8BQJBz9gCtcROWkBp3I3FlF-Mteuk6AU5FTPSqNp_E995yzrzYwBgGoCZ47ErEw8-VkBCpZKIdkeDKjw_C2AKKYZcfXqqBiP2v4_5rXx-uykQge/w640-h482/DSC_1741.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ochre-bellied Boobook</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-zhkkomWtpBQxCVEzhb_MVvOBxNXij7FC08pyWHYq1lNQcxnZmkL2jpe-DSVW-PfWqji2ww-ZxL_fW0oHyTrOlaVcokz-x2-3TgcMiGHpSeSXsrDXIPYVprZPLd3RL94ZCU0iwL113VlZPsJJgCRoeaOTiIhThlWut-bBQ62BY2nyy86RyksQ_IDwYws/s1500/DSC_1829.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-zhkkomWtpBQxCVEzhb_MVvOBxNXij7FC08pyWHYq1lNQcxnZmkL2jpe-DSVW-PfWqji2ww-ZxL_fW0oHyTrOlaVcokz-x2-3TgcMiGHpSeSXsrDXIPYVprZPLd3RL94ZCU0iwL113VlZPsJJgCRoeaOTiIhThlWut-bBQ62BY2nyy86RyksQ_IDwYws/w510-h640/DSC_1829.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gursky's Spectral Tarsier (<i>Tarsius spectrumgurskyae</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktDfHSAl0AG6-xoMVcubTAiMhmfgrtdtqw05ObsdBRuOmLLHHCuXrN-PIgHreTMkS-dZPOzcvOkd-051YD3QhycKrcY2TZ6gQyJXvE1mBoEfH7os_FM9DNM3ASKO-e-LOhGj78HwDmugrWOQpqLB4A7XZpKMqP8t3uiV_jH8KEpsd75YHCQblzbcrKtBs/s1500/DSC_1936.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktDfHSAl0AG6-xoMVcubTAiMhmfgrtdtqw05ObsdBRuOmLLHHCuXrN-PIgHreTMkS-dZPOzcvOkd-051YD3QhycKrcY2TZ6gQyJXvE1mBoEfH7os_FM9DNM3ASKO-e-LOhGj78HwDmugrWOQpqLB4A7XZpKMqP8t3uiV_jH8KEpsd75YHCQblzbcrKtBs/w640-h456/DSC_1936.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pallid Ghost Crab (<i>Ocypode pallidula</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyl87LsyaGCkxVibfuBATSvYwmJXQ3bLHfeDkrK13AqDAClNjO27oisb_g9Vgcpbwi096vmxvWjzU5Bm5frjvnt3UL3u-2UdUBQI0CugAtDTmIje-MDmOUEauwK4aBsNDIqwZZY6A8n6eWFtIO3X3lw2c_fZxeN7yTm1Pm3vBKSCujLeG8-OkcKVzhRXO/s1500/DSC_2057.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyl87LsyaGCkxVibfuBATSvYwmJXQ3bLHfeDkrK13AqDAClNjO27oisb_g9Vgcpbwi096vmxvWjzU5Bm5frjvnt3UL3u-2UdUBQI0CugAtDTmIje-MDmOUEauwK4aBsNDIqwZZY6A8n6eWFtIO3X3lw2c_fZxeN7yTm1Pm3vBKSCujLeG8-OkcKVzhRXO/w640-h512/DSC_2057.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Bear Cuscus (<i>Ailurops ursinus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflLmwjd9fNxHxGBGfuh0ZyCkOXnOVnX0qJogy_c-zF5MqfherAECmxtmuVaij0w92FwQVtA83VHFL3wi5snogAc7qmVEC7X9jitpAWwQwT-nkMZ3ep6VCQJKInrcI-xbQmn9bwOg5jdO7ETzmyPUqYl1HdQRleq-F4Ul7gY9qBWguwwsuJootwQFYDovT/s1500/DSC_2121.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflLmwjd9fNxHxGBGfuh0ZyCkOXnOVnX0qJogy_c-zF5MqfherAECmxtmuVaij0w92FwQVtA83VHFL3wi5snogAc7qmVEC7X9jitpAWwQwT-nkMZ3ep6VCQJKInrcI-xbQmn9bwOg5jdO7ETzmyPUqYl1HdQRleq-F4Ul7gY9qBWguwwsuJootwQFYDovT/w640-h512/DSC_2121.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebes Crested Macaque (<i>Macaca nigra</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA51vLYLQsj_xAD4UYBFAvZzwq80pIIkTf1Kpz4ulgCkFu1PtvirNliJsLVuKckk-EupNf6j0-3dZDtAUhT2KXXCT9-gAGuozWenj7_J47MT9l6hPCrCn40MSih4aohPqecnsGEnH-RXTtPpYCrEsaJo6fhU2znMGluWMO5FuMk_vVFmvLo-sSaJW7J-H/s1500/DSC_2225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA51vLYLQsj_xAD4UYBFAvZzwq80pIIkTf1Kpz4ulgCkFu1PtvirNliJsLVuKckk-EupNf6j0-3dZDtAUhT2KXXCT9-gAGuozWenj7_J47MT9l6hPCrCn40MSih4aohPqecnsGEnH-RXTtPpYCrEsaJo6fhU2znMGluWMO5FuMk_vVFmvLo-sSaJW7J-H/w640-h512/DSC_2225.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Hornbill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ_hQOdeeQtJzMV6C60rKlenEnCo-Ze7ZyTkMfHUFioA35bWdAmamoeYTRCtmrkO3PdhBUs3jz5B7_acfO4u4ACiRkkN_MIesg3xZnQjRhFk7aAcDfugG7QYFNVNoaIYzKXn3SE2-XxWoFPRG_Pejzv_KUq4G_wrc4uqnYkUrF4WdkCkgJLpwUgQo9vW0/s1500/DSC_2362.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ_hQOdeeQtJzMV6C60rKlenEnCo-Ze7ZyTkMfHUFioA35bWdAmamoeYTRCtmrkO3PdhBUs3jz5B7_acfO4u4ACiRkkN_MIesg3xZnQjRhFk7aAcDfugG7QYFNVNoaIYzKXn3SE2-XxWoFPRG_Pejzv_KUq4G_wrc4uqnYkUrF4WdkCkgJLpwUgQo9vW0/w640-h500/DSC_2362.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great-billed Kingfisher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_1B_ZIxCtO-aWZjIsCcL2K2981Ys5YEtsdPYx8-LZ54n5kuznesSoQiAPt-wrGXHZvCiRDH2oy8rm9y9OcDuNA2jhozQC5ROyXtuDxMVjrPFYF6ckMo9q-fBp9kqzyTS1a-gKF85ogMo4oqowj_zHv8m8UtcmOlRZwxiVaGjUbrQCf8oIksUclCmyhjq/s1500/DSC_2527.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_1B_ZIxCtO-aWZjIsCcL2K2981Ys5YEtsdPYx8-LZ54n5kuznesSoQiAPt-wrGXHZvCiRDH2oy8rm9y9OcDuNA2jhozQC5ROyXtuDxMVjrPFYF6ckMo9q-fBp9kqzyTS1a-gKF85ogMo4oqowj_zHv8m8UtcmOlRZwxiVaGjUbrQCf8oIksUclCmyhjq/w640-h454/DSC_2527.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Tern</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXLrHYh6ZsZeS_F6FRqrKK7IaQbgjnN_UUrQ2U-D7lE1wJUqzDnNPk1D7FUlNXCj8_0rJwsnkY0zVJZmz2NRs1JsRx-LgcyufwMoCxON7k2hnterEBSd6RD9PLp7qNJhqqZ_ayUuJMjviMwEN_f6JDEmHzhHgwY9-yMkoEGtPgbC9ug1AiUKjuFboFL9P/s1500/DSC_2636.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXLrHYh6ZsZeS_F6FRqrKK7IaQbgjnN_UUrQ2U-D7lE1wJUqzDnNPk1D7FUlNXCj8_0rJwsnkY0zVJZmz2NRs1JsRx-LgcyufwMoCxON7k2hnterEBSd6RD9PLp7qNJhqqZ_ayUuJMjviMwEN_f6JDEmHzhHgwY9-yMkoEGtPgbC9ug1AiUKjuFboFL9P/w640-h494/DSC_2636.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-tailed Tattler </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwPiTvDCMZ0Ayj432dBG18E3IYibYlwvYW81AwUqjrhAeDpkWzi4wLrwj8KJQnPbcc4aObLbb6iIwBjNOG1Zkh0Cld98qXjRZp3H2z2o_yqJ_dEE2A7atGS3Sxj4ghyphenhyphenLuvO4ZPCzZyMNbqud8dHSxCU9M7BVV0IbC7Ic2nvpdAlSGAL5jLmeq879axIfw/s1500/DSC_2777.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwPiTvDCMZ0Ayj432dBG18E3IYibYlwvYW81AwUqjrhAeDpkWzi4wLrwj8KJQnPbcc4aObLbb6iIwBjNOG1Zkh0Cld98qXjRZp3H2z2o_yqJ_dEE2A7atGS3Sxj4ghyphenhyphenLuvO4ZPCzZyMNbqud8dHSxCU9M7BVV0IbC7Ic2nvpdAlSGAL5jLmeq879axIfw/w640-h498/DSC_2777.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-and-white Kingfisher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNgLfp2-IAD41LWDln_PRvxeacPOLzurSYQlMXFmOiYR_jXMq-CZ1300v962aXL10-AUaLkf3gBxwWO1-dODTnMe86FEMKj-ss0YxzjBbcHiccGYZ52pZRow9hVBSfnaY2iLe_9sAvBVOscEY_QWQ24NcTMw7EyA6dSsL3IaaNiLT_vlkQkcKbq2elWro/s1500/DSC_3018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNgLfp2-IAD41LWDln_PRvxeacPOLzurSYQlMXFmOiYR_jXMq-CZ1300v962aXL10-AUaLkf3gBxwWO1-dODTnMe86FEMKj-ss0YxzjBbcHiccGYZ52pZRow9hVBSfnaY2iLe_9sAvBVOscEY_QWQ24NcTMw7EyA6dSsL3IaaNiLT_vlkQkcKbq2elWro/w640-h456/DSC_3018.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Oriole</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW81HVO5fo1EAw55fvfdo-xPYMBkQxNN4XuQ8eFN6_9l8VTQ6dT56L5Xa5g4KsYScmFD5uYqYTlVW4fHmudI3PZwuM3vtTDjwxVVa7e7mNrWAuLI9VxA2hbqhyphenhyphensPZoU2YFE5w_StyN3g_T-XrSHJEcCLPR-gQKB_ZWQelS0hug1Go5wRVzLgiS_KtjuZDg/s1500/DSC_3044.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW81HVO5fo1EAw55fvfdo-xPYMBkQxNN4XuQ8eFN6_9l8VTQ6dT56L5Xa5g4KsYScmFD5uYqYTlVW4fHmudI3PZwuM3vtTDjwxVVa7e7mNrWAuLI9VxA2hbqhyphenhyphensPZoU2YFE5w_StyN3g_T-XrSHJEcCLPR-gQKB_ZWQelS0hug1Go5wRVzLgiS_KtjuZDg/w640-h476/DSC_3044.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Boobook</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltDfQx-ipXPgd7FZNFQTu3EguUnyq-VdKe5t2LG7HZqos2HmM_wUvPiDTYrbp-KP5FeUfMpyBFLW4-W_XYmjVjDVA1B0CH2DBvWjXSeoPiV7SlYrk1f1_S9z-RpvmzkI-RnRsV-ICADWQ0M9Q5wgYKVu8-7zW_wANxR9L_pBJZbs_RxFCA1ZrXyQxyC_B/s1500/DSC_3136.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltDfQx-ipXPgd7FZNFQTu3EguUnyq-VdKe5t2LG7HZqos2HmM_wUvPiDTYrbp-KP5FeUfMpyBFLW4-W_XYmjVjDVA1B0CH2DBvWjXSeoPiV7SlYrk1f1_S9z-RpvmzkI-RnRsV-ICADWQ0M9Q5wgYKVu8-7zW_wANxR9L_pBJZbs_RxFCA1ZrXyQxyC_B/w640-h494/DSC_3136.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wallace's Standardwing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7wOi6I9qxga7gTCtkvod3-Qc8UOmMdqyQf8Y7o2vQ1DcyaeTBfKUvTtpbVbOe5fPlFqN_fV4uwxdr_7eK0EdvyW_PhQD2A-ojpoDc4CUgpU9Hfdfk1ER9XfF2ZGfpoP1tyA90X6lwNKoZKJFuRc1ldtqta-K0QH-4oeoZ32g9JT48kYsGrRVWt6IzfPo/s1500/DSC_3534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7wOi6I9qxga7gTCtkvod3-Qc8UOmMdqyQf8Y7o2vQ1DcyaeTBfKUvTtpbVbOe5fPlFqN_fV4uwxdr_7eK0EdvyW_PhQD2A-ojpoDc4CUgpU9Hfdfk1ER9XfF2ZGfpoP1tyA90X6lwNKoZKJFuRc1ldtqta-K0QH-4oeoZ32g9JT48kYsGrRVWt6IzfPo/w640-h416/DSC_3534.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moluccan King-Parrot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6llApfhTkrYt1O20W0ti4zsjwmuUVKAoPPLDwT3tv81Kr4n71cVDF95mXHHdyysySpJK4nGPnpbNVkZe5B-t06urZ5x3EvYJxKnRSypWSSH6dUtgEsoPRdyz3qRvQnze6wQsXXMC53NTS49bmraZZqfaeQLxLZ6AS4RSukuwrlJDfbBhvHzrLe6nINtF0/s1076/DSC_3610(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="978" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6llApfhTkrYt1O20W0ti4zsjwmuUVKAoPPLDwT3tv81Kr4n71cVDF95mXHHdyysySpJK4nGPnpbNVkZe5B-t06urZ5x3EvYJxKnRSypWSSH6dUtgEsoPRdyz3qRvQnze6wQsXXMC53NTS49bmraZZqfaeQLxLZ6AS4RSukuwrlJDfbBhvHzrLe6nINtF0/w582-h640/DSC_3610(2).jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chattering Lory</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9PWwwmaSVFiejyWDt_tQscY-iOrjjP0x8uy7-_hiCVqO-3NxFlj-Mz3Udd2T8kYu5ldofQXo8BTbVV2mE5MhJf0E97KYUPzkF_N4m03KetPU8sHBYUCm5V5vrEeyfm0meXyk6vBJ1KET6Q2gahOnanB_hHrHA_uesTihUj0ij03NV8rxe00i_Wuna1Z9/s1500/DSC_3617.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9PWwwmaSVFiejyWDt_tQscY-iOrjjP0x8uy7-_hiCVqO-3NxFlj-Mz3Udd2T8kYu5ldofQXo8BTbVV2mE5MhJf0E97KYUPzkF_N4m03KetPU8sHBYUCm5V5vrEeyfm0meXyk6vBJ1KET6Q2gahOnanB_hHrHA_uesTihUj0ij03NV8rxe00i_Wuna1Z9/w640-h484/DSC_3617.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicobar Pigeon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcOtJOqh8w02WWyZnvGp2H_13R0asVWFKQUvc-z9ecFNi4qgH1ZGTyOa5QlivMuVShaX6iPc9i-Bn_Crn-Nqr5ogC3HVZReslaY7t7nHdvlWXC-4t5iQXKP5mcl7pETtkc2gHYsj8imRqADVNCqYaHZWj897MDc0D_-nChg6Ex4AffeJDlvvjBbV1qx8o/s1470/DSC_3705.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1470" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcOtJOqh8w02WWyZnvGp2H_13R0asVWFKQUvc-z9ecFNi4qgH1ZGTyOa5QlivMuVShaX6iPc9i-Bn_Crn-Nqr5ogC3HVZReslaY7t7nHdvlWXC-4t5iQXKP5mcl7pETtkc2gHYsj8imRqADVNCqYaHZWj897MDc0D_-nChg6Ex4AffeJDlvvjBbV1qx8o/w640-h626/DSC_3705.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-capped Fruit-Dove</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBROdTRMzqi8qi0YVdL3jk1Y-cT8UCKCV2N5gV9CU8xK3V7l-UjfXboV1_tNYmc3u1XbqoxfW8wE65PfZ8xVtDCxYZaH4wBK_ZN1ZdTsRqHxiRoPHTkRADFl2SnfBdx4dkUFrQVNRykEumdqleZe_Ehe5ZsTHQ9QdkSlESI2T8yb2DbNJsD2zHLsq_jTLO/s1500/DSC_3807.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBROdTRMzqi8qi0YVdL3jk1Y-cT8UCKCV2N5gV9CU8xK3V7l-UjfXboV1_tNYmc3u1XbqoxfW8wE65PfZ8xVtDCxYZaH4wBK_ZN1ZdTsRqHxiRoPHTkRADFl2SnfBdx4dkUFrQVNRykEumdqleZe_Ehe5ZsTHQ9QdkSlESI2T8yb2DbNJsD2zHLsq_jTLO/w640-h506/DSC_3807.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variable Goshawk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkEh-lPJxwU0VZSgMs9A5eSLt5Og10OdSwA-DtpUCdr5OD1oQ9smBmTslEoTDBlYKBPcB5L276o7c4peYRDtvMBh5cKxS-murTKasELVq2QB1lYdgYFHLHmS_1ZZOkcFgJzPcBMrqKccPZ5ge_Baqwe81Ws7qcdivr4HQo2QmxApjRq8Kix6q_7Aj0xJA/s1500/DSC_4016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkEh-lPJxwU0VZSgMs9A5eSLt5Og10OdSwA-DtpUCdr5OD1oQ9smBmTslEoTDBlYKBPcB5L276o7c4peYRDtvMBh5cKxS-murTKasELVq2QB1lYdgYFHLHmS_1ZZOkcFgJzPcBMrqKccPZ5ge_Baqwe81Ws7qcdivr4HQo2QmxApjRq8Kix6q_7Aj0xJA/w640-h468/DSC_4016.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Therates </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYGxVfaZRAyijvUrQ2GpbGvZFnBYOU6FSXnW9khHvtXdHVHz3R3VxSs3w5MnOF8NO7viaIeH9HRhqazYdu1m1g3IJ0HipmhM1JijhMr4gl3sETWBuJ2PmQwEuzG1CCBIIJht9l3hHNcSMYDjd3-VX8JfIAx6CXO9pT_Tp1k0GUfUmbf5kKzCLESDCopMC/s1500/DSC_4022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYGxVfaZRAyijvUrQ2GpbGvZFnBYOU6FSXnW9khHvtXdHVHz3R3VxSs3w5MnOF8NO7viaIeH9HRhqazYdu1m1g3IJ0HipmhM1JijhMr4gl3sETWBuJ2PmQwEuzG1CCBIIJht9l3hHNcSMYDjd3-VX8JfIAx6CXO9pT_Tp1k0GUfUmbf5kKzCLESDCopMC/w640-h498/DSC_4022.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gasteracantha audouini</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvWT4urhEd3063z0VpRYIS-7eVJKKav4UrTN2vVBKK4klMGmErwfVLY0ibm-mEJII26Rwj73KFEU7vWEO98tytehbbYlBYSGTyW6ztD4DnO7HMC3KzJ_9JgVUrSitVa2ZTwFlHwLWj2XW_5UyM5yUjYGCvpR0WbYuqja3o0kBXld2JBB6jCd7BZfjpZ9R/s1500/DSC_4161.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvWT4urhEd3063z0VpRYIS-7eVJKKav4UrTN2vVBKK4klMGmErwfVLY0ibm-mEJII26Rwj73KFEU7vWEO98tytehbbYlBYSGTyW6ztD4DnO7HMC3KzJ_9JgVUrSitVa2ZTwFlHwLWj2XW_5UyM5yUjYGCvpR0WbYuqja3o0kBXld2JBB6jCd7BZfjpZ9R/w582-h640/DSC_4161.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North Moluccan Pitta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>October/November</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Much like Sulawesi, the Galápagos archipelago is also a must-visit destination for anyone with an interest in ecology, evolution, or biogeography. I returned this October to lead a tour for Worldwide Quest, with our route focusing more on the western islands, where the nutrient-rich upwellings of the Cromwell Current provide excellent conditions for Galápagos Penguins, Flightless Cormorants and an abundance of sea life. It was an amazing trip, and a special bonus for me was having my parents join me on tour for the first time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I scheduled my flights in such a way to take advantage of being in Ecuador; that is, I had a few free days prior to the tour, and a week at the end of the tour. My pre-tour days were spent twitching a Black-breasted Puffleg and birding in the Bellavista area above Mindo. For six nights after the tour, I journeyed to Río Bigal, a reserve situated at around 1000m in elevation in the eastern Andes. This elevation is ideal to find an interesting mix of Amazonian and Andean species. I caught up with some of the specialty birds of the region including Pink-throated Brilliant, Blackish Pewee and (heard-only) Salvin's and Nocturnal Curassows, and found a few surprise species as well (Orange-breasted Falcon, Slate-colored Seedeater, Acadian Flycatcher). Additionally, I found a few interesting mammals, the night-hiking was productive and the mothing was some of the best I've ever done. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO-Pe2CfP20aeApcNfce323j9jpvNez_vnCja_4HmaT2kaK0DkWnxHTK55BngeHydZS63jz0NqLW1CqsTcVlQn1BeOCHjx44AblWcL_Xir3darT9XIEJVnlwUA-4aofdcIjLN2b63A7_oiZeLoSTnEqkyhRKSvKH_EJe2IB_c5c3UzqJdAm65OapoNGRA/s1500/DSC_5064.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO-Pe2CfP20aeApcNfce323j9jpvNez_vnCja_4HmaT2kaK0DkWnxHTK55BngeHydZS63jz0NqLW1CqsTcVlQn1BeOCHjx44AblWcL_Xir3darT9XIEJVnlwUA-4aofdcIjLN2b63A7_oiZeLoSTnEqkyhRKSvKH_EJe2IB_c5c3UzqJdAm65OapoNGRA/w640-h492/DSC_5064.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-breasted Puffleg</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIV64qM5_3uz_o6BXk_hv9IvfdfPpAoSZiAXfbiL3dUJ6wClQnM8TQ2vqFm5b7fbcQLOvIQLzq85woalPTEWO-Q-pAqiUjkG2xFQ2Zd2oKm8KgXWe_rpLEOh59x4Cd1J8FcE2ee5ruz9atUfVaxvQf-fJZXNqlM-l5xEJaZl0Ap77dS57PDde0aljfz05/s1500/DSC_5125.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIV64qM5_3uz_o6BXk_hv9IvfdfPpAoSZiAXfbiL3dUJ6wClQnM8TQ2vqFm5b7fbcQLOvIQLzq85woalPTEWO-Q-pAqiUjkG2xFQ2Zd2oKm8KgXWe_rpLEOh59x4Cd1J8FcE2ee5ruz9atUfVaxvQf-fJZXNqlM-l5xEJaZl0Ap77dS57PDde0aljfz05/w640-h466/DSC_5125.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKUPWZbFKwiqmnmOl1P5FlfmZZg1heMseh1HY6laTJk0VRDz_KppPb21LxUkZ7GeE6wBsBNXE18DmOMtI9mIDtiHE66wbYgN4B9ZiwIup1GD_TPul4oMRS6zgQrVGrEHE0v-08O3iJmZaWqMBsyBmOvhJXHbSw9MXZfvAaJxM14JPo5yI8ygyNNgipoa-/s1500/DSC_5203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKUPWZbFKwiqmnmOl1P5FlfmZZg1heMseh1HY6laTJk0VRDz_KppPb21LxUkZ7GeE6wBsBNXE18DmOMtI9mIDtiHE66wbYgN4B9ZiwIup1GD_TPul4oMRS6zgQrVGrEHE0v-08O3iJmZaWqMBsyBmOvhJXHbSw9MXZfvAaJxM14JPo5yI8ygyNNgipoa-/w640-h454/DSC_5203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sapphire-vented Puffleg</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nQER0gKqthwWOHxRKJ_sbdQcfYCcZQpKdyu8npjrDwnLGktRX_KlePCvfGHLAhSHmJidjkIhNkzy33mms99v2WPjPaiy00B-oeqyG1r-IDdUzRuKm1r0bMHhX-bvbFszBonW-2WN_NdW9lvrRlSdpy-8V51ZlVHxywMhC_QJnKPKGZ0kOHQweoCFyghS/s1500/DSC_5263.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nQER0gKqthwWOHxRKJ_sbdQcfYCcZQpKdyu8npjrDwnLGktRX_KlePCvfGHLAhSHmJidjkIhNkzy33mms99v2WPjPaiy00B-oeqyG1r-IDdUzRuKm1r0bMHhX-bvbFszBonW-2WN_NdW9lvrRlSdpy-8V51ZlVHxywMhC_QJnKPKGZ0kOHQweoCFyghS/w640-h484/DSC_5263.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Masked Flowerpiercer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ocgFp6ZfptXl0igRnjKTwg3ARzumVffMMNeCDY-nyedXX-LbJE0LuJcNPiV6BMX1hFAkTX_SLOcivALqcX1-FncNemmKXM1tlqrEMjiazEKX9jOcrpFfniiGZogR64TmpsUbhPhkrHvYA84VT_5lcIU7mxYSW8QUbzuc07bP-gYR81a17KTBxCu9i9RJ/s1500/DSC_5266.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ocgFp6ZfptXl0igRnjKTwg3ARzumVffMMNeCDY-nyedXX-LbJE0LuJcNPiV6BMX1hFAkTX_SLOcivALqcX1-FncNemmKXM1tlqrEMjiazEKX9jOcrpFfniiGZogR64TmpsUbhPhkrHvYA84VT_5lcIU7mxYSW8QUbzuc07bP-gYR81a17KTBxCu9i9RJ/w572-h640/DSC_5266.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hooded Mountain-Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhTNDnYDtp5Qwp-NWvaYImJC9rabDeml1AtxyytGDWvU4oPRLYNjowtXNJIneAiuDfW4eio576QsHBxZHFV5cozQ83GE_-jSrEVZDSOcsIiuLxr1cQBlJIK4e1eaQ8vI0WrFLtrMwOFShYYhFWZz3X8_9h3ASpgVw8RissQcPfnbLYTaAmStVNYyQR0ed/s1500/DSC_5398.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhTNDnYDtp5Qwp-NWvaYImJC9rabDeml1AtxyytGDWvU4oPRLYNjowtXNJIneAiuDfW4eio576QsHBxZHFV5cozQ83GE_-jSrEVZDSOcsIiuLxr1cQBlJIK4e1eaQ8vI0WrFLtrMwOFShYYhFWZz3X8_9h3ASpgVw8RissQcPfnbLYTaAmStVNYyQR0ed/w638-h640/DSC_5398.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Othna Skipper (<i>Thespieus othna</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJNmh_5CxAd5dVX0p5aBuGDMbxv3FAy_jL6TA8KyaLKMWjqBdU6hN70JO7X31dqo_lmF9FaGn57paWn2b3xqoD2D-8nX3OfCEx-4gfjVDVhKlQHsDnMlEMDCeV65SNHqClFYdFsdYfGb7bfbBehU84lHJGWX4qs1OPVKHBC48bvLFRScpNStSN5RbLBgF/s1500/DSC_5431.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJNmh_5CxAd5dVX0p5aBuGDMbxv3FAy_jL6TA8KyaLKMWjqBdU6hN70JO7X31dqo_lmF9FaGn57paWn2b3xqoD2D-8nX3OfCEx-4gfjVDVhKlQHsDnMlEMDCeV65SNHqClFYdFsdYfGb7bfbBehU84lHJGWX4qs1OPVKHBC48bvLFRScpNStSN5RbLBgF/w550-h640/DSC_5431.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Epidendrum spathatum</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3LhEm_pTZF9clXtfyFGvNUF8qGQnCsl41c1DwzD76fZFFGIcWrb2aGFZ6TdR29_snjc5whIea5VoWIOj58LeklxX5BD-Wocf-vNETimgVVeE3Lsmly77WVgH2PFsNlZcDsFKQR7DfuGOu0HcS0IWSHDq7leQpJbp7GuISKM9H5TLnWbjiO_-q3eMd-Rp/s1500/DSC_5592.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3LhEm_pTZF9clXtfyFGvNUF8qGQnCsl41c1DwzD76fZFFGIcWrb2aGFZ6TdR29_snjc5whIea5VoWIOj58LeklxX5BD-Wocf-vNETimgVVeE3Lsmly77WVgH2PFsNlZcDsFKQR7DfuGOu0HcS0IWSHDq7leQpJbp7GuISKM9H5TLnWbjiO_-q3eMd-Rp/w640-h448/DSC_5592.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise (<i>Chelonoidis niger porteri</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5W3S-bFIIAB23b_7_Irh3pvuR09YGKy4uPsK8-9_8C8GDhNIvqrrOAkUTnR67KI0DvDdgiBxwmI5rkQa8OjO9Y7aQoYLQrVev0nk5avOaGOV7UtWbbpk3gu_PF7h4FiUF3HfidXgTfFKxr55JVL8JoAO6ksiPUI5HA5UZ_rrcKtpy1fibZL9ESED20yCS/s1500/DSC_5603.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5W3S-bFIIAB23b_7_Irh3pvuR09YGKy4uPsK8-9_8C8GDhNIvqrrOAkUTnR67KI0DvDdgiBxwmI5rkQa8OjO9Y7aQoYLQrVev0nk5avOaGOV7UtWbbpk3gu_PF7h4FiUF3HfidXgTfFKxr55JVL8JoAO6ksiPUI5HA5UZ_rrcKtpy1fibZL9ESED20yCS/w640-h486/DSC_5603.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Tree-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJCfc9YLL0x4j8pKaLRuFkVNL9EgJq3ME2wtZGZc_WPrLLWV5fl13O2CBfXtYSH4xCvzZsNsJe89ndd-mmixsnpnNgCEdqEgGA9XYwfpz1u8wLrxzEmiXQFqsVgO6Iby1qsiwR7xYMCeJEdWTsXMLwOK8_VSaZxaQeJlqYQAXJ9ab3zTAQusvHrIcTjn1/s1500/DSC_5667.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1331" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJCfc9YLL0x4j8pKaLRuFkVNL9EgJq3ME2wtZGZc_WPrLLWV5fl13O2CBfXtYSH4xCvzZsNsJe89ndd-mmixsnpnNgCEdqEgGA9XYwfpz1u8wLrxzEmiXQFqsVgO6Iby1qsiwR7xYMCeJEdWTsXMLwOK8_VSaZxaQeJlqYQAXJ9ab3zTAQusvHrIcTjn1/w568-h640/DSC_5667.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medium Ground-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU925Nlpc1Cp4Iz7Icz2On6993qQoQ0MQNlrb1hBxiAMUBoHgwNlEmzujO5f4kALoisqGI4q4CkF5xJQsdIKLvwV_EG3k5QEvPgIvFGYLgoP5w4aUMyBI16BsAfUwtaeajCmVipkJkjRGWwniOl-ttFzhNhg2-CYhdUI_UcejIqMhsuHncwVs5npMThKx/s1500/DSC_5793.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTU925Nlpc1Cp4Iz7Icz2On6993qQoQ0MQNlrb1hBxiAMUBoHgwNlEmzujO5f4kALoisqGI4q4CkF5xJQsdIKLvwV_EG3k5QEvPgIvFGYLgoP5w4aUMyBI16BsAfUwtaeajCmVipkJkjRGWwniOl-ttFzhNhg2-CYhdUI_UcejIqMhsuHncwVs5npMThKx/w640-h472/DSC_5793.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sally Lightfoot Crab (<i>Grapsus grapsus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIv9Q71GO771nX8MDAJrfgZro5KvXPyFDetY5DEd3JeCKeIlk8NnSGAfet1lXGebu2FJDNSMs-6FCbKTCakn8SuNpXJPv95KjzRy7I9bH2JWZu6yRmZPdbAian0I0qS31WwfKbIMTIU84CVhvBS-SG0b9gQu5SiU646YBryzi60EcS_qSRcCEcpN50IfZ/s1500/DSC_5803.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIv9Q71GO771nX8MDAJrfgZro5KvXPyFDetY5DEd3JeCKeIlk8NnSGAfet1lXGebu2FJDNSMs-6FCbKTCakn8SuNpXJPv95KjzRy7I9bH2JWZu6yRmZPdbAian0I0qS31WwfKbIMTIU84CVhvBS-SG0b9gQu5SiU646YBryzi60EcS_qSRcCEcpN50IfZ/w640-h484/DSC_5803.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whimbrel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxDKioJyDknBhLJ7pOWU8zFxSeYg0RjnzDAq00tG0nRLPpo-yRTlubK0fMEkj1SbHORqZHoWhpVt36w-J8EYh3XP6aGxq-JrsZQDtmjreX9Gh4ww77S8yY0GWccEG7WydtWwkGbwC7qa9FI1un54mxNklGZuZDsS7sFH4Yg4IfUqo3BDjvUFyJNcqPYp5/s1520/DSC_5851.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1520" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxDKioJyDknBhLJ7pOWU8zFxSeYg0RjnzDAq00tG0nRLPpo-yRTlubK0fMEkj1SbHORqZHoWhpVt36w-J8EYh3XP6aGxq-JrsZQDtmjreX9Gh4ww77S8yY0GWccEG7WydtWwkGbwC7qa9FI1un54mxNklGZuZDsS7sFH4Yg4IfUqo3BDjvUFyJNcqPYp5/w640-h632/DSC_5851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Penguin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbfun6mMaEeSllrHCNB3BufvY0i_0FHad0abjUrTvPWJ18vECBLM-sOvKTYVc-fwr-CD24wzLlfBd95f7tiFC1F4W9cSjkHbDkuY4OBByRUdDfooPNyn7LRNPwyJI3qpYiIIc86T6YdzQB1ugNdmfwxgjYGHaccB8rcr9CzXHQ-5qqwsS4IpmwaFgS633/s1500/DSC_5911.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbfun6mMaEeSllrHCNB3BufvY0i_0FHad0abjUrTvPWJ18vECBLM-sOvKTYVc-fwr-CD24wzLlfBd95f7tiFC1F4W9cSjkHbDkuY4OBByRUdDfooPNyn7LRNPwyJI3qpYiIIc86T6YdzQB1ugNdmfwxgjYGHaccB8rcr9CzXHQ-5qqwsS4IpmwaFgS633/w640-h464/DSC_5911.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santiago Lava Lizard (<i>Microlophus jacobii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB87AnI9EdhQGYRrqXSF-pQOMVXIebIC0h23AXIDY75c4Cb3K4AM9jWpiTT1rHSPPrH2MMbhjPItqS8ZIb44HDPoY5yaiVbV-RBd06DFLScooZ2_YDA-MgSNXDy5kEga76TY8VGRgcpPWAa9qrlAM665r4atmfwCRsngdoVHP9ds01S1dVUJ4y2COpI7h/s1500/DSC_5979.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB87AnI9EdhQGYRrqXSF-pQOMVXIebIC0h23AXIDY75c4Cb3K4AM9jWpiTT1rHSPPrH2MMbhjPItqS8ZIb44HDPoY5yaiVbV-RBd06DFLScooZ2_YDA-MgSNXDy5kEga76TY8VGRgcpPWAa9qrlAM665r4atmfwCRsngdoVHP9ds01S1dVUJ4y2COpI7h/w544-h640/DSC_5979.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Flamingo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcupZLkxlwADo1iwAnEdcKft3Hn5zamoUnnbLeQOBBFjFoc_bi5PJwMVJPTC5pR2t6aU-9la4cryMiQDXrLEvl25lkDpr3gcjPtJmZqA2RXZHolX6NmMBpliVT16MCzPdpR4oKjp8DyDB_VPthaVQxr45QQizJz4oebxktmAC968fiyQzaOLkHLULJc6oV/s4032/IMG_6858.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcupZLkxlwADo1iwAnEdcKft3Hn5zamoUnnbLeQOBBFjFoc_bi5PJwMVJPTC5pR2t6aU-9la4cryMiQDXrLEvl25lkDpr3gcjPtJmZqA2RXZHolX6NmMBpliVT16MCzPdpR4oKjp8DyDB_VPthaVQxr45QQizJz4oebxktmAC968fiyQzaOLkHLULJc6oV/w640-h480/IMG_6858.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isla Rábida, Galápagos, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl824OlYivok3LdCBORxMqsPZg_D1E2JkiMzvzYsPP4uhjGBOONZj-i1quaa1wfHigd1_EyDSeIdPcf8hpdQQ5a8_7Av3GPTYZ6HsWEyGDUOLkeFlKw-oIPaTj4uZB0Btg6DZbeYxHKy5mwjjxK_RrBqUwMSsXO27F6_THgDeIiGH5owdXgdCJ48q2Zwmu/s1500/DSC_6098.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl824OlYivok3LdCBORxMqsPZg_D1E2JkiMzvzYsPP4uhjGBOONZj-i1quaa1wfHigd1_EyDSeIdPcf8hpdQQ5a8_7Av3GPTYZ6HsWEyGDUOLkeFlKw-oIPaTj4uZB0Btg6DZbeYxHKy5mwjjxK_RrBqUwMSsXO27F6_THgDeIiGH5owdXgdCJ48q2Zwmu/w640-h448/DSC_6098.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wandering Tattler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Lup_zI0VKxXC7i_sTctYWIFS0wTojwwuJ1NHjWvcezxz72f3hbZ_Fbwr_JEW8DMJLnxcCi70KZLHz7Xda7FefAFogY81OlY9j7KMLZEds1Ue7lHFg1-0OzfJXyGL9Xx305wC4ydJy2FkloGM21ouPZkCZma-nSYuN0togUAL8c5j0kIJ_XPLII_X-f_h/s1500/DSC_6145.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Lup_zI0VKxXC7i_sTctYWIFS0wTojwwuJ1NHjWvcezxz72f3hbZ_Fbwr_JEW8DMJLnxcCi70KZLHz7Xda7FefAFogY81OlY9j7KMLZEds1Ue7lHFg1-0OzfJXyGL9Xx305wC4ydJy2FkloGM21ouPZkCZma-nSYuN0togUAL8c5j0kIJ_XPLII_X-f_h/w640-h460/DSC_6145.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Oystercatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMjj4sWiofg1Ra8xJ5Zkthhrv2QGJBnTLkfX70OM8vw8Lim-1_4yapAgLtltjaCDf5XwNup7oISoZ9CVoZhpOx9Pg8jsGLZVP4p6mH-kPVzjSlE36jw_liT617JR-vBAR9-pSn72BKATUo8lh8NZm6j2iqc_8XA77EgDL3UDIJRzuOzI95H10IjZz7h9W/s1500/DSC_6197.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMjj4sWiofg1Ra8xJ5Zkthhrv2QGJBnTLkfX70OM8vw8Lim-1_4yapAgLtltjaCDf5XwNup7oISoZ9CVoZhpOx9Pg8jsGLZVP4p6mH-kPVzjSlE36jw_liT617JR-vBAR9-pSn72BKATUo8lh8NZm6j2iqc_8XA77EgDL3UDIJRzuOzI95H10IjZz7h9W/w640-h428/DSC_6197.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Prickly Pear (<i>Opuntia galapageia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFHc6xS1v8hFQe9wJ8o5jfzW4EADovhQQ4ROfYqpvRY7zHJo5TutgIT4MLAeD9dpIFe5Zatlb4Iy-TTXn1f4tKZWB4NkTyuYUonpNdJoBm-j2GYqayq6o8kGmzMyRMkeYzW_fkh7k5YhG2ZqL8gTESBvodqVNFqRj4rfwjQKWj0u9nNzvqv2qzgEAbzRf/s1500/DSC_6278.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFHc6xS1v8hFQe9wJ8o5jfzW4EADovhQQ4ROfYqpvRY7zHJo5TutgIT4MLAeD9dpIFe5Zatlb4Iy-TTXn1f4tKZWB4NkTyuYUonpNdJoBm-j2GYqayq6o8kGmzMyRMkeYzW_fkh7k5YhG2ZqL8gTESBvodqVNFqRj4rfwjQKWj0u9nNzvqv2qzgEAbzRf/w574-h640/DSC_6278.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brujo Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93fqeP-ysTYHSysJ6vuiY2g86C2xTfDJ9kjNdlr1VyKb2ISBaFFoYGx8RZOHCKuPuQwYThJm22dhYefUuoIzI_h7-3ONI34r0xApI4LZRpgOqKPhsUcZfJg14sxfKteZZ7CRaY7Ec0H53WnHXXB3rIBu7CZUQ0YfnnbtmzZJseQ9RHx3AifqIFZo3pzXN/s1500/DSC_6304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93fqeP-ysTYHSysJ6vuiY2g86C2xTfDJ9kjNdlr1VyKb2ISBaFFoYGx8RZOHCKuPuQwYThJm22dhYefUuoIzI_h7-3ONI34r0xApI4LZRpgOqKPhsUcZfJg14sxfKteZZ7CRaY7Ec0H53WnHXXB3rIBu7CZUQ0YfnnbtmzZJseQ9RHx3AifqIFZo3pzXN/w640-h494/DSC_6304.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brujo Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLAuWs_FgqmX-08i9YPgz8Geh8xxtmpgiOKJmcuprHuQF1KUAQZOz833ahhhr9A1KP7e5qmWdOKc4K5dKa8qcxwbcUXVyphIC10NCcs-isYzCrY_IZ0aKKLAYPFhswO0_7gqr0OqtvWdrBnmyUbpD9Pl2I1y6SdIBM8CX5By0l62TO5gOTYZ1rgX72GYf/s1500/DSC_6491.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLAuWs_FgqmX-08i9YPgz8Geh8xxtmpgiOKJmcuprHuQF1KUAQZOz833ahhhr9A1KP7e5qmWdOKc4K5dKa8qcxwbcUXVyphIC10NCcs-isYzCrY_IZ0aKKLAYPFhswO0_7gqr0OqtvWdrBnmyUbpD9Pl2I1y6SdIBM8CX5By0l62TO5gOTYZ1rgX72GYf/w640-h460/DSC_6491.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-footed Boobies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOR39fHW_WKDm_-Y0eqZF-WnvoJYbcTWxAomS467lyjwyX0xwhc8SNbsEb4BgYoWcFUTMAQj-FyK1EsrlWLiz9XnUtATyl0a4po2krPrUx-B00fZGbE5W-Z2sFUahdsp2Rc5hLcEmm5g0ps7am34iV0LowTytbz0F9s2zjObfDbvG3Na545viUjQa0wyO/s1500/DSC_6540.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOR39fHW_WKDm_-Y0eqZF-WnvoJYbcTWxAomS467lyjwyX0xwhc8SNbsEb4BgYoWcFUTMAQj-FyK1EsrlWLiz9XnUtATyl0a4po2krPrUx-B00fZGbE5W-Z2sFUahdsp2Rc5hLcEmm5g0ps7am34iV0LowTytbz0F9s2zjObfDbvG3Na545viUjQa0wyO/w640-h426/DSC_6540.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marine Iguana (<i>Amblyrhynchus cristatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9yTax4-MYlfa8JtRCFvRs2udMBT8yN_t6R_7q7yRo5Af9VazZg8GWXs3xriDwtBGUki7ymhD6qiWWYCb2fS-5jU93lhjSYUhe0rCNBc0ZpMUdooAmxXReidGenMeqXfpSdwyKFLSLQajsXLxZErAKjYgtSkIY_3hJmgqkJ5XGTC8r_GG8oOjbDy8j2sg/s1500/DSC_6571.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9yTax4-MYlfa8JtRCFvRs2udMBT8yN_t6R_7q7yRo5Af9VazZg8GWXs3xriDwtBGUki7ymhD6qiWWYCb2fS-5jU93lhjSYUhe0rCNBc0ZpMUdooAmxXReidGenMeqXfpSdwyKFLSLQajsXLxZErAKjYgtSkIY_3hJmgqkJ5XGTC8r_GG8oOjbDy8j2sg/w640-h442/DSC_6571.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Pelican</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOPQiKsFH9O15Lt34mr4T7VpEeKUohKAYL-1e-bnREgaiILjuUVmyMTVnUKVxBRLofrXkPYQSgswg8HynE233aWbXBlGXBs89Beo7JGYb7aJrbPNTGa6c9LahyphenhyphengW9OAD0Dw2IPL1lLEsoW1jUgbEumBGgLKm-Oa0uNHWZPq1k-Lmhjl5uP_34R1nzcDHw/s1500/DSC_6718.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1500" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOPQiKsFH9O15Lt34mr4T7VpEeKUohKAYL-1e-bnREgaiILjuUVmyMTVnUKVxBRLofrXkPYQSgswg8HynE233aWbXBlGXBs89Beo7JGYb7aJrbPNTGa6c9LahyphenhyphengW9OAD0Dw2IPL1lLEsoW1jUgbEumBGgLKm-Oa0uNHWZPq1k-Lmhjl5uP_34R1nzcDHw/w640-h430/DSC_6718.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kayaking in Galápagos, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjWXMiVAN6ql9K-KfMhOLVAY8jYlfmZSKH8ZFzpdOD_X5V54waAbrVXC8m2DEVrRhL4Bopaq19dyd4CeS_SfUjGhyaN6-NAJLRRLTQKfqQnORn6I2WTUvIsiNytwJSwqQIf3pe9ZYStynv9ECWQJ27uahSPCoC8nPOB0TzAc5wtHWZeFyIwABhEmTrVis/s1500/DSC_6733.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjWXMiVAN6ql9K-KfMhOLVAY8jYlfmZSKH8ZFzpdOD_X5V54waAbrVXC8m2DEVrRhL4Bopaq19dyd4CeS_SfUjGhyaN6-NAJLRRLTQKfqQnORn6I2WTUvIsiNytwJSwqQIf3pe9ZYStynv9ECWQJ27uahSPCoC8nPOB0TzAc5wtHWZeFyIwABhEmTrVis/w640-h494/DSC_6733.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flightless Cormorant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzASD5fhOJDCOhyphenhyphensT6i5svZK_NiPug7ZppSvl8dn7q_k7_faVWQbjPap2pkQjGT5TprhHkxKsJ-z6LFIMY3VHlzdQTeojfGylXCnc_HfJIRaD5yxJzD6CRcyRIobdWEero1IILIDfGOH3wRmORr91pMXMzgu5yMJZ6lt6NxVSP-QXYSfLUVSXnBlxWSXpL/s1500/DSC_6615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzASD5fhOJDCOhyphenhyphensT6i5svZK_NiPug7ZppSvl8dn7q_k7_faVWQbjPap2pkQjGT5TprhHkxKsJ-z6LFIMY3VHlzdQTeojfGylXCnc_HfJIRaD5yxJzD6CRcyRIobdWEero1IILIDfGOH3wRmORr91pMXMzgu5yMJZ6lt6NxVSP-QXYSfLUVSXnBlxWSXpL/w640-h446/DSC_6615.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striated Heron</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU3PDtAmhXqiNu9kbdMoi2NrhpUc3kjK07YcIDtyjcXTVAsZ9BkanHpZuit6WYOhm2CwBdOjiNGqYOYRq2heXq739GiWJjMoUnlVE6FALAE5aOzvyZfO7LedntqNf7o9XWGPAYlJWBMYLoNpSVlzF6rDk5mXz6dN6m8XfBOb7Q_DnPC4NTds47y83Dl3w/s1500/DSC_6791.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1500" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU3PDtAmhXqiNu9kbdMoi2NrhpUc3kjK07YcIDtyjcXTVAsZ9BkanHpZuit6WYOhm2CwBdOjiNGqYOYRq2heXq739GiWJjMoUnlVE6FALAE5aOzvyZfO7LedntqNf7o9XWGPAYlJWBMYLoNpSVlzF6rDk5mXz6dN6m8XfBOb7Q_DnPC4NTds47y83Dl3w/w640-h436/DSC_6791.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Penguin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi46dl7AJCoxfthb3g01xDd7UO-DD-JKgS4GBtK9To6ZbW5q1EqwrRUPmYMALNwwwG2_G6IGIqFOFH8ublqYzpMcqy2Bqg8LQ9P_Fok0ZYdhNcICZ3rKZ0rYAJ3E8Bqmf33icp6JcNlMhHPn-FiPkBRcHFQjgBgKeWqLzMAuMA4cQtQYkZNsruMIuq-xB7/s1500/PA290126.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1500" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi46dl7AJCoxfthb3g01xDd7UO-DD-JKgS4GBtK9To6ZbW5q1EqwrRUPmYMALNwwwG2_G6IGIqFOFH8ublqYzpMcqy2Bqg8LQ9P_Fok0ZYdhNcICZ3rKZ0rYAJ3E8Bqmf33icp6JcNlMhHPn-FiPkBRcHFQjgBgKeWqLzMAuMA4cQtQYkZNsruMIuq-xB7/w640-h544/PA290126.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panamic Cushion Star (<i>Pentaceraster cumingi</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kIj74eVeoKy0I82lVGJcIvjMiYxGE8-NX0Tlw_j6dDjbhJYueaPNYYDqR5SIxNBFaImQLYd2IVBWecKH1EDQTbgqu5kH7HfwVtTkAgNMJSbbIUfy29LvsU0dFj2w16nFY_VkfVW-gh2Q6YWYVnoVCuO6GIxL3Dps4A8yz3lQ-qWYHWUNiaNSpAYhHKdu/s1500/DSC_6956.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kIj74eVeoKy0I82lVGJcIvjMiYxGE8-NX0Tlw_j6dDjbhJYueaPNYYDqR5SIxNBFaImQLYd2IVBWecKH1EDQTbgqu5kH7HfwVtTkAgNMJSbbIUfy29LvsU0dFj2w16nFY_VkfVW-gh2Q6YWYVnoVCuO6GIxL3Dps4A8yz3lQ-qWYHWUNiaNSpAYhHKdu/w640-h416/DSC_6956.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4PcoWuDV4CKcf7riyA9V3pt5aXBkSvsseXVHybSzhMzEWC47M-Mh2Bg49cjSbxNDRS90bJZOXKqtVig-qF7EErpryRgKgX9Wx9FoivsRuK7kECf4VUUnZ1HjnwnkzwbfCFbf3sChFMmKk9sqUdMmjPrpfc5ztCKbP9A15pONt0eJ1yiBN-8rAgRoAbN5/s1500/DSC_7393.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4PcoWuDV4CKcf7riyA9V3pt5aXBkSvsseXVHybSzhMzEWC47M-Mh2Bg49cjSbxNDRS90bJZOXKqtVig-qF7EErpryRgKgX9Wx9FoivsRuK7kECf4VUUnZ1HjnwnkzwbfCFbf3sChFMmKk9sqUdMmjPrpfc5ztCKbP9A15pONt0eJ1yiBN-8rAgRoAbN5/w640-h444/DSC_7393.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Noddy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHXZc-bVfoBArfVOQMsWvWBfb7WZz7Eck5rTCoxdsScIiZiqwr85F2aOmDKZ2sHFFXyvWdalKFYyVFPmZ_5mX4NU7brwIAPgaJbgFi8PAXGGSAbsphecsCyQiU9_d6anNUmLebfFNWAOtKpCJg5L1riSt6HTRrAFU3M4mP-MIWnCUOmmVHkxrh5qtDWdI/s1500/DSC_7501.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHXZc-bVfoBArfVOQMsWvWBfb7WZz7Eck5rTCoxdsScIiZiqwr85F2aOmDKZ2sHFFXyvWdalKFYyVFPmZ_5mX4NU7brwIAPgaJbgFi8PAXGGSAbsphecsCyQiU9_d6anNUmLebfFNWAOtKpCJg5L1riSt6HTRrAFU3M4mP-MIWnCUOmmVHkxrh5qtDWdI/w640-h494/DSC_7501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Fur Seal (<i>Arctocephalus galapagoensis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxuiO4NoTkUCFqgRiAiNR8j1ZMediJ1RAGXklYyM0W-nTjWYDYxg214WSejtP8xDg2o3moomHEGD6se92RNNREhwLHDbXHK_ShdkeIVQ08pi-LwhVJGSu3sUaxhrjZeYDxvbxZ2D0M1sPOAPkbzxVaG3EEOWHsW6qRqvEqy-pMKk2-yp1XVZULCGg4uf4/s1500/DSC_7519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxuiO4NoTkUCFqgRiAiNR8j1ZMediJ1RAGXklYyM0W-nTjWYDYxg214WSejtP8xDg2o3moomHEGD6se92RNNREhwLHDbXHK_ShdkeIVQ08pi-LwhVJGSu3sUaxhrjZeYDxvbxZ2D0M1sPOAPkbzxVaG3EEOWHsW6qRqvEqy-pMKk2-yp1XVZULCGg4uf4/w640-h470/DSC_7519.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-crowned Night-Heron</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtE0HpGrvIk1DLgpVCnUWi8GnZUqOCV9iNbd3DewCADTiiwcldW4Yt_Y-HA90kSoeyq7JQ1Wc_kBlpmNRb2e9qlzdyf0ke3PZG6-7O_k7BP8JQGBJEaX83nFtAddv8twWblgMQmLRinUlGeoHn1zDokRDlwkK3uMGm6Y94sKzWhZWaO9EVGUkG_7zO_3t/s1500/DSC_7601.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtE0HpGrvIk1DLgpVCnUWi8GnZUqOCV9iNbd3DewCADTiiwcldW4Yt_Y-HA90kSoeyq7JQ1Wc_kBlpmNRb2e9qlzdyf0ke3PZG6-7O_k7BP8JQGBJEaX83nFtAddv8twWblgMQmLRinUlGeoHn1zDokRDlwkK3uMGm6Y94sKzWhZWaO9EVGUkG_7zO_3t/w640-h468/DSC_7601.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Petrel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5acp_vkGLKbv_hKh0H302dlDz9G6tCvvcIW2-WlDHYj_hK3nNTH0Xiy3WZP_jWFi12GzrEKNCWJJMAFvNmpHQpz2eb_OWFpFONizrWc7ym2vdRKl8TkPqv_1G5soMEIFb9m_7YpyVu8shXS8E1JmmHaCsESw9HiKp14gxK-ZeVWVHYIipYcsyCSUXe-O/s1500/PA310167.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5acp_vkGLKbv_hKh0H302dlDz9G6tCvvcIW2-WlDHYj_hK3nNTH0Xiy3WZP_jWFi12GzrEKNCWJJMAFvNmpHQpz2eb_OWFpFONizrWc7ym2vdRKl8TkPqv_1G5soMEIFb9m_7YpyVu8shXS8E1JmmHaCsESw9HiKp14gxK-ZeVWVHYIipYcsyCSUXe-O/w640-h460/PA310167.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spotted Boxfish (<i>Ostracion meleagris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ4zIzEm-Jgx9E6WkSlHG2XNwrOlLyW5hHJyNBduMpVi-MysS6ArJQHTOIf64OM1szqK8jDKpk7PE8L9F6bv_mLLhbehBmeIeAfFl8iUXCO6RvbO5Y4ORGUENJtJa69dlwUi_Ny8RdtdwU8KcePsoXUh0DuU1mp-K2XL9-8ua5zdfKI2tyDSQcAENxTer/s1500/DSC_7912.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ4zIzEm-Jgx9E6WkSlHG2XNwrOlLyW5hHJyNBduMpVi-MysS6ArJQHTOIf64OM1szqK8jDKpk7PE8L9F6bv_mLLhbehBmeIeAfFl8iUXCO6RvbO5Y4ORGUENJtJa69dlwUi_Ny8RdtdwU8KcePsoXUh0DuU1mp-K2XL9-8ua5zdfKI2tyDSQcAENxTer/w640-h514/DSC_7912.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Dove</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiK6njN7nL6Mu4ePUHo8NfFDiae-wLJRkXdm84TSTCy6g5S5aD5_w7RA8u0WxlRkPozzA_bl0tB56HgzXEsCCLagpbOiUjMXo0-uU-20eB5Pjaiayg24fCdrQqSR4JHaus7m37V2MyQ5Xx7-IwPNf44q7Rx6L7dBVkqyGFyM4vGOpYtZMwth3bhx1pPhC/s1500/DSC_7974.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiK6njN7nL6Mu4ePUHo8NfFDiae-wLJRkXdm84TSTCy6g5S5aD5_w7RA8u0WxlRkPozzA_bl0tB56HgzXEsCCLagpbOiUjMXo0-uU-20eB5Pjaiayg24fCdrQqSR4JHaus7m37V2MyQ5Xx7-IwPNf44q7Rx6L7dBVkqyGFyM4vGOpYtZMwth3bhx1pPhC/w588-h640/DSC_7974.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-footed Booby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_ILS9jcLJUxmosw3lYzqyRdckLQy3FoK5Ozmhx7EY-iqXyzbMzkvFDJf1QVTYSE45bE6dfkCZRoXJHMQ2A2H3hVLC0croJIQ-pcFS64UdTJq_mBr72g3WmAoguSTrFGCqrSU5HjJw3zOmmkz8j7xH1yUJnBLU9Ydh5JjYetyMtVXpUwaSIe6fgJ-e79T/s1500/DSC_7978.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_ILS9jcLJUxmosw3lYzqyRdckLQy3FoK5Ozmhx7EY-iqXyzbMzkvFDJf1QVTYSE45bE6dfkCZRoXJHMQ2A2H3hVLC0croJIQ-pcFS64UdTJq_mBr72g3WmAoguSTrFGCqrSU5HjJw3zOmmkz8j7xH1yUJnBLU9Ydh5JjYetyMtVXpUwaSIe6fgJ-e79T/w640-h458/DSC_7978.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Frigatebird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2POlfkJS1ZZqVbe7AZhZJo-XIpjb-VndkE3L0BF1yeE0NUzY8G4NJyZb6lanvl2Ouc91a1XwugLWFpG5RCsuj8vQ0wv-IppAIIuDDMcJr0kWb6rbRrRYklCNLny1p8bBszKdUNEXMnZirAZOdgotCiCpTMIhm0YGY0UXxtdYbXzQTsNIPJFLZ6Cp334YC/s1500/DSC_7990.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2POlfkJS1ZZqVbe7AZhZJo-XIpjb-VndkE3L0BF1yeE0NUzY8G4NJyZb6lanvl2Ouc91a1XwugLWFpG5RCsuj8vQ0wv-IppAIIuDDMcJr0kWb6rbRrRYklCNLny1p8bBszKdUNEXMnZirAZOdgotCiCpTMIhm0YGY0UXxtdYbXzQTsNIPJFLZ6Cp334YC/w640-h476/DSC_7990.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swallow-tailed Gulls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_PT2bqA3q2rNq7mhbqOZ6ZIoEPdxD4qNl-T0d4-Q2iztT22lxc9b8tu034oZPlkewtmNRzJ5Mc0wYcJE-m0aQUD4aHzpwJ5vH7QnB2mjt39XuXbpq5N9RAqsxySIBfVjj7Do-mihCDMxG8322jBgGDZgLw-DEUawX4ttbUWkqJedI6ytclralUfWOpH-/s3555/IMG_7102.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="3555" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_PT2bqA3q2rNq7mhbqOZ6ZIoEPdxD4qNl-T0d4-Q2iztT22lxc9b8tu034oZPlkewtmNRzJ5Mc0wYcJE-m0aQUD4aHzpwJ5vH7QnB2mjt39XuXbpq5N9RAqsxySIBfVjj7Do-mihCDMxG8322jBgGDZgLw-DEUawX4ttbUWkqJedI6ytclralUfWOpH-/w640-h416/IMG_7102.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volcán Antisana</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-h_ycltXLe8h9t1-rf9xr-Q1OHXWMsQBLNcjVcVbsjdQI4aaaLNNn_lfA_c61xCqwY1P__CC8idTJhO6VfPfVhy45OLpj_jwrNjgfMnUA_QtiOx6fWM88HGCOl1N5OkGRUKLOADRe_CrznvT-AROabgdXqSiPXcg-DngJulcAfLpkSVpzvcE7NAYVKvII/s1500/DSC_8092.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1486" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-h_ycltXLe8h9t1-rf9xr-Q1OHXWMsQBLNcjVcVbsjdQI4aaaLNNn_lfA_c61xCqwY1P__CC8idTJhO6VfPfVhy45OLpj_jwrNjgfMnUA_QtiOx6fWM88HGCOl1N5OkGRUKLOADRe_CrznvT-AROabgdXqSiPXcg-DngJulcAfLpkSVpzvcE7NAYVKvII/w634-h640/DSC_8092.jpg" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-mantled Tamarin (<i>Saguinus nigricollis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPhFh-8Dj8_2PeowjInB_5Tz9l2WezdoSm_xNDJ21-UgqYwK70vJ6MRTuDMcczXfoQ0LTUeGFKtId4YwTwi5oJB9VvCtfIn_pdo2dzoAJAzVYynJwhz9VAGSRW4fCvPtRHqvlYcHNfD_7SOEA1G0JCR3XwZ6p6rVPCtH12dOgXsqdlvIccuw-wbpoKwPI/s1500/DSC_8196.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPhFh-8Dj8_2PeowjInB_5Tz9l2WezdoSm_xNDJ21-UgqYwK70vJ6MRTuDMcczXfoQ0LTUeGFKtId4YwTwi5oJB9VvCtfIn_pdo2dzoAJAzVYynJwhz9VAGSRW4fCvPtRHqvlYcHNfD_7SOEA1G0JCR3XwZ6p6rVPCtH12dOgXsqdlvIccuw-wbpoKwPI/w640-h440/DSC_8196.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Desmoloma </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguevc0hbMTinKXGaeoaoLjexovCD1m9fLAC7genmNaK3Rw1AA59GEXaXOlS04vXgwjwqNbnXAx4QoRDecqZ52VCkW21ZnqunjrbjkTYynDXmxxl8mfvvoVgM4v5aCUFuaVXl5LEfVMiGJFmVFQC929uYx8lj_U14cME3ZGoMnuaGjvVfzg4zO0mXGTB8cG/s1500/DSC_8200.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguevc0hbMTinKXGaeoaoLjexovCD1m9fLAC7genmNaK3Rw1AA59GEXaXOlS04vXgwjwqNbnXAx4QoRDecqZ52VCkW21ZnqunjrbjkTYynDXmxxl8mfvvoVgM4v5aCUFuaVXl5LEfVMiGJFmVFQC929uYx8lj_U14cME3ZGoMnuaGjvVfzg4zO0mXGTB8cG/w640-h466/DSC_8200.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colla amoena</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlszp4pLu4sDrytaTnTJmF5XhLnt5p2SXisyVvBIlLfspeTsJfh02Pb_3CN7RaTdlwCntbHh6RccE3JFcgH60VWZ5lPM9TRUjlv8MSNif8Hh3SlEwiYLmh0Jwhb1vNOKEuVCNCfIFp2a2ys12llgCcCVjQiBTmKBfJ99P80sofKLOa0Ef8eARN03TNZ7B/s1500/DSC_8221.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGlszp4pLu4sDrytaTnTJmF5XhLnt5p2SXisyVvBIlLfspeTsJfh02Pb_3CN7RaTdlwCntbHh6RccE3JFcgH60VWZ5lPM9TRUjlv8MSNif8Hh3SlEwiYLmh0Jwhb1vNOKEuVCNCfIFp2a2ys12llgCcCVjQiBTmKBfJ99P80sofKLOa0Ef8eARN03TNZ7B/w640-h486/DSC_8221.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Lancehead (<i>Bothrops atrox</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zbPJV_Nj9GbyePCPzJKnWHxc_6oafsOL0KOVE0afI_J3OQlcyw973A4wZAAidoEerHDcgCI19MsG0fAsioh7qN0gsJYRFWtZ8zaoHXeY4JIHbGEvrCdanUTws-t-tBh1FNlthwgQzU8Fs6gNms5eYMl8ElCWxqzBo2eeZBnq57sccD53jfMe0ttjdeT6/s1500/DSC_8236.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1500" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zbPJV_Nj9GbyePCPzJKnWHxc_6oafsOL0KOVE0afI_J3OQlcyw973A4wZAAidoEerHDcgCI19MsG0fAsioh7qN0gsJYRFWtZ8zaoHXeY4JIHbGEvrCdanUTws-t-tBh1FNlthwgQzU8Fs6gNms5eYMl8ElCWxqzBo2eeZBnq57sccD53jfMe0ttjdeT6/w640-h530/DSC_8236.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phareicranaus grailis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJPuLdJLbQWypsyaQD0Vnr7-U7t9L8s0yrCgB-EE2dMX1IGpsm9Df9tmOvG7HdyvmsL4_2hxIl5PPbFDvf4veNcnTKTLvDCGIQEf4OfAhV4WlRDiTxhanAWDghtN6kU_tL7oWm6FDDPAvr9S3kYdioGArpRp7GFz3Up8uvSRN5jr7Wqoi-NSNZxrlEgaf/s1500/DSC_8231.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1342" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJPuLdJLbQWypsyaQD0Vnr7-U7t9L8s0yrCgB-EE2dMX1IGpsm9Df9tmOvG7HdyvmsL4_2hxIl5PPbFDvf4veNcnTKTLvDCGIQEf4OfAhV4WlRDiTxhanAWDghtN6kU_tL7oWm6FDDPAvr9S3kYdioGArpRp7GFz3Up8uvSRN5jr7Wqoi-NSNZxrlEgaf/w572-h640/DSC_8231.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broad-headed Woodlizard (<i>Enyalioides laticeps</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWjgBycizZyfRT_QKMoRlkvaKXxxnsvHTW5uuCy-m8rP0h7ukf0PmD8OpkNg2fSbt0D2nxO1BBRcq54Nl1XBF-mw-Ct4vvstFxlmEJ-e1YlM1ojdgJBJJ44ZxUIyttkGmGk6ulkyLpnvaHqrIHbIxMSitBkt5aZJNbrxNJtzCKtSCqCQridhSCF7hWVmV/s3493/DSC_8368.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2540" data-original-width="3493" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWjgBycizZyfRT_QKMoRlkvaKXxxnsvHTW5uuCy-m8rP0h7ukf0PmD8OpkNg2fSbt0D2nxO1BBRcq54Nl1XBF-mw-Ct4vvstFxlmEJ-e1YlM1ojdgJBJJ44ZxUIyttkGmGk6ulkyLpnvaHqrIHbIxMSitBkt5aZJNbrxNJtzCKtSCqCQridhSCF7hWVmV/w640-h466/DSC_8368.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oospila ruptimacula</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LNordzpvoLUO37VBdSfgURki6W7IbZkbEJbJUbVUpcfWxPXFH0TSN_Rm_SoVrKOrfbljTBlFWxAQUKD8Jvyoz7N2Q3HCX9F1vZ3fiKmu9WmLheO8jFxzU65AC1rfTHN_d8CI0adbx5kxbx0klQQVBBMi2Mg6Vb6lPfltbMsWD6CHv4GTo3z_kxFdqq6S/s4208/DSC_8802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4208" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LNordzpvoLUO37VBdSfgURki6W7IbZkbEJbJUbVUpcfWxPXFH0TSN_Rm_SoVrKOrfbljTBlFWxAQUKD8Jvyoz7N2Q3HCX9F1vZ3fiKmu9WmLheO8jFxzU65AC1rfTHN_d8CI0adbx5kxbx0klQQVBBMi2Mg6Vb6lPfltbMsWD6CHv4GTo3z_kxFdqq6S/w640-h466/DSC_8802.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cerodirphia </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEcjW8R8r4KSfh-kFB1PeuVLX0AtIZqpS4tJebRUV9Jbm2ZynBRe557aFxAuMc9FkGGBOSBozxEBD6bEzbJZ3JvEBnuG0hdoy8BTK_MOZP5uU_EhNgGe3GhAwhq2birFX7n9B2KXyNpTBxChK2sz6_R36dV82O5VJUyQ1aU5NZz6BWHVYsRl65epKYw7d/s1499/DSC_8811.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1499" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEcjW8R8r4KSfh-kFB1PeuVLX0AtIZqpS4tJebRUV9Jbm2ZynBRe557aFxAuMc9FkGGBOSBozxEBD6bEzbJZ3JvEBnuG0hdoy8BTK_MOZP5uU_EhNgGe3GhAwhq2birFX7n9B2KXyNpTBxChK2sz6_R36dV82O5VJUyQ1aU5NZz6BWHVYsRl65epKYw7d/w640-h466/DSC_8811.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eulepidotis inclyta</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi7ecfn-vZExRwdglc4La9B4qDiw6oOc3fJejqNVrm2jDLo04P3fW2r1d9-T4iB4ezWE1b3CB3Z6D-0Q2fohIs8smpMK5RatZTBm1IPV8Lw-6fMdmRjP7zbU_cRKOZ62zSxjhR4L5M6IM1kePpQLMHyCTYRUiwNk6TokKbiGNixR-6s2I0w7NHCKCpI8M/s1500/DSC_8328.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi7ecfn-vZExRwdglc4La9B4qDiw6oOc3fJejqNVrm2jDLo04P3fW2r1d9-T4iB4ezWE1b3CB3Z6D-0Q2fohIs8smpMK5RatZTBm1IPV8Lw-6fMdmRjP7zbU_cRKOZ62zSxjhR4L5M6IM1kePpQLMHyCTYRUiwNk6TokKbiGNixR-6s2I0w7NHCKCpI8M/w500-h640/DSC_8328.jpeg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phrictus hoffmannsi</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDJTHiaanbEEiwnESuCAHF8cc3GzU2Ha8rBoXgUErp3LH2td0g33zVaDpSoVPd6CCPGA92alim2rLqzWLx0uQdtjDNyL3SUEpdpmjTZgcVRVOp9VqeIEHh7PBCWwYaJ8jIXXmMgm4mXV7a91N9Ealj79pvCzY4whTJ0VTkuOshqx4qC7LIs_VhfIFTsag/s4032/IMG_7143.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDJTHiaanbEEiwnESuCAHF8cc3GzU2Ha8rBoXgUErp3LH2td0g33zVaDpSoVPd6CCPGA92alim2rLqzWLx0uQdtjDNyL3SUEpdpmjTZgcVRVOp9VqeIEHh7PBCWwYaJ8jIXXmMgm4mXV7a91N9Ealj79pvCzY4whTJ0VTkuOshqx4qC7LIs_VhfIFTsag/w640-h480/IMG_7143.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My cabin at Río Bigal (and front yard moth sheet)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7JhOruxNdgDlk7PAsqcT2VyOoDHD0zlb7ee7cXHp3XfDISm1-2TRAr0BAodz_Dkqn2KE2I3F_77llYspzn0LjzyAoFunibll3BUKOv_Dv_fatd6kAPx-NlhdA-GUTG9tw_TB0zRa8ndf5DKEobbwfaaFE5_WMmTBKzatCchmSZK9nA1xacTN3-l-1Txu/s1500/DSC_8605.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7JhOruxNdgDlk7PAsqcT2VyOoDHD0zlb7ee7cXHp3XfDISm1-2TRAr0BAodz_Dkqn2KE2I3F_77llYspzn0LjzyAoFunibll3BUKOv_Dv_fatd6kAPx-NlhdA-GUTG9tw_TB0zRa8ndf5DKEobbwfaaFE5_WMmTBKzatCchmSZK9nA1xacTN3-l-1Txu/w588-h640/DSC_8605.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marañón White-fronted Capuchin (<i>Cebus yuracus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTpdmaD51KixrJM3TQZfjTLWnhHr116DxiwPyJZ5hUMAn8dZ-_bsLi4us6W2sWfRAbb_mzJzaPlyfJa-VSNABpZ1ROcsRYX3Dsh2pqbcwHHlVUnGuKcUxYxy4m_UsnWuylaPsn4OhdlhT-ilYafdw_y_D05ThS2_8fwt6a6Ye6gI_RbZ8F_cNQiy_7CDs/s1500/DSC_8674.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTpdmaD51KixrJM3TQZfjTLWnhHr116DxiwPyJZ5hUMAn8dZ-_bsLi4us6W2sWfRAbb_mzJzaPlyfJa-VSNABpZ1ROcsRYX3Dsh2pqbcwHHlVUnGuKcUxYxy4m_UsnWuylaPsn4OhdlhT-ilYafdw_y_D05ThS2_8fwt6a6Ye6gI_RbZ8F_cNQiy_7CDs/w640-h480/DSC_8674.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-breasted Sabrewing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6CTmR08cUnuULWsGMrEcpuuiNt4MVWBKGTyEWTECk9IhHXQ2WRYWZx0R99Fg9niV7AvobyzX6QbtzmvgA2S7Rga9uIa9VJXcm-SYJoRE-RVgIIAYlRmeCr_05Rv9Z-7_bDnMvjoMx_lgsXMD6c7uCK6f8WR-mNOi7ggvLJwmc_ojpO4yBGAbu8rZZwad/s1803/DSC_8682.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1803" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6CTmR08cUnuULWsGMrEcpuuiNt4MVWBKGTyEWTECk9IhHXQ2WRYWZx0R99Fg9niV7AvobyzX6QbtzmvgA2S7Rga9uIa9VJXcm-SYJoRE-RVgIIAYlRmeCr_05Rv9Z-7_bDnMvjoMx_lgsXMD6c7uCK6f8WR-mNOi7ggvLJwmc_ojpO4yBGAbu8rZZwad/w640-h478/DSC_8682.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spotted Paca (<i>Cuniculus paca</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzonzrfJbbh58250cFCg9q57wcpqFk_Zn6bz6yjSCMaAJt3Ox8EEPnsMIlB8Cy2m98tcA5uLA-bD4PZId61CXgkY_QpxuKnzCvJTJEc0e40-Dczv-wwXs2J7aI_X49CTgLSUAWmzD533c__3Pwv9Fol0Ah_9yKyoo83XEdKxtZgRduzrLUEZ-HU68sXgj/s1500/DSC_8699.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzonzrfJbbh58250cFCg9q57wcpqFk_Zn6bz6yjSCMaAJt3Ox8EEPnsMIlB8Cy2m98tcA5uLA-bD4PZId61CXgkY_QpxuKnzCvJTJEc0e40-Dczv-wwXs2J7aI_X49CTgLSUAWmzD533c__3Pwv9Fol0Ah_9yKyoo83XEdKxtZgRduzrLUEZ-HU68sXgj/w640-h510/DSC_8699.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa Cecilia Glass Frog (<i>Teratohyla midas</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9iA-bAAXvOJTSWHowLo9Gm0I7r6bOc93TdwaKl4HbjI_YN_0OKkJG-GbH3iZalgI4Y_H_lWLcVLm5605Xwh45ObRk0oYgZ_AacsV6N2fChR5FopT-AM9DcdHcU14JTsOlEqM3ynBmCADfNwcbVek6447EUfOXwSeeXX7Z8wRdGYM3LdcC78pDkymTvvd/s1500/DSC_8702.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9iA-bAAXvOJTSWHowLo9Gm0I7r6bOc93TdwaKl4HbjI_YN_0OKkJG-GbH3iZalgI4Y_H_lWLcVLm5605Xwh45ObRk0oYgZ_AacsV6N2fChR5FopT-AM9DcdHcU14JTsOlEqM3ynBmCADfNwcbVek6447EUfOXwSeeXX7Z8wRdGYM3LdcC78pDkymTvvd/w640-h468/DSC_8702.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metallic Robber Frog (<i>Pristimantis lanthanites</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygSEX5kEaEX47Cw9UGrakzIny8LCgqt0AAJuKeEnWtaLvvC2I9TeTRR80Xb5uCZuFC_HufQ1sG5-Pr2T2ukdzuhHAqItUymftuRxrmnt01K4bvyT8LsRhYag_m3hTlcZhVO24Xvw6LrF9T1zAesWQ11C-fIdBwV2ARZH8r-jjYhFeByd6OVhnTlEPBVdC/s3126/DSC_0028.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3126" data-original-width="2632" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygSEX5kEaEX47Cw9UGrakzIny8LCgqt0AAJuKeEnWtaLvvC2I9TeTRR80Xb5uCZuFC_HufQ1sG5-Pr2T2ukdzuhHAqItUymftuRxrmnt01K4bvyT8LsRhYag_m3hTlcZhVO24Xvw6LrF9T1zAesWQ11C-fIdBwV2ARZH8r-jjYhFeByd6OVhnTlEPBVdC/w538-h640/DSC_0028.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Herminodes </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy5IQcGvmf0i7Pxt1L77IoYqZfG-io4YtM0unWWgx7zkUrDlOhy9A9E07s7VBnTu2RGgoFkAI9FvO0VNX4iHVoIszO7YKWqgn1wkRcxJlrmQ2B2ei9vwYEw8DADeGK_lRZnpGz3BmM0kbiALSLConrDyAjF4ptTCFhYhdW06MJnmQQGvdbetel1yPQgDf/s1402/DSC_8743.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUy5IQcGvmf0i7Pxt1L77IoYqZfG-io4YtM0unWWgx7zkUrDlOhy9A9E07s7VBnTu2RGgoFkAI9FvO0VNX4iHVoIszO7YKWqgn1wkRcxJlrmQ2B2ei9vwYEw8DADeGK_lRZnpGz3BmM0kbiALSLConrDyAjF4ptTCFhYhdW06MJnmQQGvdbetel1yPQgDf/w540-h640/DSC_8743.jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Auratonota dispersa</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BzWHvYSw3sr-koWl_z6zfdfdZ1sU3FzKqKEnFwRyaV1cKuFz7urNIDPLCjgtQtDnQaJziAHcdc37gDVaJOU6bdk1QKkC5DpXVhsmEsoTJW0SLqv8APOG8h_SSdp94N-czh5akbH4x8tDyzYY39NRbq9wCg2hztB7hjStKZs_PyIBC7gq63ccAXYblQLR/s1392/DSC_8782.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1172" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BzWHvYSw3sr-koWl_z6zfdfdZ1sU3FzKqKEnFwRyaV1cKuFz7urNIDPLCjgtQtDnQaJziAHcdc37gDVaJOU6bdk1QKkC5DpXVhsmEsoTJW0SLqv8APOG8h_SSdp94N-czh5akbH4x8tDyzYY39NRbq9wCg2hztB7hjStKZs_PyIBC7gq63ccAXYblQLR/w538-h640/DSC_8782.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eumarozia </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRO7LCfgjsHNvI90sN22firzHiw-d931wjG8XOEYTcxKJOj00SA2nMquEAkHWihwQd2EcY89YS_k36rCPKxCWM8HAYjAVg5autzLkIniDAfzgSosySROwrCSjGRTvkrvAg_7n_E4o_O5twK-VcF_P_R-NkcGWBtd63mPgTE9ywI9xO5mlZZlt5yt-48F8/s2623/DSC_8809.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="2209" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRO7LCfgjsHNvI90sN22firzHiw-d931wjG8XOEYTcxKJOj00SA2nMquEAkHWihwQd2EcY89YS_k36rCPKxCWM8HAYjAVg5autzLkIniDAfzgSosySROwrCSjGRTvkrvAg_7n_E4o_O5twK-VcF_P_R-NkcGWBtd63mPgTE9ywI9xO5mlZZlt5yt-48F8/w538-h640/DSC_8809.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Casuaria armata</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0fsgZwppXt65C19IXPqtQ_b5-5zlSfmfzgXYBAadf21PMCtkcZbmIpyZsCzv-qGX4l2qPv0alNCVTloFFJVMMNVo0dgqpRYXjnplgeSob2nrn_vPE8htr7sgovbzFlXxJVJRn9IPGAsYLZws5hyphenhyphen6YLQgMXL2Ib67pypbQWlrGSOIde5nE5h7cpdbqsi_/s1500/DSC_8929.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0fsgZwppXt65C19IXPqtQ_b5-5zlSfmfzgXYBAadf21PMCtkcZbmIpyZsCzv-qGX4l2qPv0alNCVTloFFJVMMNVo0dgqpRYXjnplgeSob2nrn_vPE8htr7sgovbzFlXxJVJRn9IPGAsYLZws5hyphenhyphen6YLQgMXL2Ib67pypbQWlrGSOIde5nE5h7cpdbqsi_/w640-h496/DSC_8929.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Manakin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdsR-_PTHkDhwcdsvVkd2jAT-BoRtnRfaNfj1bUIxmz3hisp-h8enTIxWxt2z7aHQIJUbPczH6RWMEgYUzT34GDsu-pZXNe9rn4o3FNj0fPmxdzjr-WsmgKWlfSvwjvFsG_8zqf_ZoJlkiXKcMl7taBbH02U0JQXYCedUe6elLKJGwAmnGIPxYXeF5n6X/s1500/DSC_9090.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1228" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdsR-_PTHkDhwcdsvVkd2jAT-BoRtnRfaNfj1bUIxmz3hisp-h8enTIxWxt2z7aHQIJUbPczH6RWMEgYUzT34GDsu-pZXNe9rn4o3FNj0fPmxdzjr-WsmgKWlfSvwjvFsG_8zqf_ZoJlkiXKcMl7taBbH02U0JQXYCedUe6elLKJGwAmnGIPxYXeF5n6X/w524-h640/DSC_9090.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemon-tipped Helicopter (<i>Mecistogaster ornata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39dYl_1RGcxvfdqDEVdwm_NAJMUgiQ2kNBGzkS0Aj-zbubqfhTPrq373wxV2P-KVVZ72FSgujZtvBkbRz6STgw6745eqjhmvCM1BXUiY4aPJfNN27HQ16ctyqBtvgp8Ll6oT2P-npdecBlGZ6kfWTUWACckYOBso7dIHFeNGsro4bSfj56uM1Ey9aVTEC/s1500/DSC_9120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39dYl_1RGcxvfdqDEVdwm_NAJMUgiQ2kNBGzkS0Aj-zbubqfhTPrq373wxV2P-KVVZ72FSgujZtvBkbRz6STgw6745eqjhmvCM1BXUiY4aPJfNN27HQ16ctyqBtvgp8Ll6oT2P-npdecBlGZ6kfWTUWACckYOBso7dIHFeNGsro4bSfj56uM1Ey9aVTEC/w640-h500/DSC_9120.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuadorian Piedtail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbeKRfMAZzVpBpRYqxuW1cyoTU-jgz0IxJ1Kyx-aapJpjVnBOkwtxiAMcDyJZrNb1UYJlqQTdTfmW43M38v0ZIAe0eprYusgFTtX5A9v-iEdYe0sHPFwkkENW6Tifi-BDZinaUwGuY3RB4Pxy0-Gi99FUNpN_5M8Heq2vvIhdAod0DENnhtsMqc_RjjY_/s1386/DSC_9234.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1386" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbeKRfMAZzVpBpRYqxuW1cyoTU-jgz0IxJ1Kyx-aapJpjVnBOkwtxiAMcDyJZrNb1UYJlqQTdTfmW43M38v0ZIAe0eprYusgFTtX5A9v-iEdYe0sHPFwkkENW6Tifi-BDZinaUwGuY3RB4Pxy0-Gi99FUNpN_5M8Heq2vvIhdAod0DENnhtsMqc_RjjY_/w640-h512/DSC_9234.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zaevius calocore</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqQsuv8HJWNNZfDiAy74L40fM1KVEplk0k29tzbDnnSjt283xxS0XaYd0Dh0iuCHcOgmcFEwa3Sd_JRgQC_K1KuQA4o0UnunUryQgFdBvZeY-_Vu2JDFPV2A-ngS5l87wcS3Gj94N9CpXPBgPWn6zPr_q0aW3Was-WXlwTyrBotUinJk6RrY_YoIbwB0r/s1441/DSC_9646.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="1441" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqQsuv8HJWNNZfDiAy74L40fM1KVEplk0k29tzbDnnSjt283xxS0XaYd0Dh0iuCHcOgmcFEwa3Sd_JRgQC_K1KuQA4o0UnunUryQgFdBvZeY-_Vu2JDFPV2A-ngS5l87wcS3Gj94N9CpXPBgPWn6zPr_q0aW3Was-WXlwTyrBotUinJk6RrY_YoIbwB0r/w640-h512/DSC_9646.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Histioea bellatrix</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ50iUcv7uykWFls7nT94P25cRGq64uSD9T-u2qmAfiMH-86Y1wAMnDt_tUSG9Aum0TkVF52xlv0q1oSIzOriz32Lbe33-3u4-QQdU_01X-CWwCQnyPKADo29_TIaiFZ12RUbj0bVfWJgbMTIYLdybsHnJFpq5PTy0h2qqwUiiUQh5BmaNZZMq2R_P1ux/s1441/DSC_9306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="1441" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ50iUcv7uykWFls7nT94P25cRGq64uSD9T-u2qmAfiMH-86Y1wAMnDt_tUSG9Aum0TkVF52xlv0q1oSIzOriz32Lbe33-3u4-QQdU_01X-CWwCQnyPKADo29_TIaiFZ12RUbj0bVfWJgbMTIYLdybsHnJFpq5PTy0h2qqwUiiUQh5BmaNZZMq2R_P1ux/w640-h512/DSC_9306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zatrephes trailii</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeTjwdUp3lsXC8bkc89TCL2xUTxIAVEKIEJTRD9Pesg1T65gPILVXrR5Dcw7m_R34LGzleoKpukMYUqxIw8GUTncOLgwyiGJlXXXmOsMYZ_bYhzsqrErxVNuWLz97nnADFM8evcd3N4RuceKbtGp9ZS10C0ZpSlt4GRaHFS36oSvm4vz6bnRXdK07L2aU/s1500/DSC_9391.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeTjwdUp3lsXC8bkc89TCL2xUTxIAVEKIEJTRD9Pesg1T65gPILVXrR5Dcw7m_R34LGzleoKpukMYUqxIw8GUTncOLgwyiGJlXXXmOsMYZ_bYhzsqrErxVNuWLz97nnADFM8evcd3N4RuceKbtGp9ZS10C0ZpSlt4GRaHFS36oSvm4vz6bnRXdK07L2aU/w640-h520/DSC_9391.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amber Phantom (<i>Haetera piera</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3UiEVFTi9P5er4bhBuueG_4VCukyOssZklH-TtFlWVlo6VhxUtrZfhyphenhyphen31jljV7V-4KZEh7oVJYwUBhUqpxEJGlC6TW1c7mxuPmNtdPFPYqok77HUCnfHGJQtQyMM9GNYD8FokEpWnGZhm3dRNFW8swz9-dyKD0X4Q9BGEHVgH_cn0i6B6TJlbCBQ4N6E/s1500/DSC_9428.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3UiEVFTi9P5er4bhBuueG_4VCukyOssZklH-TtFlWVlo6VhxUtrZfhyphenhyphen31jljV7V-4KZEh7oVJYwUBhUqpxEJGlC6TW1c7mxuPmNtdPFPYqok77HUCnfHGJQtQyMM9GNYD8FokEpWnGZhm3dRNFW8swz9-dyKD0X4Q9BGEHVgH_cn0i6B6TJlbCBQ4N6E/w640-h470/DSC_9428.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South American Leaftosser</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd7UIkunrbHraAcWWkmczkQJ2trAiFMGO7Y2x9O8bmADPbZDlowGA3qj4C5C1yiIhL32XSpmfXZ5LAWf-K_bG0I6ErljkwZRkP40GpfFRc6aOWAOwrR5IKGycZVmjUADxESAgfUvJnbkWJ7y7N-6mPxFfyLZy9_tJ8fTqTakwyQO6qa9VSIaO4gbxObcU/s1500/DSC_9544.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1500" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd7UIkunrbHraAcWWkmczkQJ2trAiFMGO7Y2x9O8bmADPbZDlowGA3qj4C5C1yiIhL32XSpmfXZ5LAWf-K_bG0I6ErljkwZRkP40GpfFRc6aOWAOwrR5IKGycZVmjUADxESAgfUvJnbkWJ7y7N-6mPxFfyLZy9_tJ8fTqTakwyQO6qa9VSIaO4gbxObcU/w640-h534/DSC_9544.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Antirrhea philoctetes</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANUSRkvIdGNvwObM0exdvm1h6J1Px21AB2NjNy5RbvLBViJUjOHhSxdDXGImWscpzzJR1lQwf2E0sh00h8pApsuIQkGgkRnIECiGxPJ6LyCW3WY6YiscwKeBxtV018DtpU-yANiUKP3jZFcm0sLFAkhF7l5_TWc2naYwDyMZBdNiMeVot9dYqzu1YKZ_0/s1500/DSC_9519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANUSRkvIdGNvwObM0exdvm1h6J1Px21AB2NjNy5RbvLBViJUjOHhSxdDXGImWscpzzJR1lQwf2E0sh00h8pApsuIQkGgkRnIECiGxPJ6LyCW3WY6YiscwKeBxtV018DtpU-yANiUKP3jZFcm0sLFAkhF7l5_TWc2naYwDyMZBdNiMeVot9dYqzu1YKZ_0/w640-h486/DSC_9519.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-tailed Piha</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHisTujmN_Z1QrQj_mmsAtWJU4PNdAmGxTtJLgjXt-mDHlegoicze8TTf_E_2P0XcxtCuhunP_A9OO9GTJ4_QV_9UUeJlFzCMDwahA5mjRMh84SQThwyUDu77I6IDFWk9B8uPqq0t2Eya9SJXWXrNxB3oqCsX11JxU9LeSe6SnCyl5NFrYRCDKavkdqmM/s1420/DSC_8717.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1420" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHisTujmN_Z1QrQj_mmsAtWJU4PNdAmGxTtJLgjXt-mDHlegoicze8TTf_E_2P0XcxtCuhunP_A9OO9GTJ4_QV_9UUeJlFzCMDwahA5mjRMh84SQThwyUDu77I6IDFWk9B8uPqq0t2Eya9SJXWXrNxB3oqCsX11JxU9LeSe6SnCyl5NFrYRCDKavkdqmM/w640-h512/DSC_8717.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gymnelia eusebia</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgm9AQLZROnvn48I9GmOb-9XZtHRNQyeBIwuy3TOdLiDmnjQzrzbrMutFmTEOdd6whEL3q7wuqDab3qQVLAxM5r0dKe54C4KtR68_GYIUj7CIN_Y9iYR7yq70F6v4-3a0kA8qWoSubIa-rW1CtpWxhLTXeW2e7uSavfEVFsfSaHNYL52qZH4KD3XyS0vy/s1495/DSC_8738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="1259" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgm9AQLZROnvn48I9GmOb-9XZtHRNQyeBIwuy3TOdLiDmnjQzrzbrMutFmTEOdd6whEL3q7wuqDab3qQVLAxM5r0dKe54C4KtR68_GYIUj7CIN_Y9iYR7yq70F6v4-3a0kA8qWoSubIa-rW1CtpWxhLTXeW2e7uSavfEVFsfSaHNYL52qZH4KD3XyS0vy/w538-h640/DSC_8738.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Viviennea moma</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF2_g-_5QTl-IJP3sGlFYz8RhFbWiuPVaK0SZIMtL8Dlv04DfgqKf6_qQDMsJGur4Ys22R79ODhPLQMh3pG0H2yqIXtWKkkWA5uIWqWmQ_iCUY0ZgFgQEi2iEyh3myX3S5JKYCGPteLOIj6MBsUGsABRb1xkCZWREA4PD98txrSegh4YzU_hPYJ-pZia5/s1444/DSC_8766.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="1216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHF2_g-_5QTl-IJP3sGlFYz8RhFbWiuPVaK0SZIMtL8Dlv04DfgqKf6_qQDMsJGur4Ys22R79ODhPLQMh3pG0H2yqIXtWKkkWA5uIWqWmQ_iCUY0ZgFgQEi2iEyh3myX3S5JKYCGPteLOIj6MBsUGsABRb1xkCZWREA4PD98txrSegh4YzU_hPYJ-pZia5/w538-h640/DSC_8766.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pseudischnocampa humosa</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6bHdIaiU0bln32lduAch_16aVZqFZ6FcK9aBwfb5GXpu15HVfTiz6NVKaSuQIvYOhQqKJpgpGord7ueu-Rjh_PHIANMSTNa4EbRSRgIXRImrNQjyQ_ITci3aTUYbK_3GBgI_B6BNnacp_1ZckR4N-PzWID13ZvE-uH5ELTqWoZ9J3_MyNt-o9bk59jJ-/s1500/DSC_9788.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6bHdIaiU0bln32lduAch_16aVZqFZ6FcK9aBwfb5GXpu15HVfTiz6NVKaSuQIvYOhQqKJpgpGord7ueu-Rjh_PHIANMSTNa4EbRSRgIXRImrNQjyQ_ITci3aTUYbK_3GBgI_B6BNnacp_1ZckR4N-PzWID13ZvE-uH5ELTqWoZ9J3_MyNt-o9bk59jJ-/w640-h480/DSC_9788.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grapeleaf Passionflower (<i>Passiflora vitifolia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4wTVyVc8CWdBUrJ9Y4zWT_hvh9iSoJ5vWRDZXP7Fjcb51VAVZfvtOdUbHEp5gcUH75C6cm9OzEysWSePvwXg6vbF-CxHJuTR3OHT0IdOX454uWe4z17LTs7oejQip1GicJY1lOkwu6tUdWqGNfQwXVER-O6qJ8YcmCzGqd1tU7IyLMtxYKtrZu_uMWj-/s1500/DSC_9835.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4wTVyVc8CWdBUrJ9Y4zWT_hvh9iSoJ5vWRDZXP7Fjcb51VAVZfvtOdUbHEp5gcUH75C6cm9OzEysWSePvwXg6vbF-CxHJuTR3OHT0IdOX454uWe4z17LTs7oejQip1GicJY1lOkwu6tUdWqGNfQwXVER-O6qJ8YcmCzGqd1tU7IyLMtxYKtrZu_uMWj-/w508-h640/DSC_9835.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Caracaras</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9xtsweCX9fV6eeRguKXlh3XKyn1MbVgK0yhFtD_oylUega8dQbMYJ0pdQDiZr1qzl3kxdSSaoJMlVtFLBQbJmD5m6mnPel4cCPe_tWteypcnZl57x3cH4bnfwpC4D-EWjiExOX-e4mBn8Cl9RHn3QpKIqxmTmwUBSy7Y4CAGds2qNLzlfboWqTsdr16a/s1500/DSC_9985.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9xtsweCX9fV6eeRguKXlh3XKyn1MbVgK0yhFtD_oylUega8dQbMYJ0pdQDiZr1qzl3kxdSSaoJMlVtFLBQbJmD5m6mnPel4cCPe_tWteypcnZl57x3cH4bnfwpC4D-EWjiExOX-e4mBn8Cl9RHn3QpKIqxmTmwUBSy7Y4CAGds2qNLzlfboWqTsdr16a/w640-h506/DSC_9985.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusted Clearwing-Satyr (<i>Cithaerias pireta</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBYJdZKhzuiigRmo2V3cwdylc13TV6jPndxApmA9kfmYS2_cL0LJI8IlAnsll9suUf_etUx80CVv_JMlwLC-Gwx64_oL3jgE4V1AZuI0nFCnH4M3pCRG2m4I4X2493UWOpVOBL67d_SzJUC0MLyJr1TE00e_DXxcDXxdPQTVBzdr5LLo5zxZM6daIlkJ1/s1500/DSC_9987.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1291" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBYJdZKhzuiigRmo2V3cwdylc13TV6jPndxApmA9kfmYS2_cL0LJI8IlAnsll9suUf_etUx80CVv_JMlwLC-Gwx64_oL3jgE4V1AZuI0nFCnH4M3pCRG2m4I4X2493UWOpVOBL67d_SzJUC0MLyJr1TE00e_DXxcDXxdPQTVBzdr5LLo5zxZM6daIlkJ1/w550-h640/DSC_9987.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-eared Anole (<i>Anolis fuscoauratus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLY7vEuHMVEuWPEvQs5tAFserBuwps5wnnsQaxd-TxdNexO7zk-a5Man_a9I7oH8SuNkgCF5VEWaFo2D_j4rH4V-C5IddvDdDZnpwj5RkEm3LxlSflFYNlGxp8GZWMp3djD_ycMt2lXtE1yebxwUKZjnOHFSdyqYJD4jRnrQBU_-V3sI5HDKtZhDirbQe/s1473/DSC_8330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="1240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLY7vEuHMVEuWPEvQs5tAFserBuwps5wnnsQaxd-TxdNexO7zk-a5Man_a9I7oH8SuNkgCF5VEWaFo2D_j4rH4V-C5IddvDdDZnpwj5RkEm3LxlSflFYNlGxp8GZWMp3djD_ycMt2lXtE1yebxwUKZjnOHFSdyqYJD4jRnrQBU_-V3sI5HDKtZhDirbQe/w538-h640/DSC_8330.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hyperandra diminuta</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGUZ4Va0iZR_qEszeRBQasnMSiScCKUtAjGEAhLwCzzyCVn1wfBwnpK3BJPGkz9z3caVCsC4DqBNrRwG71fRniQr_gbrJVj4i4-SYlo4yYpbaNmsUGB35HXZEbubqzQagRH0TxrkjSBK5e8a0uf1DCfzplmh7_Z81zOzeGV3lYqBr5XkEydYQwAeGq41K/s1452/DSC_9660.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1223" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGUZ4Va0iZR_qEszeRBQasnMSiScCKUtAjGEAhLwCzzyCVn1wfBwnpK3BJPGkz9z3caVCsC4DqBNrRwG71fRniQr_gbrJVj4i4-SYlo4yYpbaNmsUGB35HXZEbubqzQagRH0TxrkjSBK5e8a0uf1DCfzplmh7_Z81zOzeGV3lYqBr5XkEydYQwAeGq41K/w540-h640/DSC_9660.jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prepiella aurea</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLawPXjnztQA1sljOFHrm4JX9uDuvZSQ-vBJ88sEihF3GijeZ7udkVRongjZLI0gqNnmARYKo-FmN5wJNrOe5mn1inlWgaCGLY6SkQQPheMVL5r2_8LMvM_GwTDjtaDIl3uLC4mqJpIyZfyuqMm7P-i-tO-pwMQzHV1q457hl28hqQXaKCoVdhLcHB2iW/s1447/DSC_9679.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="1219" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLawPXjnztQA1sljOFHrm4JX9uDuvZSQ-vBJ88sEihF3GijeZ7udkVRongjZLI0gqNnmARYKo-FmN5wJNrOe5mn1inlWgaCGLY6SkQQPheMVL5r2_8LMvM_GwTDjtaDIl3uLC4mqJpIyZfyuqMm7P-i-tO-pwMQzHV1q457hl28hqQXaKCoVdhLcHB2iW/w540-h640/DSC_9679.jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosema apollinairei</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-31889847715352984212023-12-29T08:38:00.000-05:002023-12-29T08:38:34.369-05:002023 Part 3: Spring And Summer In Ontario<p><b>April (continued)</b></p><p>Laura and I returned to Ontario in late April and I immediately jumped back into the local birding/naturalist scene. Spring is such a dynamic time of year and I tried to maximize every opportunity. In late April I spent a couple of days on Manitoulin Island, where I caught up with the long-staying Lewis's Woodpecker that had been over-wintering. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfUysV0ai4oZfEa33N4Urv0LOvVzyVZtFwC1uNwbGkMMPMU_GxnDyq98Ffqc9UMM0cw8GragnkK7UaT_L2KOCiy3jssLNnzWGzRoX6Xqm5Fqol230pxk9cDvjjl6CvJzWFh-Nt9xzUo0-X8JUronXh21cUViyJs9hrEe1u-fqeiV9siyYDo6pcHdS1-MN/s1500/DSC_7988.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1423" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfUysV0ai4oZfEa33N4Urv0LOvVzyVZtFwC1uNwbGkMMPMU_GxnDyq98Ffqc9UMM0cw8GragnkK7UaT_L2KOCiy3jssLNnzWGzRoX6Xqm5Fqol230pxk9cDvjjl6CvJzWFh-Nt9xzUo0-X8JUronXh21cUViyJs9hrEe1u-fqeiV9siyYDo6pcHdS1-MN/w608-h640/DSC_7988.jpg" width="608" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lewis's Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><p><b>May</b></p><p>I spent the first few weeks of May at some of my favourite haunts in southern Ontario to experience the frenzy of spring migration and to lead a few tours. I only visited Point Pelee for a few days (the crowds are getting crazier each year), preferring instead the quieter paths of Pelee Island. As is usually the case in May, there were a few truly rare birds that got the blood pumping. One in particular was Point Pelee's first Willow Ptarmigan. I was on Pelee Island at the time but successfully chased it with fellow birder Jacob Stasso, arriving with a few minutes to spare before it left the tip (never to be seen again!). Another birding highlight was seeing Ontario's first Limpkin near Barrie, a bird found by my friend Josh Mandell and his daughters Emily and Rebecca. </p><p>By May 20th or so I began a couple of work contracts with consulting firms. This kept me occupied every day, but I was always outside and had a few interesting discoveries on job sites. </p><p>On the last day of the month I set up my moth sheet for the first time all spring, taking advantage of a rare morning off from work. A prelude of how I hoped to spend many summer nights.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0i2Wc_jOR07Tpwa0MF1pGhWAgYjdLbC38EhK7MhjL7dm0FXfKTIZHvKp_3VYz9PpczFDmZQLk7HUcNiiSOfO12YHjHNu1FpLPZ6F-eyBbvkRPdwct7PkA0WWBuNr6iWG7Ifv8nEd0uyvWEhyXrCLlbs5f4KNz8AAUHG5vrslaJFoQm6BzFXhYCr0Uu16/s1392/DSC_8008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1392" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0i2Wc_jOR07Tpwa0MF1pGhWAgYjdLbC38EhK7MhjL7dm0FXfKTIZHvKp_3VYz9PpczFDmZQLk7HUcNiiSOfO12YHjHNu1FpLPZ6F-eyBbvkRPdwct7PkA0WWBuNr6iWG7Ifv8nEd0uyvWEhyXrCLlbs5f4KNz8AAUHG5vrslaJFoQm6BzFXhYCr0Uu16/w640-h502/DSC_8008.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western Meadowlark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRe3Rwr5qTiU5pGN7LdjINJWvQa228qnRFpXH_L9JTrO727u5Vze0S4HY-ejZX9Br7pRXZm3orVU_3sqGQLagOcvCMGJdN6t5J73iE1aLVWZolTbArTRLnAYDEk0nrjO4KiUqnGlipECJtQ0alQgtZonnJVd9_Up4HNhiFGCNblL9l37Iaa0Dgfqq3X71/s1500/DSC_8087.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRe3Rwr5qTiU5pGN7LdjINJWvQa228qnRFpXH_L9JTrO727u5Vze0S4HY-ejZX9Br7pRXZm3orVU_3sqGQLagOcvCMGJdN6t5J73iE1aLVWZolTbArTRLnAYDEk0nrjO4KiUqnGlipECJtQ0alQgtZonnJVd9_Up4HNhiFGCNblL9l37Iaa0Dgfqq3X71/w640-h440/DSC_8087.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western Cattle Egret</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wy2f80NqKPc2rA3f6OJlXCT8ZQUfNb2CyIaVSu9MMRm99TNNWWiiwEu8kAF_0-36BMjfLAT2-JqmE2qNyT2tL5ZTOn-DxFaPWT36qAj0Q0h8DSkjcbLXJr8Sm2R6mMndsOaVja1mSl-JKD8f_tXUyATQlO6fqvK14mpYkDFnnENbK_joBHI3_cpJrfsJ/s1500/DSC_8091.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wy2f80NqKPc2rA3f6OJlXCT8ZQUfNb2CyIaVSu9MMRm99TNNWWiiwEu8kAF_0-36BMjfLAT2-JqmE2qNyT2tL5ZTOn-DxFaPWT36qAj0Q0h8DSkjcbLXJr8Sm2R6mMndsOaVja1mSl-JKD8f_tXUyATQlO6fqvK14mpYkDFnnENbK_joBHI3_cpJrfsJ/w640-h482/DSC_8091.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hermit Thrush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNm1IzaBXSQMsioJXkiGuBndIH5tSi2lBDXFgGnIvGcvSpcW5gZ6caXiH3FEBywrTD_IFK26bSo9n3-Tp1FARDmwAVx69eOdQjXnc7NXU3wScxlILyzBGVLmpFppgCMXF7jzQJqJfaJInF13t2OiNWPr-LMExNnsCP5mj09CgtYuYVFJ8YETA2D8dIKf8/s1500/DSC_8109.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNm1IzaBXSQMsioJXkiGuBndIH5tSi2lBDXFgGnIvGcvSpcW5gZ6caXiH3FEBywrTD_IFK26bSo9n3-Tp1FARDmwAVx69eOdQjXnc7NXU3wScxlILyzBGVLmpFppgCMXF7jzQJqJfaJInF13t2OiNWPr-LMExNnsCP5mj09CgtYuYVFJ8YETA2D8dIKf8/w640-h440/DSC_8109.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple Martin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DMcckCEumFkBfMt1xX0GhyBjwBl0spnQ2w_JsldGQ5KNvYCyScKLBb0PXOPBDYsEZIBCB7_mFylB8bTZjq4hAA0aG9AnvsZHfgSVVb2y6gBgkeSlJ1GxPtjhGJ1CsiroA-U8o2ANdWNsbCBMbCxloSWOJnXibF9UnBRzllJuM9WF0VoBTszLWzs5s3Ux/s1500/DSC_8253.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DMcckCEumFkBfMt1xX0GhyBjwBl0spnQ2w_JsldGQ5KNvYCyScKLBb0PXOPBDYsEZIBCB7_mFylB8bTZjq4hAA0aG9AnvsZHfgSVVb2y6gBgkeSlJ1GxPtjhGJ1CsiroA-U8o2ANdWNsbCBMbCxloSWOJnXibF9UnBRzllJuM9WF0VoBTszLWzs5s3Ux/w640-h488/DSC_8253.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-throated Blue Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGzxB71DCoV7iB7zFI-kKe7ZL24e5USfimH4oaV9_HailqluZn-RnUACwPo2BtZXtENBx7qHThvzAfT8iWr2GYAenOBvbv2RtCoz5xkSXts4bUyp5Gm5tjW3Yllxldyz4_Vhfis3evYWZ_G2GaH26X8ZcRpUAgUjjVohmJMlTd20OV1ASCl3zn6XLnadR/s1500/DSC_8422.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGzxB71DCoV7iB7zFI-kKe7ZL24e5USfimH4oaV9_HailqluZn-RnUACwPo2BtZXtENBx7qHThvzAfT8iWr2GYAenOBvbv2RtCoz5xkSXts4bUyp5Gm5tjW3Yllxldyz4_Vhfis3evYWZ_G2GaH26X8ZcRpUAgUjjVohmJMlTd20OV1ASCl3zn6XLnadR/w640-h516/DSC_8422.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willow Ptarmigan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7sho05HSMQrR621emMmxGAKHKK4pv2HIVXOM5MwAdhqyQ71FuzNi8ihhfmpoNvbFiN-BmdZnDiK0PsUCPRZuYDYSDj4pfe6Uc5PnjwtGUc7GvTUc3g0kB9kHpMoB3lhUI14kJnD7xl9bLGG2rzRLCIry67qM41NlIxmZtY_lDLrtqC74gUZi9Yrv6ho6/s1500/DSC_8516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7sho05HSMQrR621emMmxGAKHKK4pv2HIVXOM5MwAdhqyQ71FuzNi8ihhfmpoNvbFiN-BmdZnDiK0PsUCPRZuYDYSDj4pfe6Uc5PnjwtGUc7GvTUc3g0kB9kHpMoB3lhUI14kJnD7xl9bLGG2rzRLCIry67qM41NlIxmZtY_lDLrtqC74gUZi9Yrv6ho6/w640-h494/DSC_8516.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willow Ptarmigan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz5sDA76a6ZmguzcOLjoYQiUnwPSQmEcE_EM3ZhG2ejV7Hu2sQTysgWvhPcWlqi13ZFo1MTUEU_urpYAGqGieZ3GukIXJmwEpyQFTxqexEToWjY-LsLopheid2wLVzIu18GgAd3Doy4Tmm58926pvF3_x11IRm_FDzZ-IM8WURsUMJ8FrcAikcEB7Mw3p/s1500/DSC_8539.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTz5sDA76a6ZmguzcOLjoYQiUnwPSQmEcE_EM3ZhG2ejV7Hu2sQTysgWvhPcWlqi13ZFo1MTUEU_urpYAGqGieZ3GukIXJmwEpyQFTxqexEToWjY-LsLopheid2wLVzIu18GgAd3Doy4Tmm58926pvF3_x11IRm_FDzZ-IM8WURsUMJ8FrcAikcEB7Mw3p/w640-h479/DSC_8539.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-rumped Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTrRX2jvtVZHbU_gbrzup-fV0r1LoC-eXcRzpri_ECi7ww_I2j7Rb2TLzvlzE5-AhL0hxRKmTpItTXPcalsujBfCyNfg1TMdpL2_ScTl1n5fkbdrNCdk7iR1y-WpIO7UP1pt4E-FAR943j6vShHUpm9HH7EVBE9SB0OyV9d0sATuGo2XBU4hNsUC8H67Z/s1500/DSC_8584.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1500" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTrRX2jvtVZHbU_gbrzup-fV0r1LoC-eXcRzpri_ECi7ww_I2j7Rb2TLzvlzE5-AhL0hxRKmTpItTXPcalsujBfCyNfg1TMdpL2_ScTl1n5fkbdrNCdk7iR1y-WpIO7UP1pt4E-FAR943j6vShHUpm9HH7EVBE9SB0OyV9d0sATuGo2XBU4hNsUC8H67Z/w640-h370/DSC_8584.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American White Pelicans</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln-eNdW6h4l2MTAGXibLFbiwXYcVNVsUM2T4H8tSD5XqFzuMyYGt6jYsx1wNhJhSyZZTg0v1ufFzQFgGVm2zQgFnm1EHZcJOYHA2PGHfrltp7SG-hczBKOJ4QYAbYClXgETeI3NmSq8zELRhrES3mAFQlS09OihWJN_sdLGNNB1R_lq_AVoAohxkyVq8o/s1500/DSC_8598.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln-eNdW6h4l2MTAGXibLFbiwXYcVNVsUM2T4H8tSD5XqFzuMyYGt6jYsx1wNhJhSyZZTg0v1ufFzQFgGVm2zQgFnm1EHZcJOYHA2PGHfrltp7SG-hczBKOJ4QYAbYClXgETeI3NmSq8zELRhrES3mAFQlS09OihWJN_sdLGNNB1R_lq_AVoAohxkyVq8o/w640-h466/DSC_8598.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trumpeter Swan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSA_DOD5Eiwl1LRsR_ljGIAt9n9nRSvqhpM3EKWJ5-DC_BeW79afqXoowYgFRPiuAe8ry0d7eh0aIYmDUMHoJAzEB1rZqj3iplqP_xs9F-Nry_cNzP3XigN8QAJjxEjUJgxw_RAFygSH9CPemG7R2PyK6CP-S1g3NkQisYrsSYmzDM-OxhsIpqJFora6p/s1500/DSC_8637.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSA_DOD5Eiwl1LRsR_ljGIAt9n9nRSvqhpM3EKWJ5-DC_BeW79afqXoowYgFRPiuAe8ry0d7eh0aIYmDUMHoJAzEB1rZqj3iplqP_xs9F-Nry_cNzP3XigN8QAJjxEjUJgxw_RAFygSH9CPemG7R2PyK6CP-S1g3NkQisYrsSYmzDM-OxhsIpqJFora6p/w548-h640/DSC_8637.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut-sided Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBfgndwh7amBIQ4E0Yaj74iBfMYCuhG4My-xp4bXLKpFM_x_bWqcliO_OsngA-y7fLREklzhTnO3kiqlJZWcO_Cz501rV4ybW6KyQZthuvnP_jm6G8Woklot5o8pwXRkZyI1l8v5m43buE-IIrFfVXWXthfnwM7Y1GmSb_pObsGJBmAHN-g7lGu3YSSDq/s1227/DSC_8704.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1227" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbBfgndwh7amBIQ4E0Yaj74iBfMYCuhG4My-xp4bXLKpFM_x_bWqcliO_OsngA-y7fLREklzhTnO3kiqlJZWcO_Cz501rV4ybW6KyQZthuvnP_jm6G8Woklot5o8pwXRkZyI1l8v5m43buE-IIrFfVXWXthfnwM7Y1GmSb_pObsGJBmAHN-g7lGu3YSSDq/w640-h504/DSC_8704.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dickcissel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAb24G_XDpH3WcNZxSMskA_AHWCAdyg-Qr-XUdqOUCD3Z9VJVCBcxFUz6zLtv8wBApvvhBgEFIXl-NJfm57LAEQFvuucn9-f-I-ki8sVVYy6C6LPKJrI7GhQXIEgpGW3Velyb1Erb3mu__J-MJxLD7RYEl6x7cQSfcx9scxwzHFiJ7bPzU-FmLIE4KoFn/s1500/DSC_8777.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAb24G_XDpH3WcNZxSMskA_AHWCAdyg-Qr-XUdqOUCD3Z9VJVCBcxFUz6zLtv8wBApvvhBgEFIXl-NJfm57LAEQFvuucn9-f-I-ki8sVVYy6C6LPKJrI7GhQXIEgpGW3Velyb1Erb3mu__J-MJxLD7RYEl6x7cQSfcx9scxwzHFiJ7bPzU-FmLIE4KoFn/w640-h472/DSC_8777.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cerulean Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12LCiSdtIP6gFJAgD0EdH0PX472PCsBU5oncm4F9k_mJQYxFKm0ONUKxdCNLtlb1B2kPR5T1rhJOk3AsvygV0n_DyZRhprIlFjhcduCeFD3PQZ6YLdaSp9XfAWRGyeT99fmxF4WiYHPfXbY3sLzvN2WqCcgawY_Yg3Ze4DXMSdkvEn8xjD6bRtEECEU9e/s1500/DSC_8829.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1332" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12LCiSdtIP6gFJAgD0EdH0PX472PCsBU5oncm4F9k_mJQYxFKm0ONUKxdCNLtlb1B2kPR5T1rhJOk3AsvygV0n_DyZRhprIlFjhcduCeFD3PQZ6YLdaSp9XfAWRGyeT99fmxF4WiYHPfXbY3sLzvN2WqCcgawY_Yg3Ze4DXMSdkvEn8xjD6bRtEECEU9e/w568-h640/DSC_8829.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia Vireo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7P5UVtf4krvApJ_MAqT54fFj1RcylgDDUlN2QThPCiWtg4nvDKrebMm3_bgmBF4xxRP52lLyLInz0w61Hp-4zTOiEaOdag6zwutfJCmtNZZG7pS4aH5U4CzRJLdrgZVwo6r_kPYuESYJhEsj1zm_2GA2w0O0Iax9ztdyp3G3UQPZeB_7SY5JEW9AE0aU4/s1500/DSC_8909.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7P5UVtf4krvApJ_MAqT54fFj1RcylgDDUlN2QThPCiWtg4nvDKrebMm3_bgmBF4xxRP52lLyLInz0w61Hp-4zTOiEaOdag6zwutfJCmtNZZG7pS4aH5U4CzRJLdrgZVwo6r_kPYuESYJhEsj1zm_2GA2w0O0Iax9ztdyp3G3UQPZeB_7SY5JEW9AE0aU4/w640-h476/DSC_8909.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-bellied Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWihfD5WF-ZLQzX_uBZMFdwr2p7m-05DHGsMXWCOzKAMViezV8zQEptWFLM8PSzUkySOsPHbT65oHFukekQOy4tAcGAHCCJO2Zy0K54M3xDEI6VGlhmQiTad-e7wuK_QePGfSPO4nHOP6NHZajd8bzkL9U3Dob206rYtcCoV9uCJ5DffDS-LbSfIflPX6/s1500/DSC_8924.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWihfD5WF-ZLQzX_uBZMFdwr2p7m-05DHGsMXWCOzKAMViezV8zQEptWFLM8PSzUkySOsPHbT65oHFukekQOy4tAcGAHCCJO2Zy0K54M3xDEI6VGlhmQiTad-e7wuK_QePGfSPO4nHOP6NHZajd8bzkL9U3Dob206rYtcCoV9uCJ5DffDS-LbSfIflPX6/w640-h502/DSC_8924.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orchard Oriole</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqZUFRASQo-DSQhqBuZKksfiUZwr9pFnMy54U6oaJuC1eK9imCx5XV8_O-MEwkkbMtxqGbPXVsNv2V2O-Rx_sLw2_uMxUvSZMproeZJWusTDhu05TXrDgONTln7rxKA5bH9kqNk5_g6DHusSt1zbUjy8HAiCbpwl3RFkDwwsR-L2YsM7y5Yh6P9NKtbJ5/s1500/DSC_8961.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqZUFRASQo-DSQhqBuZKksfiUZwr9pFnMy54U6oaJuC1eK9imCx5XV8_O-MEwkkbMtxqGbPXVsNv2V2O-Rx_sLw2_uMxUvSZMproeZJWusTDhu05TXrDgONTln7rxKA5bH9kqNk5_g6DHusSt1zbUjy8HAiCbpwl3RFkDwwsR-L2YsM7y5Yh6P9NKtbJ5/w640-h490/DSC_8961.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mississippi Kite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0D7NGaUVrwshcJViOEP2BYP_7i6Siz8lTHaPpExo3Iw-y_17onxTf4qqJBYa561XezxSE-n2ftc9ZO9tMGMxzY6RZPCXHIo9tG3u1zFHEsXeoHL9MtcCqtA2xGutFSS39Xux-TJ50nK4twt1x0NcBbyTqtThxLOlyh42BacRuOcmOM5PLrr0VSEsRaUnY/s1500/DSC_8968.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0D7NGaUVrwshcJViOEP2BYP_7i6Siz8lTHaPpExo3Iw-y_17onxTf4qqJBYa561XezxSE-n2ftc9ZO9tMGMxzY6RZPCXHIo9tG3u1zFHEsXeoHL9MtcCqtA2xGutFSS39Xux-TJ50nK4twt1x0NcBbyTqtThxLOlyh42BacRuOcmOM5PLrr0VSEsRaUnY/w640-h462/DSC_8968.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-eyed Vireo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxMHXLVWamSvCNg70HGO7g8pwIian8Ek6BKcuoKi2hr8VvlK6bVsJ6choBd4PAHS_Tv3zxl_pSZhJ_GTX_qB89gPalA5gC6yf4V3Qk6wxIMaYMJleN-UDKX-i0WmrcagxG9z-1J7WAZ6cxny3sPlxc9QY5m3zn8HSL0GSC-ma1sKjdSs6OndS77Xv8yh-/s1500/DSC_9005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxMHXLVWamSvCNg70HGO7g8pwIian8Ek6BKcuoKi2hr8VvlK6bVsJ6choBd4PAHS_Tv3zxl_pSZhJ_GTX_qB89gPalA5gC6yf4V3Qk6wxIMaYMJleN-UDKX-i0WmrcagxG9z-1J7WAZ6cxny3sPlxc9QY5m3zn8HSL0GSC-ma1sKjdSs6OndS77Xv8yh-/w640-h484/DSC_9005.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wood Thrush</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlei2A9zoGgZECCgq2iztQrscrBKlMOcBIWvDrzzb8BcUyVFLawCR3NyfyeWhtbfDQfo3m-mtxKdp17EWjSsGx3imOV5Si0rq2ewZGKxr7tn7fiwisA98k3psln0GA_2BdKPh4KXWr_kHQmlmy4QibAOZYw5BRPtN1ifx8slhk2VemjHxCwWEIVAg1pS6J/s1500/DSC_9031.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlei2A9zoGgZECCgq2iztQrscrBKlMOcBIWvDrzzb8BcUyVFLawCR3NyfyeWhtbfDQfo3m-mtxKdp17EWjSsGx3imOV5Si0rq2ewZGKxr7tn7fiwisA98k3psln0GA_2BdKPh4KXWr_kHQmlmy4QibAOZYw5BRPtN1ifx8slhk2VemjHxCwWEIVAg1pS6J/w640-h492/DSC_9031.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge97lomuQ2sMzx4TmWrxpngJMVcJSe5t-hMWi7hyphenhyphen3-MqGkoDF7-o8YDE08sdPxM1t16NL38hZOh9AcXb6r33d9iULzuaV7aUvT3yeIio0KPtTUq5tQVgWvD-feNW92IYdA0pQwMxpPrKYtgGou20oSC7Kb3fiQHo99GGXYNAq0EZ-16ku8FuAW1jpNe3ec/s1500/DSC_9115.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge97lomuQ2sMzx4TmWrxpngJMVcJSe5t-hMWi7hyphenhyphen3-MqGkoDF7-o8YDE08sdPxM1t16NL38hZOh9AcXb6r33d9iULzuaV7aUvT3yeIio0KPtTUq5tQVgWvD-feNW92IYdA0pQwMxpPrKYtgGou20oSC7Kb3fiQHo99GGXYNAq0EZ-16ku8FuAW1jpNe3ec/w640-h466/DSC_9115.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-necked Stilt</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFFBGr_4dnqICxxYIOcMIEYTNU8OLsUSCHsA-JbPiUBOYGk-zDZxzgLZ2mOam-uz2jPRMe2hqebDDuCmNqYEy7z0PHo6Txx2v3pIRqU5NSzsGexlBuiwo2yJJJ2U4sTWrPKUK92ufYSS0L7fuO4ilHk4qzxpkEb91FI-g_xuSjXNtA4YzXlLQapc-azvZ/s1500/DSC_9216.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFFBGr_4dnqICxxYIOcMIEYTNU8OLsUSCHsA-JbPiUBOYGk-zDZxzgLZ2mOam-uz2jPRMe2hqebDDuCmNqYEy7z0PHo6Txx2v3pIRqU5NSzsGexlBuiwo2yJJJ2U4sTWrPKUK92ufYSS0L7fuO4ilHk4qzxpkEb91FI-g_xuSjXNtA4YzXlLQapc-azvZ/w640-h506/DSC_9216.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prothonotary Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q3ivukZBg6HwRd8RFZFSUGduMFPp64-u0b_Rgl_NK2y-76X70ydlYNIM6Mt6hhQt4VOUBvcmUJRSwhTd0YQLxojfI-iuO4bdOpJIMFfI4Z3fjQEi-SFkWVzWLtNoflMf46FeYC1aIzrVruG4QYFU2onimzxcG_dduNmjDjRJRKJIzxuMuyxg-xxrUt7Z/s1500/DSC_9304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Q3ivukZBg6HwRd8RFZFSUGduMFPp64-u0b_Rgl_NK2y-76X70ydlYNIM6Mt6hhQt4VOUBvcmUJRSwhTd0YQLxojfI-iuO4bdOpJIMFfI4Z3fjQEi-SFkWVzWLtNoflMf46FeYC1aIzrVruG4QYFU2onimzxcG_dduNmjDjRJRKJIzxuMuyxg-xxrUt7Z/w640-h494/DSC_9304.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Worm-eating Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlRwYH8Wy4dASIaEi18QBd6NwFF3PNJgEBmhXH5xa0cmitVzHL8A2pPJ6xXteH0mCZVdM8O7P5qbkGHPVTfBEjxQi1sO5IGhCzG2ftUaHTcRdBd7bsjzcu8nYYmFwBn7wkp_47bGeF3N00bJmzHMPlsROaGI2lSh9RBri6LoeAY2Q-u0EH_G0xhWgyv2y/s1500/DSC_9362.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlRwYH8Wy4dASIaEi18QBd6NwFF3PNJgEBmhXH5xa0cmitVzHL8A2pPJ6xXteH0mCZVdM8O7P5qbkGHPVTfBEjxQi1sO5IGhCzG2ftUaHTcRdBd7bsjzcu8nYYmFwBn7wkp_47bGeF3N00bJmzHMPlsROaGI2lSh9RBri6LoeAY2Q-u0EH_G0xhWgyv2y/w640-h486/DSC_9362.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Limpkin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9bdLJ89t98hUHYQ1UYlyXmEwvvnPORFH0tfUFNhWjsKXakxoN-OYdvPLD66-Y5inpXZJTVgd0uPvBgm6wRE82U2-vAnai3QZ0RsKjpGE10AohRQrF3m2nrrq3Gt-S0Yr8mshU7nW8u7p44ehuzvWluJY1r5YMrfD2UpW92-JNHLjAaweVin7UYYUMBCq/s1500/DSC_9643.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9bdLJ89t98hUHYQ1UYlyXmEwvvnPORFH0tfUFNhWjsKXakxoN-OYdvPLD66-Y5inpXZJTVgd0uPvBgm6wRE82U2-vAnai3QZ0RsKjpGE10AohRQrF3m2nrrq3Gt-S0Yr8mshU7nW8u7p44ehuzvWluJY1r5YMrfD2UpW92-JNHLjAaweVin7UYYUMBCq/w546-h640/DSC_9643.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Pine Elfin (<i>Callophrys niphon</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALBjyrAe5MbpxWAlZipOn5-HZ_UaxOfnhG2xMWUpt1rm2cZMNLxQrQ3RErEmSvwWZCO8VtVDgGG5XSsnp4ri4DO7qmqc9P1wfrfAyjiK36ZpuZSfQa8in7iFSZxIzBZf2oHNXoS8acg3u2OWZ35geB07IWyol2MgyoNqp-9SofJIuInt3keA0opYkDNcl/s1500/DSC_9749.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALBjyrAe5MbpxWAlZipOn5-HZ_UaxOfnhG2xMWUpt1rm2cZMNLxQrQ3RErEmSvwWZCO8VtVDgGG5XSsnp4ri4DO7qmqc9P1wfrfAyjiK36ZpuZSfQa8in7iFSZxIzBZf2oHNXoS8acg3u2OWZ35geB07IWyol2MgyoNqp-9SofJIuInt3keA0opYkDNcl/w640-h488/DSC_9749.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruddy Turnstone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZjEvMEluuMthBouZcB4DQfcJO1K0OES3NAyZtFhwmQaZ2hxlnXKuQ80YFmaDxPXjSXggGPpHyAAWIUjaM28YWO17E-GZn9tV3930jq1xCoKYiHZ9Ee6OWapynDMZNFYsBliZnv7rbpK3Iys9zoZLjSYmEhJKbiYq5-OjrktxRgrJTCcC7gNOJK9bKmWL/s1500/DSC_9829.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZjEvMEluuMthBouZcB4DQfcJO1K0OES3NAyZtFhwmQaZ2hxlnXKuQ80YFmaDxPXjSXggGPpHyAAWIUjaM28YWO17E-GZn9tV3930jq1xCoKYiHZ9Ee6OWapynDMZNFYsBliZnv7rbpK3Iys9zoZLjSYmEhJKbiYq5-OjrktxRgrJTCcC7gNOJK9bKmWL/w640-h452/DSC_9829.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northern Watersnake (<i>Nerodia sipedon sipedon</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7SyxV-T3eorhceBYW6BDx5WodIMORXIpqnNUaRHqIRV6c5bHkHfUFj2wBxp8MfY44dCNhJdCKzQqYKdAjS8eWZH2rrTEnb61lHB0ylM-kEEqEUFDCtoF1AQ-J01pl4Yt7DLelSlbR34J5F4-lQk7bHcpPenNKJwVDDF02swnVx-VD11s-aFP9nHZalvZ/s1500/DSC_9890.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW7SyxV-T3eorhceBYW6BDx5WodIMORXIpqnNUaRHqIRV6c5bHkHfUFj2wBxp8MfY44dCNhJdCKzQqYKdAjS8eWZH2rrTEnb61lHB0ylM-kEEqEUFDCtoF1AQ-J01pl4Yt7DLelSlbR34J5F4-lQk7bHcpPenNKJwVDDF02swnVx-VD11s-aFP9nHZalvZ/w640-h442/DSC_9890.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scissor-tailed Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHh0fh07EIneADk74v7Sqcd_nXIjHmp-nYHIShF7lfZh2fkJ4sWQkqlB-TWWOcMc7YDZEKHFpW0PUuLLZH5sYc6QaObPht2Fpj3eSVZqj2bF11Kq_qD8hYPwKkKeVohOAUT73K8bUE4yqwzb61rKSpYf5e9XEYcor1P4glOBlaED_AI-RirqYAS1ZaZ6Fr/s1500/DSC_0007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHh0fh07EIneADk74v7Sqcd_nXIjHmp-nYHIShF7lfZh2fkJ4sWQkqlB-TWWOcMc7YDZEKHFpW0PUuLLZH5sYc6QaObPht2Fpj3eSVZqj2bF11Kq_qD8hYPwKkKeVohOAUT73K8bUE4yqwzb61rKSpYf5e9XEYcor1P4glOBlaED_AI-RirqYAS1ZaZ6Fr/w640-h504/DSC_0007.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Eutelia Moth (<i>Eutelia pulcherrimus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20S0e3ME68hhbBgaK4xpd3RtdSd0hY03T_lW2NUbtza-oAF3Y6CcV8IUHBbxWwT0abFpCak0qchzQh5v-UuVNJ19lMVPItdXpmIeJQx6x6U5tN1Bb2I7o4hHbol9U6Yv_e_8bOjqamlpKpPlnWECMGOecpOp08Yli3Rd9CuLkt_KWP3ToUlRUqjis1b6B/s1500/DSC_9912.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20S0e3ME68hhbBgaK4xpd3RtdSd0hY03T_lW2NUbtza-oAF3Y6CcV8IUHBbxWwT0abFpCak0qchzQh5v-UuVNJ19lMVPItdXpmIeJQx6x6U5tN1Bb2I7o4hHbol9U6Yv_e_8bOjqamlpKpPlnWECMGOecpOp08Yli3Rd9CuLkt_KWP3ToUlRUqjis1b6B/w640-h432/DSC_9912.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polyphemus Moth (<i>Antheraea polyphemus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnHjuV1xGsyVb3cKppQ-81vI_y4VOwACfQjeTg17JY-5PnjL7xO87kbbIIAksy3NlSnhIMLVVIjPVJgHVf-9RShrrbVnrIevCeb3QHqDwiz4LXTChKfnIULQ9eaYdTgs_B3yHt2cAsEENxgyDeSbEpFgsn3KShFdmmW3x7oGzpBz4UEJyHMtPKE-6I_oZ/s1500/DSC_9913.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1299" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnHjuV1xGsyVb3cKppQ-81vI_y4VOwACfQjeTg17JY-5PnjL7xO87kbbIIAksy3NlSnhIMLVVIjPVJgHVf-9RShrrbVnrIevCeb3QHqDwiz4LXTChKfnIULQ9eaYdTgs_B3yHt2cAsEENxgyDeSbEpFgsn3KShFdmmW3x7oGzpBz4UEJyHMtPKE-6I_oZ/w554-h640/DSC_9913.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Night-wandering Dagger (<i>Acronicta noctivaga</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaQIcGNmzAHYduv9laJAu092UZcat1ICwY4wYkEBYBbYRRhv1ZTEOg2loY3SvrsxWyA4DD4qwjphveT03Xz6u-4qXsWDqGuPpRm7Sr26aOObOi44yfxeotS6nxcm8RkMAJzq_xcW-ybtySvq_zID2V2H91PQZUabEIux_mIk6e-_oWpS_FYIvgPpKI3cd/s1500/DSC_9951.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaQIcGNmzAHYduv9laJAu092UZcat1ICwY4wYkEBYBbYRRhv1ZTEOg2loY3SvrsxWyA4DD4qwjphveT03Xz6u-4qXsWDqGuPpRm7Sr26aOObOi44yfxeotS6nxcm8RkMAJzq_xcW-ybtySvq_zID2V2H91PQZUabEIux_mIk6e-_oWpS_FYIvgPpKI3cd/w640-h470/DSC_9951.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Neopyrochroa femoralis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzz_5baMVLwYJNwVD3I9moDRe53AJUR2S1NNWZekuIaNDJ1oQv4NwX1yJk4J3d6XMO6UuqVEZWly3skn7kAkkuXLWtibpG2Ia3sIa4CJIrCrW2-YLtCuJQDdc4SQfojmHqCbAt46psPZwANIWIyoIHsrY8ElDvxp6ciIm3jvZjBCXVetrofcrNoCM5FzLG/s1500/DSC_9960.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzz_5baMVLwYJNwVD3I9moDRe53AJUR2S1NNWZekuIaNDJ1oQv4NwX1yJk4J3d6XMO6UuqVEZWly3skn7kAkkuXLWtibpG2Ia3sIa4CJIrCrW2-YLtCuJQDdc4SQfojmHqCbAt46psPZwANIWIyoIHsrY8ElDvxp6ciIm3jvZjBCXVetrofcrNoCM5FzLG/w640-h484/DSC_9960.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glorious Habrosyne Moth (<i>Habrosyne gloriosa</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>June</b></div><div><br /></div><div>June is always a hectic month and in 2023, it was no different. Not only was I working two contracts which kept me busy almost every day, but Laura and I moved to a new place in Hamilton as well. Despite the busyness, June is always one of my favourite months due to the abundance of new life. </div><div><br /></div><div>My schedule did not allow for much extracurricular time but I still managed to set up my moth sheet on a few occasions. I spent a night at Carden Alvar to lead a tour, which also gave me an awesome mothing opportunity. I also set out on a few rare bird chases, including one dash to Point Pelee to find a Cassin's Kingbird (my fourth addition to my Ontario bird list in six weeks). </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG23VNwLYRyhI7H__eOXtP8oj44CcHZf0ysrYf9OycvCYVsniktDxZ0XoaSRMKF_LRmY6Py7gTiNFYBN0xWEGosyDTNrlydA1VaWGHAFCLqmDKcZfzWZ2GJ1ngnYuhEDWV2G-e6tU2iU5b7L9PXmLRIiM0eRfeCIQFhxsnO-lMKr-hG_U82Iz4Avc3AsCF/s1500/DSC_0088.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1500" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG23VNwLYRyhI7H__eOXtP8oj44CcHZf0ysrYf9OycvCYVsniktDxZ0XoaSRMKF_LRmY6Py7gTiNFYBN0xWEGosyDTNrlydA1VaWGHAFCLqmDKcZfzWZ2GJ1ngnYuhEDWV2G-e6tU2iU5b7L9PXmLRIiM0eRfeCIQFhxsnO-lMKr-hG_U82Iz4Avc3AsCF/w640-h438/DSC_0088.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tricolored Heron</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4JLnAjKe3RhPZfGcs5byf8ZHH-JU4qz00oYg0t0EsWt5f1u3U5CaM7h7iy1-bUifkLZugvw9rI05cODQGUke5bzTc01jTPXhhEK5IN7Wk97rwiCxt5rRy0ZXTpvTxaDO6cLdf0Qtpl9AQTm6nm10PZVHn7BYppLdtZo6KYh3wKvjnTlDxxfKHPqTQl8J/s1500/DSC_0262.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1441" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4JLnAjKe3RhPZfGcs5byf8ZHH-JU4qz00oYg0t0EsWt5f1u3U5CaM7h7iy1-bUifkLZugvw9rI05cODQGUke5bzTc01jTPXhhEK5IN7Wk97rwiCxt5rRy0ZXTpvTxaDO6cLdf0Qtpl9AQTm6nm10PZVHn7BYppLdtZo6KYh3wKvjnTlDxxfKHPqTQl8J/w614-h640/DSC_0262.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harris's Three-spot (<i>Harrisimemna trisignata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-n72Tp9VNWqfNIoo0_eY8znxP5oD2ZJG8fOzI4ClFDYNBNzg-QJSNWrzkO9UR5J1Ozx8M5uaHdUFnU8pu5kutNIgR0rpo4yJeFFRCl8brS3CocXRqk5ZbOcHJzTQc3pfLJGkvvBxMag5K4zyZyggi2WDC4sE2cJaAWj8byJuvoTGNRupblK90sd3JBpC/s1500/DSC_0305.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-n72Tp9VNWqfNIoo0_eY8znxP5oD2ZJG8fOzI4ClFDYNBNzg-QJSNWrzkO9UR5J1Ozx8M5uaHdUFnU8pu5kutNIgR0rpo4yJeFFRCl8brS3CocXRqk5ZbOcHJzTQc3pfLJGkvvBxMag5K4zyZyggi2WDC4sE2cJaAWj8byJuvoTGNRupblK90sd3JBpC/w640-h462/DSC_0305.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Io Moth (<i>Automeris io</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEukdwW17_gTYaFnFox8a0vbb8fnV3UhpNNwMpm3qFPS2dNiFZedq-GVRp3Ih9iyj4FeY6e0eTxFDkep0ssTdONWKFh2AsUnpFbvm8JpBw0jP-xyyYcmQtZ2-SO_XQbRHoDS4E5G3exK9f39saCrcq_8yAkFVk1tNyC9emcQRUsT1e349QHZ63cDFjyqO/s1500/DSC_0361.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1367" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEukdwW17_gTYaFnFox8a0vbb8fnV3UhpNNwMpm3qFPS2dNiFZedq-GVRp3Ih9iyj4FeY6e0eTxFDkep0ssTdONWKFh2AsUnpFbvm8JpBw0jP-xyyYcmQtZ2-SO_XQbRHoDS4E5G3exK9f39saCrcq_8yAkFVk1tNyC9emcQRUsT1e349QHZ63cDFjyqO/w584-h640/DSC_0361.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink-shaded Fern Moth (<i>Callopistria mollissima</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphirFqTjBprpqORUaLrDw5K6sIESqlcEzexGnuEbBYNiS7js471noMoLywpdh4jU6lEzSHO1ACYjPhwbiP-XlJFudFtoZYncDZCTIVAtshi_yfDqTmDOOIFDP9t5Hsf6yOJWU7AkSoJ1G3j5h74rlWb5uKoIlgcKdxkO5-1S8WyN1nceyLswZHLoHzNEX/s1500/DSC_0420.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphirFqTjBprpqORUaLrDw5K6sIESqlcEzexGnuEbBYNiS7js471noMoLywpdh4jU6lEzSHO1ACYjPhwbiP-XlJFudFtoZYncDZCTIVAtshi_yfDqTmDOOIFDP9t5Hsf6yOJWU7AkSoJ1G3j5h74rlWb5uKoIlgcKdxkO5-1S8WyN1nceyLswZHLoHzNEX/w640-h454/DSC_0420.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tricolored Heron</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k1kqgqRtCLdBxeXRVAm69L88iJt1IQjVXdIagu85lPBSUM2LYgpgK0EvwKhrXUS2K5OcAZt0zn0Dhza7TElAxrjx8jE-mCzuFuLhO7wMrCZUhLbaeGzhs7HWwYF_C8s_JfdTt-9QKyx0gykwANGima0veh4cet6uwQzBZxYO4_A6zydwKPBIkgejQvns/s1500/DSC_0514.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="1500" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k1kqgqRtCLdBxeXRVAm69L88iJt1IQjVXdIagu85lPBSUM2LYgpgK0EvwKhrXUS2K5OcAZt0zn0Dhza7TElAxrjx8jE-mCzuFuLhO7wMrCZUhLbaeGzhs7HWwYF_C8s_JfdTt-9QKyx0gykwANGima0veh4cet6uwQzBZxYO4_A6zydwKPBIkgejQvns/w640-h530/DSC_0514.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Short-lined Chocolate (<i>Argyrostrotis anilis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76lUfFeokaMfVp_ggTa3E7tAEaxJjVE0W9raOoXYp6XY3qztEAYpsu7_rUiWMuySgnjGPeY9ax7cd3ADpZ6M1mEOsV27eS0eevMU4PVt6LrIvENkzE0v587aWu9KaDwp0-E_6CilU-SkUTmOq-8VG8owAS8GzN3O6BhK116ICaXARu8mrtv_iV0bFUqRx/s1500/DSC_0527.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1374" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi76lUfFeokaMfVp_ggTa3E7tAEaxJjVE0W9raOoXYp6XY3qztEAYpsu7_rUiWMuySgnjGPeY9ax7cd3ADpZ6M1mEOsV27eS0eevMU4PVt6LrIvENkzE0v587aWu9KaDwp0-E_6CilU-SkUTmOq-8VG8owAS8GzN3O6BhK116ICaXARu8mrtv_iV0bFUqRx/w586-h640/DSC_0527.jpg" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raspberry Pyrausta Moth (<i>Pyrausta signatalis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjAJ_F5aL_ofd_JD34owQB82A00HBWM-57ucKk1bkTefpGc_26f9-LiEIk4REBJ7z1Cr-t4f50-bbTpbIoO6fiUyeEMV5wr2h663Usr9dAUDHfmxCiOVa2Wu35KZpupskZaWXAEXERhqhk5RO4IK-Xnuw692yGV5U05j8x2yNfwOTHz-QRKcTRpKqyrYf/s1500/DSC_0579.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1398" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjAJ_F5aL_ofd_JD34owQB82A00HBWM-57ucKk1bkTefpGc_26f9-LiEIk4REBJ7z1Cr-t4f50-bbTpbIoO6fiUyeEMV5wr2h663Usr9dAUDHfmxCiOVa2Wu35KZpupskZaWXAEXERhqhk5RO4IK-Xnuw692yGV5U05j8x2yNfwOTHz-QRKcTRpKqyrYf/w596-h640/DSC_0579.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Marvel (<i>Acronicta fallax</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooWJ9h2G6QOkaFZc34HZZR1x3jMwle7k9Zvr30KAPmlZOEoAKgtZQz58Vvm_Q3kjvAM3nuPkZXBLovH5BhEApBadnBP6xsZw_XYTXOorBAq1O-Jd6532RxRs0Rep6JfV9sWxAcxiCYjbeM0lwIuP__J6rMEpMpgxV0yIE3rln6JoVXLRCMhV7xIfNvTkd/s1500/DSC_0626.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1251" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooWJ9h2G6QOkaFZc34HZZR1x3jMwle7k9Zvr30KAPmlZOEoAKgtZQz58Vvm_Q3kjvAM3nuPkZXBLovH5BhEApBadnBP6xsZw_XYTXOorBAq1O-Jd6532RxRs0Rep6JfV9sWxAcxiCYjbeM0lwIuP__J6rMEpMpgxV0yIE3rln6JoVXLRCMhV7xIfNvTkd/w534-h640/DSC_0626.jpg" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Furcula Moth (<i>Furcula borealis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh244M-8T6r7G3ll-CQW7GmQ_-P88temdBag_2WCtpNqH2K-e4meGiSos22mYVwQq8tV5FxdPphLBlcUtIrZW2NhNM852O07S5uD1gpPt_RrDRSn_-LcTCDBM0ezbcTK9V2duV83qr73hAfybS8azedesWiqCJinSft_TVqupmoFlXu_b0ajXXNs8V_zITM/s1500/DSC_0920(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh244M-8T6r7G3ll-CQW7GmQ_-P88temdBag_2WCtpNqH2K-e4meGiSos22mYVwQq8tV5FxdPphLBlcUtIrZW2NhNM852O07S5uD1gpPt_RrDRSn_-LcTCDBM0ezbcTK9V2duV83qr73hAfybS8azedesWiqCJinSft_TVqupmoFlXu_b0ajXXNs8V_zITM/w640-h464/DSC_0920(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cassin's Kingbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2B4fUFDbyBpoQNeKGhz-TgxjG1cJe6QmGLANqrFsQI_Yrg-z25GXOqJtAWiS1Epw-HbueiZXYmrLa7EdBpPjVeu8PIswkR_-qT-YcolcJcZeDZKbEEvvop96ExVWKNt4e3L1dhoN3dbApFcSxVk8rxO-aMhOtfSEKRC-gzvwx__hIp8HjAEBOVUmOGHI/s1500/DSC_0958.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1382" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2B4fUFDbyBpoQNeKGhz-TgxjG1cJe6QmGLANqrFsQI_Yrg-z25GXOqJtAWiS1Epw-HbueiZXYmrLa7EdBpPjVeu8PIswkR_-qT-YcolcJcZeDZKbEEvvop96ExVWKNt4e3L1dhoN3dbApFcSxVk8rxO-aMhOtfSEKRC-gzvwx__hIp8HjAEBOVUmOGHI/w590-h640/DSC_0958.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver-spotted Ghost Moth (<i>Sthenopis argenteomaculatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJl6ox1UXtHNCQuNoffkw7fn45GRUeaLyyn8Ew2R2TET-d40kRt2nBBBoot8nx5546w7WD9ylPxGDHBg7TUq-13Geiu2nRWYEv0DJ8Meu1k6905ErVsnMwpKP_VP-A5O6Xq3yv9PyGQHf-ArDBvO15ZYMDpJAmpKSqu9jSZy5zYxTlEShpMZJbN6Urc5L/s1500/DSC_0974.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJl6ox1UXtHNCQuNoffkw7fn45GRUeaLyyn8Ew2R2TET-d40kRt2nBBBoot8nx5546w7WD9ylPxGDHBg7TUq-13Geiu2nRWYEv0DJ8Meu1k6905ErVsnMwpKP_VP-A5O6Xq3yv9PyGQHf-ArDBvO15ZYMDpJAmpKSqu9jSZy5zYxTlEShpMZJbN6Urc5L/w640-h500/DSC_0974.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round-headed Apple Tree Borer (<i>Saperda candida</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVmGcFthwhixSIcG6Qd8vKY6HHOaqSzWsLseGUIsRDra9bg3S7xKf5Wlp7B602cfP2Mm8nXkpXdyfkziAW6ECpJYVDxCy4vzBoFbsHHhyphenhyphenHZGgkpdoYd4d4BBrHrqovB_hoPUpUn6J5oOaud0oyieSxceriFX_mUWYyoobpyFA8N_3hKnbOSFn9IYBbdJ2/s1500/DSC_1549.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVmGcFthwhixSIcG6Qd8vKY6HHOaqSzWsLseGUIsRDra9bg3S7xKf5Wlp7B602cfP2Mm8nXkpXdyfkziAW6ECpJYVDxCy4vzBoFbsHHhyphenhyphenHZGgkpdoYd4d4BBrHrqovB_hoPUpUn6J5oOaud0oyieSxceriFX_mUWYyoobpyFA8N_3hKnbOSFn9IYBbdJ2/w640-h480/DSC_1549.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plum Curculio (<i>Conotrachelus nenuphar</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo4ude_VNlhpNNVUxiiamjfKMZa4QqRRMP0EJADd4ckkh9t48kHeLtjKp6lx3Zcg5hll4ygUbQXg6J-gQCUeq1OGpLcjuDpvPjOkJrbmOWLsLasVP12Kax-NiLnWONwY-KHXpSd-JfrHsM0cD-Eek9mnatXDoTXnqioeg5kzSzAJejGZjJVWl_pQga0IZ/s1500/DSC_1565.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="1500" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo4ude_VNlhpNNVUxiiamjfKMZa4QqRRMP0EJADd4ckkh9t48kHeLtjKp6lx3Zcg5hll4ygUbQXg6J-gQCUeq1OGpLcjuDpvPjOkJrbmOWLsLasVP12Kax-NiLnWONwY-KHXpSd-JfrHsM0cD-Eek9mnatXDoTXnqioeg5kzSzAJejGZjJVWl_pQga0IZ/w640-h422/DSC_1565.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Lytrosis Moth (<i>Lytrosis unitaria</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCaPbL-x_sfE8oeqsP7ljv8t9tkx33xAGqC495QfYXyQO5hWKpzaAiacGm8PjADOiR2RcIKTKfNvpmU-nqI9AGa7zvEpgE9k8KHbo5ubox231S6RnAcKwc1O7rBrXcqEznJjZxzcLZgXXNq7YhT8Uge8YUgBQt9KPt3xhDBQv1BeVrQuL2NwGj5jb4tob/s1500/DSC_1655.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCaPbL-x_sfE8oeqsP7ljv8t9tkx33xAGqC495QfYXyQO5hWKpzaAiacGm8PjADOiR2RcIKTKfNvpmU-nqI9AGa7zvEpgE9k8KHbo5ubox231S6RnAcKwc1O7rBrXcqEznJjZxzcLZgXXNq7YhT8Uge8YUgBQt9KPt3xhDBQv1BeVrQuL2NwGj5jb4tob/w640-h448/DSC_1655.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Geina periscelidactylus </i>complex</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAA78L_87iHAV2bvgUOklD9JhVmgFjFpaCFWvMpszjvfAkvYRJJMieLG4TJbRKyfv4Qx4CgNcnBER43gk8QP3KrYAqEaRp5L9M9Y9C_3HkdM1gE8LuBJ7lynOwORp3wm5jDIXbAhOz8PsPRFfK0dolBGb288iRogSaAj5BdgJLwMIl7FebYvIKMQCN60C/s1500/DSC_1860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAA78L_87iHAV2bvgUOklD9JhVmgFjFpaCFWvMpszjvfAkvYRJJMieLG4TJbRKyfv4Qx4CgNcnBER43gk8QP3KrYAqEaRp5L9M9Y9C_3HkdM1gE8LuBJ7lynOwORp3wm5jDIXbAhOz8PsPRFfK0dolBGb288iRogSaAj5BdgJLwMIl7FebYvIKMQCN60C/w542-h640/DSC_1860.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hebrew (<i>Polygrammate hebraeicum</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGG4xDyPrNCvPuIBpGQBCBkvkKtKllQ6OQSuv1F6d-rQtX2oZgW_exNE-WEdJlDsyv9RZsbbDa_N8RLq-R-BUendrdcVl4VuDCMN0JTxXarwr1tvKtqJ2nfN3ozPQFsqKTxidKmYjh5KEqUuOqfaxmVBTA2A0Rg0BiYxc4ktX8X3MC1GEDAe_82GhVLGE/s1500/DSC_1892.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1117" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGG4xDyPrNCvPuIBpGQBCBkvkKtKllQ6OQSuv1F6d-rQtX2oZgW_exNE-WEdJlDsyv9RZsbbDa_N8RLq-R-BUendrdcVl4VuDCMN0JTxXarwr1tvKtqJ2nfN3ozPQFsqKTxidKmYjh5KEqUuOqfaxmVBTA2A0Rg0BiYxc4ktX8X3MC1GEDAe_82GhVLGE/w640-h476/DSC_1892.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-banded Fungus Beetle (<i>Megalodacne fasciata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>July</b></div><div><br /></div><div>My work schedule remained full through to the end of the breeding bird season, while I also spent a fair bit of time completing Massasauga surveys in the second half of the month. I tried to get out naturalizing as often as I could in July, especially by getting to know a local park that is walking distance from our place. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0R315DzF0tqzDN-F3dQM7HkHlkFeyj8Q8aJ3pT2j6c_Zd3TVfwFuTdGCpXNWonX8I9gc6V765tvPfhd3Nw6XIyry-CcSIEPaIjaZh4FZw2uROHyvygdSoy1Gk04fQL_nu4W5fGHOSPmW5wLQBRKuuIbvyD60F5vDUBsfITYdyLFDauDw-dDxK7LnR5Z2/s1500/DSC_1930.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0R315DzF0tqzDN-F3dQM7HkHlkFeyj8Q8aJ3pT2j6c_Zd3TVfwFuTdGCpXNWonX8I9gc6V765tvPfhd3Nw6XIyry-CcSIEPaIjaZh4FZw2uROHyvygdSoy1Gk04fQL_nu4W5fGHOSPmW5wLQBRKuuIbvyD60F5vDUBsfITYdyLFDauDw-dDxK7LnR5Z2/w640-h486/DSC_1930.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Herald (<i>Scoliopteryx libatrix</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vu72XRYIthLvJc7HLuXfOSK8SdKGYzPC-zMz0X2HxyI-xGDKImbme4Zr8ZgJZBp7jVw9xtRXNtEhuTerUWWE1UFzGtSeDCPAVPC4nf6O1QVf3aoct-qL3CPwmpf3egAyClhT3XT5gqhKLyY0N7_IwJodBbgbYGGvFSv73JlSnfTzxAAO8jr1Xt15Y5P8/s1500/DSC_1973.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1419" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vu72XRYIthLvJc7HLuXfOSK8SdKGYzPC-zMz0X2HxyI-xGDKImbme4Zr8ZgJZBp7jVw9xtRXNtEhuTerUWWE1UFzGtSeDCPAVPC4nf6O1QVf3aoct-qL3CPwmpf3egAyClhT3XT5gqhKLyY0N7_IwJodBbgbYGGvFSv73JlSnfTzxAAO8jr1Xt15Y5P8/w606-h640/DSC_1973.jpg" width="606" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Telamona </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_WE3_br26br8UhtMI1w7e5Y9HHIrP0WLwekC9Xi7WARuPsb4Ym0Q7yEemcBbPAxoQaRKtsAdTqj0mguy_N4euvFom2sriqru_hYwjad4V1jwp9C86ecfwicRhM6aRb27NjsOYTC_JK78BJwkZNGeVv2MNzSl-NAURGkHpzTrJkI81KGJOcbnkV9fjSfg/s1500/DSC_2014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1411" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_WE3_br26br8UhtMI1w7e5Y9HHIrP0WLwekC9Xi7WARuPsb4Ym0Q7yEemcBbPAxoQaRKtsAdTqj0mguy_N4euvFom2sriqru_hYwjad4V1jwp9C86ecfwicRhM6aRb27NjsOYTC_JK78BJwkZNGeVv2MNzSl-NAURGkHpzTrJkI81KGJOcbnkV9fjSfg/w602-h640/DSC_2014.jpg" width="602" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Saperda imitans</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgnkuLuuW11kzJAZdQ0Vacj_4ylvfTwRHKIClJHR2aXb0ryDdJM6-zyhlndcZkOYMQYDNABj-_mED2Xvm06jhyomtYxDuqCmK6X8hUFX2uD3UC-oJgKdtrwToPxAoUa3YRFpc2Oy0g7F1m5X8zOKdywdpmzhmFUDeBawKZf1g0ha-NGC6L3P1onNCEtIu/s1500/DSC_2094.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgnkuLuuW11kzJAZdQ0Vacj_4ylvfTwRHKIClJHR2aXb0ryDdJM6-zyhlndcZkOYMQYDNABj-_mED2Xvm06jhyomtYxDuqCmK6X8hUFX2uD3UC-oJgKdtrwToPxAoUa3YRFpc2Oy0g7F1m5X8zOKdywdpmzhmFUDeBawKZf1g0ha-NGC6L3P1onNCEtIu/w640-h458/DSC_2094.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Ermine Moth (<i>Yponomeuta multipunctella</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4zcLxbo-_aJyxEbpn2xdTx8isNEWLAR_FuKXe-vtAX1TmQwYiXi5EXI8esIBkZ8mcp9kOPfLz5Gxl2tB1VnjYTKUghJZ-wZ3Jk4LgIJ4WY8rkp0Yj8iNapFZqicXx-dnqHUFwAW-3-BJdodU5B66QKocrB4BDdi8mcc_u1uZ_F-pga82-s4CgM3PL_J-/s1500/DSC_2202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1438" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4zcLxbo-_aJyxEbpn2xdTx8isNEWLAR_FuKXe-vtAX1TmQwYiXi5EXI8esIBkZ8mcp9kOPfLz5Gxl2tB1VnjYTKUghJZ-wZ3Jk4LgIJ4WY8rkp0Yj8iNapFZqicXx-dnqHUFwAW-3-BJdodU5B66QKocrB4BDdi8mcc_u1uZ_F-pga82-s4CgM3PL_J-/w614-h640/DSC_2202.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosy Maple Moth (<i>Dryocampa</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSMolARKxDQ0cSgAyKL5p4ALlhwJ-8LgQ68A9FCI0Srm9m_9ahqhvpkLCtdkHXmiBCfwHzVPNA5o2O1naOoEZYcowzDaCjLSouyiTbhi2XQyP9BHyPlKtAGnqvWccG4kv0qspjHl-xQhgd9_1vLscfAuZl4aSd8C9DoBQ9tfX871lT4rzqNyhmzuwCucW/s1500/DSC_2243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1278" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSMolARKxDQ0cSgAyKL5p4ALlhwJ-8LgQ68A9FCI0Srm9m_9ahqhvpkLCtdkHXmiBCfwHzVPNA5o2O1naOoEZYcowzDaCjLSouyiTbhi2XQyP9BHyPlKtAGnqvWccG4kv0qspjHl-xQhgd9_1vLscfAuZl4aSd8C9DoBQ9tfX871lT4rzqNyhmzuwCucW/w546-h640/DSC_2243.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kermes Scale Moth (<i>Euclemensia bassettella</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPyKjprQinsKTl1HcQoHobHX1FVVBUeO2rc3pFYt7BjhF8Zc2Jgb0xPWRrdWGZ8-_dnPLt4fm-DSwz3UClQs54ApW1Wrs0uzNd7dQaVZq9HCAERJHjwpr7BbiEJGKfOYtXnhlQE8-0AJg-4qUg_ZRdxxQqx6L7kSDBZ3rdwapVx72BHecZh8jII9kNcZP/s1500/DSC_2284.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPyKjprQinsKTl1HcQoHobHX1FVVBUeO2rc3pFYt7BjhF8Zc2Jgb0xPWRrdWGZ8-_dnPLt4fm-DSwz3UClQs54ApW1Wrs0uzNd7dQaVZq9HCAERJHjwpr7BbiEJGKfOYtXnhlQE8-0AJg-4qUg_ZRdxxQqx6L7kSDBZ3rdwapVx72BHecZh8jII9kNcZP/w640-h498/DSC_2284.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange-barred Carpet Moth (<i>Dysstroma hersiliata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iS43JBgmYv7W56ttpC3IILX7KifIyN9Z7rHUupef0jJL4Z6Gernm4R6fVMUVMN9MH07qgO3oj6BRPZDM-9B-jQ24UYwhyVbVvm6egzW6y1qRj7zi9hAJtm6EwAtdoha4di-o_3VrIKUmIYt4Di5o5kfUt5Q9HL1kf_ofjomguTxv9h4q953OOa-QgaGi/s1500/DSC_2435.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iS43JBgmYv7W56ttpC3IILX7KifIyN9Z7rHUupef0jJL4Z6Gernm4R6fVMUVMN9MH07qgO3oj6BRPZDM-9B-jQ24UYwhyVbVvm6egzW6y1qRj7zi9hAJtm6EwAtdoha4di-o_3VrIKUmIYt4Di5o5kfUt5Q9HL1kf_ofjomguTxv9h4q953OOa-QgaGi/w560-h640/DSC_2435.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth (<i>Hypoprepia miniata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWw4ysw5rCqoIbaQ75FBjBq8tew_2M7up3MhxZwotcVjJXoXhHMND5dEDF0UFXtnc4lGx9Au8heFGzzPgecxBdXb0nAGvT8tKaj75yPl1q3aDR_zlpesqbx2LXpqTzqDl1bSNRDTv8SanpGmO2FKgwFVpvn2_B61c6wZgzgurZVnDaLwIM3bkilMZ14hQ/s1500/DSC_2516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1298" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWw4ysw5rCqoIbaQ75FBjBq8tew_2M7up3MhxZwotcVjJXoXhHMND5dEDF0UFXtnc4lGx9Au8heFGzzPgecxBdXb0nAGvT8tKaj75yPl1q3aDR_zlpesqbx2LXpqTzqDl1bSNRDTv8SanpGmO2FKgwFVpvn2_B61c6wZgzgurZVnDaLwIM3bkilMZ14hQ/w554-h640/DSC_2516.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth (<i>Caloptilia</i> <i>invariabilis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLp1N87USElVVT97_vSd5IAwSxSPkBB_J-lmfZ2qkyYlb-jYEqh36qmfyaoDK8lbDbpXsrtz0ny2NULz2p3I74yfW-SybbASPHZDq0tWXP537L5ShTU2MeX693X6yiTBs_LeHdkW9EsETlcm_xL9sJLTWkJvhbZjEHKJj7dn7WJmLMog6hDhOzI0YkdMO/s1081/DSC_2642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="982" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLp1N87USElVVT97_vSd5IAwSxSPkBB_J-lmfZ2qkyYlb-jYEqh36qmfyaoDK8lbDbpXsrtz0ny2NULz2p3I74yfW-SybbASPHZDq0tWXP537L5ShTU2MeX693X6yiTBs_LeHdkW9EsETlcm_xL9sJLTWkJvhbZjEHKJj7dn7WJmLMog6hDhOzI0YkdMO/w582-h640/DSC_2642.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mompha passerella</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcfLk37Hc_MejlejSDC_bRL-MjUwv9Yw32drXjjoey5L_vFIt3l12ODUIOtg0xo_Qm0FTI5kYjLRTtxqeSolzPskBIlJm10IJBwWlhKx9Ny1EZP_yzfQlb-1J2h-Dqioyg5R-3gaYQtBpVxTKu9XwOAsVlR4bqlcDyIWbab2PLFSAxPzHNX43PR6IWUmI/s1500/DSC_2750.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="1500" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcfLk37Hc_MejlejSDC_bRL-MjUwv9Yw32drXjjoey5L_vFIt3l12ODUIOtg0xo_Qm0FTI5kYjLRTtxqeSolzPskBIlJm10IJBwWlhKx9Ny1EZP_yzfQlb-1J2h-Dqioyg5R-3gaYQtBpVxTKu9XwOAsVlR4bqlcDyIWbab2PLFSAxPzHNX43PR6IWUmI/w640-h548/DSC_2750.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Wood-Nymph (<i>Cercyonis pegala</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyDhClDaxpZlKq40d-pnEnrWcw5KvAmsXRjs3XiILRd1AwGkvat85CVYrhwxpA43g9XoGGW8URDBkubDETGD-WjI7MWqnRkffMN66wjcFbGC5TRlPGUtIjJEUiSw6ywjO5pGnZU5d2QuVdc3dXwGSQHVDS6yj2IS0BmYH82E5WnGTOX7XUUu2qJtADny8/s1500/DSC_2925.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyDhClDaxpZlKq40d-pnEnrWcw5KvAmsXRjs3XiILRd1AwGkvat85CVYrhwxpA43g9XoGGW8URDBkubDETGD-WjI7MWqnRkffMN66wjcFbGC5TRlPGUtIjJEUiSw6ywjO5pGnZU5d2QuVdc3dXwGSQHVDS6yj2IS0BmYH82E5WnGTOX7XUUu2qJtADny8/w640-h510/DSC_2925.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Enoclerus mosmarus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmR-HX4TJd2aqTdSU-R_1DaAVRk67XHHtZb7wngFNFzqczjuYzjgVON_Tv5YElhQwraDq7ScbBTeBAGaF3oamnPfDKGPDOF9HU2PmLd3TgiPPHH0fvw1PJJJFMshrvZ_UM3hjVIHNbZ_sw8PMNf_0eCUPnSxPBlA6ALB6OSPn7DvAqXRH_AOafOx-FDDO/s1500/DSC_2998.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmR-HX4TJd2aqTdSU-R_1DaAVRk67XHHtZb7wngFNFzqczjuYzjgVON_Tv5YElhQwraDq7ScbBTeBAGaF3oamnPfDKGPDOF9HU2PmLd3TgiPPHH0fvw1PJJJFMshrvZ_UM3hjVIHNbZ_sw8PMNf_0eCUPnSxPBlA6ALB6OSPn7DvAqXRH_AOafOx-FDDO/w640-h484/DSC_2998.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Devil Moth (<i>Dichomeris nonstrigella</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH1hugEEZunhrOBMUEJJOhUy_-19aBu_US9IR8O413wCowAga7lPfvL963w0SM8TgdlF7QmImilPbTJbr_Q8tE5u57l76AIyeOemLcAbx1CpT_yMYspcqZQ5h53e8qMfxUZtekkX9cx9eGIQCGLVNXSFJRYyYw97ettL5Tig88_qrQNTYFflGoQdtG6xP/s1500/DSC_3173.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1283" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnH1hugEEZunhrOBMUEJJOhUy_-19aBu_US9IR8O413wCowAga7lPfvL963w0SM8TgdlF7QmImilPbTJbr_Q8tE5u57l76AIyeOemLcAbx1CpT_yMYspcqZQ5h53e8qMfxUZtekkX9cx9eGIQCGLVNXSFJRYyYw97ettL5Tig88_qrQNTYFflGoQdtG6xP/w548-h640/DSC_3173.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girard's Grass-veneer (<i>Crambus girardellus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHvwxFzm34bMQjWO4gyb6It29gFZg8Lq244Y_Jt7hvPEmP9MnF1lS2UfP7Cdv3KPxLWhIUJBIeYI35QVjDC5dWjazNgR532rLNo2g1b7CWZTP90CSyWfemOP67KpxzPfmmowMys79ynInEZuZlGewCmkT2eJsi2Tyek-Kv6pV8XxG3zKH5DDzBI8EgvxZ/s1500/DSC_3198.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1385" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHvwxFzm34bMQjWO4gyb6It29gFZg8Lq244Y_Jt7hvPEmP9MnF1lS2UfP7Cdv3KPxLWhIUJBIeYI35QVjDC5dWjazNgR532rLNo2g1b7CWZTP90CSyWfemOP67KpxzPfmmowMys79ynInEZuZlGewCmkT2eJsi2Tyek-Kv6pV8XxG3zKH5DDzBI8EgvxZ/w590-h640/DSC_3198.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Turkeys</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3C1Xg0aQg1lEjYSZeCChPk-7J6RYHTLuX9DlaUWNyBpUegsiTOEA-fGP_f9SoOknvU_7zgNuVzKE3oTi4FL3rAPQe2FxnpLmQkAZ6tvEMtAkLB9tcVsXRtss2MWHkmxPe5B4CN48WjS-dlqaoQGYya-cYqQp31XXy9_pe63tj-EiA43bv53HGA4VmzrWx/s1500/DSC_3404.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3C1Xg0aQg1lEjYSZeCChPk-7J6RYHTLuX9DlaUWNyBpUegsiTOEA-fGP_f9SoOknvU_7zgNuVzKE3oTi4FL3rAPQe2FxnpLmQkAZ6tvEMtAkLB9tcVsXRtss2MWHkmxPe5B4CN48WjS-dlqaoQGYya-cYqQp31XXy9_pe63tj-EiA43bv53HGA4VmzrWx/w640-h470/DSC_3404.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honeysuckle Moth (<i>Ypsolopha dentella</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthxsli4ceMMMie7R-GX3caYS9rk5DPUgvUSTFGV0sBjj0CTmg_8wM-Pbv40lZ3Y7ylUKyalhv63iBHp30KXnGMG_tGZN9EPu37c1Xz6VxlktLZsvgP5ywu-guNYCwrRdbnjW8R0moaxLfuzUoT6JGNohhGq-3S8d3uCUEa_x9NXbhXF8qnRL1lCDF1Wwx/s1500/DSC_3434.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthxsli4ceMMMie7R-GX3caYS9rk5DPUgvUSTFGV0sBjj0CTmg_8wM-Pbv40lZ3Y7ylUKyalhv63iBHp30KXnGMG_tGZN9EPu37c1Xz6VxlktLZsvgP5ywu-guNYCwrRdbnjW8R0moaxLfuzUoT6JGNohhGq-3S8d3uCUEa_x9NXbhXF8qnRL1lCDF1Wwx/w612-h640/DSC_3434.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confused Haploa Moth (<i>Haploa confusa</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOaEXBFmjbrz_e6XxgUYVA1fcEzY6OQwQBAjswIwYttqRVb_DdG9r7mWHWFmt01Op3PtJXdGjHS7vk7Hh-VhbJ2fSbhgZIH4qqT-Ilyrg_lGGqxU7xLkUwQVSPeVy2nzJ2RkFRmwOEFyz9WIHyizBiflHe5GcpurfbYzv-q6nvXvQNk3fruXjK8Xv1prJ/s1500/DSC_3503.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOaEXBFmjbrz_e6XxgUYVA1fcEzY6OQwQBAjswIwYttqRVb_DdG9r7mWHWFmt01Op3PtJXdGjHS7vk7Hh-VhbJ2fSbhgZIH4qqT-Ilyrg_lGGqxU7xLkUwQVSPeVy2nzJ2RkFRmwOEFyz9WIHyizBiflHe5GcpurfbYzv-q6nvXvQNk3fruXjK8Xv1prJ/w640-h486/DSC_3503.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Virginia Creeper Clearwing (<i>Albuna fraxini</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo1RlGFPYLj-bj1iJ5xNA1E5vGs6bCd_F8h-o6ZZQigoCzSdQW1kyEBBdiaRXkfZ6_7xfx3TQMGcs-ynhvdgIqX7rml-eNIR6jgUCTZJ7B_pvlm-Efbwymb6RCKIpQ4WYXaRktsBKEoQqWiGdOFXeN2DYoZvY_aMv7YRT0Xd8E1jVAkCVSIzqNgWTGfLb/s1500/DSC_3526.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHo1RlGFPYLj-bj1iJ5xNA1E5vGs6bCd_F8h-o6ZZQigoCzSdQW1kyEBBdiaRXkfZ6_7xfx3TQMGcs-ynhvdgIqX7rml-eNIR6jgUCTZJ7B_pvlm-Efbwymb6RCKIpQ4WYXaRktsBKEoQqWiGdOFXeN2DYoZvY_aMv7YRT0Xd8E1jVAkCVSIzqNgWTGfLb/w640-h468/DSC_3526.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Towhee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmQKAYKHl5hYda4i0nieoErLA7MxwrT7_i3Bif86olE44rakqtO77xRtRaXFseY9hp-SwPf-0pkKlae7_tSFvmGx5wn-QyMsLoIw6x4CjApAyRi3b6WgKvuF5F-lma5wR1DNbt_GAMzi9NTfHi-fXCPN8MUVgrn7tWIdroFEgl6s4Kv0j_8o7xLM_Loto/s1500/DSC_3533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmQKAYKHl5hYda4i0nieoErLA7MxwrT7_i3Bif86olE44rakqtO77xRtRaXFseY9hp-SwPf-0pkKlae7_tSFvmGx5wn-QyMsLoIw6x4CjApAyRi3b6WgKvuF5F-lma5wR1DNbt_GAMzi9NTfHi-fXCPN8MUVgrn7tWIdroFEgl6s4Kv0j_8o7xLM_Loto/w640-h502/DSC_3533.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (<i>Cicindela sexguttata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMzTsLsGvhyphenhyphenhWjGNUbuPVJdLfmCCsNkC8ikkEViPJwAVRGP6nR7QEBHvnJXF6nMMXy98131sJlOWOz_tmH4_83B0rIl_cjJSZUX8aKHfovHPkDmDNNRFgIaY8MIXVboZczaa0uH4JrR0EpA-F3qsNOHQd79-WoWW8fxkR4H3t5NHRKjeqSJSWdLdFBL6c/s1416/DSC_3557.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1266" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMzTsLsGvhyphenhyphenhWjGNUbuPVJdLfmCCsNkC8ikkEViPJwAVRGP6nR7QEBHvnJXF6nMMXy98131sJlOWOz_tmH4_83B0rIl_cjJSZUX8aKHfovHPkDmDNNRFgIaY8MIXVboZczaa0uH4JrR0EpA-F3qsNOHQd79-WoWW8fxkR4H3t5NHRKjeqSJSWdLdFBL6c/w572-h640/DSC_3557.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swift Feather-legged Fly (<i>Trichopoda pennipes</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sCvk8orNwh26jaU2hDBeJASMWWcKe1drbj-aRM9hx5CKud5bPKt48VMzfZSuArnX4oSmqXOuJ0AbfaBjQsM-GvoMApLq4s73BhJ04axzo_M0HJqPBLo3cuTHA_cNJkBf5tCU90cxkdkv0m9YkbI8ASmjCSDVdPhyPuhsYZ9otRfw_f6-dYahv80pFvCC/s1500/DSC_3639.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sCvk8orNwh26jaU2hDBeJASMWWcKe1drbj-aRM9hx5CKud5bPKt48VMzfZSuArnX4oSmqXOuJ0AbfaBjQsM-GvoMApLq4s73BhJ04axzo_M0HJqPBLo3cuTHA_cNJkBf5tCU90cxkdkv0m9YkbI8ASmjCSDVdPhyPuhsYZ9otRfw_f6-dYahv80pFvCC/w640-h498/DSC_3639.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twelve-spotted Skimmer (<i>Libellula pulchella</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjwkJKceRCAjE_9VZhKWUV1r5me24s5WwgY_XnMeOQyiPrn0NYCdF62F0vAvVyeSZ0rVO4y_bAAMXb5zy9tMyN_-vBiADJ4RhiqLOZQZFjMZu-nrD8Ub70gPnbtgoVDq5HEVZZPlibOHpFXnoA3tXEIHbR2YU_fU7Hitm2tjKZHl9YzmF4m30TqjJzEfN/s1500/DSC_3701.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjwkJKceRCAjE_9VZhKWUV1r5me24s5WwgY_XnMeOQyiPrn0NYCdF62F0vAvVyeSZ0rVO4y_bAAMXb5zy9tMyN_-vBiADJ4RhiqLOZQZFjMZu-nrD8Ub70gPnbtgoVDq5HEVZZPlibOHpFXnoA3tXEIHbR2YU_fU7Hitm2tjKZHl9YzmF4m30TqjJzEfN/w640-h454/DSC_3701.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Massasauga (<i>Sistrurus catenatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzctkzcHrxKqt9LfKqgcDu9ed1_mq5jKR19Cj2FRFAvBSF_IPV0JOI0liKqtfkUvxy0REd68e0m-dyNawROfk8qjUKn9kLph6ArW0_1yAUiy6Yr82T3XoMt_dtGN0K6X05w2Nnx9MtNLuGhshL-aRLsy5E9QQ6E63NrwWHsekZdXOjs3HgftAKqGdNNh8i/s1500/DSC_3795.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1351" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzctkzcHrxKqt9LfKqgcDu9ed1_mq5jKR19Cj2FRFAvBSF_IPV0JOI0liKqtfkUvxy0REd68e0m-dyNawROfk8qjUKn9kLph6ArW0_1yAUiy6Yr82T3XoMt_dtGN0K6X05w2Nnx9MtNLuGhshL-aRLsy5E9QQ6E63NrwWHsekZdXOjs3HgftAKqGdNNh8i/w576-h640/DSC_3795.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dorcas Copper (<i>Tharsalea dorcas</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7XGS5j9pMc6O9PlIHqjbNypd_PIgUFfGG4a2nGIRi6U07ZfNxg8Etlyj-TdcObOxrRuGHh6hxJ2LQkZBWE_axkDxq_qNJXBB9-2dOSO8ZPO7BPz2i39_4TLETOyAE1DsoJUDpE_ZPwW5DCC0hQfTJb8qx8xZXF7YgdxJjiUgP6DJcyjBWoGAVcMHLuaO/s1500/DSC_3834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7XGS5j9pMc6O9PlIHqjbNypd_PIgUFfGG4a2nGIRi6U07ZfNxg8Etlyj-TdcObOxrRuGHh6hxJ2LQkZBWE_axkDxq_qNJXBB9-2dOSO8ZPO7BPz2i39_4TLETOyAE1DsoJUDpE_ZPwW5DCC0hQfTJb8qx8xZXF7YgdxJjiUgP6DJcyjBWoGAVcMHLuaO/w640-h458/DSC_3834.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Arequipa turbatella</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy4xQMUkBMv8cFGJJ3lBl92_Hgx8dAWoORo9i25mvsm3m34w1JjMKrXsPwXiJn4wHkjhC3sOoRbpWvoec_-LyBtm1jVj9vLZEsOk3vEUMqdwSk9TzsWU0qydAd2HLMMTb6EWH1GowxNSdmM5l_SofXhQHNYC0KXtpQzGhoTTRtFCNZOixpaGuFf_Qcr_N/s1500/DSC_3914.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPy4xQMUkBMv8cFGJJ3lBl92_Hgx8dAWoORo9i25mvsm3m34w1JjMKrXsPwXiJn4wHkjhC3sOoRbpWvoec_-LyBtm1jVj9vLZEsOk3vEUMqdwSk9TzsWU0qydAd2HLMMTb6EWH1GowxNSdmM5l_SofXhQHNYC0KXtpQzGhoTTRtFCNZOixpaGuFf_Qcr_N/w640-h458/DSC_3914.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Massasauga (<i>Sistrurus catenatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrTuDGoeK86EI5BFwv-sMAGR7eSGrFNaPy1rjJ7sXGZHTivDXzStumKNC9jauV2IJfqY0kG_QWyJsauemxhfjZTbWQWByd_SB3CRim_7It6oAEC0Dz5qNi6ZsMde1lXAIf92DqkuSETorbW6PySbwOPf9BI3RuS-6ly8srgF0Ozsrqy6MIPD_gG48D0q9/s1500/DSC_4067.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1500" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrTuDGoeK86EI5BFwv-sMAGR7eSGrFNaPy1rjJ7sXGZHTivDXzStumKNC9jauV2IJfqY0kG_QWyJsauemxhfjZTbWQWByd_SB3CRim_7It6oAEC0Dz5qNi6ZsMde1lXAIf92DqkuSETorbW6PySbwOPf9BI3RuS-6ly8srgF0Ozsrqy6MIPD_gG48D0q9/w640-h406/DSC_4067.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ligated Furrow Bee (<i>Halictus ligatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdZjZwEISUg_rUwX03rhG93KFCPslJlGRolYKBDPPxPljLWvUJHY3_KVvcSbaPHOCA4_RcbYEx9fvisTo8xQ3rtERRjdpN7vN8PnTAWNwNKf2UmlPI0VVm7uF6dud73Mh5ceP141PygtSmoqv924Sql1RMPmTvX7BLAbtYL7GwB8F54LbZtpv-W-RTeU5/s1500/DSC_4490.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdZjZwEISUg_rUwX03rhG93KFCPslJlGRolYKBDPPxPljLWvUJHY3_KVvcSbaPHOCA4_RcbYEx9fvisTo8xQ3rtERRjdpN7vN8PnTAWNwNKf2UmlPI0VVm7uF6dud73Mh5ceP141PygtSmoqv924Sql1RMPmTvX7BLAbtYL7GwB8F54LbZtpv-W-RTeU5/w592-h640/DSC_4490.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Pine Looper Moth (<i>Caripeta angustiorata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVdx6OwadW_3hKTGaHtp7hbD5b1Ac9fXeqpBVMEmH6-AgAJltmtpn1yba-UzWNQdX7shm_edjSV14_kt5nYnzZw3I3P4FnREL2xkexbw1-QYablUKEo-4a-w_pQJoKI651GObZQ3Er-b0hMXpwwiq9K46JU4qQ8PiRisZ_fbKoQq0_XxmuZkNMypShJXF/s1500/DSC_4519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVdx6OwadW_3hKTGaHtp7hbD5b1Ac9fXeqpBVMEmH6-AgAJltmtpn1yba-UzWNQdX7shm_edjSV14_kt5nYnzZw3I3P4FnREL2xkexbw1-QYablUKEo-4a-w_pQJoKI651GObZQ3Er-b0hMXpwwiq9K46JU4qQ8PiRisZ_fbKoQq0_XxmuZkNMypShJXF/w640-h474/DSC_4519.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barred Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguckVZHzyTYZKmc85fIkn6_6pdUMaXbVcAT3UFziM0jQ4vtP1KR9CqRfrCk1a_wfJjgRzbrnBrYrpSGi2nQ19rUm-3RI3QCQ9vfmAcQpEPGw1lazraL8OT03wiyMSnxS78spm6BpyHeChbUDp4oukXX6DAxBWcyG27yprQxaRboyY__mSA3i4iYNGMLjn0/s1107/DSC_4546.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguckVZHzyTYZKmc85fIkn6_6pdUMaXbVcAT3UFziM0jQ4vtP1KR9CqRfrCk1a_wfJjgRzbrnBrYrpSGi2nQ19rUm-3RI3QCQ9vfmAcQpEPGw1lazraL8OT03wiyMSnxS78spm6BpyHeChbUDp4oukXX6DAxBWcyG27yprQxaRboyY__mSA3i4iYNGMLjn0/w584-h640/DSC_4546.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skunkback Monopis Moth (<i>Monopis dorsistrigella</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfQgoSPn-d5TOBv4MFtPXQn64HCFR-4RZPsaVoGKmXo_xrkNbVDY4UmqHlIgL-N511elQB-WmOyN2WRnFMdImIVf3ii_NupCeNX9EDAAHQKP5SvbRwMJ1_dd7tfFWCATb9I0_A_o1nxQ2-XyEnDQlTcA-HwzWrlkyP8n_F_bV6PViv4YNaZ065jxY-z3r/s1500/DSC_4639.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfQgoSPn-d5TOBv4MFtPXQn64HCFR-4RZPsaVoGKmXo_xrkNbVDY4UmqHlIgL-N511elQB-WmOyN2WRnFMdImIVf3ii_NupCeNX9EDAAHQKP5SvbRwMJ1_dd7tfFWCATb9I0_A_o1nxQ2-XyEnDQlTcA-HwzWrlkyP8n_F_bV6PViv4YNaZ065jxY-z3r/w542-h640/DSC_4639.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Shoot Borer Moth (<i>Achatodes zeae</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSUHN0kAaxzMOZQ_dQ_J4J9aDH5Ei1_bgZnhjrrccnLm42GuZXp1e4cEgOuhOQzVkz93mzz7b5h98zqrRVZX3GRxo4nn9IUanmXQjrdRQGVWLY0AbBhgHwgQF87yDY5SKC1lh34whFzwZpXK3QKUGJd9zIXW2QAKk84uqzOH8F-LdLP_pUXoR7kgPD2ux/s1500/DSC_4771.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSUHN0kAaxzMOZQ_dQ_J4J9aDH5Ei1_bgZnhjrrccnLm42GuZXp1e4cEgOuhOQzVkz93mzz7b5h98zqrRVZX3GRxo4nn9IUanmXQjrdRQGVWLY0AbBhgHwgQF87yDY5SKC1lh34whFzwZpXK3QKUGJd9zIXW2QAKk84uqzOH8F-LdLP_pUXoR7kgPD2ux/w640-h518/DSC_4771.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-ribboned Carpet Moth (<i>Mesoleuca ruficillata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYiKDtKnf5RfVszIj5fJl4__yFe7VjQuMKQyWIrhWd2ssa5cn8XjcqpC4bUKjyEFDfzeikChOHCkBQo5UX-NG-NYoQnXbwHIeSrH_SqNNo2MV0i_L8sHBJa3viFis4WcG7j0M8z0rLeN_bKf6vJyL4rUvLZCzf6EHt2aiy9ShTDGHpFlFW-Vh-IOAD7CL/s1500/DSC_4794.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYiKDtKnf5RfVszIj5fJl4__yFe7VjQuMKQyWIrhWd2ssa5cn8XjcqpC4bUKjyEFDfzeikChOHCkBQo5UX-NG-NYoQnXbwHIeSrH_SqNNo2MV0i_L8sHBJa3viFis4WcG7j0M8z0rLeN_bKf6vJyL4rUvLZCzf6EHt2aiy9ShTDGHpFlFW-Vh-IOAD7CL/w640-h452/DSC_4794.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad-wing Moth (<i>Dyspteris abortivaria</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy37OvIChW2VFawN0nE7nLpZao-luZkA7f2S3QqMxTNUCDJhyGA9BNAITOx3jBy98bOstWfB0EdkDPIqD-i9KGd6LN9dcUwRn5dNrmx_jbTd2eUuUKkpRaI69Sb4MjOV1v__gW6Jm7FGGJp_qFeSQq0WypbtChO0orcXDzMDUkZfvto8Uy46xrKeVE3MqT/s1500/DSC_4837.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy37OvIChW2VFawN0nE7nLpZao-luZkA7f2S3QqMxTNUCDJhyGA9BNAITOx3jBy98bOstWfB0EdkDPIqD-i9KGd6LN9dcUwRn5dNrmx_jbTd2eUuUKkpRaI69Sb4MjOV1v__gW6Jm7FGGJp_qFeSQq0WypbtChO0orcXDzMDUkZfvto8Uy46xrKeVE3MqT/w640-h518/DSC_4837.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Balcanocerus fitchi</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zZML7AwQ-E04kQ1XYCUwEZJ9TqOunsIKZsyJSwadA6VAWfiSdn74nP_sN6bkk8TMeI2uIfQ6AvBcG1WIg57zCEA1qOU-olPJcF8YOflwIcdYio1bTjbOJScfosQjLj5ogzYEQArSWomArzjEsAfjqWnNv_o3gFcHVFGds9Lb2wnyPRZH0HDFFeJZSMpG/s1500/DSC_4843.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zZML7AwQ-E04kQ1XYCUwEZJ9TqOunsIKZsyJSwadA6VAWfiSdn74nP_sN6bkk8TMeI2uIfQ6AvBcG1WIg57zCEA1qOU-olPJcF8YOflwIcdYio1bTjbOJScfosQjLj5ogzYEQArSWomArzjEsAfjqWnNv_o3gFcHVFGds9Lb2wnyPRZH0HDFFeJZSMpG/w640-h462/DSC_4843.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified crab spider (subfamily Thomisinae)</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-62097606333191167142023-12-27T17:56:00.001-05:002023-12-27T17:56:49.948-05:002023 Part 2: Early March through April (Brazil)<p><b>March</b></p><p>On March 4, Laura and I landed in São Paulo. It was our first time in Brazil. Even though we had planned to spend much of the next two months exploring Brazil, the country is so large that we could only see a small portion of it. We restricted our route to only include southeast Brazil as this would allow us to do the Atlantic Forest justice. We could always return in the future to see more of the country. </p><p>For our first couple of weeks, two fellow naturalists from Canada - Luke Berg and Andrew Keaveney - joined us for a whirlwind route of the Atlantic forest between São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and southward to Santa Catarina state. We covered a lot of ground but it was worth it given our sightings and experiences. </p><p>After dropping Luke and Andrew off at the airport, Laura and I continued northeastward. We traveled at a bit of a slower pace, taking our time to thoroughly visit each area. By the end of the month, we had made it all the way to the Vitoria area. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7Xb4UgdNpbCRZ6crbvvopzkJZrCLzAN2JaWMHtkG8vA2pbVlWV3Z3mTSezeJuk2rkeajmMYXKlKvJdQq8A3qNWRhmz2Z710hrsgQRNHE0RjfUt7N60yNeGTQvn0ImqyDYjEKRhDJwlou3jpHcWjuEPq7Y6d1l99TZBLIdBU4Wh4bQ_JM-o22dR69SAaU/s1500/DSC_1078.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7Xb4UgdNpbCRZ6crbvvopzkJZrCLzAN2JaWMHtkG8vA2pbVlWV3Z3mTSezeJuk2rkeajmMYXKlKvJdQq8A3qNWRhmz2Z710hrsgQRNHE0RjfUt7N60yNeGTQvn0ImqyDYjEKRhDJwlou3jpHcWjuEPq7Y6d1l99TZBLIdBU4Wh4bQ_JM-o22dR69SAaU/w640-h456/DSC_1078.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South American Coati (<i>Nasua nasua</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmPX3GqNUIJBE9kcqn8L0MsnpopRxMpztCNCQ6md4DaaQ9IhdTydhjetL2KdIaAZ733TwM6L6QggIrWkdLeP02NWzQaUYie3BvwPWBrm9PLXdS6rTZW9_iydUaY20pr4r0US6d2gN0yLRBLP2ic_fu7u4RyC2PZJEDblIeVeWYNe5bCbv7_ysCZNk6BV-/s1500/DSC_1089.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmPX3GqNUIJBE9kcqn8L0MsnpopRxMpztCNCQ6md4DaaQ9IhdTydhjetL2KdIaAZ733TwM6L6QggIrWkdLeP02NWzQaUYie3BvwPWBrm9PLXdS6rTZW9_iydUaY20pr4r0US6d2gN0yLRBLP2ic_fu7u4RyC2PZJEDblIeVeWYNe5bCbv7_ysCZNk6BV-/w640-h454/DSC_1089.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Peccary (<i>Pecari tajacu</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXJ0OHP9bqT_VxLmyB5iWYRQ0qylGmh-fh51SvVcTblkhnzGrRhze_ZvDJGUGaBGCYMRtNCrvWBKVpg2S6-8d2h-xp2maZW11VGd8eFjjorfbJ28zotbbaDqTeLoS4lOuiNu1MF1yah1izjLsgQIm4glgqOuI8y2ZGmaEmXh6HZdJ4s-ks6Rr6gJGR55a/s1500/DSC_1115.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXJ0OHP9bqT_VxLmyB5iWYRQ0qylGmh-fh51SvVcTblkhnzGrRhze_ZvDJGUGaBGCYMRtNCrvWBKVpg2S6-8d2h-xp2maZW11VGd8eFjjorfbJ28zotbbaDqTeLoS4lOuiNu1MF1yah1izjLsgQIm4glgqOuI8y2ZGmaEmXh6HZdJ4s-ks6Rr6gJGR55a/w640-h472/DSC_1115.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ithomia agnosia</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uCYyUxgP3femFtmhwBObUVJqaI53k0-U-VNi-XHdk3BgjQaQlR_C0SWsD5jQZF77c8nF_CxlqM7_x0cuOy_R6JEqmvzf0oMMdIiV5G6LahTE2QXw3r90gvpU8eBURZX048jPA8kiEQJM9_nU4i_hcGF169uN8Z7E8nlQh8tPkqHTjsWhN5FvN07D6deA/s1500/DSC_1134.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1500" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uCYyUxgP3femFtmhwBObUVJqaI53k0-U-VNi-XHdk3BgjQaQlR_C0SWsD5jQZF77c8nF_CxlqM7_x0cuOy_R6JEqmvzf0oMMdIiV5G6LahTE2QXw3r90gvpU8eBURZX048jPA8kiEQJM9_nU4i_hcGF169uN8Z7E8nlQh8tPkqHTjsWhN5FvN07D6deA/w640-h436/DSC_1134.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bare-faced Ibis</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOgDGRqpFBc3sa6MaKYx6v5kSg7i0S-biSdXBktFEQxS5iYIjfYTl6dG4iVNYcmheJn_pLu_BNSTB3hRJUZ7_KztVA9AHEmU6n8XELX8Bmyy75GAXFAtN9lvBWt_5JldJKI8D_Cr7cV2_VNVT28AqD0-u29NwZjE793ro8UBr-nlycnaAGvtoqygsuQ8w/s4032/IMG_1339.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOgDGRqpFBc3sa6MaKYx6v5kSg7i0S-biSdXBktFEQxS5iYIjfYTl6dG4iVNYcmheJn_pLu_BNSTB3hRJUZ7_KztVA9AHEmU6n8XELX8Bmyy75GAXFAtN9lvBWt_5JldJKI8D_Cr7cV2_VNVT28AqD0-u29NwZjE793ro8UBr-nlycnaAGvtoqygsuQ8w/w640-h480/IMG_1339.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding at Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFRf0Y78nka-wq2GHg4vafNnExbbo4Dx23KzTWWiTtg0ZVl77e2beUcvZrit0_K3lUxi_pOgZOakaRgJQ0y8Qu8goy8Me4BURwQYFCFTGSKWQpGnbC3xM5Qgsd9heYXbljHzb3_TEjn6894Yte8895GOA312UBVZDXQ6PpU3Xaf5QnqUeqT1gM-cGQ818/s1500/DSC_1243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFRf0Y78nka-wq2GHg4vafNnExbbo4Dx23KzTWWiTtg0ZVl77e2beUcvZrit0_K3lUxi_pOgZOakaRgJQ0y8Qu8goy8Me4BURwQYFCFTGSKWQpGnbC3xM5Qgsd9heYXbljHzb3_TEjn6894Yte8895GOA312UBVZDXQ6PpU3Xaf5QnqUeqT1gM-cGQ818/w640-h484/DSC_1243.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double-collared Seedeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg-6re5gwP8fPJ_fXwOiVHi1FDy0LU3SbzAKcLD9ejJpbmBAZV7CW_elQp2ajHc5wSrbIDk100q5AtnPX8XWMcbkhN9lmIim-DQKluX6cnxpefcWuGkobaA830F2thtpYd3mqIMPPKy8qlZLSvVekIj6bdLk-5gitZReyvY9mQPDD6c2pobB07Cv0MoaG/s1500/DSC_1758.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtg-6re5gwP8fPJ_fXwOiVHi1FDy0LU3SbzAKcLD9ejJpbmBAZV7CW_elQp2ajHc5wSrbIDk100q5AtnPX8XWMcbkhN9lmIim-DQKluX6cnxpefcWuGkobaA830F2thtpYd3mqIMPPKy8qlZLSvVekIj6bdLk-5gitZReyvY9mQPDD6c2pobB07Cv0MoaG/w640-h500/DSC_1758.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-capped Piprites</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpvQrx977nFPnrJEQfHaTLITIEkbD5kVMCmUAEW-TJHTHTHKQPyZMY3vIumAYqFBm1qNciXBwITyP_3RZgEUNPfd85m5aGMWh5YQdDrp9OKnpgtyXsZiEATN_wkJOBI2rVlO_a5FT1TFJBPKRPf582zFFo9ozukeQkbXs1zMGvH4mM6QBkwiPzgdxMLk6/s1500/DSC_1820.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpvQrx977nFPnrJEQfHaTLITIEkbD5kVMCmUAEW-TJHTHTHKQPyZMY3vIumAYqFBm1qNciXBwITyP_3RZgEUNPfd85m5aGMWh5YQdDrp9OKnpgtyXsZiEATN_wkJOBI2rVlO_a5FT1TFJBPKRPf582zFFo9ozukeQkbXs1zMGvH4mM6QBkwiPzgdxMLk6/w640-h486/DSC_1820.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serro do Mar Tyrant-Manakin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdId1NjbmyIAS6DTZJDhKwEx8xXYof2Owd-DnxAXprl2ND86unqEHXF1UH3jkzOvER8VwfaChDfoJNdYXdaLS2aytqLaK_tm5VZQxbxL_iYrQAmucgliCd3smxhG_AvqqIA8pc5aAqIW9kaxDsmdhgBIprKk4-cQAh1zYdr1aA58hm9B-UkMclkzIvY6Da/s1500/DSC_1839.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdId1NjbmyIAS6DTZJDhKwEx8xXYof2Owd-DnxAXprl2ND86unqEHXF1UH3jkzOvER8VwfaChDfoJNdYXdaLS2aytqLaK_tm5VZQxbxL_iYrQAmucgliCd3smxhG_AvqqIA8pc5aAqIW9kaxDsmdhgBIprKk4-cQAh1zYdr1aA58hm9B-UkMclkzIvY6Da/w640-h426/DSC_1839.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Siphocampylus </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFutTSHLsvpQZBzXliSasBE_rwBq_r30fw7RD-YGfJiFgNGappZBtA-kN6yPKU4LAJ-lHNa22v5KeDQ6pibxqS6wEGq5YgYJuz0LaCcyCj6S0-43fo-ZSEcO8jT7lIvrQpPv5zc8kCcIHdGZGozpwe08YvaBdJCs-6P_x6hMk97p4eLdY4qeT6sKXyo14/s4032/IMG_1394.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFutTSHLsvpQZBzXliSasBE_rwBq_r30fw7RD-YGfJiFgNGappZBtA-kN6yPKU4LAJ-lHNa22v5KeDQ6pibxqS6wEGq5YgYJuz0LaCcyCj6S0-43fo-ZSEcO8jT7lIvrQpPv5zc8kCcIHdGZGozpwe08YvaBdJCs-6P_x6hMk97p4eLdY4qeT6sKXyo14/w640-h480/IMG_1394.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding at PN do Itatiaia, Río de Janeiro, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsHJrjarBHo3OHZ9USUVV2P_39klBSxqkLF5uPlrRl4Nw6I_yODfCGPTocFCUk5VxGjRL8eNk7f-YHoWlsTt76Gvsu_nJjed_NBtZvqIfohJhy7KItLZaetB6qAqLSvEjmbzlYjOkcnHKGHhuXQi3y_tD3gB-y59b6KhuMq4Y5Ro60iI2-Zjzvq61kQzN/s1500/DSC_2285.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1340" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsHJrjarBHo3OHZ9USUVV2P_39klBSxqkLF5uPlrRl4Nw6I_yODfCGPTocFCUk5VxGjRL8eNk7f-YHoWlsTt76Gvsu_nJjed_NBtZvqIfohJhy7KItLZaetB6qAqLSvEjmbzlYjOkcnHKGHhuXQi3y_tD3gB-y59b6KhuMq4Y5Ro60iI2-Zjzvq61kQzN/w572-h640/DSC_2285.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Itatiaia Spinetail</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pa8gdjpDtwXYMfBOgCMsHHTImOkB1RmkzHEj2UIF_ZKEAyqFJlPMAkqtBSDoHfHNC4RLwKBDn06EbeFbLMo1xmxz7OwGBJK1zTNGS76INNsuK-UrCNbl5pW2S2WCv2Hrk5LuVL5dpqMooeTm5rY-CcvaeVqbiX2AIxxA3nIQFW7bgc4y9iyVJIfJtLez/s1500/DSC_1873.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pa8gdjpDtwXYMfBOgCMsHHTImOkB1RmkzHEj2UIF_ZKEAyqFJlPMAkqtBSDoHfHNC4RLwKBDn06EbeFbLMo1xmxz7OwGBJK1zTNGS76INNsuK-UrCNbl5pW2S2WCv2Hrk5LuVL5dpqMooeTm5rY-CcvaeVqbiX2AIxxA3nIQFW7bgc4y9iyVJIfJtLez/w640-h476/DSC_1873.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinnated Bittern</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsSw0svEOnLFfhzGTpiBr50JU4pFYWhzaSjaw38pAa1rl1bSrlYri_EzNiuaMjNOoRZSpygpA4Yjof8qNYBvPSScae3SF5D_W9ufrn9p-MWF_pjQllwcBV7aSpVKYe2pug6T6c5RmRq6YHkwRKWu2nAK3nSL8NHPtVJ7f31V5mP0zp8CEpbNdtT9yB-Qs/s1500/DSC_1958.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsSw0svEOnLFfhzGTpiBr50JU4pFYWhzaSjaw38pAa1rl1bSrlYri_EzNiuaMjNOoRZSpygpA4Yjof8qNYBvPSScae3SF5D_W9ufrn9p-MWF_pjQllwcBV7aSpVKYe2pug6T6c5RmRq6YHkwRKWu2nAK3nSL8NHPtVJ7f31V5mP0zp8CEpbNdtT9yB-Qs/w640-h434/DSC_1958.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comb Ducks</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5LAE4levyASX5vusbyZzpJsUEVQGJiMXOWuVUSc6IO7p-JIirCN68qA27iTl08Kry9llLaa0AG4XsYegiCGajpYDSwjYB2lCFIRHqj-bAv2LgPv7ZNVShjPvYX5m_4yxdyWWjelKAb3jq8-IgKo4idOs9Xdv6QrGW72vU23JGNArtiIzpgjdMRi6qz1z/s1500/DSC_2488.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5LAE4levyASX5vusbyZzpJsUEVQGJiMXOWuVUSc6IO7p-JIirCN68qA27iTl08Kry9llLaa0AG4XsYegiCGajpYDSwjYB2lCFIRHqj-bAv2LgPv7ZNVShjPvYX5m_4yxdyWWjelKAb3jq8-IgKo4idOs9Xdv6QrGW72vU23JGNArtiIzpgjdMRi6qz1z/w640-h484/DSC_2488.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burnished-buff Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIGNhMfVSp05BNrl_ZHmXLRgPQgUu70Vuq7pYCQNeTIik2gVvoO3btOxqMbpp6EyqKzIjdpLJHWhnbsNlP1qeyaQHi7e7xdYMgIQoowtud7pcIE2cpPb8G69ukNmDwW7wKwrNnCTLDMFF3kKA3qwyqVR0huSqO1R2NrXFyW9HKal-oujUoYKZJGp4zv0u/s1500/DSC_2610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1326" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIGNhMfVSp05BNrl_ZHmXLRgPQgUu70Vuq7pYCQNeTIik2gVvoO3btOxqMbpp6EyqKzIjdpLJHWhnbsNlP1qeyaQHi7e7xdYMgIQoowtud7pcIE2cpPb8G69ukNmDwW7wKwrNnCTLDMFF3kKA3qwyqVR0huSqO1R2NrXFyW9HKal-oujUoYKZJGp4zv0u/w566-h640/DSC_2610.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colobura dirce</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw846jM99OFPggs62t0WM20N1cwxxLdtQFKj44GVbroh95bTn0NZue0rJA2Q60-SVX1YDPSHEP42wPzRNuBLd_I4lx89FxIBwfFIrshK11xkYcF3E9dOkGJGbEkmGQ8c7LUBCZVp7nCD6bISmRdVPBC6v6soddwg9JB8ofR1UID-GLE6q4CpH9EsQZvY0E/s1500/DSC_3109.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw846jM99OFPggs62t0WM20N1cwxxLdtQFKj44GVbroh95bTn0NZue0rJA2Q60-SVX1YDPSHEP42wPzRNuBLd_I4lx89FxIBwfFIrshK11xkYcF3E9dOkGJGbEkmGQ8c7LUBCZVp7nCD6bISmRdVPBC6v6soddwg9JB8ofR1UID-GLE6q4CpH9EsQZvY0E/w640-h486/DSC_3109.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Capuchin (<i>Sapajus nigritus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSKzM3YcXWFcwubIAX1Lnf6PbKv9jtM0EDcwjKXlU8mjZqrwC6ZtlKyYc8X4yZzqoykbk8bDUpUfYotbNC-O8QYqMn5rCdfNZNzqZ9KXTC82WiFNWvEwqXnPe415Qj0WUPdcIctZ07sulrIgCFao97mw3hnssylDAUg_Bd8KHhEXP97tndhHf_y6R59gL/s7926/IMG_1444.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3980" data-original-width="7926" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzSKzM3YcXWFcwubIAX1Lnf6PbKv9jtM0EDcwjKXlU8mjZqrwC6ZtlKyYc8X4yZzqoykbk8bDUpUfYotbNC-O8QYqMn5rCdfNZNzqZ9KXTC82WiFNWvEwqXnPe415Qj0WUPdcIctZ07sulrIgCFao97mw3hnssylDAUg_Bd8KHhEXP97tndhHf_y6R59gL/w640-h322/IMG_1444.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luke birding at PN do Itatiaia, Río de Janeiro, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThm1lgJuK_EHdaicK4otsAtq05cx0GGkm2Tv5XDqIhh2Uayd-63vPQx2XG47iVlYzShCZ2WBa4ynWyJzuk1HW2zTcp4GNA12w2WMqY5QzHJOdvGTpO9-0YLIYCS8xgQ5pRnlX0wechCfm71GpN2huHhrqEy77Ff6tRlqJnl_sTfPZE04-xndtGw2afH24/s1500/DSC_3249.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThm1lgJuK_EHdaicK4otsAtq05cx0GGkm2Tv5XDqIhh2Uayd-63vPQx2XG47iVlYzShCZ2WBa4ynWyJzuk1HW2zTcp4GNA12w2WMqY5QzHJOdvGTpO9-0YLIYCS8xgQ5pRnlX0wechCfm71GpN2huHhrqEy77Ff6tRlqJnl_sTfPZE04-xndtGw2afH24/w640-h460/DSC_3249.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-bibbed Antbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RYDawoyUJ_ZZe9mqUN7b3v-1Umrtz7dOjRZ0CuTXaYucnd2qlERjv4w_9ThBgopeflxkS5wW6kh6vlHYG7W6feOwE1L58uteifFUUunsIgHq9E8CkFYteXzlp467GzLDTpK1Y98H-ltB4ZCCGiDe9N26b_hWnkhqE53wkhuSg6xNbbC-0EN0Pksbi4cA/s1500/DSC_3276.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RYDawoyUJ_ZZe9mqUN7b3v-1Umrtz7dOjRZ0CuTXaYucnd2qlERjv4w_9ThBgopeflxkS5wW6kh6vlHYG7W6feOwE1L58uteifFUUunsIgHq9E8CkFYteXzlp467GzLDTpK1Y98H-ltB4ZCCGiDe9N26b_hWnkhqE53wkhuSg6xNbbC-0EN0Pksbi4cA/w598-h640/DSC_3276.jpg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Aulacizes </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEX5ZvKhqmibBrWdznhRPBi08aRn8n6VfFzH5sZdHlrmy5JqmlkxIM7NDnjsKLQQVRYFsSL1qgswvGnH1CWSZKJfzNl8wF4tn5bRGCzqIk0Viks8GO4RjiYoX4dh2DhmnSx5j5zECS6kgceXigyEWHQWJ7Y1UI-yCIR8B-F1ZYwbskJ29ZPadBiISva0U/s1500/DSC_3484.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1287" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEX5ZvKhqmibBrWdznhRPBi08aRn8n6VfFzH5sZdHlrmy5JqmlkxIM7NDnjsKLQQVRYFsSL1qgswvGnH1CWSZKJfzNl8wF4tn5bRGCzqIk0Viks8GO4RjiYoX4dh2DhmnSx5j5zECS6kgceXigyEWHQWJ7Y1UI-yCIR8B-F1ZYwbskJ29ZPadBiISva0U/w550-h640/DSC_3484.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green-backed Trogon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhga7use7lZTH_U_Bn9KjmGXC7RRD0xLLwA8jxPwP6TJa9KgQ96Yquyi56OifHc1pALuSQKs7mCztZBFBUUd1ZmvTROjz4Cbt5MPTNVjaqGsh643VARPcgX0jffjIHeh47hGQIeXgJB5EHQBYbL43H32ciAPdvbV3mVsUNm30-ePlNgoPOfCkQaHvISHQMC/s1500/DSC_3615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhga7use7lZTH_U_Bn9KjmGXC7RRD0xLLwA8jxPwP6TJa9KgQ96Yquyi56OifHc1pALuSQKs7mCztZBFBUUd1ZmvTROjz4Cbt5MPTNVjaqGsh643VARPcgX0jffjIHeh47hGQIeXgJB5EHQBYbL43H32ciAPdvbV3mVsUNm30-ePlNgoPOfCkQaHvISHQMC/w640-h480/DSC_3615.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-necked Hawk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSwIDGCEZrriq3AR76HbTveqKLZbR0UkNZETy4nPmd6mh7oe2dHZCfL_MMocYZrBcfhnRC4C8eQL2wJsGzWOuzRcpLOQFUhraa2BmoYtCwQAzhde09jv5ozNecgY9zb_Dsp461cnENBZDy79nv9zd7mij-ShUZ2QQ7wLUAzvo5ebxs4WEYQ3_f8r1E47E/s1500/DSC_3668.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1500" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSwIDGCEZrriq3AR76HbTveqKLZbR0UkNZETy4nPmd6mh7oe2dHZCfL_MMocYZrBcfhnRC4C8eQL2wJsGzWOuzRcpLOQFUhraa2BmoYtCwQAzhde09jv5ozNecgY9zb_Dsp461cnENBZDy79nv9zd7mij-ShUZ2QQ7wLUAzvo5ebxs4WEYQ3_f8r1E47E/w640-h438/DSC_3668.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Military Ground Snake (<i>Erythrolamprus miliaris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9Vzan6KAfCYgcCCC7WbI4idXvM3WGW9-9Amu_8LKVoN9YGEt3EFhVlIGZOIVZqcFMp3X9ibusTC55YUFAjRoMpzkk3qB-JyICrwVQsLZsqnyV_xwCgtApM0bTr6R_IoDmNBpJJyvmrGJzLr-vi1_1pVEhRZAC59wqSnHXTgaoxv27JSFGB0jYq7aUeBw/s1500/DSC_3670.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9Vzan6KAfCYgcCCC7WbI4idXvM3WGW9-9Amu_8LKVoN9YGEt3EFhVlIGZOIVZqcFMp3X9ibusTC55YUFAjRoMpzkk3qB-JyICrwVQsLZsqnyV_xwCgtApM0bTr6R_IoDmNBpJJyvmrGJzLr-vi1_1pVEhRZAC59wqSnHXTgaoxv27JSFGB0jYq7aUeBw/w640-h478/DSC_3670.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Psychotria nuda</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywOt3lJ99d8Tm1wkS2SwP2chhpRsiOtiiORG1wLC3u1c1Z52BOjm7kPFAI6YH9ZxWqbPoaIyW3uNzzO7sK5eLGIRyTIw5YAAwF_Cz_vQ_EonYKRnA7E8Mt0xVJOLFGkhklwaZKAK3whCWUz6vdUS2qlFz-blhXfuhufsv-kDeu525IO96nYLXeOp9kZUf/s1500/DSC_3901.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1500" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywOt3lJ99d8Tm1wkS2SwP2chhpRsiOtiiORG1wLC3u1c1Z52BOjm7kPFAI6YH9ZxWqbPoaIyW3uNzzO7sK5eLGIRyTIw5YAAwF_Cz_vQ_EonYKRnA7E8Mt0xVJOLFGkhklwaZKAK3whCWUz6vdUS2qlFz-blhXfuhufsv-kDeu525IO96nYLXeOp9kZUf/w640-h430/DSC_3901.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serra Snake (<i>Tropidodryas serra</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbDucIpthE5WjEmbysICPOHsgVLOiCAtP-n0oD1sOR3Y9AIE0u3j9QQut7HGT-oGdpFHOPU1A_LYxa-aeqxI8kjFOJN-huV36LN9ykMFDvODqz6Pf8oY4BMSnLly6yBbeupxl0rg53_PjbIvsvvDr1ducNUVxS4SGOyd7xVFpU_gjCLp_WguWi_JzjuHG/s1500/DSC_3999.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbDucIpthE5WjEmbysICPOHsgVLOiCAtP-n0oD1sOR3Y9AIE0u3j9QQut7HGT-oGdpFHOPU1A_LYxa-aeqxI8kjFOJN-huV36LN9ykMFDvODqz6Pf8oY4BMSnLly6yBbeupxl0rg53_PjbIvsvvDr1ducNUVxS4SGOyd7xVFpU_gjCLp_WguWi_JzjuHG/w640-h494/DSC_3999.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bare-throated Bellbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhHoK_qVYrEsopYkuxo2YgyVwkBbCxGR4Np8nynhKNvFil4OsSVIQNqrGsPC2JYaNXssCoTs6Bxf5yFGkTtwSPnAGYgXPuwjPQfoulOG4gEWZVIOXuC8_AZZ8v56uL97lqdDEApg9StGcVd8-_1GyRNuKMbSt2w6LSeQzG51-0zaLJIXfsI5gSdCBLjhe/s1500/DSC_4084.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhHoK_qVYrEsopYkuxo2YgyVwkBbCxGR4Np8nynhKNvFil4OsSVIQNqrGsPC2JYaNXssCoTs6Bxf5yFGkTtwSPnAGYgXPuwjPQfoulOG4gEWZVIOXuC8_AZZ8v56uL97lqdDEApg9StGcVd8-_1GyRNuKMbSt2w6LSeQzG51-0zaLJIXfsI5gSdCBLjhe/w640-h482/DSC_4084.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brazilian Ruby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPMMRCvtLXfUFlP-r07Xx9yVjDSdOO6VsCeTwyQ4Uut9R5Si0n5tKr0jfDL79xGuMDriYUQTsPbdtX3NNpe_2ctKL82XV_4UXtpo3TYiU6PEnsum9uWHtW-CKf9esSFZVfDULfdJ4Ce-nPisdosT2JYIrc2qXH44zQxg10wi6tSf5VPIxlEJYjYpOKs5M/s1500/DSC_4190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPMMRCvtLXfUFlP-r07Xx9yVjDSdOO6VsCeTwyQ4Uut9R5Si0n5tKr0jfDL79xGuMDriYUQTsPbdtX3NNpe_2ctKL82XV_4UXtpo3TYiU6PEnsum9uWHtW-CKf9esSFZVfDULfdJ4Ce-nPisdosT2JYIrc2qXH44zQxg10wi6tSf5VPIxlEJYjYpOKs5M/w640-h500/DSC_4190.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saw-billed Hermit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfaiHojmXqTC63gRwe09wwhp1ceUwthJI8W1qludm_kKGmVMlQpXS6Zv-M2KWzFJSM4RwlMSVQP4B3WnEfHmoQvf_MsZcOBbCrb3xBIGX0KmZdUYfFkHvkr18JdqcklIlT-2Ka212a4-sHWRDzeuIZZo94mSy5Paa5N6aY7q6vD6IpPlWpQCmNT0m0kJ5/s1500/DSC_4259.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfaiHojmXqTC63gRwe09wwhp1ceUwthJI8W1qludm_kKGmVMlQpXS6Zv-M2KWzFJSM4RwlMSVQP4B3WnEfHmoQvf_MsZcOBbCrb3xBIGX0KmZdUYfFkHvkr18JdqcklIlT-2Ka212a4-sHWRDzeuIZZo94mSy5Paa5N6aY7q6vD6IpPlWpQCmNT0m0kJ5/w640-h514/DSC_4259.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Violet-capped Woodnymph</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILtNPod4b7WyHA8fgTQ2eJ0F9Mxjw-Agn4EmBeyE5gZpX6j5zrQpNtWV2Oi_rzvaw6GY_yFeyf1e9A3SzyihAvWMTIULT0F__yF8ZmPaT5oUlKLCXEUkLIWHptmxKO1wJsdCzWIN-cxMQdOpN-PHClNLdevPXc_WHBwAfo1_KvX9wXbMdSYF4eZbuzlMJ/s1500/DSC_4309.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILtNPod4b7WyHA8fgTQ2eJ0F9Mxjw-Agn4EmBeyE5gZpX6j5zrQpNtWV2Oi_rzvaw6GY_yFeyf1e9A3SzyihAvWMTIULT0F__yF8ZmPaT5oUlKLCXEUkLIWHptmxKO1wJsdCzWIN-cxMQdOpN-PHClNLdevPXc_WHBwAfo1_KvX9wXbMdSYF4eZbuzlMJ/w640-h490/DSC_4309.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Festive Coquette</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4VsWnwVoB2V30nxWJwFgvHFVr_JwYl4WsWg4SE3TwaKZn_8ABCrgo9DSLmDgOtnsnqFavttQer3xfyfvsQkY6dZlx3Hc90GGJ7CvIS3-nQpo4d5oVkF__NGRdCGh7uTzKyatREWXBTq0-4pU87KEp3delOxddR6vpmxJt8vRob1bqFEAehv_YygV4nPc/s1500/DSC_4486.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4VsWnwVoB2V30nxWJwFgvHFVr_JwYl4WsWg4SE3TwaKZn_8ABCrgo9DSLmDgOtnsnqFavttQer3xfyfvsQkY6dZlx3Hc90GGJ7CvIS3-nQpo4d5oVkF__NGRdCGh7uTzKyatREWXBTq0-4pU87KEp3delOxddR6vpmxJt8vRob1bqFEAehv_YygV4nPc/w640-h454/DSC_4486.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Marmoset (<i>Callithrix jacchus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJTngYS4pi98M_m9h_DSTbVEttS0LL-fAa_hZRMKv-cxOsps8EAga8aj4jRA6skx7VAVlXrm2oXlx-fugy9UAjrQ-30EToqIFnZ0_EipydH7ODSfOjfWrFZLuiOV6RtBvVWPqwOWxXZj0VM13xZgxzSICk340JeRfg7WIoa0XIb8SC2xUra0a0xjzdiCt/s1500/DSC_4626.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJTngYS4pi98M_m9h_DSTbVEttS0LL-fAa_hZRMKv-cxOsps8EAga8aj4jRA6skx7VAVlXrm2oXlx-fugy9UAjrQ-30EToqIFnZ0_EipydH7ODSfOjfWrFZLuiOV6RtBvVWPqwOWxXZj0VM13xZgxzSICk340JeRfg7WIoa0XIb8SC2xUra0a0xjzdiCt/w640-h442/DSC_4626.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wied's Keelback (<i>Helicops carinicaudus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdaPnMZL8vu5WVpj0rAb33YgOXXigFTD1FaQUD0p-K3w5KgNUwgQ-dTDJS7nx3nSFwk5NViYBRYhSTr88NXeVj_kwh33ydvTAsjhVSHkVI-mkE0NjuM6AHFs12qpj_fCRr0QesfkYmaiVjlIbBMeS2UiVCMtNtnnBAmCzSc6qJFLMkq7FkoyfcqtI1rsG/s1500/DSC_4659.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1354" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdaPnMZL8vu5WVpj0rAb33YgOXXigFTD1FaQUD0p-K3w5KgNUwgQ-dTDJS7nx3nSFwk5NViYBRYhSTr88NXeVj_kwh33ydvTAsjhVSHkVI-mkE0NjuM6AHFs12qpj_fCRr0QesfkYmaiVjlIbBMeS2UiVCMtNtnnBAmCzSc6qJFLMkq7FkoyfcqtI1rsG/w578-h640/DSC_4659.jpg" width="578" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blond-crested Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCleNJkoOrvu9rfff_NBA6PPcBjGAtnZEB96dTMiaJBI1vfp5sLUy4jXMInqyFaNPwSu9vh-wuJs7LJa2RUAIqaZxVwgV1F_6ASKrKW_qKfuzMz5sNF7Uj6idsyYqsop-gq74nfBJPNhgfb2mnCCDbAPfxlZggH13bqP3IG60db0gS3zMR3kylet1ZuVTO/s1500/DSC_4692.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCleNJkoOrvu9rfff_NBA6PPcBjGAtnZEB96dTMiaJBI1vfp5sLUy4jXMInqyFaNPwSu9vh-wuJs7LJa2RUAIqaZxVwgV1F_6ASKrKW_qKfuzMz5sNF7Uj6idsyYqsop-gq74nfBJPNhgfb2mnCCDbAPfxlZggH13bqP3IG60db0gS3zMR3kylet1ZuVTO/w640-h484/DSC_4692.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mangrove Root Crab (<i>Goniopsis cruentata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght28tKHVdBjLSH_ZQSs5hWqf7UR35JBYVJCE_nVJea4kctKADEYPGqRGYU0DYv8tiHb_XIKwG-CkgYnQQZvGPvAm1D3TAtBqlwJhgl5r5_rLGVS7ss5XlB1IPz0NQF7fLZ-QF4yv1xRE50ke7kVxa0iREuBzXXAar-WI6MRAzR3TPxkFuOv_-hOYWMYav/s1500/DSC_5002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght28tKHVdBjLSH_ZQSs5hWqf7UR35JBYVJCE_nVJea4kctKADEYPGqRGYU0DYv8tiHb_XIKwG-CkgYnQQZvGPvAm1D3TAtBqlwJhgl5r5_rLGVS7ss5XlB1IPz0NQF7fLZ-QF4yv1xRE50ke7kVxa0iREuBzXXAar-WI6MRAzR3TPxkFuOv_-hOYWMYav/w640-h506/DSC_5002.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star-throated Antwren</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2e1wUmc6JT0aOHAU3wBsyMzN23fOQ1S13dOVKJxthgF4IcepS4KLU7c9c20rxz2lQB_ZB-eNOPjPao3PFDS3c7jPeJrsJpEo1CN3uNYsg9vGpcgUAEyh8aqcyn5UWzLNCcJtSMo4JuGiELBilSALNgtq_4OkzoclC5YcVNyx1t7k-VqZJsu6IF6jqfqAx/s1500/DSC_5384.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2e1wUmc6JT0aOHAU3wBsyMzN23fOQ1S13dOVKJxthgF4IcepS4KLU7c9c20rxz2lQB_ZB-eNOPjPao3PFDS3c7jPeJrsJpEo1CN3uNYsg9vGpcgUAEyh8aqcyn5UWzLNCcJtSMo4JuGiELBilSALNgtq_4OkzoclC5YcVNyx1t7k-VqZJsu6IF6jqfqAx/w640-h476/DSC_5384.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBf7mLUa_Zo_EilA3bYdQK41nLVcln3QLfvPvQMg4OGhHCho9P5wYAyel46jEB1u59tWOeW5aFBBYHfXjrYffetB9OXMX1QqdayB_EW-4AFSiqvu5cPwsCyJ_8xAKJI67QpDEu4fx-HvZQkOQ_f5ugYJ12BU9p4A-XJMzDgeN0UX5YHKDqSb06l2ysfRs/s1500/DSC_5501.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBf7mLUa_Zo_EilA3bYdQK41nLVcln3QLfvPvQMg4OGhHCho9P5wYAyel46jEB1u59tWOeW5aFBBYHfXjrYffetB9OXMX1QqdayB_EW-4AFSiqvu5cPwsCyJ_8xAKJI67QpDEu4fx-HvZQkOQ_f5ugYJ12BU9p4A-XJMzDgeN0UX5YHKDqSb06l2ysfRs/w640-h490/DSC_5501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paraná Antwren</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT6n_kcTWRDDhP6GK6NrabFr8ZZPGeZ93ZKwPakUvoCr320JuQLrtxY-rK-1geT4eOWFTPI85X0PZlkIkRDAmMqiSBtXjKN9h2zVqpqNXIPKwKNqWasJmPSMXELVyhKIImQd0XB9lPfw0aJH5cDUmXbwijdvzfHJLOYF040tUQWAkdaeoaEMKGZa36bdg/s1500/DSC_5578.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT6n_kcTWRDDhP6GK6NrabFr8ZZPGeZ93ZKwPakUvoCr320JuQLrtxY-rK-1geT4eOWFTPI85X0PZlkIkRDAmMqiSBtXjKN9h2zVqpqNXIPKwKNqWasJmPSMXELVyhKIImQd0XB9lPfw0aJH5cDUmXbwijdvzfHJLOYF040tUQWAkdaeoaEMKGZa36bdg/w640-h458/DSC_5578.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burrowing Owls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdjmMpdd8_apfzNc2AwR9BK4fNnVzmwM63PaNz_TMGwXGuetzWPRKbfZzXhbe3dzBWVdwatxnZa8EZuCcJLAa0soMj6AzfNcdNPVN76z75l8KmpxeTd3vyHg-9bI7IuoLS3WLNbum_2JhaoBlh_qRDVdpOFVACoZsgdaD5PxCrkArhUEDHAPGGinCd8OE/s1500/DSC_5720.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdjmMpdd8_apfzNc2AwR9BK4fNnVzmwM63PaNz_TMGwXGuetzWPRKbfZzXhbe3dzBWVdwatxnZa8EZuCcJLAa0soMj6AzfNcdNPVN76z75l8KmpxeTd3vyHg-9bI7IuoLS3WLNbum_2JhaoBlh_qRDVdpOFVACoZsgdaD5PxCrkArhUEDHAPGGinCd8OE/w640-h490/DSC_5720.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaempfer's Tody-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWziUaRHuhX3S0uKo2Tgg1U14f7KUPlQKscHSjwTAgWw07-NUIM1p7sixcesZxRqbhhEJvVFifJVF0HERbqEabU2UAVsQkzKYLvUx1dSLFC5it9aAwVo78tHy2h6caCzZtrDCOy3TfJ3YKEzzlwSPyNY7Jz-xWgL2F8ST7J1rCVFN2GiU7GKpkEmrOQbw/s1500/DSC_5781.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWziUaRHuhX3S0uKo2Tgg1U14f7KUPlQKscHSjwTAgWw07-NUIM1p7sixcesZxRqbhhEJvVFifJVF0HERbqEabU2UAVsQkzKYLvUx1dSLFC5it9aAwVo78tHy2h6caCzZtrDCOy3TfJ3YKEzzlwSPyNY7Jz-xWgL2F8ST7J1rCVFN2GiU7GKpkEmrOQbw/w640-h478/DSC_5781.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot-backed Antshrike</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTw1rbqXibUA9f4DpDhrs9rF2MNF6gk87M9eYQ5Gh2NiUatf847RYlj6mCm7reuyqujhgXDe8Ifgze4Z6gqdZthxed6xs6sMsDftU1luFx3MAktT3m0_11qce6Ubgjyx-NEoUb9OINclrs4JkJS0PBOGYHr90Z0OPIiIY3cZvYYZ6mpg6UGNVXHyxXcjvs/s1500/DSC_5994.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTw1rbqXibUA9f4DpDhrs9rF2MNF6gk87M9eYQ5Gh2NiUatf847RYlj6mCm7reuyqujhgXDe8Ifgze4Z6gqdZthxed6xs6sMsDftU1luFx3MAktT3m0_11qce6Ubgjyx-NEoUb9OINclrs4JkJS0PBOGYHr90Z0OPIiIY3cZvYYZ6mpg6UGNVXHyxXcjvs/w640-h494/DSC_5994.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-tailed Cinclodes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLVpgdv-AlRsUB8NkLDj-In1HWWvG2wFCpL-tdS2jBul3gerx15A7NV922FVJ_zGVgrSUl1crptBJtrtnn0gmFe4HtPXsav7JML7oFQfBCBF__F2fsTbZjCS_QkrKJRqmOABvt_Dt4ogoy9DVrCvs3PheWaQfTthJNeUS9fb0Q13buJqa7OGs6hoB6N4l/s1500/DSC_6054.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLVpgdv-AlRsUB8NkLDj-In1HWWvG2wFCpL-tdS2jBul3gerx15A7NV922FVJ_zGVgrSUl1crptBJtrtnn0gmFe4HtPXsav7JML7oFQfBCBF__F2fsTbZjCS_QkrKJRqmOABvt_Dt4ogoy9DVrCvs3PheWaQfTthJNeUS9fb0Q13buJqa7OGs6hoB6N4l/w640-h482/DSC_6054.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buff-necked Ibis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinw3O5fQRHaOZopV5V0RxhGSBwQgin9LuMFEzVpS9420F9C8ymbFQtwQ-OlW7cM_wt8ApJUyeZ4TWa9iB1LUf_Ij91TFLgWD6YUw9lutxoz2Gy6dOeG55mtUUuqTxhN9OwHOMxziAC1HGJlI6beU-KblOx-1vz3B2INcsBztBhd9jmbArYjhZ1CsBkd7W/s4032/IMG_1580.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinw3O5fQRHaOZopV5V0RxhGSBwQgin9LuMFEzVpS9420F9C8ymbFQtwQ-OlW7cM_wt8ApJUyeZ4TWa9iB1LUf_Ij91TFLgWD6YUw9lutxoz2Gy6dOeG55mtUUuqTxhN9OwHOMxziAC1HGJlI6beU-KblOx-1vz3B2INcsBztBhd9jmbArYjhZ1CsBkd7W/w640-h480/IMG_1580.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Araucaria forest, Urupema, Santa Catarina, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvdAlvOpGTpZkUjVve98EvLHfd8WZSaVDFT2SX7XIXza6c2itlEo2amCoMnzWjWm7wzArVt_l4GWTg-KUYO_4lbc_qi-IKFWXdsZN1P1g4S_WF3YuUEofedxZo2jh97MJz2Y9dt4k2UW7kqdv1F-CP_2iYkcPWHz7OLJq6dGpnTY6R_y4x0s-KCgGWbNU/s1500/DSC_6233.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1500" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvdAlvOpGTpZkUjVve98EvLHfd8WZSaVDFT2SX7XIXza6c2itlEo2amCoMnzWjWm7wzArVt_l4GWTg-KUYO_4lbc_qi-IKFWXdsZN1P1g4S_WF3YuUEofedxZo2jh97MJz2Y9dt4k2UW7kqdv1F-CP_2iYkcPWHz7OLJq6dGpnTY6R_y4x0s-KCgGWbNU/w640-h436/DSC_6233.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paraguay Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (<i>Coendou spinosus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUU1fDjRoAUZKX1yIo6C4dgyRRa5loLZOAKkEGJ2YshNSmOu82LQZXgG8JrMRMm61p4Hl4VUYwzLCwA5RmO_intfpyDT8dlQvH4XgPcu4WgjwKUSXXsS6neiA9cAEiZ8qKBgeecmirxXwSvyI8Qs9aaZrU7NoXjhpWX01XCdhT8P9hcXl9Rkct-HKzTOv/s1500/DSC_6242.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1500" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUU1fDjRoAUZKX1yIo6C4dgyRRa5loLZOAKkEGJ2YshNSmOu82LQZXgG8JrMRMm61p4Hl4VUYwzLCwA5RmO_intfpyDT8dlQvH4XgPcu4WgjwKUSXXsS6neiA9cAEiZ8qKBgeecmirxXwSvyI8Qs9aaZrU7NoXjhpWX01XCdhT8P9hcXl9Rkct-HKzTOv/w640-h366/DSC_6242.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-spectacled Parrots</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-affD9Qugi7lhrSCYbX1z9Cigb0KoL23DodE4l9r5yOTZubbd00ssE16d-Zy-wfQsCRc55jTQ_vzWKIwmPGIcsHw5GwCPu3-pbjGOwVw9n4_XWC_3SKWxjIprraxvT_67U47a_mkVgLX_iceEMEz80G3eKSBPHuhMeh4fbQgszCRWOeiKJXS0YeV92ix/s1500/DSC_6259.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-affD9Qugi7lhrSCYbX1z9Cigb0KoL23DodE4l9r5yOTZubbd00ssE16d-Zy-wfQsCRc55jTQ_vzWKIwmPGIcsHw5GwCPu3-pbjGOwVw9n4_XWC_3SKWxjIprraxvT_67U47a_mkVgLX_iceEMEz80G3eKSBPHuhMeh4fbQgszCRWOeiKJXS0YeV92ix/w640-h462/DSC_6259.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planalto Tapaculo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nrmoQC1SVdHCuipn1rN6bsb-_W1fledALRr3sxXPoF47bqM2r1ro0q_ANMDfZ7ZRjhFyGKSp2H3YYZZ3xjr01Rb9jG_01NKYuRsqV75LA9WCqldp8A055Q-u96felNiunNQ9ryPxE_hBJBObPpS8_k8ehEtHKXKe9qrIR6ZsKLj6naII1h7F7PAv9BSz/s1500/DSC_6653.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nrmoQC1SVdHCuipn1rN6bsb-_W1fledALRr3sxXPoF47bqM2r1ro0q_ANMDfZ7ZRjhFyGKSp2H3YYZZ3xjr01Rb9jG_01NKYuRsqV75LA9WCqldp8A055Q-u96felNiunNQ9ryPxE_hBJBObPpS8_k8ehEtHKXKe9qrIR6ZsKLj6naII1h7F7PAv9BSz/w548-h640/DSC_6653.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified tiger moth (subfamily Arctiinae)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfmZMyWGeJZNFBKsxc4bzHyp1qb_oVRr38_rmezBo5WC_JDVSab1gga1wKyR0L7hEfG7mktFnWkL2OR-Y-t_9oOkah1N5bqnCqBSdhBCSq4oDXJ7weKOLUT4R6z9ImZAdSfBXxDPMGF-fxj5cTUpZkg6ty3SGa_DNMaPp9gMnErZNdZCOOrle2baYKnM3/s1500/DSC_6734.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1314" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfmZMyWGeJZNFBKsxc4bzHyp1qb_oVRr38_rmezBo5WC_JDVSab1gga1wKyR0L7hEfG7mktFnWkL2OR-Y-t_9oOkah1N5bqnCqBSdhBCSq4oDXJ7weKOLUT4R6z9ImZAdSfBXxDPMGF-fxj5cTUpZkg6ty3SGa_DNMaPp9gMnErZNdZCOOrle2baYKnM3/w560-h640/DSC_6734.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eurata hilaris</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Adn7wUZuulhxoDcbXcoAhfDbo7ROZWFtL630o8aAyM7YZwNExLcN3-qCLyhvIPSxxIqIkgzYyEgt0rpPode9UDhyphenhyphenlNNpiA59DQidv8ZwgEwJDja5y35_eqHUFwEu6DTHsSj-FH-muRDMBXVPO9Ek_CMpq3owIY40e4E0IlMx4USE0hQ7DJAA8tpqV0x/s1500/DSC_6742.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1247" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Adn7wUZuulhxoDcbXcoAhfDbo7ROZWFtL630o8aAyM7YZwNExLcN3-qCLyhvIPSxxIqIkgzYyEgt0rpPode9UDhyphenhyphenlNNpiA59DQidv8ZwgEwJDja5y35_eqHUFwEu6DTHsSj-FH-muRDMBXVPO9Ek_CMpq3owIY40e4E0IlMx4USE0hQ7DJAA8tpqV0x/w532-h640/DSC_6742.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Isia intricata</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxivnd9LfNjxSLZGtGAZW_xlql_JSPUPbQ0P42xa8W4-73DqSLOhxEu_yE27FrJvA-QSvL21lg6BwBctAAjJYREFG3DM7wkAr9mbwUdyYoUgcX4-myrN6lAYQV1sfPym4VWi-JAJTF_95xxG7VJyUH6T9IGJ67D-Sb94QE6gSIocQo1KJG-VmFmz8lNxZ/s1500/DSC_6763.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxivnd9LfNjxSLZGtGAZW_xlql_JSPUPbQ0P42xa8W4-73DqSLOhxEu_yE27FrJvA-QSvL21lg6BwBctAAjJYREFG3DM7wkAr9mbwUdyYoUgcX4-myrN6lAYQV1sfPym4VWi-JAJTF_95xxG7VJyUH6T9IGJ67D-Sb94QE6gSIocQo1KJG-VmFmz8lNxZ/w640-h518/DSC_6763.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Perusia </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wef0YTeKGLS8KcVY277UKpfPN_qPBCPBFkxfSPR1BtRpLlfLFtH19nm8j7XzqVbcv4TA-0N5PATjKnL3ZgRElR6LLBCogQGPZqPkGMC4fLgGdUi_l1Q9qeM5NDI5gLDuiFp2kX8rrhleusGEju8ltumQwGMZ66DaXbmqloZOeaZP9ip5liEqG8jq8jLb/s4032/IMG_1624.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wef0YTeKGLS8KcVY277UKpfPN_qPBCPBFkxfSPR1BtRpLlfLFtH19nm8j7XzqVbcv4TA-0N5PATjKnL3ZgRElR6LLBCogQGPZqPkGMC4fLgGdUi_l1Q9qeM5NDI5gLDuiFp2kX8rrhleusGEju8ltumQwGMZ66DaXbmqloZOeaZP9ip5liEqG8jq8jLb/w640-h480/IMG_1624.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iporanga, São Paulo, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3MsXuSun49FEYEm9rcpPhgB6u2bq2ehsSn7fd727R6vQimr-qtggkPnIqUWJ749swrhruktTx_yB8Rw-9qRnVahkhhbn7fOhy2k24qHkNb55D-_QLv0d0P_bA9ACWx_VZJxp_KXsUDEnTYQn2dRAWD_-Lf8_7RgmJj2gtjtdhbbH5zNDt3yUF9omi3kP/s1500/DSC_7115.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1369" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3MsXuSun49FEYEm9rcpPhgB6u2bq2ehsSn7fd727R6vQimr-qtggkPnIqUWJ749swrhruktTx_yB8Rw-9qRnVahkhhbn7fOhy2k24qHkNb55D-_QLv0d0P_bA9ACWx_VZJxp_KXsUDEnTYQn2dRAWD_-Lf8_7RgmJj2gtjtdhbbH5zNDt3yUF9omi3kP/w584-h640/DSC_7115.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot-billed Toucanet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdchxfENfN9lLAmKhbCiyCd_jTfmZ-m1PILC3Zny6IxS5njKebtU3yvYWjMK0NZTMgsb8hbHuErGR4oJgq5KSnquJztqFKypGmgvoFyibPmrQKRIlglOZ1WpugNoejTGh8nq6_FZFtLmWIZk6B7wZIl1cunzJ6cuqbiFgKN52K7l8l2Al2reZVZpf71v8B/s1500/DSC_7171.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdchxfENfN9lLAmKhbCiyCd_jTfmZ-m1PILC3Zny6IxS5njKebtU3yvYWjMK0NZTMgsb8hbHuErGR4oJgq5KSnquJztqFKypGmgvoFyibPmrQKRIlglOZ1WpugNoejTGh8nq6_FZFtLmWIZk6B7wZIl1cunzJ6cuqbiFgKN52K7l8l2Al2reZVZpf71v8B/w640-h496/DSC_7171.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharpbill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiDRO50DGlqdnOr-vXxb0fiWq_bemBs4-ylELyVGcWJ3LXmSNtdBC2yXYJVKrGXvzjsMbuRMAng-OGgRN__5F2jUvdpypiz21gWJkiohvNrSKH97jgVEfTxZrS6tlhYBLyLMxUBLxscAQIz2R8QDgwpnVezlrornD5OnzKqGYaKvHrGe_BOId-Q-Qf_sL/s1500/DSC_7306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZiDRO50DGlqdnOr-vXxb0fiWq_bemBs4-ylELyVGcWJ3LXmSNtdBC2yXYJVKrGXvzjsMbuRMAng-OGgRN__5F2jUvdpypiz21gWJkiohvNrSKH97jgVEfTxZrS6tlhYBLyLMxUBLxscAQIz2R8QDgwpnVezlrornD5OnzKqGYaKvHrGe_BOId-Q-Qf_sL/w640-h488/DSC_7306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riverbank Warbler</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPRMthrDvR6f1B9C3AwWkE51hbXHx0xhR8ZSPq63DMXevgSfZk-wYEO66RfZ7mMeHHq575NU5V9lOgSTSqxeJJJhWCwO4RKG86b8uEYumizF9Ft0QPOKnbYekSUqFmxlNufbTgwFey0TZGrbeBUOqk9n4-j1J1E8nrhTmI_Mmh4Pt-m_RIw8kKU46VyWM/s1500/DSC_7419.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPRMthrDvR6f1B9C3AwWkE51hbXHx0xhR8ZSPq63DMXevgSfZk-wYEO66RfZ7mMeHHq575NU5V9lOgSTSqxeJJJhWCwO4RKG86b8uEYumizF9Ft0QPOKnbYekSUqFmxlNufbTgwFey0TZGrbeBUOqk9n4-j1J1E8nrhTmI_Mmh4Pt-m_RIw8kKU46VyWM/w640-h492/DSC_7419.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mottled Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfDPY-oEciKWVulv39iEOQdN2aIpNrliOKKe5lTZh1UADwI6GQ3PMfa6MnmxaAG5q1Gf46BwSXhfjILYsuuNmLOeUb_A5_xEqy90oxS6D_ADv80ZIoDrimhKWresHIDtDsux6Z-epYJaUs4zzmpz3SLh1X48_A2waDsFy59K96z0Ky8dpGryuoUOO0qIs/s1500/DSC_7429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfDPY-oEciKWVulv39iEOQdN2aIpNrliOKKe5lTZh1UADwI6GQ3PMfa6MnmxaAG5q1Gf46BwSXhfjILYsuuNmLOeUb_A5_xEqy90oxS6D_ADv80ZIoDrimhKWresHIDtDsux6Z-epYJaUs4zzmpz3SLh1X48_A2waDsFy59K96z0Ky8dpGryuoUOO0qIs/w640-h512/DSC_7429.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-footed Pygmy Rice Rat (<i>Oligoryzomys nigripes</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ES1jWToXrbLPjxoN7JdI83wV3epXgpcUycA-sXa5eSd0C93KevfbpE7YMVGyw-CIGgGYkS-4QMoB99XY9vi8QMPaBcEO0kx44rlfGnv5ZuSBgYhibV8aI9mYWIXsROmpzqCWnWKBvJqc1ZFkeVMpZUBakIH3VainOHR4sQ8QMj2QvIT0Mvc-ST5bAOZr/s1500/DSC_7436.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="1500" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ES1jWToXrbLPjxoN7JdI83wV3epXgpcUycA-sXa5eSd0C93KevfbpE7YMVGyw-CIGgGYkS-4QMoB99XY9vi8QMPaBcEO0kx44rlfGnv5ZuSBgYhibV8aI9mYWIXsROmpzqCWnWKBvJqc1ZFkeVMpZUBakIH3VainOHR4sQ8QMj2QvIT0Mvc-ST5bAOZr/w640-h534/DSC_7436.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth (subfamily Scoliopteryginae)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMMs3yo_bq70AT69QRxO3u_joTDaRbOrcH8D54j518f_JmGu1CCWgwUJxdQpjZkQ4rxA0fY3iZlrSULvGHFtVicl8KH42HE01I5_CUc2sJ9pKLQWY1k9g-9XNYWaRRFLpOZIvdEjIP-nI7Fc32-5Sj4s5E6Ab_Vga4dxm1SbOdecgWsyMgv8s_FJ4vBgE/s1500/DSC_7469.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMMs3yo_bq70AT69QRxO3u_joTDaRbOrcH8D54j518f_JmGu1CCWgwUJxdQpjZkQ4rxA0fY3iZlrSULvGHFtVicl8KH42HE01I5_CUc2sJ9pKLQWY1k9g-9XNYWaRRFLpOZIvdEjIP-nI7Fc32-5Sj4s5E6Ab_Vga4dxm1SbOdecgWsyMgv8s_FJ4vBgE/w640-h456/DSC_7469.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Idaea zoalma</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8YDFLBGDWSKZtkn1IL7BtOkBtEoP0HKVHPy4ELWTGAGioNplH7P_RN2-aQKineFpFbXSUU8QytmJVIvoMymLZilJUXs3bwKvtPb5Z1PDf_zfPtT1nrBVry2fjfr42sRzzgECyf3C2yrOFYL4iiTKuy248wP-nng0pDw_u0GFT1fQXU4ez0SLyii5TH2k/s1440/DSC_7498.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1150" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8YDFLBGDWSKZtkn1IL7BtOkBtEoP0HKVHPy4ELWTGAGioNplH7P_RN2-aQKineFpFbXSUU8QytmJVIvoMymLZilJUXs3bwKvtPb5Z1PDf_zfPtT1nrBVry2fjfr42sRzzgECyf3C2yrOFYL4iiTKuy248wP-nng0pDw_u0GFT1fQXU4ez0SLyii5TH2k/w512-h640/DSC_7498.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ferrariana trivittata</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlA33TyAjN00J7tG-a7H-KXxa2Njc_vPaMLW62dpTR4uz5ZrCa_3fbswxuhgoTrzt6ypsK7P3ejLW2KYpcNVU4sjV8QcQCMcT3YY4VacyKXR9QakCzjaqjRzh31ArA2f6OFOUyEtosW4Xkyz6qY3mD1HEgfVDdWIGwOSRmSPiiZDC7aoANkWH0TB9MFbS/s1500/DSC_7686.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1500" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlA33TyAjN00J7tG-a7H-KXxa2Njc_vPaMLW62dpTR4uz5ZrCa_3fbswxuhgoTrzt6ypsK7P3ejLW2KYpcNVU4sjV8QcQCMcT3YY4VacyKXR9QakCzjaqjRzh31ArA2f6OFOUyEtosW4Xkyz6qY3mD1HEgfVDdWIGwOSRmSPiiZDC7aoANkWH0TB9MFbS/w640-h522/DSC_7686.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-headed Berryeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgmeoesM2xIsK7JCakpmzPbVF2-Ax4oFfZIX4_0itsCCliSZp0G6k_gtvczy0s31c3gu7dzfi-N3GfsZr3kZqDyLwza1uWgYknjWzPIofs9tlI7hfL_MWabnQb6xbyRYKNcDSXUMamYfP6GBiiTqwwnU5bwjpoS8-2PkA8_sor6sQ5ZVamXgmnQXt_jpG/s1500/DSC_7950.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1273" data-original-width="1500" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgmeoesM2xIsK7JCakpmzPbVF2-Ax4oFfZIX4_0itsCCliSZp0G6k_gtvczy0s31c3gu7dzfi-N3GfsZr3kZqDyLwza1uWgYknjWzPIofs9tlI7hfL_MWabnQb6xbyRYKNcDSXUMamYfP6GBiiTqwwnU5bwjpoS8-2PkA8_sor6sQ5ZVamXgmnQXt_jpG/w640-h544/DSC_7950.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Scea auriflamma</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtZgvPtcFRk3Ede_yYoAsBDq_iJBE-tbEf4x7pu6gxvQ4pdN6icvGsL53x2BnW6vzoyisujP1l065W8BFk9NXebKo48iQH8yMc5DVcMmhu_bchUkFslNNiFIq0b89HqZ_4j-ArXXr_TzjJ1hIbPsNfPYTiEGqoLdvotRDIUMSjTRUDXjq79qKoSsafbKk/s1500/DSC_8197.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtZgvPtcFRk3Ede_yYoAsBDq_iJBE-tbEf4x7pu6gxvQ4pdN6icvGsL53x2BnW6vzoyisujP1l065W8BFk9NXebKo48iQH8yMc5DVcMmhu_bchUkFslNNiFIq0b89HqZ_4j-ArXXr_TzjJ1hIbPsNfPYTiEGqoLdvotRDIUMSjTRUDXjq79qKoSsafbKk/w640-h492/DSC_8197.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-fronted Piping-Guan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVof_pMbOokzbm-nsT1lKiCIqpsNzgGXye7ev62OumtwQeMfAK7RhPcrWXp6a5ETSGAYDSVxTDd1wg3lOKXi7qFNxWpVVGW66cHj2A9mKXPEyVqfdWeKLoA3Cfta3Ol4ByKRM-j-348SdicKE5WPtkws2FVX4lu1-KlWHyiXlIgrjX4KpASk3tgThDxji0/s1500/DSC_8301.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1433" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVof_pMbOokzbm-nsT1lKiCIqpsNzgGXye7ev62OumtwQeMfAK7RhPcrWXp6a5ETSGAYDSVxTDd1wg3lOKXi7qFNxWpVVGW66cHj2A9mKXPEyVqfdWeKLoA3Cfta3Ol4ByKRM-j-348SdicKE5WPtkws2FVX4lu1-KlWHyiXlIgrjX4KpASk3tgThDxji0/w612-h640/DSC_8301.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Laothus phydela</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63bX4kRhw2dVKbX2M330TFMrVBuCbb7GCbH93zHTjLxvSK8L8JxfboHp91gJSEps4WZVcQ3RK0xR8D8a9zSnWYsKaM693eWH5L16XB1bHkC60pFOftuanQYdeCAETtOZTwL_5CGvXZgyjVysgJY4qD7hk0bNgM_T3gJyqoxQZEmOPMnuOwLP6iZGaI6_5/s1500/DSC_8364.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63bX4kRhw2dVKbX2M330TFMrVBuCbb7GCbH93zHTjLxvSK8L8JxfboHp91gJSEps4WZVcQ3RK0xR8D8a9zSnWYsKaM693eWH5L16XB1bHkC60pFOftuanQYdeCAETtOZTwL_5CGvXZgyjVysgJY4qD7hk0bNgM_T3gJyqoxQZEmOPMnuOwLP6iZGaI6_5/w640-h486/DSC_8364.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yarará Lancehead (<i>Bothrops jararaca</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_7WreVtpYRHJ2lZM873wwthyni_pM1ZrqFrusHtLLIVQNkgiPXROggYABWB9jX4dPCkmX9YkclcDbuCZZcF-TvOl9yUTTTPkgu-XUQKngY-p7B6kuuYPALWTKj59jTnv1kSvfnvO3OVSNcTgNkNUIEGces-_x22gN_QHyn0Syo48me-qLHiLjlRhuvgJ/s1500/DSC_8377.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_7WreVtpYRHJ2lZM873wwthyni_pM1ZrqFrusHtLLIVQNkgiPXROggYABWB9jX4dPCkmX9YkclcDbuCZZcF-TvOl9yUTTTPkgu-XUQKngY-p7B6kuuYPALWTKj59jTnv1kSvfnvO3OVSNcTgNkNUIEGces-_x22gN_QHyn0Syo48me-qLHiLjlRhuvgJ/w640-h480/DSC_8377.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atlantic Royal Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2bqzJ1TZGgaKmKUDLK3pSWtYDA44m8TsTG3apatadLfKz_PK0Pb8VbaVVeaxVhv0h9UnCyNfCI6rEL9tQ_8LibQ20pCqAbr_m3CdA87HB0NaO6gOx301JYoSuHRsf9nchsw_OJpmCtAegvmsblATWj0aPcii5za3a1n3h1J5olDdN-6-F_JURMkRAw_7/s1500/DSC_8446.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2bqzJ1TZGgaKmKUDLK3pSWtYDA44m8TsTG3apatadLfKz_PK0Pb8VbaVVeaxVhv0h9UnCyNfCI6rEL9tQ_8LibQ20pCqAbr_m3CdA87HB0NaO6gOx301JYoSuHRsf9nchsw_OJpmCtAegvmsblATWj0aPcii5za3a1n3h1J5olDdN-6-F_JURMkRAw_7/w640-h498/DSC_8446.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot-winged Wood-Quail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQDHx7y1FoHh9nUMOtlIPERxIcNjDXSSbyj3VvmEF8uyoftZWOG1b6iDhgR5rk6n9FJSy-KBa2QCQPhTS8tMTWNqug8BoJbV0hU-DHmuc6v0109N_ER6GfIopvKsTUE3ULU-Jl6QFaUa1OLWyD9IJPeopm-iP1sxbCo9ZNnpXy1YooBu4BsmVsgziOjw_/s1500/DSC_8554.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1093" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQDHx7y1FoHh9nUMOtlIPERxIcNjDXSSbyj3VvmEF8uyoftZWOG1b6iDhgR5rk6n9FJSy-KBa2QCQPhTS8tMTWNqug8BoJbV0hU-DHmuc6v0109N_ER6GfIopvKsTUE3ULU-Jl6QFaUa1OLWyD9IJPeopm-iP1sxbCo9ZNnpXy1YooBu4BsmVsgziOjw_/w466-h640/DSC_8554.jpg" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Paromenia auroguttata</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVQeCmj21Aeaq-OmtV0tDoPMIOaryFU8Yu_qxgrR8ho8t5oDRqvzwKxhJWY6e65fUpGL9wo4GxpvecOl16MzWBI4G1JHzz4qvLs_xXFU9HpL-osr_DnoYyAnT85uGrsuGzvd9ntugIiruTocuNTo29Yd4u2d6rGnUXud8pjQdSLrv4eUAGKJKoZ_K2Qrm/s1381/DSC_8569.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1381" data-original-width="1115" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVQeCmj21Aeaq-OmtV0tDoPMIOaryFU8Yu_qxgrR8ho8t5oDRqvzwKxhJWY6e65fUpGL9wo4GxpvecOl16MzWBI4G1JHzz4qvLs_xXFU9HpL-osr_DnoYyAnT85uGrsuGzvd9ntugIiruTocuNTo29Yd4u2d6rGnUXud8pjQdSLrv4eUAGKJKoZ_K2Qrm/w516-h640/DSC_8569.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Enoclerus miniatus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXHk3PsUxELxh6i8NnrhHufq0eZ8WSAOUcaelkdFNDcy5DAmRYxViOjrxWDOZ6MYt73324twebxhELyaCTtPXFUSZbQ8sBzZb8Zu51Lfmt5L2mCzu_50vAoA_zP8uZuaiF1X_id2L2rZwavdJX3vnAovWd4UtrTaqDKtn_4rt5BGQQi1l2vbHkJK1Dei9/s5181/DSC_8591.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3185" data-original-width="5181" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXHk3PsUxELxh6i8NnrhHufq0eZ8WSAOUcaelkdFNDcy5DAmRYxViOjrxWDOZ6MYt73324twebxhELyaCTtPXFUSZbQ8sBzZb8Zu51Lfmt5L2mCzu_50vAoA_zP8uZuaiF1X_id2L2rZwavdJX3vnAovWd4UtrTaqDKtn_4rt5BGQQi1l2vbHkJK1Dei9/w640-h394/DSC_8591.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Paradaemonia meridionalis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHVp3UC6HsMEHmUN5xUO2N_eJSO0PwfK9eBL0ghey70x3V3-hTXbOxMIA2T1_nda9aXMGgmujdXDy6Q5yYBOgGeTkQr8oc5G5XSuJDh8xGi2A5bdkwc_OZbaY4TMpX9X4K3L_esJNnQQbEgH0OeNHeEUJ49D_jI6WSqGxbab73-lOkV6E6m6YCMR-lhF8/s1500/DSC_8603.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHVp3UC6HsMEHmUN5xUO2N_eJSO0PwfK9eBL0ghey70x3V3-hTXbOxMIA2T1_nda9aXMGgmujdXDy6Q5yYBOgGeTkQr8oc5G5XSuJDh8xGi2A5bdkwc_OZbaY4TMpX9X4K3L_esJNnQQbEgH0OeNHeEUJ49D_jI6WSqGxbab73-lOkV6E6m6YCMR-lhF8/w640-h490/DSC_8603.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phenax variegata</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwRUfn-HbACy5CAjDrF_Oe6sEhwvFxqP6ZSqSu_fMo29kVpygNhj-E-xyiQmctR00iSnaLDi_a5KF-adDPtoEtxeE-XP1k2vzUeSicQUWH6qLBg7UbzxkRO6r8fV9De241vJzqBvhB2MS2b3iI9mveyqiMDg4YAztaWSpVuZ3rp2Q2c7WYKSKS9T1R0Dr/s1500/DSC_8636.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwRUfn-HbACy5CAjDrF_Oe6sEhwvFxqP6ZSqSu_fMo29kVpygNhj-E-xyiQmctR00iSnaLDi_a5KF-adDPtoEtxeE-XP1k2vzUeSicQUWH6qLBg7UbzxkRO6r8fV9De241vJzqBvhB2MS2b3iI9mveyqiMDg4YAztaWSpVuZ3rp2Q2c7WYKSKS9T1R0Dr/w640-h448/DSC_8636.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Elysius conspersus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDJ4nz3sW9L1nvi-WY_INYZT338uwxtafyoRG9LbyxX8Fl8pPXVzqIs70C4hCLJKyDJ5sLgrkuUqFMXeWtSDvsGSDs1qjMU3nXbcT9V_iglgI2uFMp4LVw5_FhH8TX2frhf5Q3OQ1SMf3mk5FYhjPrHni130CFCf6M4YIuEK010RD0ITH_xN6Ii4zDxj9/s1500/DSC_8785.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDJ4nz3sW9L1nvi-WY_INYZT338uwxtafyoRG9LbyxX8Fl8pPXVzqIs70C4hCLJKyDJ5sLgrkuUqFMXeWtSDvsGSDs1qjMU3nXbcT9V_iglgI2uFMp4LVw5_FhH8TX2frhf5Q3OQ1SMf3mk5FYhjPrHni130CFCf6M4YIuEK010RD0ITH_xN6Ii4zDxj9/w640-h516/DSC_8785.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russet-winged Spadebill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRdJw32D8VM814R5Jy_FDsYfNn-7pZS9u-2oX5RMJh0ioQNM3xPYKeTW-stcAFZZv38cFth4JTWl4hKnqMh2W1qS1gzSrarRcConTTMbX3zH4w12Okb4_Cy313fqU5FW8P0Eo7eyUxMyCem0v1-A20dYx_sF6puC6mBAf8O7OidI32HE1unTvIwT3-7jx/s1500/DSC_8823.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRdJw32D8VM814R5Jy_FDsYfNn-7pZS9u-2oX5RMJh0ioQNM3xPYKeTW-stcAFZZv38cFth4JTWl4hKnqMh2W1qS1gzSrarRcConTTMbX3zH4w12Okb4_Cy313fqU5FW8P0Eo7eyUxMyCem0v1-A20dYx_sF6puC6mBAf8O7OidI32HE1unTvIwT3-7jx/w640-h488/DSC_8823.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neuwied's False Fer-de-Lance (<i>Xenodon neuwiedii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgw0tEXdS1yl7NGPRW_jOObArN7jtYrJTtjT2ysHCihPqK2RZSHy9VBhTJ9ET5JSznqKYTqTyhrQXzf6JFzzg8WhGUX5J9-odXatoizl57tv-IP7quwUPk-VikZeceuDjvqc17MBYm46b_1qNzNEy_FOIglXSSfArcPH9QSjGBW4eM0S0yF9bvZ0Pm7Ty/s1500/DSC_9066.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNgw0tEXdS1yl7NGPRW_jOObArN7jtYrJTtjT2ysHCihPqK2RZSHy9VBhTJ9ET5JSznqKYTqTyhrQXzf6JFzzg8WhGUX5J9-odXatoizl57tv-IP7quwUPk-VikZeceuDjvqc17MBYm46b_1qNzNEy_FOIglXSSfArcPH9QSjGBW4eM0S0yF9bvZ0Pm7Ty/w640-h488/DSC_9066.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two-headed Sipo (<i>Chironius bicarinatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPj9mcFHzrKso6o3TdgoEhb8ednE8EOoCHig_PP6ZxodkyBTngmCxx9cILAfuZEaNzOXCkpWI8TkLpgtaAOpRph0rla5Cv2j5tLAg0wuXlUzpIonU6_UpK81b2PIbKK47r2ieizrGWPDlstnDAUiGLmaMl9gzVPJJZIVU8x7xUdFvQyaAhdtQYV6KtYUf/s1506/DSC_9167.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1506" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjPj9mcFHzrKso6o3TdgoEhb8ednE8EOoCHig_PP6ZxodkyBTngmCxx9cILAfuZEaNzOXCkpWI8TkLpgtaAOpRph0rla5Cv2j5tLAg0wuXlUzpIonU6_UpK81b2PIbKK47r2ieizrGWPDlstnDAUiGLmaMl9gzVPJJZIVU8x7xUdFvQyaAhdtQYV6KtYUf/w640-h638/DSC_9167.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Boana bischoffi</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMc-YGk0F2OTG4rvfsANPHyRzC_E8Aofu2i5NC1AkVyLmj0esjCKJeOMVq7fYSPQJ_MC0bTvaQha0cSo3vxE4LSw6Kqjz8FkvxddjaQe4jo6SbzSkg7Fp6-ApVvQlmNXZ1vaglyGJ82IoROFXXp_G9JJb9ZDN2f0sSKl_8IWDg9h1d2Hevwuj3h7VC3oHb/s1603/DSC_9209.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1603" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMc-YGk0F2OTG4rvfsANPHyRzC_E8Aofu2i5NC1AkVyLmj0esjCKJeOMVq7fYSPQJ_MC0bTvaQha0cSo3vxE4LSw6Kqjz8FkvxddjaQe4jo6SbzSkg7Fp6-ApVvQlmNXZ1vaglyGJ82IoROFXXp_G9JJb9ZDN2f0sSKl_8IWDg9h1d2Hevwuj3h7VC3oHb/w640-h598/DSC_9209.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tropical Screech-Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULVHkmnQjI4D6HSFGTBYIc1GN2VzSt_E3Q3asbWSO5RoGw2H1L4apRg2AFp8x2ADtGS65yHHF9jcOUSitBIp-qJY84kjENufYK4LfJoi1X3aMdn4zsScDjuaRX842l9kUqfpdRwoj9_3CJJuPvJDOFaDur_M1ms-hb0I5sAA48HAswHPRaclvn68LY4xf/s1500/DSC_9217.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULVHkmnQjI4D6HSFGTBYIc1GN2VzSt_E3Q3asbWSO5RoGw2H1L4apRg2AFp8x2ADtGS65yHHF9jcOUSitBIp-qJY84kjENufYK4LfJoi1X3aMdn4zsScDjuaRX842l9kUqfpdRwoj9_3CJJuPvJDOFaDur_M1ms-hb0I5sAA48HAswHPRaclvn68LY4xf/w640-h482/DSC_9217.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South American Tapir (<i>Tapirus terrestris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYK5h5S-9QUaGTWlVot5x9RttIVp-mPPN3RPVJIeJryRPBsEFMMxjRKBuNJEp6DtX9Vq_TXr7Y6wNgaEgwJp13O6fbCFSVp6UjOeyxI-TeN0dg8OkLUk8JswCmL4zAmxXMp_v1I0BjuIojLsqrj_NdDcxJOljXjez_zj7zAbC1wvUK9l7tj9WpzI4Fmjg/s1500/DSC_9276.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYK5h5S-9QUaGTWlVot5x9RttIVp-mPPN3RPVJIeJryRPBsEFMMxjRKBuNJEp6DtX9Vq_TXr7Y6wNgaEgwJp13O6fbCFSVp6UjOeyxI-TeN0dg8OkLUk8JswCmL4zAmxXMp_v1I0BjuIojLsqrj_NdDcxJOljXjez_zj7zAbC1wvUK9l7tj9WpzI4Fmjg/w626-h640/DSC_9276.jpg" width="626" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Trosia fumosa</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHXi1djpuQGNr2-OhzwAgKBZ_O8_sp6TUGQ_KH5V0UkBNYqrV6NGJuNkF00YqKfRUsDF78rrXXJBUdNg_ZMCpTvu5YfZJES7lfE-Ko8TX6goL8M1x2Kj_fCrObdmmejr_FqD_lqGVwRsx4WgLA6IsfGXB3I21AZ4z7xYr6i1NvizGRUtl7KoRL6CP5blX/s1500/DSC_9321.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHXi1djpuQGNr2-OhzwAgKBZ_O8_sp6TUGQ_KH5V0UkBNYqrV6NGJuNkF00YqKfRUsDF78rrXXJBUdNg_ZMCpTvu5YfZJES7lfE-Ko8TX6goL8M1x2Kj_fCrObdmmejr_FqD_lqGVwRsx4WgLA6IsfGXB3I21AZ4z7xYr6i1NvizGRUtl7KoRL6CP5blX/w542-h640/DSC_9321.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phaegoptera depicta</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mlzkdgW3dPifTc6twON84OrrzgRWSBDmWpkq06X-C_OJ9inTcGTtJAGPctO1ZOUKgEdYhcvo6Q-yBk0b66TOneDcBilsR76Lel4AgHK8SJk30qNy1Ydtnl_wxp6QF0MSWjy3Mk7DMXmOaltvHdIeFy5WsPtm-iGFWpnEXrkhQnrs7WKDcFYbiXLoT6wF/s7236/IMG_1814.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3962" data-original-width="7236" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mlzkdgW3dPifTc6twON84OrrzgRWSBDmWpkq06X-C_OJ9inTcGTtJAGPctO1ZOUKgEdYhcvo6Q-yBk0b66TOneDcBilsR76Lel4AgHK8SJk30qNy1Ydtnl_wxp6QF0MSWjy3Mk7DMXmOaltvHdIeFy5WsPtm-iGFWpnEXrkhQnrs7WKDcFYbiXLoT6wF/w640-h350/IMG_1814.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parque Estadual Intervales, São Paulo, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6rUk2tlqthLSCmVlyh_yDrY4GItJAJeg9oJaEsCcw3n7lx7h3eWggGFTATPZ7qZIJ94pE4SEPqmcejm9Vj3AlIW43ozXaqg0aNbchonpc_tI_wZH8WwRYyc2RLEa8a2niP8-9CTPTulnphOkTNcCSrdSWhpaEVIGBiL_-LtUAulmXndDLSuhV4DqR6it/s1500/DSC_9388.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6rUk2tlqthLSCmVlyh_yDrY4GItJAJeg9oJaEsCcw3n7lx7h3eWggGFTATPZ7qZIJ94pE4SEPqmcejm9Vj3AlIW43ozXaqg0aNbchonpc_tI_wZH8WwRYyc2RLEa8a2niP8-9CTPTulnphOkTNcCSrdSWhpaEVIGBiL_-LtUAulmXndDLSuhV4DqR6it/w640-h512/DSC_9388.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greenish Schiffornis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2ZRrmKvpp_lIvRAw-oRDgW6DyctTFyVbcBDQCy4gGUsSfbTj7MaXvNJCm8eEyV2DKR3puvnczsBXtUmmetpn2SRKhdga5DJ_UVai3tOME9pu6tktJUS0MKJCbycQK3gc9Te7gJI1o-XqcW7aVZgTPQvIwJdsq66o2ePv1HRuRN99vLccalro1vWH4bkk/s1500/DSC_9412.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1500" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2ZRrmKvpp_lIvRAw-oRDgW6DyctTFyVbcBDQCy4gGUsSfbTj7MaXvNJCm8eEyV2DKR3puvnczsBXtUmmetpn2SRKhdga5DJ_UVai3tOME9pu6tktJUS0MKJCbycQK3gc9Te7gJI1o-XqcW7aVZgTPQvIwJdsq66o2ePv1HRuRN99vLccalro1vWH4bkk/w640-h508/DSC_9412.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-throated Spadebill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTk-8IzFuiQKmNI4496iPlRxaJyOwqFHa4Ik126LMmw2eZCJODFiWa0-BxKASO8uCPBJNf9kxC_guzWGQxivSn7MOz1tIi4MNPn_4hriEHpB07qFRRaG0Qi2R814Lgf_9zWxFAo5aVmZduZO1wq4YY2pHkNMAKmWnWovrEC6Uf6yTjEeNWrZvGQV6DGhy/s1500/DSC_9509.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTk-8IzFuiQKmNI4496iPlRxaJyOwqFHa4Ik126LMmw2eZCJODFiWa0-BxKASO8uCPBJNf9kxC_guzWGQxivSn7MOz1tIi4MNPn_4hriEHpB07qFRRaG0Qi2R814Lgf_9zWxFAo5aVmZduZO1wq4YY2pHkNMAKmWnWovrEC6Uf6yTjEeNWrZvGQV6DGhy/w640-h496/DSC_9509.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Charis cadytis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqHJX9qi1iAEy7LvIJr-97_8N1UG1QuYYjJdP06ZkuqLSjrhdvHU6X7W5vEOeATkgTKbCP-t9RJ9I4BsBpbhrwimdz73qlJ0u0JWG-6YO5vcn-ioj4aTTCRAce3fh42ZCuT7lO7ozUr5PKwMfKgH0QZU5MTEcXzbjvNIsQzRZJ9OfQf2ZLcWKOaX8wFSu/s1500/DSC_9548.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqHJX9qi1iAEy7LvIJr-97_8N1UG1QuYYjJdP06ZkuqLSjrhdvHU6X7W5vEOeATkgTKbCP-t9RJ9I4BsBpbhrwimdz73qlJ0u0JWG-6YO5vcn-ioj4aTTCRAce3fh42ZCuT7lO7ozUr5PKwMfKgH0QZU5MTEcXzbjvNIsQzRZJ9OfQf2ZLcWKOaX8wFSu/w640-h524/DSC_9548.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-and-white Crake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpYevu8B0xfWVI49oHCnLbhP4h3P6u3c0klWDY1iC89YZyYzHb4Iq2U_rXFidyINUcgAL2l4ecsmwug5VLRcMGJvbO2sIOnZ3WbcYduVRKFzUXbfwZ62C6dHVucGatsrQsSFu_Z4VM_aXPZOhR3Kt78l7pKeEqWTANtdoaDTPfyAY08MGFwgpKyzJaJ0B/s1500/DSC_9608.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpYevu8B0xfWVI49oHCnLbhP4h3P6u3c0klWDY1iC89YZyYzHb4Iq2U_rXFidyINUcgAL2l4ecsmwug5VLRcMGJvbO2sIOnZ3WbcYduVRKFzUXbfwZ62C6dHVucGatsrQsSFu_Z4VM_aXPZOhR3Kt78l7pKeEqWTANtdoaDTPfyAY08MGFwgpKyzJaJ0B/w640-h440/DSC_9608.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streamer-tailed Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZmDHdPK8N92q4VcFIQ-MbQd8GOw0HbqXoGiAfWUqNGeRWdbSfDP_lpdvWddf8ydM0lkrS0MyppRsy9mt2z_0hdQVRImJr9ikP8D16w2T43mOoEMKcRqIzxb2F4U6dql3z6PRG1b6p9Ox_eb6_Ro7foeVfG2_3zZpoTBd9bPKjPVxAF7ZFSaU-aVz5uvN/s1500/DSC_9680.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZmDHdPK8N92q4VcFIQ-MbQd8GOw0HbqXoGiAfWUqNGeRWdbSfDP_lpdvWddf8ydM0lkrS0MyppRsy9mt2z_0hdQVRImJr9ikP8D16w2T43mOoEMKcRqIzxb2F4U6dql3z6PRG1b6p9Ox_eb6_Ro7foeVfG2_3zZpoTBd9bPKjPVxAF7ZFSaU-aVz5uvN/w640-h472/DSC_9680.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ash-throated Crake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VtUQbhfHQlE1WzQtnatPg7baF2Im8kLDeibMiC1fp-OkRXDTLAlAmG9yBdsVdQzAjyY_n6d_RMK-qClMRAQZaPfxEiPPkplnqEzKI6R45L8NfrBEdj5BanMfHTQpWYdwl8e4ssyhMukTAgCpR_jiPjMsEwHX0P3bfzGkAJDVqFer1PqaTrJSiwzsgEGY/s1500/DSC_9702.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VtUQbhfHQlE1WzQtnatPg7baF2Im8kLDeibMiC1fp-OkRXDTLAlAmG9yBdsVdQzAjyY_n6d_RMK-qClMRAQZaPfxEiPPkplnqEzKI6R45L8NfrBEdj5BanMfHTQpWYdwl8e4ssyhMukTAgCpR_jiPjMsEwHX0P3bfzGkAJDVqFer1PqaTrJSiwzsgEGY/w640-h524/DSC_9702.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brassy-breasted Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJjYIgdjaFBGV_YRR2VE2HT3zWnwh35pi27yrWW5iKo4al2vKXiFHzShdhXP9D_Rb-TOgoFwU7qx4AhN0nR_KVukrhOoTTJ-fMQkzEPT3msIVDP2JzwJ-HbIbEgtbDaGtGP0OjXJmsnpszsiNfwYln8VwKWHhyjZv7GJvL4FXOPtMgzYPTKvFCN6LuSQc/s1500/DSC_9719.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="1500" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJjYIgdjaFBGV_YRR2VE2HT3zWnwh35pi27yrWW5iKo4al2vKXiFHzShdhXP9D_Rb-TOgoFwU7qx4AhN0nR_KVukrhOoTTJ-fMQkzEPT3msIVDP2JzwJ-HbIbEgtbDaGtGP0OjXJmsnpszsiNfwYln8VwKWHhyjZv7GJvL4FXOPtMgzYPTKvFCN6LuSQc/w640-h528/DSC_9719.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serro do Mar Bristle-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9e6ljOv86QEsLTIMkQ2sJmGdk92jEukR01dw-c7nVDC6nosNWSa4I7hSwAm5W9aDqQ9bk6sJc8p44_FA9186097HIPEzHkvRAWfkACuv9vo4FEmQt2yRcB7iqMC9s7V7s7HCNVETMcmTiBoOY9Y5Ti51xiernxhcJtNdkcaEQzNfZDHJzA9Uty6ETfHV/s1500/DSC_9924.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9e6ljOv86QEsLTIMkQ2sJmGdk92jEukR01dw-c7nVDC6nosNWSa4I7hSwAm5W9aDqQ9bk6sJc8p44_FA9186097HIPEzHkvRAWfkACuv9vo4FEmQt2yRcB7iqMC9s7V7s7HCNVETMcmTiBoOY9Y5Ti51xiernxhcJtNdkcaEQzNfZDHJzA9Uty6ETfHV/w640-h490/DSC_9924.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Tropical Pewee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFB24_Ync8MkJz3SMV6QgM_esPVNLx9O2_KMYsAvRSIFRCX2Uw9w8v_cDA9sKNbnUyZR-cXkbaBGr1EGVkEoOSJj4Mx3W7-_LJmevNKFPPA2jmoQCc1aBBqEGfngrUfiNgacaSoSqy9onNkwLG0iGKZPQ-XyQzFPIt3QNIY_EiAEvhIinyvTva9B8w0nQ/s1500/DSC_0106.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFB24_Ync8MkJz3SMV6QgM_esPVNLx9O2_KMYsAvRSIFRCX2Uw9w8v_cDA9sKNbnUyZR-cXkbaBGr1EGVkEoOSJj4Mx3W7-_LJmevNKFPPA2jmoQCc1aBBqEGfngrUfiNgacaSoSqy9onNkwLG0iGKZPQ-XyQzFPIt3QNIY_EiAEvhIinyvTva9B8w0nQ/w640-h454/DSC_0106.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBvqAvhF-cYB2OnQTAzDyZiTpq0fE488AyRe6iv-bwZr5kuu5DixUZjjdawAnu0ZDlLbQPgIdrl-pNM7IhUZl_cwGEnJEn4KM0a_9jemWMM2x_n8xGp7F167RybgaEC3YJmhgHfPv8-EibxnN6widXU5ciwViWaZ-SDXHOzB12Pqo1oU48g5NWs0liFXX/s1500/DSC_9983.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBvqAvhF-cYB2OnQTAzDyZiTpq0fE488AyRe6iv-bwZr5kuu5DixUZjjdawAnu0ZDlLbQPgIdrl-pNM7IhUZl_cwGEnJEn4KM0a_9jemWMM2x_n8xGp7F167RybgaEC3YJmhgHfPv8-EibxnN6widXU5ciwViWaZ-SDXHOzB12Pqo1oU48g5NWs0liFXX/w640-h504/DSC_9983.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three-toed Jacamar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxM23EALu5IKx7eh0h27tUmdQtO458z8oUibaUXuqhN5M8Kjpeow2H1AYghPCkbogc4_mNMTs2-fckkNIZIgsbCaWIFIPhQJnzJbwF6cBuQbQ36hHgX8wRvcSp6vOAU4I4SnPiqD-E5lxuH22JFVU_4AhGftzlqTe9NM2vMkikNd6C9wEqgShFPZQWifQ/s1500/DSC_0198.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxM23EALu5IKx7eh0h27tUmdQtO458z8oUibaUXuqhN5M8Kjpeow2H1AYghPCkbogc4_mNMTs2-fckkNIZIgsbCaWIFIPhQJnzJbwF6cBuQbQ36hHgX8wRvcSp6vOAU4I4SnPiqD-E5lxuH22JFVU_4AhGftzlqTe9NM2vMkikNd6C9wEqgShFPZQWifQ/w640-h456/DSC_0198.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified free-tailed bat (family Molossidae)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUwNv1VYhsqVX9hCw8yTOCqswgZOky2w1-OBSa56LKxnd-PTS3JvCEOfZAf0GmbdtaQxQhQLSLdXK9MP0BoRJLpxb1WJWlMotuY5Pp8l6LxhF9wkJXADRioPoj_TY5G5FjxMxuuiziyIOmljnsf1suMsQZ99NhFpTtUTeyHQhtnfB7dWNrf2sVi-xZtzf/s1500/DSC_0317.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUwNv1VYhsqVX9hCw8yTOCqswgZOky2w1-OBSa56LKxnd-PTS3JvCEOfZAf0GmbdtaQxQhQLSLdXK9MP0BoRJLpxb1WJWlMotuY5Pp8l6LxhF9wkJXADRioPoj_TY5G5FjxMxuuiziyIOmljnsf1suMsQZ99NhFpTtUTeyHQhtnfB7dWNrf2sVi-xZtzf/w640-h470/DSC_0317.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Proceratophrys boiei</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcf2jZgjOaJuQeTUH4VghWXpBcGIrDasQBzLr32KnmHT3GEqKRAFEKkviKTAClLIvFMG-wpJHP2aERUwBvs-FFhEA-EaqPHZ9dyo7hRGwuRvbnZMJy4LRkRIYHe5_NFGWZNXyMM4hlGagIAPV8dVkaI_pvUxekndYZpwj5HG7ONgpliUu1c9XlPMHowK9/s1500/DSC_0497.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcf2jZgjOaJuQeTUH4VghWXpBcGIrDasQBzLr32KnmHT3GEqKRAFEKkviKTAClLIvFMG-wpJHP2aERUwBvs-FFhEA-EaqPHZ9dyo7hRGwuRvbnZMJy4LRkRIYHe5_NFGWZNXyMM4hlGagIAPV8dVkaI_pvUxekndYZpwj5HG7ONgpliUu1c9XlPMHowK9/w640-h444/DSC_0497.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brazilian Laniisoma</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJ6Y-hO0kxylDpkudQwVbxrU7yPEv9lDjYpnTj9iaYHpLnfhM4pTEc-Z_zQ7t_sxlQDcSeJOhOT8hZEje_X8-MV-2B40-T-VNvDrj-_W6LvnRqLoqz2ObIw1czDnXMouCaAaXXveurHrks0ZouWyn6hymbEMhOqn4DSo8a21muFxoYk-s7SA4YBg-wtF2/s1500/DSC_0560.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJ6Y-hO0kxylDpkudQwVbxrU7yPEv9lDjYpnTj9iaYHpLnfhM4pTEc-Z_zQ7t_sxlQDcSeJOhOT8hZEje_X8-MV-2B40-T-VNvDrj-_W6LvnRqLoqz2ObIw1czDnXMouCaAaXXveurHrks0ZouWyn6hymbEMhOqn4DSo8a21muFxoYk-s7SA4YBg-wtF2/w618-h640/DSC_0560.jpg" width="618" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Denivia hemon</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDScanrCs7mjUrSd8MKpJybN26UUH4-n4l_EprNWHbJmglqFJEnOqTpF3vWi1YomsujzQkAO4FLZ_4On-_-TLWkdB-fWoXVsEdvWNKKSDtoDvUSCrlnLm0rMpfK8kgXk3MLklY5Oqiwa8p4JrhL637NJVVnRoG1iCBYX8C-OKObIg55CRiD4hyphenhyphenL-4w1107/s1500/DSC_0564.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDScanrCs7mjUrSd8MKpJybN26UUH4-n4l_EprNWHbJmglqFJEnOqTpF3vWi1YomsujzQkAO4FLZ_4On-_-TLWkdB-fWoXVsEdvWNKKSDtoDvUSCrlnLm0rMpfK8kgXk3MLklY5Oqiwa8p4JrhL637NJVVnRoG1iCBYX8C-OKObIg55CRiD4hyphenhyphenL-4w1107/w640-h506/DSC_0564.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Paraselenis normalis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWt3cWGLAH9l9z_n8NYfIQdlTTKj-QKBgoa_L-tbR3TCzQnQMnKZviwS4UNjNoaxElP6eSVSC6-MnIaBAFuUAmMM-anytWnS1U29vmGjji0GN0OpaLzlKNfXm8qOD2NBMdUZq4poFKqZsAXtLnjttmY4oZ1__ziGd0lBHy4F_LhyDDqouV6wSUX2cYcXM/s1500/DSC_0583.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWt3cWGLAH9l9z_n8NYfIQdlTTKj-QKBgoa_L-tbR3TCzQnQMnKZviwS4UNjNoaxElP6eSVSC6-MnIaBAFuUAmMM-anytWnS1U29vmGjji0GN0OpaLzlKNfXm8qOD2NBMdUZq4poFKqZsAXtLnjttmY4oZ1__ziGd0lBHy4F_LhyDDqouV6wSUX2cYcXM/w640-h474/DSC_0583.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Calpodes </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXwYydktzKMfPPg1mFSJ2I1zKpIZWjBdZ5C2LWVyqJ5BUyswVN2yI8zdw0pc7iCKM07xBm1ckMusX2xxi0t70t_PnuYTRz7uWxGwO8KjgnNv1HKfoHkfLJ9OJpp3kuv3tb_PnZM23JZ37pNi6t8B9Xowt0uOJJns1zavyy7bRZ-kBLerLk3CrphKWBlNi/s4032/IMG_1984.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXwYydktzKMfPPg1mFSJ2I1zKpIZWjBdZ5C2LWVyqJ5BUyswVN2yI8zdw0pc7iCKM07xBm1ckMusX2xxi0t70t_PnuYTRz7uWxGwO8KjgnNv1HKfoHkfLJ9OJpp3kuv3tb_PnZM23JZ37pNi6t8B9Xowt0uOJJns1zavyy7bRZ-kBLerLk3CrphKWBlNi/w640-h480/IMG_1984.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cabo Frío, Río de Janeiro, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Y49R4ybwOR7eMG2QoPjJ9EbQaHZZD6MaU0WM_kH5f_Y2gZVkkMOEcECENOPBifOo1PSo_Ugudelta4egKCfZMphbpUWmQHXX6TrEr5GLedmODnMUSJw-xW6cvYXcpeps_psrdVj5uFjAY2OJpYxc6YhzmRiczCvCcjmwSX4_BrcbMPnzL5dLMIMrEF8p/s1500/DSC_0711.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Y49R4ybwOR7eMG2QoPjJ9EbQaHZZD6MaU0WM_kH5f_Y2gZVkkMOEcECENOPBifOo1PSo_Ugudelta4egKCfZMphbpUWmQHXX6TrEr5GLedmODnMUSJw-xW6cvYXcpeps_psrdVj5uFjAY2OJpYxc6YhzmRiczCvCcjmwSX4_BrcbMPnzL5dLMIMrEF8p/w640-h434/DSC_0711.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mangrove Rail family</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6z_jQd0PmYL3gPd8L2qhyphenhyphenR9f3VjW41kEOPbJKx5TnE-cuCbY1VZVV_gSDZCAjoMjcHgpx9Ar5wzzLv4ySlcUQlemXQPFInBbHcWQelS3CDBAX0iZ3TgyFV1kxzYXZTHjYHX7v1ohRXzMbD6JC_EKTwBNTa_z3G-isWP3uIaE4Nl_o1bqFD3hXCDegR05/s1500/DSC_0834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6z_jQd0PmYL3gPd8L2qhyphenhyphenR9f3VjW41kEOPbJKx5TnE-cuCbY1VZVV_gSDZCAjoMjcHgpx9Ar5wzzLv4ySlcUQlemXQPFInBbHcWQelS3CDBAX0iZ3TgyFV1kxzYXZTHjYHX7v1ohRXzMbD6JC_EKTwBNTa_z3G-isWP3uIaE4Nl_o1bqFD3hXCDegR05/w640-h512/DSC_0834.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicolored Conebill</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjl_howrdC1bjPolDOd90Cp_cSigLlxLIP-pDlg7gALyT-b38vzfkmlRqa1sPVuAgBrupQRhj_lNUjuyv90XILrt-Let-3keU-DRlfd5dzx5nfiJ8HWxQNv_BxmwFIWgFtClrX0iXXScqpFA5dq-NrlllIUv9vOsj9aT4XJzH5pdHJBerq7NUOUwLUaFK1/s1500/DSC_0867.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjl_howrdC1bjPolDOd90Cp_cSigLlxLIP-pDlg7gALyT-b38vzfkmlRqa1sPVuAgBrupQRhj_lNUjuyv90XILrt-Let-3keU-DRlfd5dzx5nfiJ8HWxQNv_BxmwFIWgFtClrX0iXXScqpFA5dq-NrlllIUv9vOsj9aT4XJzH5pdHJBerq7NUOUwLUaFK1/w640-h476/DSC_0867.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseate Spoonbill</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b>April</b><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I continued on our route up the coast of Brazil, making it as far north as Porto Seguro before cutting inland. We found that extensive forest could be found further south in Brazil - despite the presence of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the steep mountain slopes helped to limit deforestation. But as we worked our way up the coast, there was less topographic relief and as a result, forest patches were few and far between. Most of our birding was in the remaining woodlots where we searched for species that are becoming increasingly rarer by the day. Several birds have gone extinct in recent years, and some of the ones that we found may follow suit in the coming decades. </div><div><br /></div><div>A couple of our targets (Cherry-throated Tanager, Banded Cotinga, Plumbeous Antvireo) were missed, but we found most of them. Still, we found the birding tough during this leg of the trip. The breeding season was over, birds weren't really singing, and the remaining forest patches held fewer birds per hectare than continuous forest would. Our search for the Red-billed Curassow near Linhares was successful, but depressing since the remaining forest seems far too small to support a viable population of curassows in the long term. </div><div><br /></div><div>We cut inland towards Montes Claros. Here, we visited parks that don't receive a lot of foreign tourists. We really enjoyed the birds (and surprise coral snakes!) of Cavernas do Peruaçu, and the flock of Bahian Nighthawks foraging low over a river at dusk. Our inland route also brought us to Botumirim, a beautiful area that is the only known location where Blue-eyed Ground-Doves reside. We saw two of them, a full 10% of the known population. One can only hope that there are other populations somewhere out there in the caatinga, undiscovered by humans. </div><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I tried to savour each moment in the last few weeks as we drove south towards São Paulo. The beautiful mountains at Lapinha da Serra produced a whole suite of interesting bird species, while we had fun tracking down Blue Finches and Chapada Flycatchers near Pompeu. Our last destination was the grasslands and crystal clear rivers of Serra da Canastra, the only stronghold for the critically endangered Brazilian Merganser. In addition to the merganser, we enjoyed finding species like White-striped Warbler, Cock-tailed Tyrant and Dwarf Tinamou in the extensive grasslands, as well as a half-dozen Giant Anteaters and a glass lizard. We made it back to São Paulo by April 26 where we flew back to Canada. </div><div><br /></div><div>Despite the extensive deforestation in many areas, we really enjoyed our visit to Brazil and will definitely be back, hopefully before too much time elapses. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcGjah9BrxkomYZBUJ785Ss-1wVFCU-BX9MOrOJh2yJYaJiVe6K0wqJBI68zU-MPjQn55ndONvyNwZkKO9lENWsl_l4waAoYTHzb448o5c_v9cE9TxzNX4LkLvJ9EHynvVKtD3IPN-VWEtdvYz1Wbwm86ZAbEnlmNviFYhs7ZSAWm4s0nnlXn2Uq0YP2-/s1500/DSC_1023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1500" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcGjah9BrxkomYZBUJ785Ss-1wVFCU-BX9MOrOJh2yJYaJiVe6K0wqJBI68zU-MPjQn55ndONvyNwZkKO9lENWsl_l4waAoYTHzb448o5c_v9cE9TxzNX4LkLvJ9EHynvVKtD3IPN-VWEtdvYz1Wbwm86ZAbEnlmNviFYhs7ZSAWm4s0nnlXn2Uq0YP2-/w640-h430/DSC_1023.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Jacobin bathing in a waterfall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc62O5-mRQbtKGh030wIaiG1BwEMyUFBg4-MvuOw8v0n3QkBqBJQWrlYsVUhifzBEPWS3NYFFq458UJywcTQXH3cULB60SwklgvLN4xaRI5kg7qtF6bKfionXCCfn5771xoOKGuDSg8Sq4UWXv0dHnmKAMQJ5nAcZUR69iTQ3k_NLegwXbHSORnBDEU_u/s1500/DSC_0950.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc62O5-mRQbtKGh030wIaiG1BwEMyUFBg4-MvuOw8v0n3QkBqBJQWrlYsVUhifzBEPWS3NYFFq458UJywcTQXH3cULB60SwklgvLN4xaRI5kg7qtF6bKfionXCCfn5771xoOKGuDSg8Sq4UWXv0dHnmKAMQJ5nAcZUR69iTQ3k_NLegwXbHSORnBDEU_u/w640-h490/DSC_0950.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sooty Tyrannulet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpuFrsdbSVPQSGWBhjSY-mDcHNcUjtQtv-Ny2wTx2MS2Da23n0n5JT9Jr0NZkUZ5DuWGzPIJTLyFqixtr-vdaCiy4m2i8BgUQPXr01OyFAl26mov2-heSFMPWS4uYPrv3U83y9GXn2weEP7fisPDF9ALJMISQKkspfF0MuSgFMj4v9s_zLVFyeldrnmxf/s1500/DSC_1187.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpuFrsdbSVPQSGWBhjSY-mDcHNcUjtQtv-Ny2wTx2MS2Da23n0n5JT9Jr0NZkUZ5DuWGzPIJTLyFqixtr-vdaCiy4m2i8BgUQPXr01OyFAl26mov2-heSFMPWS4uYPrv3U83y9GXn2weEP7fisPDF9ALJMISQKkspfF0MuSgFMj4v9s_zLVFyeldrnmxf/w640-h518/DSC_1187.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rhetus periander</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeMJhN6T-A9TJea41wiH0OJUNAC8KKv9hNM9qj74DDnbwDEiwFuL8ExGZDNgrNugo0A2xRfuxZVh7pr8dFD4gkS-B3jXOq5G5jGvTxZmUKGex-aUv15M6E6StlWSWXUw1YQRKNzNPuFTCztSrtdUiI_1zwaStAGMDQvS-1OfKgvV975cPLATItWFhD2Ic/s1500/DSC_1240.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeMJhN6T-A9TJea41wiH0OJUNAC8KKv9hNM9qj74DDnbwDEiwFuL8ExGZDNgrNugo0A2xRfuxZVh7pr8dFD4gkS-B3jXOq5G5jGvTxZmUKGex-aUv15M6E6StlWSWXUw1YQRKNzNPuFTCztSrtdUiI_1zwaStAGMDQvS-1OfKgvV975cPLATItWFhD2Ic/w574-h640/DSC_1240.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazon Lava Lizard (<i>Tropidurus torquatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHZQvqq9meTJ8Lhs9t6esqyIIonkIR12rEHeqZkUSJ6Y8karF4rMf_LohM9BOAQm4_5cokvjes2usjvOMet3dwFGne3CETkQDz7UP1vm91_wBXmRXnpR8sfiGJV7jaeR3-mJeRWQHUeUHjCbrZmUxBENdgOCRrr0g7ds5C8QjQSX-wfMQF1Ikn6ovD3C9/s1500/DSC_1292.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHZQvqq9meTJ8Lhs9t6esqyIIonkIR12rEHeqZkUSJ6Y8karF4rMf_LohM9BOAQm4_5cokvjes2usjvOMet3dwFGne3CETkQDz7UP1vm91_wBXmRXnpR8sfiGJV7jaeR3-mJeRWQHUeUHjCbrZmUxBENdgOCRrr0g7ds5C8QjQSX-wfMQF1Ikn6ovD3C9/w640-h482/DSC_1292.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frilled Coquette</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0moV5nJA78ziA_YioMf_XnegWZcSqtIrydjgrPmv3-nt1_neFKOQdsXdqHA9N4PAupjHhxu3Dw2rDP8tIRJVMBd8L0YK-QPosCnGbJYADi4u3ZpX6kSfGJzaThsASrrDrFR5jfDNTlN4ypo0sYO-YqDeL9rY2vHzg_dMe4lvXiwt85BcnPpXChi2kDEF9/s1500/DSC_1354.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0moV5nJA78ziA_YioMf_XnegWZcSqtIrydjgrPmv3-nt1_neFKOQdsXdqHA9N4PAupjHhxu3Dw2rDP8tIRJVMBd8L0YK-QPosCnGbJYADi4u3ZpX6kSfGJzaThsASrrDrFR5jfDNTlN4ypo0sYO-YqDeL9rY2vHzg_dMe4lvXiwt85BcnPpXChi2kDEF9/w614-h640/DSC_1354.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-vented Violetear</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHacrjkTi4twQ5aOnLvwcQHG8r_V0lLNrBnNc0Jj9KNlAH9COxwsuCLkPmg_eLlMUf0VBZm30NbPh2O41U8nicta3yfMlk8gWVR2hT2Kzzw03jA9Z9sbUDZiJjGwb4mygMtx36mim6bSmk56BIH0u_uuqO0yTfPEqQVaWpQYs3UOgXFD8uk_6OLY6OmQ7/s1500/DSC_1447.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1273" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHacrjkTi4twQ5aOnLvwcQHG8r_V0lLNrBnNc0Jj9KNlAH9COxwsuCLkPmg_eLlMUf0VBZm30NbPh2O41U8nicta3yfMlk8gWVR2hT2Kzzw03jA9Z9sbUDZiJjGwb4mygMtx36mim6bSmk56BIH0u_uuqO0yTfPEqQVaWpQYs3UOgXFD8uk_6OLY6OmQ7/w544-h640/DSC_1447.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cosmosome auge</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf-6zlTlonxA-p9AnlveXg2IiSoY47aI9K8rnCkPfK8WR0qM50A68E2ijIvqpjhTvZIuKw9fqVSL10n5VM8ckrmIG6ul9nbe4xgE6cCDNGkl7t-4sMSx-IrGNdP_k__t3XYn7q8nu9S4JMKwjb0sVYkwqspCJqX5rODTBcfeCRkH3Z-QhrMwMEVzvKNSs/s1500/DSC_1481.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf-6zlTlonxA-p9AnlveXg2IiSoY47aI9K8rnCkPfK8WR0qM50A68E2ijIvqpjhTvZIuKw9fqVSL10n5VM8ckrmIG6ul9nbe4xgE6cCDNGkl7t-4sMSx-IrGNdP_k__t3XYn7q8nu9S4JMKwjb0sVYkwqspCJqX5rODTBcfeCRkH3Z-QhrMwMEVzvKNSs/w640-h524/DSC_1481.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nachaba </i>sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdl_xA44Lhm0vq0QbeJhpaI1S1e7wsOALBLW1nVPDBE2d5C4Ijiahja6C2DYa1LKhWiX_HH9hJ7gd5acKv5JvSmr0YVK5E2TY1P2flEtmkJnJY1ztlAjtRcypwe5CsGpfTJR5fB4u7FtAQeF7SWB36k4tYGtIij2ZE4F1bDP7O_xDU_dYd18tpbEzn6mj/s1500/DSC_1570.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1414" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdl_xA44Lhm0vq0QbeJhpaI1S1e7wsOALBLW1nVPDBE2d5C4Ijiahja6C2DYa1LKhWiX_HH9hJ7gd5acKv5JvSmr0YVK5E2TY1P2flEtmkJnJY1ztlAjtRcypwe5CsGpfTJR5fB4u7FtAQeF7SWB36k4tYGtIij2ZE4F1bDP7O_xDU_dYd18tpbEzn6mj/w604-h640/DSC_1570.jpg" width="604" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wied's Tyrant-Manakin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtsVScIYE7-9m-JBqT1Z04zSGcC6TB0JpgWk2EUb_8O14QcUc4164W_5RLPMvq2c4hCHNb9LGi7ss5XpzEAdJ-RfSB7WW3nSrcDkAY-O9xDz1DlKclsmwQTgdJi1UlyIrN4pm5y8Vg0Mh0fA2Sv9XLCtjkXVM7u-JZ64Ar9p0TSr9WRcsRu-LdUMQyn9v/s1500/DSC_1608.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtsVScIYE7-9m-JBqT1Z04zSGcC6TB0JpgWk2EUb_8O14QcUc4164W_5RLPMvq2c4hCHNb9LGi7ss5XpzEAdJ-RfSB7WW3nSrcDkAY-O9xDz1DlKclsmwQTgdJi1UlyIrN4pm5y8Vg0Mh0fA2Sv9XLCtjkXVM7u-JZ64Ar9p0TSr9WRcsRu-LdUMQyn9v/w640-h480/DSC_1608.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Howler Monkey (<i>Alouatta guariba</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyM5Bt7FJ4gyukr_Bzy1bo1HOCc27oyKSk_vmhNyo1IHtCMAel_VOdFO8GKIYdcCGMXn7RM6Ak8SLlwT0gMmwKPBpezfTbOUu57ysizqipmFnLK51e6wsX7F2sGxsZG1xh2GMkr4WfCncJrDoLrU6rP-g_CUr4RLxHzBir3xGL4ByQwKtbM6ZscLGtKg6L/s1500/DSC_1770.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyM5Bt7FJ4gyukr_Bzy1bo1HOCc27oyKSk_vmhNyo1IHtCMAel_VOdFO8GKIYdcCGMXn7RM6Ak8SLlwT0gMmwKPBpezfTbOUu57ysizqipmFnLK51e6wsX7F2sGxsZG1xh2GMkr4WfCncJrDoLrU6rP-g_CUr4RLxHzBir3xGL4ByQwKtbM6ZscLGtKg6L/w592-h640/DSC_1770.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South American Dead Leaf Mantis (<i>Acanthops falcataria</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqky-mh9msFG-PpsabnqgldEbJBoygnC_0XiDKSeGjJH6_Z07rzqt7ZRhDuYbnWJXuTOFWFKJHvdpe0HeslvcKxBvFb7UWd6AGRM_wwMWvp6eUHkettA1JUIVhcidneBcQhKKWl7Olro8AdAlwMbaGMpGXcYrBQtXF8nVDgX3Hgtasg6PsJiCzgWhLH5UO/s1500/DSC_1780.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqky-mh9msFG-PpsabnqgldEbJBoygnC_0XiDKSeGjJH6_Z07rzqt7ZRhDuYbnWJXuTOFWFKJHvdpe0HeslvcKxBvFb7UWd6AGRM_wwMWvp6eUHkettA1JUIVhcidneBcQhKKWl7Olro8AdAlwMbaGMpGXcYrBQtXF8nVDgX3Hgtasg6PsJiCzgWhLH5UO/w640-h456/DSC_1780.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maroon-faced Parakeets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR697MYilOYfOSVngfrBPrdu7UX3tamhxbskoIKnTf7DWAuLIKFUME9gLVAdGdtLLTQYNrx8F22BtVjisEmqVqzHGeMM2sbEhX7UTptR9z2jrLMLp_JswMPJbwiMP663XYr7aT7tvW2pb0PApFZpKXibycWsWWQswp63wYLXGkI4Pplt21dW9ZBpN27xJ/s1500/DSC_1881.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR697MYilOYfOSVngfrBPrdu7UX3tamhxbskoIKnTf7DWAuLIKFUME9gLVAdGdtLLTQYNrx8F22BtVjisEmqVqzHGeMM2sbEhX7UTptR9z2jrLMLp_JswMPJbwiMP663XYr7aT7tvW2pb0PApFZpKXibycWsWWQswp63wYLXGkI4Pplt21dW9ZBpN27xJ/w640-h466/DSC_1881.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-billed Curassows</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJy059iogpIcSzMXVBqzJysHiYBLuBQ-PCUegZ9D278tPXumUFmodVgv8TpqJDlfMmTkbeC376XndZ5rsBdLJHGE4HV-17CYOPNE6zYYodSZGWP3CtEvAAmfrAGhJcfWx-gp587uu0-6per8Iyc3HWKuspMXYVATELDN3kX-fb4WaZNP6MtW1UaZRpDoO/s1500/DSC_2061.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJy059iogpIcSzMXVBqzJysHiYBLuBQ-PCUegZ9D278tPXumUFmodVgv8TpqJDlfMmTkbeC376XndZ5rsBdLJHGE4HV-17CYOPNE6zYYodSZGWP3CtEvAAmfrAGhJcfWx-gp587uu0-6per8Iyc3HWKuspMXYVATELDN3kX-fb4WaZNP6MtW1UaZRpDoO/w640-h490/DSC_2061.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minute Hermit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwQAHu573HG7pzc-d8YsQE78emUULQUMy4T2vu92EelQstCoHZ1zvnYJ5otBhrkO4sS0bpdBI1Wx_3OaYQD8olH7vE5ih5kiO5a7uPGQJLSriTcJzqXB4cjaaW3EOqdYIwssQl33wVKQ1UuANfZtRcjDKIe7nbaQRVK8h8eq-kUW5FObw_fPBBnOiM61K/s1500/DSC_2568.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwQAHu573HG7pzc-d8YsQE78emUULQUMy4T2vu92EelQstCoHZ1zvnYJ5otBhrkO4sS0bpdBI1Wx_3OaYQD8olH7vE5ih5kiO5a7uPGQJLSriTcJzqXB4cjaaW3EOqdYIwssQl33wVKQ1UuANfZtRcjDKIe7nbaQRVK8h8eq-kUW5FObw_fPBBnOiM61K/w552-h640/DSC_2568.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ochre-marked Parakeets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ghzabAtMMvmpA3NrpYOFEBqQih79H1h-9jO6jQhQLOwh93vCjGpFyYJgY08UM0n0l94hge8EmRLu_PlE321fUKeEmLYiw5wDFBzWql5Q7yvLGm7-6UCuLpfW8IY8IEx3eNWWc0wQdVlHuZDOmuePrKIfCEOx2xhYhpPfArjA23V7sjgc-KYBzoa4cdm8/s1500/DSC_2595.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ghzabAtMMvmpA3NrpYOFEBqQih79H1h-9jO6jQhQLOwh93vCjGpFyYJgY08UM0n0l94hge8EmRLu_PlE321fUKeEmLYiw5wDFBzWql5Q7yvLGm7-6UCuLpfW8IY8IEx3eNWWc0wQdVlHuZDOmuePrKIfCEOx2xhYhpPfArjA23V7sjgc-KYBzoa4cdm8/w640-h490/DSC_2595.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-bellied Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZsq96Rnwc4S5yj4N47peHwyk81WXlt7eJfUrCXbfUUXHlaWJOov8pSelTmQ23eJzb5W7jX8BsUsajKSJu0a5hVQObCbtKmkNQOw4hk3VpM92b-X2AsL0_cxuK6BrAR0BLsGB1Fd-EWlFPiPvkyxsDNqZ0pJCzovWG2JWWV9jwcrzfic99jQu55ar1R_5/s1500/DSC_2679.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZsq96Rnwc4S5yj4N47peHwyk81WXlt7eJfUrCXbfUUXHlaWJOov8pSelTmQ23eJzb5W7jX8BsUsajKSJu0a5hVQObCbtKmkNQOw4hk3VpM92b-X2AsL0_cxuK6BrAR0BLsGB1Fd-EWlFPiPvkyxsDNqZ0pJCzovWG2JWWV9jwcrzfic99jQu55ar1R_5/w580-h640/DSC_2679.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified hummingbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCQPSg6pQ16Io_H6AyaVogMZ0iuTc1GVGSMGgEABlFnhuMMWjD6P3KSrMrYbaryS_idSS57du7zDa1EGViktFnr3TtDOdcwX28liiU_H-GW3wVd9q_6dd8L_7B3sxUJwgixm85JnK9FcevM0rNr86OoqTmDDDyFlv1agGcqvHz6508eqdbuKnZXNtMWV3/s4032/IMG_2131.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCQPSg6pQ16Io_H6AyaVogMZ0iuTc1GVGSMGgEABlFnhuMMWjD6P3KSrMrYbaryS_idSS57du7zDa1EGViktFnr3TtDOdcwX28liiU_H-GW3wVd9q_6dd8L_7B3sxUJwgixm85JnK9FcevM0rNr86OoqTmDDDyFlv1agGcqvHz6508eqdbuKnZXNtMWV3/w640-h480/IMG_2131.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding at RPPN Estação Veracel, Bahia, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSogHS9BFfoPzimsPz-VzlQ0eiH6vO_jD_CWzthXKYmRHGJri03l91vURvHGk69HR3_eKG9jOHOm0asaOB3XsAC3-hH3bbTQjFIne0T9g-RYA2lY2bdQHHBDD36IHXxSOIo6OEn0FcOd016ZvLS17v8kphxf4U3T0xWCH9rkX14l09njp7EBteAmCD8wk_/s1500/DSC_2722.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSogHS9BFfoPzimsPz-VzlQ0eiH6vO_jD_CWzthXKYmRHGJri03l91vURvHGk69HR3_eKG9jOHOm0asaOB3XsAC3-hH3bbTQjFIne0T9g-RYA2lY2bdQHHBDD36IHXxSOIo6OEn0FcOd016ZvLS17v8kphxf4U3T0xWCH9rkX14l09njp7EBteAmCD8wk_/w640-h444/DSC_2722.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-winged Schiffornis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM7SiC_hINdQ64xIXH25LbIgU5bLwIjsFhj1T9lQpraz0osvzewYII_1Zq0BnrJB27OyjZqFgjYj3kux7qJkrYOLrH-mvR3eJsaRdyM4uChBSYi7ujiXrk7IZC3Q7QNd9zwttSDhWEF2_Nc__e2cpsHDgxTG8ZnC012295Lp3PEyrVMK3Zspta1-ukUUS/s1500/DSC_2881.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBM7SiC_hINdQ64xIXH25LbIgU5bLwIjsFhj1T9lQpraz0osvzewYII_1Zq0BnrJB27OyjZqFgjYj3kux7qJkrYOLrH-mvR3eJsaRdyM4uChBSYi7ujiXrk7IZC3Q7QNd9zwttSDhWEF2_Nc__e2cpsHDgxTG8ZnC012295Lp3PEyrVMK3Zspta1-ukUUS/w640-h478/DSC_2881.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-headed Manakin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPZt00H_uFiDd9h9fs_dR_UAswBOnQ53JkmzykVRib5hUHwPrCy0ppOa-NYB5vUewWxpaGr9ss_62ovglu-RYqwuloLPc8cDOj7XDolm9uHVh-lufanLuPJxhkXeF3NJ2LhA79fAqX4MF4W2oAMPdMVIq9NgfyZhnhT5OOZ1QKQDixmftUwUQjOvnCjKB/s1500/DSC_2900.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPZt00H_uFiDd9h9fs_dR_UAswBOnQ53JkmzykVRib5hUHwPrCy0ppOa-NYB5vUewWxpaGr9ss_62ovglu-RYqwuloLPc8cDOj7XDolm9uHVh-lufanLuPJxhkXeF3NJ2LhA79fAqX4MF4W2oAMPdMVIq9NgfyZhnhT5OOZ1QKQDixmftUwUQjOvnCjKB/w640-h484/DSC_2900.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double-toothed Kite</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvyp4vPCTHOqLiELsnfSyPQTcAzs_UGHwEcUT-BAeY-jOGJ2duu-ET7emWvdojVweKjPvtpLbUQVIghuoB6Dbp3neammB-aoMpe6xCBgQIyAmhleqzZUVqlAvYrqlmQVjGqvU2hLaSM7jp72tbCmBkE6bn3bop3iNvd9Er7o-tjdInCQeM-2L4C-A0uPn/s1500/DSC_2941.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvyp4vPCTHOqLiELsnfSyPQTcAzs_UGHwEcUT-BAeY-jOGJ2duu-ET7emWvdojVweKjPvtpLbUQVIghuoB6Dbp3neammB-aoMpe6xCBgQIyAmhleqzZUVqlAvYrqlmQVjGqvU2hLaSM7jp72tbCmBkE6bn3bop3iNvd9Er7o-tjdInCQeM-2L4C-A0uPn/w640-h462/DSC_2941.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-backed Manakin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07axiZxD41OKrKsKJAElNjSk73TfoaeyWcwO1wC7O4wGX3duZSQ93lNJnsYpAHjEhrJLsS_Snj254AlDKEpxf-41RRJa7TI-iAX5BCsj7Th2Eq_-UEHADpcX5e7ouMW_91KJBuEp-Bngtd14bpfYIxApeIlODHncxzj9Z4Ciu93TIvdjHv-yc1JknGV7W/s1500/DSC_3016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07axiZxD41OKrKsKJAElNjSk73TfoaeyWcwO1wC7O4wGX3duZSQ93lNJnsYpAHjEhrJLsS_Snj254AlDKEpxf-41RRJa7TI-iAX5BCsj7Th2Eq_-UEHADpcX5e7ouMW_91KJBuEp-Bngtd14bpfYIxApeIlODHncxzj9Z4Ciu93TIvdjHv-yc1JknGV7W/w640-h490/DSC_3016.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Micrathena fissispina</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMf2ZSJL0rg5lxZmXlJwb85VOYm3E2HwFs5GIPnx1uiPBdFsaLhXDwfo9fPXFm9NEbFNS1hizqcR1lKs9zfQ_DVDUfNqhg8708GtAhCK3pyVI_m2MFXzOq2sQCtxb3jlAo9E0tUnSsDrNma92jwj6PffjKeeVNdM3WtWt-AHA6sti7BDmLxNOpsALLe_2/s1500/DSC_3063.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMf2ZSJL0rg5lxZmXlJwb85VOYm3E2HwFs5GIPnx1uiPBdFsaLhXDwfo9fPXFm9NEbFNS1hizqcR1lKs9zfQ_DVDUfNqhg8708GtAhCK3pyVI_m2MFXzOq2sQCtxb3jlAo9E0tUnSsDrNma92jwj6PffjKeeVNdM3WtWt-AHA6sti7BDmLxNOpsALLe_2/w640-h482/DSC_3063.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Amiga arnaca</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEsgudjGDYEyYylR4VvodpIcDPcaazDvnBLmEHy4hnvB3Dvg1aAgU_OceKcr9REBp0VHOVWEzMAqlDEWJhTxAczRkHF-A_xYurjmP2iGgjajiF4iusHI32ESE-FrgmLz3rOSXs1RRGjiewwZokTFHgVS7DJDHrILpFzMHWMgCNFEdOWuXE-JnYT-p8noo/s1500/DSC_3166.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEsgudjGDYEyYylR4VvodpIcDPcaazDvnBLmEHy4hnvB3Dvg1aAgU_OceKcr9REBp0VHOVWEzMAqlDEWJhTxAczRkHF-A_xYurjmP2iGgjajiF4iusHI32ESE-FrgmLz3rOSXs1RRGjiewwZokTFHgVS7DJDHrILpFzMHWMgCNFEdOWuXE-JnYT-p8noo/w640-h490/DSC_3166.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-throated Seedeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH19C2WelBimeDzNngbbROox9_b0xPg7n3GbEd-66t9U9XO_eN2kWhCjsCEYfJLImIevwhbpVTKgdtBncg3BR7DSOmTKsj7_rbYlz7Rb9naiy7nfJ7fTUDhaoLNjQKC3g2lYl60fLfSe8laiDFNStd-EI-zIRId_stKmJwAaPzM2_aU4XQ7GJqpnY8xIu/s1500/DSC_3218.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH19C2WelBimeDzNngbbROox9_b0xPg7n3GbEd-66t9U9XO_eN2kWhCjsCEYfJLImIevwhbpVTKgdtBncg3BR7DSOmTKsj7_rbYlz7Rb9naiy7nfJ7fTUDhaoLNjQKC3g2lYl60fLfSe8laiDFNStd-EI-zIRId_stKmJwAaPzM2_aU4XQ7GJqpnY8xIu/w640-h442/DSC_3218.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Masked Duck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9baTu9KuAOuk8bNTLEQYMhleMwz7eFs8g71kujufv3curViQ2_Xb2Fy3lGJdPMOWQRsUj6jq6sRVjQmSGg7B2PJbA-DifWu0-8HPPoFdEngGX9XCeoCzugQuwsEduU2qJKXmYb4i3YUa4fG4EDBlfsuhITQeKR5pESfqdlg4GXRXO_QGPXTy_WxnuJ429/s1500/DSC_3394.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9baTu9KuAOuk8bNTLEQYMhleMwz7eFs8g71kujufv3curViQ2_Xb2Fy3lGJdPMOWQRsUj6jq6sRVjQmSGg7B2PJbA-DifWu0-8HPPoFdEngGX9XCeoCzugQuwsEduU2qJKXmYb4i3YUa4fG4EDBlfsuhITQeKR5pESfqdlg4GXRXO_QGPXTy_WxnuJ429/w640-h466/DSC_3394.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brazilian Monkey Lizard (<i>Polychrus acutirostris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfe0Lc9rSeNp5aoq3K8K98buO8thfCzY-VhEtei5j6TB9jNPFhwDqjalwz33ZHpanGLmsbvUV_eSAkhoWjDO8olgd1Zqt3v3bUNlsswus_P6YuRBuTibRTXIYq_UjDDAMQvXkGmA03X_9jicpAF2Bhv6a-EihVOV38McMRcYyktdY9ViVppFjw2lL2jYL/s4032/IMG_2216.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfe0Lc9rSeNp5aoq3K8K98buO8thfCzY-VhEtei5j6TB9jNPFhwDqjalwz33ZHpanGLmsbvUV_eSAkhoWjDO8olgd1Zqt3v3bUNlsswus_P6YuRBuTibRTXIYq_UjDDAMQvXkGmA03X_9jicpAF2Bhv6a-EihVOV38McMRcYyktdY9ViVppFjw2lL2jYL/w640-h480/IMG_2216.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Botumirim area, Minas Gerais, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjJzHPZYlHhr1EiH8DhP-CjnVegVdiNDux-XaT1IvQrceqL2VjsEnzzemwu7ge7X4DkEq2EQRWHkez938rvQ4Ef00Hx_kbT535RBCOKBLIzQ7hMFp3H0z62sgww1WTCCEylN56Q_lYyUs8xJpVmxfxyR7dznrSwVA212E11cah3bMKEJjFx3wi9ymFtgf/s1500/DSC_3402.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjJzHPZYlHhr1EiH8DhP-CjnVegVdiNDux-XaT1IvQrceqL2VjsEnzzemwu7ge7X4DkEq2EQRWHkez938rvQ4Ef00Hx_kbT535RBCOKBLIzQ7hMFp3H0z62sgww1WTCCEylN56Q_lYyUs8xJpVmxfxyR7dznrSwVA212E11cah3bMKEJjFx3wi9ymFtgf/w640-h488/DSC_3402.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-eared Puffbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4K05Y0gwCkhv5Gq92wKbH2OxqE_ZOW6N_yHw_JKj_0HTumDX73SM2J0gyL6b-z5dX4FZNu_x0KNYtMm5x1zcyRK_vzBF8DXIISzi__OnfdNsYCs6gA9owhoXEy9PxWhGk0onEtNoaD34UGbqPJ86kWJb2o8vZIXUqkNQRxnWnRdgGb7vtA_gEo6fOOHI/s1500/DSC_3492.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4K05Y0gwCkhv5Gq92wKbH2OxqE_ZOW6N_yHw_JKj_0HTumDX73SM2J0gyL6b-z5dX4FZNu_x0KNYtMm5x1zcyRK_vzBF8DXIISzi__OnfdNsYCs6gA9owhoXEy9PxWhGk0onEtNoaD34UGbqPJ86kWJb2o8vZIXUqkNQRxnWnRdgGb7vtA_gEo6fOOHI/w640-h520/DSC_3492.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silvery-cheeked Antshrike</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAw6yZp6A9UCTKvUbf28OTFRu3gQKMEo0lYTi7nffaj7VIQFlJ-PvqvI_wZd5tnggbWuTHAvytwaqvx1LTfNBtRqo7PhhZvjkbmuYj2wk-2KOg4yl0y5WsFDuyl0PaAngK5G0JOiKT1ZyJ62bzc1x18mG6pmAh4mNqj49d_jpcdKe6oaVBxKFVTneFbs80/s1500/DSC_3630.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAw6yZp6A9UCTKvUbf28OTFRu3gQKMEo0lYTi7nffaj7VIQFlJ-PvqvI_wZd5tnggbWuTHAvytwaqvx1LTfNBtRqo7PhhZvjkbmuYj2wk-2KOg4yl0y5WsFDuyl0PaAngK5G0JOiKT1ZyJ62bzc1x18mG6pmAh4mNqj49d_jpcdKe6oaVBxKFVTneFbs80/w640-h468/DSC_3630.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Heliconius ethilla</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qv5h6giugIPjeIFIZbdvR2Bc2L4QgsdAWsrNcG_yUAVm8JQeoJyetWsoUAf_fYKNdmlvoxyO0TUmPOYpLGEEyQ1UadT6shjD6WZQbyd6SQircyzmpb8BWFA1XxQxLv9CZ4ILOyF4-lZLZQ7x6Ci9DW8HVKaUW2wupZootQdoQhyHPd70oaQgWTujAQnl/s1500/DSC_3755.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qv5h6giugIPjeIFIZbdvR2Bc2L4QgsdAWsrNcG_yUAVm8JQeoJyetWsoUAf_fYKNdmlvoxyO0TUmPOYpLGEEyQ1UadT6shjD6WZQbyd6SQircyzmpb8BWFA1XxQxLv9CZ4ILOyF4-lZLZQ7x6Ci9DW8HVKaUW2wupZootQdoQhyHPd70oaQgWTujAQnl/w640-h480/DSC_3755.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-eyed Ground-Dove</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILX9QRJme4eH31FuyjdvUtfJL2dpeBcRVfYoasGzsvcF7yaMD2lIjhu1fObfIM3uQMCRgYZCZqfmQHNiieuOw3ZNjwQQKO3vwvQdV1v1JPoQSkI0EPI1u37OKOoTRiFUgHTFqcfaFIxLEMlN3S8Um6y7DLcdjZWlXv6ptrd1c14AQqmIkBnARMApbZtBL/s4032/IMG_2238.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILX9QRJme4eH31FuyjdvUtfJL2dpeBcRVfYoasGzsvcF7yaMD2lIjhu1fObfIM3uQMCRgYZCZqfmQHNiieuOw3ZNjwQQKO3vwvQdV1v1JPoQSkI0EPI1u37OKOoTRiFUgHTFqcfaFIxLEMlN3S8Um6y7DLcdjZWlXv6ptrd1c14AQqmIkBnARMApbZtBL/w480-h640/IMG_2238.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Botumirim area, Minas Gerais, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMJ4g1-DFgKZ_ZQhLArGCTNN3H2ZZG7TLKYrAIgL5rwfSTaJQwhQvj8neXzJ5qYTj1gpJJAZfQnIwTkzkCg8znolxC2BtrUI_PV5jFW0e1RslKFaMYH3lTb6MsUWB4b9GBt3sN1FEEhUaAaqgpsZj9ZgmXnVw3NC6iDxZAHeXN8wXyp8qvD7U1bn_gQX9/s4032/IMG_2248.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMJ4g1-DFgKZ_ZQhLArGCTNN3H2ZZG7TLKYrAIgL5rwfSTaJQwhQvj8neXzJ5qYTj1gpJJAZfQnIwTkzkCg8znolxC2BtrUI_PV5jFW0e1RslKFaMYH3lTb6MsUWB4b9GBt3sN1FEEhUaAaqgpsZj9ZgmXnVw3NC6iDxZAHeXN8wXyp8qvD7U1bn_gQX9/w480-h640/IMG_2248.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Drosera graomogolensis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAvC12LtfqFpCQrVmXnkojjuwwBx_d1ibSyR3_F4xyzEfBsxnuGIwUSjfxhPpoDakwGOFI-wt2N6nEo5gbBrqbnDCNMwBqk0j5OxfoG4osyNWpbzD4PBeO5sSpE9m5Hj77ymoGpSoxQ92yNQ6eQZ5eW98qwW_8vOrt3cGNbpj8dsL8OqmIXXnhMzMd7hc/s1500/DSC_3898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAvC12LtfqFpCQrVmXnkojjuwwBx_d1ibSyR3_F4xyzEfBsxnuGIwUSjfxhPpoDakwGOFI-wt2N6nEo5gbBrqbnDCNMwBqk0j5OxfoG4osyNWpbzD4PBeO5sSpE9m5Hj77ymoGpSoxQ92yNQ6eQZ5eW98qwW_8vOrt3cGNbpj8dsL8OqmIXXnhMzMd7hc/w640-h490/DSC_3898.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale-throated Pampa-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRcIs40vkso2gDzfSJrIt1t2uSfpuljBvRau2eUUl7yW0T3XEVywDYkjUPj3StLTPcakf8UA7K1G8jx3ZQImOQU_LlzRjQzb91OULlcG5-RQrYSA9y55mQxSMLR0aTEX-eCHcRL9rMdVQgMURFKQ_OTHRlPT9uiXw8GeV8_Np91myw2wi23p3HlWRKkgR/s1500/DSC_3988.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRcIs40vkso2gDzfSJrIt1t2uSfpuljBvRau2eUUl7yW0T3XEVywDYkjUPj3StLTPcakf8UA7K1G8jx3ZQImOQU_LlzRjQzb91OULlcG5-RQrYSA9y55mQxSMLR0aTEX-eCHcRL9rMdVQgMURFKQ_OTHRlPT9uiXw8GeV8_Np91myw2wi23p3HlWRKkgR/w640-h496/DSC_3988.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty-backed Antwren</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG9LnfSeFTd_mDh7_1ivSRqsGhEwMUCg4kMRDVcg1vrM8oIm2_tRbEYNLOFDrn3vrTWeaX90hWSeCl0kVf_sdFeU5so9NiMqC-k4U1gYKqAIMu0RwKJf-5o6NkTilNzroT0qMHtZOZQkbgUT6-hui9Fcb6skNquKVW9Cox2u_u8W3bs-QQa0VwzWQR3QY/s1500/DSC_4103.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG9LnfSeFTd_mDh7_1ivSRqsGhEwMUCg4kMRDVcg1vrM8oIm2_tRbEYNLOFDrn3vrTWeaX90hWSeCl0kVf_sdFeU5so9NiMqC-k4U1gYKqAIMu0RwKJf-5o6NkTilNzroT0qMHtZOZQkbgUT6-hui9Fcb6skNquKVW9Cox2u_u8W3bs-QQa0VwzWQR3QY/w640-h494/DSC_4103.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horned Sungem</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpxHIau9LLL3Rsld_UhFj97Ft9a-mFQ2W4NJ3mq18oyKlOwelcpstJ8rVuNOtBHOpKR2R0kkFmrkbtIMyp7busfoaWaxWm4Zd_NddnXgvLS_4ZUUWQaTkQrTuPfVZeK_8FiEzBC-H5jGuCaFSNcfN54qT0NIy431jU282pIZdBJ4DAw9R3iD0XssyRDa5/s1500/DSC_4195.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpxHIau9LLL3Rsld_UhFj97Ft9a-mFQ2W4NJ3mq18oyKlOwelcpstJ8rVuNOtBHOpKR2R0kkFmrkbtIMyp7busfoaWaxWm4Zd_NddnXgvLS_4ZUUWQaTkQrTuPfVZeK_8FiEzBC-H5jGuCaFSNcfN54qT0NIy431jU282pIZdBJ4DAw9R3iD0XssyRDa5/w640-h482/DSC_4195.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helmeted Manakin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Uq4ay-31tZ_vVcFuz6X5uZITmYnyjERR7XKlJeYxrC66x32-R0mRQ2CkcwktTKirAnfTHwVgKlfYC1FnFfrFwxzYVv4W9yJ38A-JbfCuzXi3BI_SxkT7kOOmFoPCh3wuNr6Fi_n0sh3OBkNmmC_v00yG4mC2Q-8R6J0VZ3J0jG6Qk8d2vAXSd2fq2Ol6/s1500/DSC_4325.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Uq4ay-31tZ_vVcFuz6X5uZITmYnyjERR7XKlJeYxrC66x32-R0mRQ2CkcwktTKirAnfTHwVgKlfYC1FnFfrFwxzYVv4W9yJ38A-JbfCuzXi3BI_SxkT7kOOmFoPCh3wuNr6Fi_n0sh3OBkNmmC_v00yG4mC2Q-8R6J0VZ3J0jG6Qk8d2vAXSd2fq2Ol6/w640-h514/DSC_4325.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-eyed Greenlet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcVSrqctvkCtv5_idmQTxFM8FBBtwufhRbjVWLzl42yDlbul_OdTk8SEAmS2U9JfoqR9izOGex0jfOMROm7QWut4MeuzsgRHVBLShGIBiGuj2hBQJq6re1Ge5MkEGXsU2E_euf8peSZ_H5E133uXGprgGrGzl4KMroARcEfIpjhGKgVgjKP38jkEuQilB/s4032/IMG_2329.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcVSrqctvkCtv5_idmQTxFM8FBBtwufhRbjVWLzl42yDlbul_OdTk8SEAmS2U9JfoqR9izOGex0jfOMROm7QWut4MeuzsgRHVBLShGIBiGuj2hBQJq6re1Ge5MkEGXsU2E_euf8peSZ_H5E133uXGprgGrGzl4KMroARcEfIpjhGKgVgjKP38jkEuQilB/w640-h480/IMG_2329.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Botumirim area, Minas Gerais, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVh4CThheF3m47j7vDR5-2AEaZtAdQ8V1B5lmLB7pDgEUYTN_HFt5SsVNrjFr3QmtqxcEo6VI8Lo4a0gANgfQ5wNyCX_r5Qz6XivTG781I3pW91FeiKNfrQLDc4rADclHIaAF0uHDeSPSonVxv5sgbQ_W-6s2AG8yl9Kk4v-HurbWxhgX1vtUPfTephr6h/s4032/IMG_2375.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVh4CThheF3m47j7vDR5-2AEaZtAdQ8V1B5lmLB7pDgEUYTN_HFt5SsVNrjFr3QmtqxcEo6VI8Lo4a0gANgfQ5wNyCX_r5Qz6XivTG781I3pW91FeiKNfrQLDc4rADclHIaAF0uHDeSPSonVxv5sgbQ_W-6s2AG8yl9Kk4v-HurbWxhgX1vtUPfTephr6h/w480-h640/IMG_2375.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wagler's Snake (<i>Xenodon merremii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpb2EBAtKLdNfwVdYqrJTNjUQ2FXfC1vrDI5fcoLzjQJHN_FwePTkpSY_GiMDELnf35T8ieFIq-NjH9tsHycujymT-_GaWQMI99kZQwPqJoowYatxQHjqmYoWwtJxlVbMt3SazkmwWrmZsmgQ5afemkWRXCcqS4TmjDl7jng8fUxVUUmWLeCPsmp3ZWf8/s1500/DSC_4389.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpb2EBAtKLdNfwVdYqrJTNjUQ2FXfC1vrDI5fcoLzjQJHN_FwePTkpSY_GiMDELnf35T8ieFIq-NjH9tsHycujymT-_GaWQMI99kZQwPqJoowYatxQHjqmYoWwtJxlVbMt3SazkmwWrmZsmgQ5afemkWRXCcqS4TmjDl7jng8fUxVUUmWLeCPsmp3ZWf8/w518-h640/DSC_4389.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small-headed Elaenia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0_h8L6qxtFQqgHUGqGH8WTbXpzeG_gQJZ1s5RmnlLwYzUjbtJ3yWLTBXPnfbst8FDmcgFecHv3Nty-Rg2tNNPOvZ1XCHmJilrAoa9anYnGAxtgo-gQY_-wchhXVz-8cKgRUH3YHFuJ4wYjL3OXGmaK7ZDTE9Nd8jefHTGkE4_LSpFfyfExsEKTPpGhkr/s1500/DSC_4512.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0_h8L6qxtFQqgHUGqGH8WTbXpzeG_gQJZ1s5RmnlLwYzUjbtJ3yWLTBXPnfbst8FDmcgFecHv3Nty-Rg2tNNPOvZ1XCHmJilrAoa9anYnGAxtgo-gQY_-wchhXVz-8cKgRUH3YHFuJ4wYjL3OXGmaK7ZDTE9Nd8jefHTGkE4_LSpFfyfExsEKTPpGhkr/w640-h460/DSC_4512.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hyacinth Visorbearer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbOfSG_kU39vkgNaKsp0i6v_vB2J_VdyL8LSQVh1l7gvDyQjHpO3R3CeZzHdzHdYgWZFJCKVfsbXjGNYRKsypACCCVExbAephyphenhyphenRtuOl3PZzryvpoyQ2p8EdJs0devvL7AGFFZeZ0AynO9A-kjDiSUD1wjiroOkzUEUsFtCeBDfCiAqxiQtjN-BBmHlnqy/s1500/DSC_4552.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbOfSG_kU39vkgNaKsp0i6v_vB2J_VdyL8LSQVh1l7gvDyQjHpO3R3CeZzHdzHdYgWZFJCKVfsbXjGNYRKsypACCCVExbAephyphenhyphenRtuOl3PZzryvpoyQ2p8EdJs0devvL7AGFFZeZ0AynO9A-kjDiSUD1wjiroOkzUEUsFtCeBDfCiAqxiQtjN-BBmHlnqy/w640-h480/DSC_4552.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYvXuO6z79BhlPKvVWgYo3sEgUF41ZvZkrVJQWrvfZT4Tl_XLt-vwdNwg35zIx7sNkFW7XjXXNKYQB7s1Quovz6bGUPXuGwBZhq66e_9vMceiVusn_HxRAt3G4AaH1xfBISP9NSzZEGDbBK0mLpByeNn4TS9BPttUrTJhvKhM78LGhS4NTlOlJz3YFcuA/s1500/DSC_4611.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYvXuO6z79BhlPKvVWgYo3sEgUF41ZvZkrVJQWrvfZT4Tl_XLt-vwdNwg35zIx7sNkFW7XjXXNKYQB7s1Quovz6bGUPXuGwBZhq66e_9vMceiVusn_HxRAt3G4AaH1xfBISP9NSzZEGDbBK0mLpByeNn4TS9BPttUrTJhvKhM78LGhS4NTlOlJz3YFcuA/w640-h506/DSC_4611.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Anteros lectabilis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPOtyl5Cu3FI26OMdF8TNQcGc6xGrM7GbQ3gAhzF3ZP0-IO6eSz9cPmGxijwJ4tDULyQluBQ-6b7O2j1OhJf8_cuiaBbFtqSNksDhGjA6_lPNd1yKXVFpZeTEizv4xqQ6rdcmm6Icgi4eMW72g64dbrk3D_Ykf5_IxiT022bzwA9ah4DiwKqLrmi0KVrx/s1500/DSC_4974.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPOtyl5Cu3FI26OMdF8TNQcGc6xGrM7GbQ3gAhzF3ZP0-IO6eSz9cPmGxijwJ4tDULyQluBQ-6b7O2j1OhJf8_cuiaBbFtqSNksDhGjA6_lPNd1yKXVFpZeTEizv4xqQ6rdcmm6Icgi4eMW72g64dbrk3D_Ykf5_IxiT022bzwA9ah4DiwKqLrmi0KVrx/w640-h500/DSC_4974.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale-legged Hornero</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv4TwXJVSl1pSNUOa32ZOTD4nfNpCHrlpL3PuQqyLGMDatdlWS0pVzpvxl2IvF9Bi_O9QyzpDA-IPeFHX-T9lQrGGI7cJm4lc-6dsDTe8un8sWH7HuwEb3kpiHWrxjqy5MpQ3XHTO0toPPVzFNtV8QZ9ru3q2R1VOKF00hGJmolovQ3JlqxlkR9QuIwUV/s1500/DSC_5091.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv4TwXJVSl1pSNUOa32ZOTD4nfNpCHrlpL3PuQqyLGMDatdlWS0pVzpvxl2IvF9Bi_O9QyzpDA-IPeFHX-T9lQrGGI7cJm4lc-6dsDTe8un8sWH7HuwEb3kpiHWrxjqy5MpQ3XHTO0toPPVzFNtV8QZ9ru3q2R1VOKF00hGJmolovQ3JlqxlkR9QuIwUV/w640-h492/DSC_5091.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Diaethria candrena</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGTktATdLP7kd_8DN428dpHGdEr_bdTN8U7nWD5G_zkAfTrSe-lbg3HHOnmhn71W6YX_gKxMl8KtylYrmxZfcAEEsHdgZw8HykvPddIp1oVgARxOVgbUB_eBvabXulu-kyXTX8cr9lwb_nXPG_Ca_EbAZVzzq5bXmLbw_71LEoJAk5s1JOPnz7txqTPQw/s1500/DSC_5169.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGTktATdLP7kd_8DN428dpHGdEr_bdTN8U7nWD5G_zkAfTrSe-lbg3HHOnmhn71W6YX_gKxMl8KtylYrmxZfcAEEsHdgZw8HykvPddIp1oVgARxOVgbUB_eBvabXulu-kyXTX8cr9lwb_nXPG_Ca_EbAZVzzq5bXmLbw_71LEoJAk5s1JOPnz7txqTPQw/w640-h498/DSC_5169.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caatinga Black-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__TfQFfyOJ-tds_zGGm8ychQVpusMEIkKzWDsHlfRv7SY5plMZ5vfBLV0xecGdNi0cWm9UPtcwNCDhbZN7XSlidRhrSCy-tTSdCkA7BwfGUCol6hnqslN_9atC4tndbpd3X3-Zn2AogaXnJ3cx0ahA8GjSpfTD1HGz4Ky4VC0xQGh1uqO2M9lMiaQS603/s1500/DSC_5511.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__TfQFfyOJ-tds_zGGm8ychQVpusMEIkKzWDsHlfRv7SY5plMZ5vfBLV0xecGdNi0cWm9UPtcwNCDhbZN7XSlidRhrSCy-tTSdCkA7BwfGUCol6hnqslN_9atC4tndbpd3X3-Zn2AogaXnJ3cx0ahA8GjSpfTD1HGz4Ky4VC0xQGh1uqO2M9lMiaQS603/w640-h484/DSC_5511.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Temenis laothoe</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZiK1bg1V-p7ynVflzfM-YNhqb7yDmA5zDVIu9bvTk1BFfRRJERcPjIFvnLd_EHcJfrQR5DVOr5L-pBBZx1eusoJAV7rs1WlatHp9h8u4sSCE1n2gmbHeF2tMd4-99C-OncfmYrGtnOBo-b1KrLjwcrpyG8Jprsq_tJvSATZ_jODOkUWx-SjfhW-assq2/s1500/DSC_5581.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZiK1bg1V-p7ynVflzfM-YNhqb7yDmA5zDVIu9bvTk1BFfRRJERcPjIFvnLd_EHcJfrQR5DVOr5L-pBBZx1eusoJAV7rs1WlatHp9h8u4sSCE1n2gmbHeF2tMd4-99C-OncfmYrGtnOBo-b1KrLjwcrpyG8Jprsq_tJvSATZ_jODOkUWx-SjfhW-assq2/w640-h454/DSC_5581.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Coral Snake (<i>Micrurus frontalis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFDXVkv0PlimT3hly9Nl7MprlQwJHkvnNTqGY3P9nK-TAa2li-dhUWxCCoRTUzo2C904sF81tQluE4Hc1829MRmRKxapPkTMAIBp14y8y5UctRffSwztZgBsiAw-dECeMLN7oeE8uzTlvWSBiF6h5eBVFKYKXpZB3agcBGKj4bawz-eYWN9lpFfO_Jvdz/s1500/DSC_5602.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFDXVkv0PlimT3hly9Nl7MprlQwJHkvnNTqGY3P9nK-TAa2li-dhUWxCCoRTUzo2C904sF81tQluE4Hc1829MRmRKxapPkTMAIBp14y8y5UctRffSwztZgBsiAw-dECeMLN7oeE8uzTlvWSBiF6h5eBVFKYKXpZB3agcBGKj4bawz-eYWN9lpFfO_Jvdz/w640-h468/DSC_5602.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Cavy (<i>Kerodon rupestris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR83W9OzZ_zvP4P7ui9ns3heVEmjg6UEwrYf8gzaIacMGuzFLl2q6bbGXuto-HClVaEF6fIMyKNqvgs-uRrKAmhY1qs5t7XNLfNznC8Ld_sHPlgth4b9lDasSbWLMRrWscGZDhX14Xs0WuOwROWoupT3UB34vHqKOzpSbvHOQSL1Mxi-LmfNJtQOfKs5zD/s1500/DSC_5624.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR83W9OzZ_zvP4P7ui9ns3heVEmjg6UEwrYf8gzaIacMGuzFLl2q6bbGXuto-HClVaEF6fIMyKNqvgs-uRrKAmhY1qs5t7XNLfNznC8Ld_sHPlgth4b9lDasSbWLMRrWscGZDhX14Xs0WuOwROWoupT3UB34vHqKOzpSbvHOQSL1Mxi-LmfNJtQOfKs5zD/w640-h494/DSC_5624.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Punaré (<i>Thrichomys apereoides</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtMuM1tH4UKnTKyvQCJmKyaY3T1FfB0UctA2C4lFqo8veV2bv8INk1NSkMo5qxaBSOfOeDeQNjd91UqM0Ky0PyGlJjeWZjFMfPTmt_hayis-YJma-sQDexTf_ehx70eKxdTz65z48b2WbepPMcgOcBM5viIN7DYmkgnKyXsLf0_M786VQ4jjcwGBkaHrc/s1500/DSC_5631.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtMuM1tH4UKnTKyvQCJmKyaY3T1FfB0UctA2C4lFqo8veV2bv8INk1NSkMo5qxaBSOfOeDeQNjd91UqM0Ky0PyGlJjeWZjFMfPTmt_hayis-YJma-sQDexTf_ehx70eKxdTz65z48b2WbepPMcgOcBM5viIN7DYmkgnKyXsLf0_M786VQ4jjcwGBkaHrc/w640-h480/DSC_5631.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tataupa Tinamou</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJV3FZpWZ-L2_bwa8BBjOdyoZwwMrxd1cBJxR9rSfsTimHreTq9wGkmIkP3UCdqucuoJaSlVuXErwFbfOT76uii8mjygzOthtUhJ9l1HrWu0M_IwSP5AIQnOwWG2REw3VDAfwVuuCSWRxFNKtmuiOcehOytgum1FkjhVgE8OoD8bQBRBuMvAcDsmKRHJS/s1500/DSC_5657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJV3FZpWZ-L2_bwa8BBjOdyoZwwMrxd1cBJxR9rSfsTimHreTq9wGkmIkP3UCdqucuoJaSlVuXErwFbfOT76uii8mjygzOthtUhJ9l1HrWu0M_IwSP5AIQnOwWG2REw3VDAfwVuuCSWRxFNKtmuiOcehOytgum1FkjhVgE8OoD8bQBRBuMvAcDsmKRHJS/w640-h488/DSC_5657.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brazilian Blindsnake (<i>Trilepida brasiliensis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdcfjaBlBFrs1hGW-y6SARWxS7nmeXW5NexAKVmJCYe1Yv0riaf0DdGFDFnl_jIlSbZPWiLXliIRAPHp6F5IMhUCFAn5VvU_cJ5ioTtH-G4ARuo1Gop6Gb0b5gFTAFF9yGpLNA2Zm2mCNseqdPbmyFw4LKWURIHkppBIa_gJrd7Utmbf0HgUzR8ZhHMQ0/s1500/DSC_5697.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdcfjaBlBFrs1hGW-y6SARWxS7nmeXW5NexAKVmJCYe1Yv0riaf0DdGFDFnl_jIlSbZPWiLXliIRAPHp6F5IMhUCFAn5VvU_cJ5ioTtH-G4ARuo1Gop6Gb0b5gFTAFF9yGpLNA2Zm2mCNseqdPbmyFw4LKWURIHkppBIa_gJrd7Utmbf0HgUzR8ZhHMQ0/w576-h640/DSC_5697.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Xyleus discoideus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhHbif_VKVPQITgNRz0fM9hrfCh3r6-7Sm4QCQR1K6ekQ2AZy6E4hMpnB-9ox4kCc6FlTl4xKJHH_M-_dUTCqSjHcBDC-hfpDyer3I6DNiMwwxbBmv32b7TWHg3NYWmy9K59DF3rBJaTuZhG2m2HennOlqmDhs4rYd0ZSnrkQZHA9fi02dnUKPo61gWV6/s1500/DSC_5701.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhHbif_VKVPQITgNRz0fM9hrfCh3r6-7Sm4QCQR1K6ekQ2AZy6E4hMpnB-9ox4kCc6FlTl4xKJHH_M-_dUTCqSjHcBDC-hfpDyer3I6DNiMwwxbBmv32b7TWHg3NYWmy9K59DF3rBJaTuZhG2m2HennOlqmDhs4rYd0ZSnrkQZHA9fi02dnUKPo61gWV6/w572-h640/DSC_5701.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ochre-backed Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vEOmfgzSway0zSAuvcOhLGiPiuuSKrorR34y7oaURv68E9i9IY83GWeIA572dFfT5B-oqxgbRj7VuuH-EAhEe6sO3SaaXU6arhZ9Mrf00NWJwm4cQEk8CWS4rO-vN3K_x3X9QYyMUQAOJJlmXbOXePl_9D83kjwJdNK8WbcZAsr7kVwW2vRcdyxR_zrN/s1500/DSC_5784.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vEOmfgzSway0zSAuvcOhLGiPiuuSKrorR34y7oaURv68E9i9IY83GWeIA572dFfT5B-oqxgbRj7VuuH-EAhEe6sO3SaaXU6arhZ9Mrf00NWJwm4cQEk8CWS4rO-vN3K_x3X9QYyMUQAOJJlmXbOXePl_9D83kjwJdNK8WbcZAsr7kVwW2vRcdyxR_zrN/w640-h500/DSC_5784.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Callicore sorana</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkmf00ZNAi8uCxL-GRzyJxZKYgRoqgB2bFhx6JoBHVpjt9Yk56UPXQVi3zULA4fkUYv0Wo7wQ5GBMD-tE347xVDDk46fqx94pCBG7rM67vQb0zYah1dCho3-vuHmrcIlcdZhnoyUBwmXtgVCbFID03wYozKtNsPTK8cKMJy5Kfhpfi5CSjsqOIUuhX9HH/s1500/DSC_5800.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkmf00ZNAi8uCxL-GRzyJxZKYgRoqgB2bFhx6JoBHVpjt9Yk56UPXQVi3zULA4fkUYv0Wo7wQ5GBMD-tE347xVDDk46fqx94pCBG7rM67vQb0zYah1dCho3-vuHmrcIlcdZhnoyUBwmXtgVCbFID03wYozKtNsPTK8cKMJy5Kfhpfi5CSjsqOIUuhX9HH/w640-h506/DSC_5800.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guira Cuckoo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0hS5dvFnSoNaKdvJqnEBqtVj4EJh6skXtRHrlyQdtIT3Wrk1WiI_Yevdn0ueGlHXRCHbvI3sAoiCgJ7DLacfjFWBSAOB09260hda6HvDzo4La5ihARlcQqt_bZH8cTx6YhuSGttOPlDUGfPpjtUR9YCozB8oaG9wtPPbHzd9xCuSrWC-JEojYudz_tff/s1500/DSC_5891.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1500" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0hS5dvFnSoNaKdvJqnEBqtVj4EJh6skXtRHrlyQdtIT3Wrk1WiI_Yevdn0ueGlHXRCHbvI3sAoiCgJ7DLacfjFWBSAOB09260hda6HvDzo4La5ihARlcQqt_bZH8cTx6YhuSGttOPlDUGfPpjtUR9YCozB8oaG9wtPPbHzd9xCuSrWC-JEojYudz_tff/w640-h522/DSC_5891.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chapada Flycatcher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeNE1CoE0_Tk8-k-dEGPxGMFCrz3eiXmsZkGvUDYlBLf8TWlgoBoOMl7Jr5b9m1yIgvcDlHRggtEAi4LKUvH-sS9c8YelhJdFqjf9UeVBpviOcOM1POJf1ZdIhzoMKaZ9pkj99vQdCPhgFD-RPzaZkLawJyFjFdaHYKAUkhApgvK5VT-ZSGM-u437c6ib/s1500/DSC_5951.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeNE1CoE0_Tk8-k-dEGPxGMFCrz3eiXmsZkGvUDYlBLf8TWlgoBoOMl7Jr5b9m1yIgvcDlHRggtEAi4LKUvH-sS9c8YelhJdFqjf9UeVBpviOcOM1POJf1ZdIhzoMKaZ9pkj99vQdCPhgFD-RPzaZkLawJyFjFdaHYKAUkhApgvK5VT-ZSGM-u437c6ib/w640-h486/DSC_5951.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-masked Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UmTfvSRwiyetE26ceARm6jQRkg5x-jCrChqvGhuSLNvUfKTJUHm4YzmKbGOzcWN_7bBTGnLVVg5VYtVyE18t8CWJjq1LWAL-jc63u0Z2LCtFyxiupPTJHTwRtMhYYXjKe6DBVW458GPsTUk0_j71edYiGqEFi5mTwLmOYxYwANPlcGLxCg_ejL49yiOg/s1500/DSC_6065.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1500" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UmTfvSRwiyetE26ceARm6jQRkg5x-jCrChqvGhuSLNvUfKTJUHm4YzmKbGOzcWN_7bBTGnLVVg5VYtVyE18t8CWJjq1LWAL-jc63u0Z2LCtFyxiupPTJHTwRtMhYYXjKe6DBVW458GPsTUk0_j71edYiGqEFi5mTwLmOYxYwANPlcGLxCg_ejL49yiOg/w640-h418/DSC_6065.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Least Nighthawk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5cxIY1m4Re47xf3QUxCS2MD1PPL3bJVcCeKka4LYIuR05wB-rlgwpgKem4lsYboLPlxmgqHrczJVkjFoABGvLjWq4YTvh_xUq8tRU3wZY5bemm7JBnDzb2zgoycFTEuKdlav7PBCp4sLcvEsdduo97MztHrGrorJVMqrA2SZpWBu4hAPPiQtZE9_x928/s4032/IMG_2506.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5cxIY1m4Re47xf3QUxCS2MD1PPL3bJVcCeKka4LYIuR05wB-rlgwpgKem4lsYboLPlxmgqHrczJVkjFoABGvLjWq4YTvh_xUq8tRU3wZY5bemm7JBnDzb2zgoycFTEuKdlav7PBCp4sLcvEsdduo97MztHrGrorJVMqrA2SZpWBu4hAPPiQtZE9_x928/w640-h480/IMG_2506.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PN da Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGm5UViX1WxxV0QVRmqR9eoHYU6YTGHspbQgAcopP9nqd2f00j2_CFjxo5KCjvTj0O0DKQ-ztHFQyONwtDHXPRfL1Hopvy7g9SvtgkKXf2FiDUG0L4LHaDFBO0WHY8axHpAsUfF9uDLXr3eiAi7goY44i8Uq3JT5Uz9o4GRrwFAoK39injYtfFCvCzqU-/s1500/DSC_6205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGm5UViX1WxxV0QVRmqR9eoHYU6YTGHspbQgAcopP9nqd2f00j2_CFjxo5KCjvTj0O0DKQ-ztHFQyONwtDHXPRfL1Hopvy7g9SvtgkKXf2FiDUG0L4LHaDFBO0WHY8axHpAsUfF9uDLXr3eiAi7goY44i8Uq3JT5Uz9o4GRrwFAoK39injYtfFCvCzqU-/w640-h494/DSC_6205.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horned Sungem</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7-nYGA6IY-9ywVdLPgqn-inbwbvvyl-775L8RmPjS6mFwO-4ng3XWkfxHJvYMkTAqIDPk0pGKScXpt_8Y9VtOWnSQwMjQfEXssBagZRI9yCu3OvxP-3iBeRLKK-ysh3jpTQl1nfEGY2n5WWycoCIVgnSOzkp2IqCooVr7OJR5S_yCq-oZAd-otO1jtPS/s1500/DSC_6260.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7-nYGA6IY-9ywVdLPgqn-inbwbvvyl-775L8RmPjS6mFwO-4ng3XWkfxHJvYMkTAqIDPk0pGKScXpt_8Y9VtOWnSQwMjQfEXssBagZRI9yCu3OvxP-3iBeRLKK-ysh3jpTQl1nfEGY2n5WWycoCIVgnSOzkp2IqCooVr7OJR5S_yCq-oZAd-otO1jtPS/w640-h460/DSC_6260.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hellmayr's Pipit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvHNW82hoNBqlft3OFKgLIVnfDYr0EEV3d2_y8Vjp0uWozIBktGq83vVIgZU7bAcK5IQufZN3C6xWU34s0ddXv04hQeooRu3u50uNV0h6wJXROTiycS2ReIZE2cinq6hhfq9h_LlT9sxU0XFmBtapW0vYTNiYSCIlmHlJ33Rbr3on8Au3slGpI3S3hMDX/s9338/IMG_2532.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="9338" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvHNW82hoNBqlft3OFKgLIVnfDYr0EEV3d2_y8Vjp0uWozIBktGq83vVIgZU7bAcK5IQufZN3C6xWU34s0ddXv04hQeooRu3u50uNV0h6wJXROTiycS2ReIZE2cinq6hhfq9h_LlT9sxU0XFmBtapW0vYTNiYSCIlmHlJ33Rbr3on8Au3slGpI3S3hMDX/w640-h264/IMG_2532.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lapinha da Serra, Minas Gerais, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeCWj9Llg20CQgz_4DyyySQn3AcRY_QhBWznGKD_7R6UGurIh7DSqjNcEZf3HlBX3JfvVREAFhmPd716i6SaNItBeK4-Bcuzr0P_DE-gIGUfVdq0OD5dND5oIqayvpNB2VQT09IEKnBMFo0aBktTdyqR9-uQ29O-P47LWieYZbbGkaOjziV1_oM2KeAf4/s1500/DSC_6455.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeCWj9Llg20CQgz_4DyyySQn3AcRY_QhBWznGKD_7R6UGurIh7DSqjNcEZf3HlBX3JfvVREAFhmPd716i6SaNItBeK4-Bcuzr0P_DE-gIGUfVdq0OD5dND5oIqayvpNB2VQT09IEKnBMFo0aBktTdyqR9-uQ29O-P47LWieYZbbGkaOjziV1_oM2KeAf4/w640-h496/DSC_6455.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rock Tapaculo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLORSRtrZK5S43SxpDP59lSfxPAy9uVrRY8QktiRTojtwBJcciixqyK2vrLAIYRCFuFshpr44nMdZHIPNaI8UshOmiHTCAtd7FaxRz6L51b9fYGQvYnCe8pP6Lhy34npZTGUyiBgMBi-voKW4Z5_6V8gJoycuc_9iTP1wRZiQUcFuqe248SfOCVS1oZHxp/s1500/DSC_6488.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLORSRtrZK5S43SxpDP59lSfxPAy9uVrRY8QktiRTojtwBJcciixqyK2vrLAIYRCFuFshpr44nMdZHIPNaI8UshOmiHTCAtd7FaxRz6L51b9fYGQvYnCe8pP6Lhy34npZTGUyiBgMBi-voKW4Z5_6V8gJoycuc_9iTP1wRZiQUcFuqe248SfOCVS1oZHxp/w640-h474/DSC_6488.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peach-fronted Parakeet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiZ2re80JgCVb3VOoMSuYhU50o8uAQDBX54RgMjfEQAeKnIHZr_rnl9aZjD6V9qa8CZv7gswi5XJh3W2kC5b2yfPkEdZWMr0yc1IBdi7qqTOdA6E5uLwUwCoBPybE66IMCpqtaIrFaa-MDiaO7LJBZimokejoBVY6pGEXPfuovLJGJjzbVEqBoJG1VHs2/s1500/DSC_6509.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1362" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiZ2re80JgCVb3VOoMSuYhU50o8uAQDBX54RgMjfEQAeKnIHZr_rnl9aZjD6V9qa8CZv7gswi5XJh3W2kC5b2yfPkEdZWMr0yc1IBdi7qqTOdA6E5uLwUwCoBPybE66IMCpqtaIrFaa-MDiaO7LJBZimokejoBVY6pGEXPfuovLJGJjzbVEqBoJG1VHs2/w582-h640/DSC_6509.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serra del Cipo Lava Lizard (<i>Eurolophosaurus nanuzae</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgu8dsQxFj7kExO7qud9IR0DMhC2U5y8kvpZz6sGc6Q1RSZKHXWswVmxTHoQA6SbcMOuytU1CujmSjm0h-YHkbOL3Qtl9qtSECyogx7DEzpLVtYJSRssE1zZxt6JbOtyRB_SKiUbGHzMCA-7ckLrtkixvw_5wxdF8-QNZ-rM4AgMXu5JuUNd4gvycwBqT/s1500/DSC_6574.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgu8dsQxFj7kExO7qud9IR0DMhC2U5y8kvpZz6sGc6Q1RSZKHXWswVmxTHoQA6SbcMOuytU1CujmSjm0h-YHkbOL3Qtl9qtSECyogx7DEzpLVtYJSRssE1zZxt6JbOtyRB_SKiUbGHzMCA-7ckLrtkixvw_5wxdF8-QNZ-rM4AgMXu5JuUNd4gvycwBqT/w640-h488/DSC_6574.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cipó Cinclodes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf83-mCx5ZZpmASFja6UKcVvgJ5vZYq2bBKmBLemxv89s-nboC6LMokRyaJdk49bQxYzbRzfvSo9NoO521-KvfBFpKDF6aduRmhG2vF1Rigter8wwBm_lT9fMJ1UBbTZY8rfBA5d45xz-PO4Iv1np7ZOPGEnxZEsq7D1315_zCiQDcttdbNXg0ERVFjqgQ/s1500/DSC_6624.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf83-mCx5ZZpmASFja6UKcVvgJ5vZYq2bBKmBLemxv89s-nboC6LMokRyaJdk49bQxYzbRzfvSo9NoO521-KvfBFpKDF6aduRmhG2vF1Rigter8wwBm_lT9fMJ1UBbTZY8rfBA5d45xz-PO4Iv1np7ZOPGEnxZEsq7D1315_zCiQDcttdbNXg0ERVFjqgQ/w640-h486/DSC_6624.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-rumped Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRpBIkd6cAIAyxjiQs7v9UWzBSGi3_wIVEC6IG__OGD2FgHknGEBkduRxETpJ9M7xuqej6qbPkBQAGu_lO6x3awOv-HkvERkT1bvMgzcRJ7BjtMZ585WNXprHre55z9-NQ4eOntwsol9yTLo4naJ00H9dLGW3UJ-iVz4yFL6wJ840PPVH1XzYJO38EPGu/s1500/DSC_6780.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRpBIkd6cAIAyxjiQs7v9UWzBSGi3_wIVEC6IG__OGD2FgHknGEBkduRxETpJ9M7xuqej6qbPkBQAGu_lO6x3awOv-HkvERkT1bvMgzcRJ7BjtMZ585WNXprHre55z9-NQ4eOntwsol9yTLo4naJ00H9dLGW3UJ-iVz4yFL6wJ840PPVH1XzYJO38EPGu/w580-h640/DSC_6780.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6nAGHe9CKTT0JzUDDf2A4cSy-cVzhzob-VBkl_NXrOFDazu4WWqJFRjrIu6v_GrJnXpLK73Cnull2-lEKIyOmrVsI2BcwR0m0ZownUbiMrbzjztYMV01OOhi7prSj3bg6KTt8ZSfkDc4kdqkm7OWl-13T35DmvVToznnyuZ6COqnMTaFYWQFXEGWhJF_/s1500/DSC_6841.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1291" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6nAGHe9CKTT0JzUDDf2A4cSy-cVzhzob-VBkl_NXrOFDazu4WWqJFRjrIu6v_GrJnXpLK73Cnull2-lEKIyOmrVsI2BcwR0m0ZownUbiMrbzjztYMV01OOhi7prSj3bg6KTt8ZSfkDc4kdqkm7OWl-13T35DmvVToznnyuZ6COqnMTaFYWQFXEGWhJF_/w550-h640/DSC_6841.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-headed Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvc3tTzDsobuAwP_cVMa6SVq56JOO8CqRPTxIGQek23LRzMjLjRo7IaD1WX_-sqxQfluoRXodZ2OQNdoDbDguWjt8RiN-J6G12wwD4msoSbNSEbwYEf2jmyIxcfKTXfieAZnfBJ-_SrmzySksnDIpgk53PKTacIwYEZqwHRA_cCmbZYfgFpdVgGjNQ4xk/s1500/DSC_6893.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1310" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvc3tTzDsobuAwP_cVMa6SVq56JOO8CqRPTxIGQek23LRzMjLjRo7IaD1WX_-sqxQfluoRXodZ2OQNdoDbDguWjt8RiN-J6G12wwD4msoSbNSEbwYEf2jmyIxcfKTXfieAZnfBJ-_SrmzySksnDIpgk53PKTacIwYEZqwHRA_cCmbZYfgFpdVgGjNQ4xk/w558-h640/DSC_6893.jpg" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-tufted-ear Marmoset (<i>Callithrix penicillata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMvtjdcGeRxRN4AUKXTZq8xA_zYvfIC0HVoYPu30yFDxANkeaSRUUP3iTNNNKoKhlkvOQ9NR9WZj7gFIFYpBWRpyFEZue-nljgCKCTcNX_UcekGyK1IgYb2iQPHNitLO0p85Zi6iobcn9ouh40ycVo7bmMRZ1_KNQMexZIaDWcj7Sj5TiCSC9YjgT-Ih8/s3088/IMG_2614.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMvtjdcGeRxRN4AUKXTZq8xA_zYvfIC0HVoYPu30yFDxANkeaSRUUP3iTNNNKoKhlkvOQ9NR9WZj7gFIFYpBWRpyFEZue-nljgCKCTcNX_UcekGyK1IgYb2iQPHNitLO0p85Zi6iobcn9ouh40ycVo7bmMRZ1_KNQMexZIaDWcj7Sj5TiCSC9YjgT-Ih8/w480-h640/IMG_2614.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PN Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSqAbX4Ucbnw2K4XvKcKPgfoGfA_mAGbJc8rcAegNcRXNiz_fLb0ksYytik_PJls_9pIaSRPBFH2uI7Wd8MGWFSHb-VFAb5HrF8CG4i2NayuANzENUwWp2iu3Cx1IXXEuvlXC1VlvN7cABR6oaLiDJIey7Eb4tE24k_P4h51xTL7XxFV479Ny4VQHP78p/s1500/DSC_6924.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSqAbX4Ucbnw2K4XvKcKPgfoGfA_mAGbJc8rcAegNcRXNiz_fLb0ksYytik_PJls_9pIaSRPBFH2uI7Wd8MGWFSHb-VFAb5HrF8CG4i2NayuANzENUwWp2iu3Cx1IXXEuvlXC1VlvN7cABR6oaLiDJIey7Eb4tE24k_P4h51xTL7XxFV479Ny4VQHP78p/w640-h478/DSC_6924.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swallow Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgbNK1AUC7vXB8W0UAh66ykSwOK7rPz0bqbDsPqvqO193C6cuFSl6gvA6rSLoZ0z9XIRx7zQqAO0EuI7r0sfbxott0ZHQZHaCBYtEHvjjZjKhltTMBuoF54PLx3LfMVF9jodbW1Z4B2d2EYQ4xRb3gKdMsRqL5d3KDiGgo9yDj5tGfG0PJKxzo93LY3Fy/s2096/DSC_7085.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2096" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgbNK1AUC7vXB8W0UAh66ykSwOK7rPz0bqbDsPqvqO193C6cuFSl6gvA6rSLoZ0z9XIRx7zQqAO0EuI7r0sfbxott0ZHQZHaCBYtEHvjjZjKhltTMBuoF54PLx3LfMVF9jodbW1Z4B2d2EYQ4xRb3gKdMsRqL5d3KDiGgo9yDj5tGfG0PJKxzo93LY3Fy/w640-h442/DSC_7085.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cock-tailed Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgueM5GtSdHougPaP5S391ksNFM6vF7vlibfzS-_p07BGpIjIOK-h53qiSGfaNSbt1eKUOJse1DT0qMCAqv7lKthU7C5j4iELhkQoo6x8AOfJd2tMbGW0FAMhNSqilAWmSdq2_w_bhSPYM1fjl469-U1Hx2341O0ovWoIPpVdy2dEaeMwHr2T7kul5Fh8U/s1500/DSC_7126.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgueM5GtSdHougPaP5S391ksNFM6vF7vlibfzS-_p07BGpIjIOK-h53qiSGfaNSbt1eKUOJse1DT0qMCAqv7lKthU7C5j4iELhkQoo6x8AOfJd2tMbGW0FAMhNSqilAWmSdq2_w_bhSPYM1fjl469-U1Hx2341O0ovWoIPpVdy2dEaeMwHr2T7kul5Fh8U/w640-h446/DSC_7126.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pampas Deer (<i>Ozotoceros bezoarticus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72s4ilbPl2TPElAewUvNUGqqga2s8mi-DNbwgvf_5ASua5GUhyphenhyphenaVQz7R_h45XMbG85dg3rALuAr-ALBJFEaF-nqRKpOGqIuvIeIk32WkuT4tiAv2TShDVOv-zrqNol83gvFpC26KdlqvJY900o0EHlJGmpGxWeW147IfDUlftlQu52ttAT0BLJw7kvxd-/s1500/DSC_7273.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1266" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72s4ilbPl2TPElAewUvNUGqqga2s8mi-DNbwgvf_5ASua5GUhyphenhyphenaVQz7R_h45XMbG85dg3rALuAr-ALBJFEaF-nqRKpOGqIuvIeIk32WkuT4tiAv2TShDVOv-zrqNol83gvFpC26KdlqvJY900o0EHlJGmpGxWeW147IfDUlftlQu52ttAT0BLJw7kvxd-/w540-h640/DSC_7273.jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crested Black-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbX6RgAGI6SsY4-sVxjHhtvOW9nz4rW-CmeKtsj01ncXf-jlJGc6XXYbw9IaOO6xQ7UQoufENdXKZXxGeSIFBAeTqnSiKZbCAZrRZZECe8DWZCYzFY7bDT3lqT2t02LMr3vgARZMmb4rNYuphFPc6iyAAWfAm-kJsdEqI5jm4ULTOaOIIIU9gL2Rlqmj6u/s1404/DSC_7279.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1404" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbX6RgAGI6SsY4-sVxjHhtvOW9nz4rW-CmeKtsj01ncXf-jlJGc6XXYbw9IaOO6xQ7UQoufENdXKZXxGeSIFBAeTqnSiKZbCAZrRZZECe8DWZCYzFY7bDT3lqT2t02LMr3vgARZMmb4rNYuphFPc6iyAAWfAm-kJsdEqI5jm4ULTOaOIIIU9gL2Rlqmj6u/w640-h460/DSC_7279.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brazilian Merganser</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIySr1wsSoPZtQVNomkKgdFqkQpxXPxrczijhSfng1Cjo28u52N7qFace-UgJzrUEsOURWJEdUDaPXjXUT2AUB7omzZiNFgfKBQaMWx1M9wphEjhrzmnFsRZk5TgaYN59ANS4WZ_l4bhK-F-aihLYtGEDJfT3nrvlrEuUCnuyvvrWp_gGWX0j2mKa4fau/s1500/DSC_7375.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIySr1wsSoPZtQVNomkKgdFqkQpxXPxrczijhSfng1Cjo28u52N7qFace-UgJzrUEsOURWJEdUDaPXjXUT2AUB7omzZiNFgfKBQaMWx1M9wphEjhrzmnFsRZk5TgaYN59ANS4WZ_l4bhK-F-aihLYtGEDJfT3nrvlrEuUCnuyvvrWp_gGWX0j2mKa4fau/w640-h454/DSC_7375.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Anteater (<i>Myrmecophaga tridactyla</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yULKP9-gEjoI5ejwXOOJ0y_umpbSaw6_gm6Dw9FPKKYDOlsQZMGm1G-cU_oOGrGeIqI7PgCePrHbFcX_vZOUSvDYQyM6gjkg09noYjCXVThr5GbDeuT9srAiQL684NGuJcuc0ob8UZ7OssLNLwycalotIY-kyi8cp2SEl33vZVZIVyLOjBpwrisEuy35/s1500/DSC_7409.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yULKP9-gEjoI5ejwXOOJ0y_umpbSaw6_gm6Dw9FPKKYDOlsQZMGm1G-cU_oOGrGeIqI7PgCePrHbFcX_vZOUSvDYQyM6gjkg09noYjCXVThr5GbDeuT9srAiQL684NGuJcuc0ob8UZ7OssLNLwycalotIY-kyi8cp2SEl33vZVZIVyLOjBpwrisEuy35/w640-h460/DSC_7409.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burrowing Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdvhWxQMF0WR1-Xp9qyY2e_ChpFQRHg8bdJoX63niRKMclH1GfxQxMS29aSa69Wdf65eZgiYYK0xjUmwNhhTajGj3nUV-z1GzO8GWdTjV6nvAQ9wYo3FuGhRBm7YzSw6Dqjido_Qqq0Vtn3choHTR7WC8ibiUfHJKdc9vHX_6vBp8JnJAxLTYpW78u2F6/s4032/IMG_2679.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdvhWxQMF0WR1-Xp9qyY2e_ChpFQRHg8bdJoX63niRKMclH1GfxQxMS29aSa69Wdf65eZgiYYK0xjUmwNhhTajGj3nUV-z1GzO8GWdTjV6nvAQ9wYo3FuGhRBm7YzSw6Dqjido_Qqq0Vtn3choHTR7WC8ibiUfHJKdc9vHX_6vBp8JnJAxLTYpW78u2F6/w480-h640/IMG_2679.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura with a Striped Worm Lizard (<i>Ophiodes striatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqRDPHXvXsq0ZkMhN4ZQgERbLZ3wCWxuIoqriTUZigZkZ8Y32gJUjr22gxUEpXLg_yzGId0VN123zmeJV_xSALOoWnRkP0xTwGbGCuAQ5GRIIRG-ta4Nq8vT57m61ONz27PBTUrGTT_5Ix_Gy5Kh35EJEqj0RU1CodsUe82olZRg_GYFrQ1eL41Ev_CZ7/s1500/DSC_7430.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="989" data-original-width="1500" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqRDPHXvXsq0ZkMhN4ZQgERbLZ3wCWxuIoqriTUZigZkZ8Y32gJUjr22gxUEpXLg_yzGId0VN123zmeJV_xSALOoWnRkP0xTwGbGCuAQ5GRIIRG-ta4Nq8vT57m61ONz27PBTUrGTT_5Ix_Gy5Kh35EJEqj0RU1CodsUe82olZRg_GYFrQ1eL41Ev_CZ7/w640-h422/DSC_7430.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striped Worm Lizard (<i>Ophiodes striatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxJFMp_Vhv9TlzoP7B2OnaacJ4QWOZ9ix73LXvuCcGI0aS0SITtnfGiD7mZi73MjKbZh4cDPEse5Rwk349R69039mstOWqIGvqzN0F0Tio8BGs4erkSEFOj6YAFkL6oakAWhra1Ge2ZTm5-weuzHh-_1Akr7T3Tr50Ip8WlStDhdFLxkdcPubsWnGBNCS/s1500/DSC_7480.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxJFMp_Vhv9TlzoP7B2OnaacJ4QWOZ9ix73LXvuCcGI0aS0SITtnfGiD7mZi73MjKbZh4cDPEse5Rwk349R69039mstOWqIGvqzN0F0Tio8BGs4erkSEFOj6YAFkL6oakAWhra1Ge2ZTm5-weuzHh-_1Akr7T3Tr50Ip8WlStDhdFLxkdcPubsWnGBNCS/w640-h496/DSC_7480.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden-capped Parakeet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaEoo5xPtkPJ2nw1thP76qoeES1zn9vdhW4OFuad3ZY5JWaFsJCMafnYkA9mOXPFm97mPdVdvcWOPle7yvxYiV9FZAoovlMTndG5K75i3fjbJ7yk-rqxa4Rx9uq3QH4Dzk9BWDOT61Lm_QIkFnQbWMzZTrJgrUQa-GtzaULEfbQ9rjhKAazOBoZ2ZlGVo/s1500/DSC_7523.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaEoo5xPtkPJ2nw1thP76qoeES1zn9vdhW4OFuad3ZY5JWaFsJCMafnYkA9mOXPFm97mPdVdvcWOPle7yvxYiV9FZAoovlMTndG5K75i3fjbJ7yk-rqxa4Rx9uq3QH4Dzk9BWDOT61Lm_QIkFnQbWMzZTrJgrUQa-GtzaULEfbQ9rjhKAazOBoZ2ZlGVo/w640-h490/DSC_7523.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-ruffed Fruitcrow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCOhPdctbIzCfI2lLGBm83H-WuZObwQp8b163Ge49RS38PpzG8StMxi2fm6cHrEOdQQ6lLiCKYZZHOIRd-5fp53k5rQGGhU3ntz8371ERB0ssTwh-SjnqJP0fHKX_7hHMbPtGein_9L9wbmMrcq3voqUofNY95qh8KDGiYzk-_4-05sDOtQ3r1XQE_Eay/s1500/DSC_7760.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1296" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCOhPdctbIzCfI2lLGBm83H-WuZObwQp8b163Ge49RS38PpzG8StMxi2fm6cHrEOdQQ6lLiCKYZZHOIRd-5fp53k5rQGGhU3ntz8371ERB0ssTwh-SjnqJP0fHKX_7hHMbPtGein_9L9wbmMrcq3voqUofNY95qh8KDGiYzk-_4-05sDOtQ3r1XQE_Eay/w552-h640/DSC_7760.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buffy-tufted-ear Marmoset (<i>Callithrix aurita</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-17427271494246485122023-12-26T11:55:00.001-05:002023-12-26T11:56:13.229-05:002023 Part 1: January Through Early March (Argentina, Uruguay)Over the next little while I will be making a few photo-heavy blog posts, highlighting a few of my favourite memories from 2023. Laura and I finished our extending traveling in Latin America, but the first four months of 2023 saw us visiting Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil to close things out. We were based out of Canada for the rest of the year and most of my naturalizing took place in Ontario, though I left the country to lead tours this autumn in Indonesia and Ecuador. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>January</b></div><div><br /></div><div>As has become a tradition, I began 2023 with a day of birding around Halifax. Laura and I visit family in Nova Scotia around Christmas time and most years see us remain in the province until the new year. I didn't take any photos this time and the rain was steadily falling, but a nice walk at Hartlen Point produced a few birding highlights including Pomarine Jaeger, Razorbill and Black-legged Kittiwake. </div><div><br /></div><div>On January 9, Laura and I landed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and picked up a rental car for a six-week loop around the northwest and northeast parts of Argentina. January saw us swing over to the Córdoba mountains to find several endemic species. The next few weeks were spent in the far northwest. We watched Horned Coots and three species of flamingos on salt lakes, found Red-backed Sierra-Finches and Wedge-tailed Hillstars near the Bolivia border, discovered a huge diversity of species along the altitudinal gradient of the eastern Andes, and visited the vast expanses of the surprisingly biodiverse Chaco ecoregion. We seemed to be on a hot streak with our birding, and we left the northwest of Argentina having seen (or heard) every single one of our target birds, as well as a nice selection of mammals, insects and herps. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6pFenucF-wldz0U48ZiFgQr56On2Xp_hEdBbv-50sxphS95t_fFKyqzdT5jdohbn3XrGe41KEPWGp6vIqIx5n-zyjpXJ8QkeWetBKifBxoNBkNhcge1HGezys1wsnNOZVGdpsIJ5ZkKBcdsjBYILSBb63Y_aeVEb3RDQdUVw4zk2acXaUbC_lu28sVNe/s1500/DSC_7440.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6pFenucF-wldz0U48ZiFgQr56On2Xp_hEdBbv-50sxphS95t_fFKyqzdT5jdohbn3XrGe41KEPWGp6vIqIx5n-zyjpXJ8QkeWetBKifBxoNBkNhcge1HGezys1wsnNOZVGdpsIJ5ZkKBcdsjBYILSBb63Y_aeVEb3RDQdUVw4zk2acXaUbC_lu28sVNe/w640-h474/DSC_7440.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Screamer and various coots</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMUVNmDAlMvN6TPdChnsQyGxSJcxGsfE2Md8Qw9aWF4xFaoK1WWebY4nMeAf8pgpDjQTdVVRK_gXTgOX7sWT22snyTca8uGDEj4jK3X2kGo5EWZCuPzACX4OopBGI2firiqCyluCFNgJ39uD_PuRKwiXILYPd0yAXTVrnXqpNGEXyA2kvFhv0gUBlI0d5/s1500/DSC_7487.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMUVNmDAlMvN6TPdChnsQyGxSJcxGsfE2Md8Qw9aWF4xFaoK1WWebY4nMeAf8pgpDjQTdVVRK_gXTgOX7sWT22snyTca8uGDEj4jK3X2kGo5EWZCuPzACX4OopBGI2firiqCyluCFNgJ39uD_PuRKwiXILYPd0yAXTVrnXqpNGEXyA2kvFhv0gUBlI0d5/w640-h498/DSC_7487.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monk Parakeet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsszinORFjsW8Rcui3VFVL4_y2hhFxKELZCOALm2YAjmPTPhlxEqUd_OTHtRjhkyy85jAmXAQnhCM2darTEl99yFd4fX_0FI5Ymjyhg34knjxnQU1KJAqaUTTf_Y3IxZMZTRnDINtkIhCDQHW8OwZo-jBicqToZTRAIcJiWA9srphire9uTuH7s4Ylv3yL/s1500/DSC_7516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsszinORFjsW8Rcui3VFVL4_y2hhFxKELZCOALm2YAjmPTPhlxEqUd_OTHtRjhkyy85jAmXAQnhCM2darTEl99yFd4fX_0FI5Ymjyhg34knjxnQU1KJAqaUTTf_Y3IxZMZTRnDINtkIhCDQHW8OwZo-jBicqToZTRAIcJiWA9srphire9uTuH7s4Ylv3yL/w640-h470/DSC_7516.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cattle Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9JF8LGbEgYjgk0C2heLaDkDpkQTYdER2yzwUOyc5aVqe_my2FVJxCVLuCrCagpsIorhIoWq2X5DfXUb0HLXWgtPzmC1ZPqQrOW-x6qz8YXgVz_Vs6uEhYaQyHzO2M_Znthr_AdwOQiuSSFyJhOXQRHCUxdDwnx26r2Bsd9pBj0kik6lJ2Wv5uK69HYLq/s1500/DSC_7904.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9JF8LGbEgYjgk0C2heLaDkDpkQTYdER2yzwUOyc5aVqe_my2FVJxCVLuCrCagpsIorhIoWq2X5DfXUb0HLXWgtPzmC1ZPqQrOW-x6qz8YXgVz_Vs6uEhYaQyHzO2M_Znthr_AdwOQiuSSFyJhOXQRHCUxdDwnx26r2Bsd9pBj0kik6lJ2Wv5uK69HYLq/w640-h472/DSC_7904.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Straight-billed Reedhaunter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFxQpmQ4rljlHVf34LYc1R-98OsKFQaimrnz9FL4Z1nUWzS_xdjcSG40rXx-97CdJiT4NYIPuZdx5_3RYkd2v0s9_Bjiu1NuW3UbslWvWXHaksEhNDwFz6l9nljqwT81YCYbdCzxe1SoqWr1mV9pVnjtTksnYULGUfmQmigcs9x2j-klUIA8ZN9CcGAlD/s1395/DSC_8066.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1209" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFxQpmQ4rljlHVf34LYc1R-98OsKFQaimrnz9FL4Z1nUWzS_xdjcSG40rXx-97CdJiT4NYIPuZdx5_3RYkd2v0s9_Bjiu1NuW3UbslWvWXHaksEhNDwFz6l9nljqwT81YCYbdCzxe1SoqWr1mV9pVnjtTksnYULGUfmQmigcs9x2j-klUIA8ZN9CcGAlD/w554-h640/DSC_8066.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinelli's Doradito</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39Kh0Xos91kZ1K3QOeTXV8K555uPM2ej6uE7ekIaykYzI5OOdf92JuvYEB6bJ80MQFJwYejypDoJAimRfxLXsYy6ViJd77GWlJqq0gboxztkfnHW4X2oQUFhs9m2PbEYmdEUBDQDr3rkMulJJPueDd34hXEcw8Ipjta0qdWbV4RcYPIaRgIXak9TzUV24/s1500/DSC_8187.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39Kh0Xos91kZ1K3QOeTXV8K555uPM2ej6uE7ekIaykYzI5OOdf92JuvYEB6bJ80MQFJwYejypDoJAimRfxLXsYy6ViJd77GWlJqq0gboxztkfnHW4X2oQUFhs9m2PbEYmdEUBDQDr3rkMulJJPueDd34hXEcw8Ipjta0qdWbV4RcYPIaRgIXak9TzUV24/w640-h444/DSC_8187.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South American Painted-Snipe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu84ZM80zghiKtuxY8m2Q8QY1CfOvLpM3Jz67XfaY0ZKmpedu83nLY6Puyq5dNsQxzhx0La0f7Laol7oL9K5UmUHMlAwhzHw2ZqoF8EGm_bBWvpoohsY-XsPrxdlxyXdnoPDJXh0EYk-i5JH8ZKeLbpD3ICAQ25F83UwSGrkSdCZ-ILQ-31jCkonbyUjH8/s2048/3b22f8ae-4f5c-4efb-8b04-e7c70884b9be.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu84ZM80zghiKtuxY8m2Q8QY1CfOvLpM3Jz67XfaY0ZKmpedu83nLY6Puyq5dNsQxzhx0La0f7Laol7oL9K5UmUHMlAwhzHw2ZqoF8EGm_bBWvpoohsY-XsPrxdlxyXdnoPDJXh0EYk-i5JH8ZKeLbpD3ICAQ25F83UwSGrkSdCZ-ILQ-31jCkonbyUjH8/w640-h468/3b22f8ae-4f5c-4efb-8b04-e7c70884b9be.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking at PN Quebrada del Condorito, Córdoba, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWLJF1feQ8VwSKsAM9WA6L7kSnWR_I0Rt8knj7mAktCE6BOc25_yKr50cnwnZJ2muQpMc92UubJR1y0QRsipygdzhZRn_hMHoYZ2LhgjazP4ZJUT8VZ5-06MlYVNOZF7PSFwfpfNUiQGUqCQxTiTZPJzqaOONZvHAXdDbnxoM3V8is7GONiYcU10pbLJs/s1500/DSC_8263.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWLJF1feQ8VwSKsAM9WA6L7kSnWR_I0Rt8knj7mAktCE6BOc25_yKr50cnwnZJ2muQpMc92UubJR1y0QRsipygdzhZRn_hMHoYZ2LhgjazP4ZJUT8VZ5-06MlYVNOZF7PSFwfpfNUiQGUqCQxTiTZPJzqaOONZvHAXdDbnxoM3V8is7GONiYcU10pbLJs/w640-h482/DSC_8263.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olrog's Cinclodes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJWlzarbzINHMKeZlWrjz5-H5Rjysq10PDEMVOfSq3GEwGcY9Sok3cYgOShjIExZKQ59lDV2Iryr6BM9BCXSVO2ZfhKVK4YjF3JGkDHWpYowYKbIqIbCDBxcwc5kBgAYKjEmm97pzJiATDUYEEVPZjodwc6kxB9ChMTu_sm3fPezlTWxxhr7Uy0DN2b3i/s1500/DSC_8350.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1239" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJWlzarbzINHMKeZlWrjz5-H5Rjysq10PDEMVOfSq3GEwGcY9Sok3cYgOShjIExZKQ59lDV2Iryr6BM9BCXSVO2ZfhKVK4YjF3JGkDHWpYowYKbIqIbCDBxcwc5kBgAYKjEmm97pzJiATDUYEEVPZjodwc6kxB9ChMTu_sm3fPezlTWxxhr7Uy0DN2b3i/w528-h640/DSC_8350.jpg" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-tailed Meadowlark</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheK9yVCryxsvlzT-lNSCQ3ynG33U4zGyRsUeNwaMtPqH0MQlQKQwB9CuKhXBwxeJwWSqURW-228dcMG79J-NDEGtJoA-TpAy6TDKgawYsiF4DHK3rDP6Mu1d1lQKVtTwUmZEy-D97NEIdsNt43dVIns3u6FWAxL6pPHCGbK-Li0yjGfFhAh3lphhNzyFQt/s1500/DSC_8376.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheK9yVCryxsvlzT-lNSCQ3ynG33U4zGyRsUeNwaMtPqH0MQlQKQwB9CuKhXBwxeJwWSqURW-228dcMG79J-NDEGtJoA-TpAy6TDKgawYsiF4DHK3rDP6Mu1d1lQKVtTwUmZEy-D97NEIdsNt43dVIns3u6FWAxL6pPHCGbK-Li0yjGfFhAh3lphhNzyFQt/w640-h460/DSC_8376.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puna (Córdoba) Cinclodes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWdCMNf2YPXaxCLMtht8GxjwhpHJtGYo6S-rFXSYfXz1mhH1t0kemJaaQb5i1l-wRo_1QprexPZBx7zwAzw0WuqdePTBprviMdGXhKlB9W0La6ALRl-DeH7hlu50WIynjm013RLKkI0NaxoGVl7mi977wWwnyUhz19J9kPQFrcKGTEbwCh33SHfu4VwE8/s1500/DSC_8385.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWdCMNf2YPXaxCLMtht8GxjwhpHJtGYo6S-rFXSYfXz1mhH1t0kemJaaQb5i1l-wRo_1QprexPZBx7zwAzw0WuqdePTBprviMdGXhKlB9W0La6ALRl-DeH7hlu50WIynjm013RLKkI0NaxoGVl7mi977wWwnyUhz19J9kPQFrcKGTEbwCh33SHfu4VwE8/w640-h460/DSC_8385.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spectacled Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS-nTmfoYP6Le2jTgvuPwkXtMbR3mUrTS75cbi2UiJ8dmCQZ0XcE-Jnz0aSRfsmuk8OD8VKrUPVGbiatzyaD1vGPBEcOEaAUs1wpGeywbaFDTYGLg5o1OxyX02o1dodgcdeQRtP-sxftzxnMV6k-OW7GHt4qvqE6McCyGV6upcUdHd-t9T_CxRT-1CJSJ/s1500/DSC_8430.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS-nTmfoYP6Le2jTgvuPwkXtMbR3mUrTS75cbi2UiJ8dmCQZ0XcE-Jnz0aSRfsmuk8OD8VKrUPVGbiatzyaD1vGPBEcOEaAUs1wpGeywbaFDTYGLg5o1OxyX02o1dodgcdeQRtP-sxftzxnMV6k-OW7GHt4qvqE6McCyGV6upcUdHd-t9T_CxRT-1CJSJ/w640-h444/DSC_8430.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Diponthus puelchus</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz2TZ1Kv5M7oXIkS47eo0wVZUZLtXHPZjjTMqIwDyY-Pg_v9psvToXNvX7ryRxWdAm7EYEkat3xqHj3qhyAxfASLRgtQyT2i0RP5C_w4apKUPWMc1PWFKBOV3bPcX0RzTOfhHnSQGaPb1GpmJ5IpqA1rEOHGR10Rmk4d_Jwr2BpmCmOd3VEoBnh1qh-ih/s1500/DSC_8462.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1431" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz2TZ1Kv5M7oXIkS47eo0wVZUZLtXHPZjjTMqIwDyY-Pg_v9psvToXNvX7ryRxWdAm7EYEkat3xqHj3qhyAxfASLRgtQyT2i0RP5C_w4apKUPWMc1PWFKBOV3bPcX0RzTOfhHnSQGaPb1GpmJ5IpqA1rEOHGR10Rmk4d_Jwr2BpmCmOd3VEoBnh1qh-ih/w610-h640/DSC_8462.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ymPf4tl2A7SOXO5CcdgcmLAuXW9r0W5cNjmHJn2vdjFjIt97iowYLEKwLJX3Mf9iDgjPeeNxyLQtZh_GIo0reutR6enMvJe0FYfrxpHLQM10hBZZgejiy1boD3-cMDPfzYHtwa0gO-dxclV_rLqAJD__Btu53V5Kv8hq5JfKXkBSxtT0pNZ7ckpkH0ZR/s1500/DSC_8622.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1499" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ymPf4tl2A7SOXO5CcdgcmLAuXW9r0W5cNjmHJn2vdjFjIt97iowYLEKwLJX3Mf9iDgjPeeNxyLQtZh_GIo0reutR6enMvJe0FYfrxpHLQM10hBZZgejiy1boD3-cMDPfzYHtwa0gO-dxclV_rLqAJD__Btu53V5Kv8hq5JfKXkBSxtT0pNZ7ckpkH0ZR/w640-h640/DSC_8622.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden-billed Saltator</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibLux2-rV3ld221G62IuGVew1r-31BJiqc540XWca2c1ykyzwQCjM2obHNeK2CjgpA71UyIuEu8d7zsSL0zg8OMi_-vO1a-tFiVmZ0eo8WrAf90O-syPzTrU8du4jf-snEWOZJLNsZVdszpPFnBmX_viBHbDHbDJB-uwf67oD9Co3mgo1iOVIyYxN6MUu/s1500/DSC_8788.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibLux2-rV3ld221G62IuGVew1r-31BJiqc540XWca2c1ykyzwQCjM2obHNeK2CjgpA71UyIuEu8d7zsSL0zg8OMi_-vO1a-tFiVmZ0eo8WrAf90O-syPzTrU8du4jf-snEWOZJLNsZVdszpPFnBmX_viBHbDHbDJB-uwf67oD9Co3mgo1iOVIyYxN6MUu/w592-h640/DSC_8788.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-capped Redstart</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9JlPViJsZMwIg7kdeamGtpx4fSSI0Mn8x-yIKyRK4tklxWS4H-lXU56SU1R0n6qJbyJspXHEabOXWUWKdhB7p9t_k1bfsF0tQmn2_o3ovIJwHb8IspSNaNZHRNYel62VOa7OFOkRyfS9CpN09Sj9oNi9v58EbzdoiK1MZJivsffrFZdL_ChrpZ22vnSY/s1500/DSC_8939.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9JlPViJsZMwIg7kdeamGtpx4fSSI0Mn8x-yIKyRK4tklxWS4H-lXU56SU1R0n6qJbyJspXHEabOXWUWKdhB7p9t_k1bfsF0tQmn2_o3ovIJwHb8IspSNaNZHRNYel62VOa7OFOkRyfS9CpN09Sj9oNi9v58EbzdoiK1MZJivsffrFZdL_ChrpZ22vnSY/w640-h466/DSC_8939.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-tipped Plantcutter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EZz2iMKg1npRDZLtnPd7BHZC26xkrkxso9qGLpVq-BfnWdS3Gv96R1JZIkmaYWmco1sS_XLp0Mr8caR1-Trjfdb-iqbFlQ-JHhO8FyfS00qeGPRm9KPnPEdi_zkWxe0NaeeaF6B8J1-mEQe8BsE4iHtoh0MbrEvHg5z645uTYJmnyeFZGVIsfpkDZoEy/s1500/DSC_9110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EZz2iMKg1npRDZLtnPd7BHZC26xkrkxso9qGLpVq-BfnWdS3Gv96R1JZIkmaYWmco1sS_XLp0Mr8caR1-Trjfdb-iqbFlQ-JHhO8FyfS00qeGPRm9KPnPEdi_zkWxe0NaeeaF6B8J1-mEQe8BsE4iHtoh0MbrEvHg5z645uTYJmnyeFZGVIsfpkDZoEy/w640-h506/DSC_9110.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salinas Monjita</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aiCcxIArjoOT3yclGzWkNL_vLfvIeT4-QbpmNGFG8s9zPCEIzpFSS6NUOFgFG_0g1slux50paxUl1Qlm77lh6hBGkO0m0rtTJZX74rbjwg8kLpwC2WvbunhLdoLzRNCOQYAk-sZOvl8UVoQHgTHXzNgiENglaTj0Kk6bPNCcKiGI2A36AbSjnpnDZ_z9/s1500/DSC_9176.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aiCcxIArjoOT3yclGzWkNL_vLfvIeT4-QbpmNGFG8s9zPCEIzpFSS6NUOFgFG_0g1slux50paxUl1Qlm77lh6hBGkO0m0rtTJZX74rbjwg8kLpwC2WvbunhLdoLzRNCOQYAk-sZOvl8UVoQHgTHXzNgiENglaTj0Kk6bPNCcKiGI2A36AbSjnpnDZ_z9/w608-h640/DSC_9176.jpg" width="608" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-crested Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOJG4p2PK4jeoej9HOpomIBu3msF-sKANqC_r77RNTIwfVpcWu0jt3l_4NNNtlhFoMMYdjI9dwdYCPH75_1FFmVeiqYnDOx_dFyJVjVBBe4OoGH3R-0pxDrZGlB_5hJ_lL1xw4Xd4NCCe5D2tFlUhg30YFeTCHsnnrI30fDz3w0S9_vQxZP-xySR1aKUV/s1500/DSC_9421.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOJG4p2PK4jeoej9HOpomIBu3msF-sKANqC_r77RNTIwfVpcWu0jt3l_4NNNtlhFoMMYdjI9dwdYCPH75_1FFmVeiqYnDOx_dFyJVjVBBe4OoGH3R-0pxDrZGlB_5hJ_lL1xw4Xd4NCCe5D2tFlUhg30YFeTCHsnnrI30fDz3w0S9_vQxZP-xySR1aKUV/w640-h520/DSC_9421.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot-winged Falconet</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12PTSuxZO4qoIufvLU4A7xODJOQXegLR02NMjAWEtbxzGJ2YLfTMyRM_9WqXjaJlJXhLGCwxnbmHx752kSWK-FZKrD6GOKWpH18w6ckXFYWPXYybrkcfHakqWYKNv968dyQCGtk-jo41o0s9BpLABGe5aox63c3F29-kf8GfD0OdfwacMKfJhz_6KeGyP/s4032/IMG_0578.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg12PTSuxZO4qoIufvLU4A7xODJOQXegLR02NMjAWEtbxzGJ2YLfTMyRM_9WqXjaJlJXhLGCwxnbmHx752kSWK-FZKrD6GOKWpH18w6ckXFYWPXYybrkcfHakqWYKNv968dyQCGtk-jo41o0s9BpLABGe5aox63c3F29-kf8GfD0OdfwacMKfJhz_6KeGyP/w640-h480/IMG_0578.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding at Quebrada Los Sosa, Tucumán, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiw5JFCQFJlMp7tiesNVZGhbuxPPITNwCxdGtCxS1WwaBfADJq4t_eoIhvvBZBO1FtRGxT3tCPLWQ37Fo4LPOAgcLTHZjS1XAHhkb1pOBOlW7MQalPwZjsqjbF703bfWYu8TGhlpIm62xQzgdBNGivPayMQ8mLQmGaVs7NMDxZlSG2S_7A3vlnIzfSor4/s1500/DSC_9482.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiw5JFCQFJlMp7tiesNVZGhbuxPPITNwCxdGtCxS1WwaBfADJq4t_eoIhvvBZBO1FtRGxT3tCPLWQ37Fo4LPOAgcLTHZjS1XAHhkb1pOBOlW7MQalPwZjsqjbF703bfWYu8TGhlpIm62xQzgdBNGivPayMQ8mLQmGaVs7NMDxZlSG2S_7A3vlnIzfSor4/w640-h482/DSC_9482.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-striped Brushfinch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoin2BVpJiSvBymmZkAabg4C5nTJ-AhnUgVU7GkskOi6tYDeU26wOs7xcHC3kv5Wvcv2lFjhaVU0sEOy9Pto0rBYx5LiEMA7U_fDOxdYfOeCm9G59b49hcTcudCxwJkapp_mJLNiae7xCxBvxdj5wW4prMo2bExmB7sIKrNp-zoTXUpvBeqUhzA98sy8vl/s1500/DSC_9533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoin2BVpJiSvBymmZkAabg4C5nTJ-AhnUgVU7GkskOi6tYDeU26wOs7xcHC3kv5Wvcv2lFjhaVU0sEOy9Pto0rBYx5LiEMA7U_fDOxdYfOeCm9G59b49hcTcudCxwJkapp_mJLNiae7xCxBvxdj5wW4prMo2bExmB7sIKrNp-zoTXUpvBeqUhzA98sy8vl/w640-h468/DSC_9533.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sayaca Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5HcPv9j7gVrK7MUyCi7VovxRQBqU9izJrE8zE94jM9ycQ-P-5ypqwy6wJZ9lEhocCYhE9Qxw5s5eFDwjst4ZgrvtGnE26Cs3aoU2tt03KrSiHY6bNxWRGPDlTBb1PG3_lXe0a3u5rIDo6EQYOXq0QqUMY58f0wmihWjvyyggMSH2mHDS1csLsvZZUnqc/s1500/DSC_9575.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5HcPv9j7gVrK7MUyCi7VovxRQBqU9izJrE8zE94jM9ycQ-P-5ypqwy6wJZ9lEhocCYhE9Qxw5s5eFDwjst4ZgrvtGnE26Cs3aoU2tt03KrSiHY6bNxWRGPDlTBb1PG3_lXe0a3u5rIDo6EQYOXq0QqUMY58f0wmihWjvyyggMSH2mHDS1csLsvZZUnqc/w640-h450/DSC_9575.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Torrent Duck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4-FFq5u9j3kGRw2pnSr9fmBaH99GbMGyrjLYPg3U-Pm6X4Uk7qs8EIe13XvZGOFHICyiigjpg3p5Xgyn6-eftWovU4TvB9AlXdYMRbnlptrEK5wOwv_AAdlmr85KQThN_OHCSugbD65qWYDUgGrRDKtEFdjuBu5_nfzp1XaynjQRB06bbnk00a3gnLuT/s1997/66ae40f6-062c-445e-ba67-e3106105d020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1997" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4-FFq5u9j3kGRw2pnSr9fmBaH99GbMGyrjLYPg3U-Pm6X4Uk7qs8EIe13XvZGOFHICyiigjpg3p5Xgyn6-eftWovU4TvB9AlXdYMRbnlptrEK5wOwv_AAdlmr85KQThN_OHCSugbD65qWYDUgGrRDKtEFdjuBu5_nfzp1XaynjQRB06bbnk00a3gnLuT/w640-h470/66ae40f6-062c-445e-ba67-e3106105d020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtKTUTwLmUMOEQivVOCz1yacqtDFPqB3oUxiM6BP3srAiCHKC1Fa5HqhjftgqDxmiplsmIyW9KaKmOysuvr3YCOhi7CAtUPBslfhYgrqzhiMFCiZgFq7WDQ2qDGIWqWs9sTgOO3HBRdmeoxoOqzpKndT2G7ohZGXkj4XO2PBNpOhc7O20m_vyHX4dSW8c/s1658/74e4d4f2-0298-49ae-bd66-123e522d7c0e.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtKTUTwLmUMOEQivVOCz1yacqtDFPqB3oUxiM6BP3srAiCHKC1Fa5HqhjftgqDxmiplsmIyW9KaKmOysuvr3YCOhi7CAtUPBslfhYgrqzhiMFCiZgFq7WDQ2qDGIWqWs9sTgOO3HBRdmeoxoOqzpKndT2G7ohZGXkj4XO2PBNpOhc7O20m_vyHX4dSW8c/w464-h640/74e4d4f2-0298-49ae-bd66-123e522d7c0e.jpg" width="464" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner of champions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YrpZF7pi3Jro5S9VHEsf4tL6hXK_XTBAe869pc93i8_dniQCJ3ggsXcqSDOloJwSAXM8os2MKAz2Tgo83zTt2x2fMNIIbTZOkYaqtdneaaLzTi8S9kV2ZHNbyKw7xdR15Jlv14HyjlIGeDtIuUYhyphenhyphenS7BFeCwzS8AOCq2xb3msyIMmKhLhQ-tNeGcPKmF/s1500/DSC_0111.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YrpZF7pi3Jro5S9VHEsf4tL6hXK_XTBAe869pc93i8_dniQCJ3ggsXcqSDOloJwSAXM8os2MKAz2Tgo83zTt2x2fMNIIbTZOkYaqtdneaaLzTi8S9kV2ZHNbyKw7xdR15Jlv14HyjlIGeDtIuUYhyphenhyphenS7BFeCwzS8AOCq2xb3msyIMmKhLhQ-tNeGcPKmF/w640-h452/DSC_0111.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilla (<i>Lycalopex grisea</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLW6rtYshZbuPSCd_C3TBGLRAjGiFMhgpRRUUbp8LfLd8qsmWIr4RltQrF-9_mKVV2QELVEkJeAgGKknySa2VBgDDu-ZLnI3QpWO-d1pv_5iBs4WLx1GueazXy0pIqDwNKmBAQC2WLSO_7w-osj0o-VqEvYQZ7vQmPryDVT-Oct7UB5fxge4opjKvK9nA/s1500/DSC_9723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLW6rtYshZbuPSCd_C3TBGLRAjGiFMhgpRRUUbp8LfLd8qsmWIr4RltQrF-9_mKVV2QELVEkJeAgGKknySa2VBgDDu-ZLnI3QpWO-d1pv_5iBs4WLx1GueazXy0pIqDwNKmBAQC2WLSO_7w-osj0o-VqEvYQZ7vQmPryDVT-Oct7UB5fxge4opjKvK9nA/w640-h460/DSC_9723.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Túcuman Mountain-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXi6ueDlAURqN6VRRi-Ahfd4BcNUTQLRWJmevAuVb9CyKfQkPYj3CM9qcLV-iRPDxv0OX5FPpyGRX-JrDMYw0HziOhOkeJ-9c_ABGmhzcVRHwy3aiwk5o7VLZXm31-LzE3BSIJbYyXVbNH6JrRyJ03na8SOF8u9qJtZEZkUTe184tuv_HT3WZAZatLuQZ/s1500/DSC_9755.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXi6ueDlAURqN6VRRi-Ahfd4BcNUTQLRWJmevAuVb9CyKfQkPYj3CM9qcLV-iRPDxv0OX5FPpyGRX-JrDMYw0HziOhOkeJ-9c_ABGmhzcVRHwy3aiwk5o7VLZXm31-LzE3BSIJbYyXVbNH6JrRyJ03na8SOF8u9qJtZEZkUTe184tuv_HT3WZAZatLuQZ/w640-h450/DSC_9755.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variable Hawk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5k8pOoitIDWtccMCjHfpSsAnoQd-Epf_twUace7414cJ0V7IDuRc_yzJZKlQb17MFOdlp6L7v1Iim00l_MoeV60b28oBX5RGFr72ZTNuYSVxmoluJXts_95GYzMadSVG2k3bj34JJRRZl9Le6AkKWE0q8whzpVp_huk9gdCvVw56GS1SWdsRfzgPcOM1/s1500/DSC_9844.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5k8pOoitIDWtccMCjHfpSsAnoQd-Epf_twUace7414cJ0V7IDuRc_yzJZKlQb17MFOdlp6L7v1Iim00l_MoeV60b28oBX5RGFr72ZTNuYSVxmoluJXts_95GYzMadSVG2k3bj34JJRRZl9Le6AkKWE0q8whzpVp_huk9gdCvVw56GS1SWdsRfzgPcOM1/w640-h444/DSC_9844.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Siskin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1aDpg5ICZ_IeDy-YZv93fWCNuf0X3ny2JX9tqAvktV5eViDyXgVEdf56AUVtcnyazdo-XVdOVOzORiiqIZv4xtmfSfv8BuXIDu1QZP_1N_YZmkTa1Xfnnaeez_5nZ2TTNQZIfJQ2zpsXqHcF3oZBLkLZVWAGXcYsTYi9gWey_QekugAwBQEtGD4HmMgg/s1500/DSC_9865.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1aDpg5ICZ_IeDy-YZv93fWCNuf0X3ny2JX9tqAvktV5eViDyXgVEdf56AUVtcnyazdo-XVdOVOzORiiqIZv4xtmfSfv8BuXIDu1QZP_1N_YZmkTa1Xfnnaeez_5nZ2TTNQZIfJQ2zpsXqHcF3oZBLkLZVWAGXcYsTYi9gWey_QekugAwBQEtGD4HmMgg/w640-h454/DSC_9865.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bare-eyed Ground-Dove</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk_BiTpL5o3bmmMb2toTkBEbWbjZ7dgQQc83YPlyzhPtRthbR1Os76T5jnJyLweU4z8prtDKYirPQjoID7qqQVPixHzo1tU85eFz_4W-U2SNP_iuRrCRkvEbF8l_HM2Yq8SLUQ9pDhnRj0rnQdH8oNGkw-8XU0LJsfdndgk8ud5i7P_70L8TdM2DWOg_o/s1500/DSC_9987.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwk_BiTpL5o3bmmMb2toTkBEbWbjZ7dgQQc83YPlyzhPtRthbR1Os76T5jnJyLweU4z8prtDKYirPQjoID7qqQVPixHzo1tU85eFz_4W-U2SNP_iuRrCRkvEbF8l_HM2Yq8SLUQ9pDhnRj0rnQdH8oNGkw-8XU0LJsfdndgk8ud5i7P_70L8TdM2DWOg_o/w640-h494/DSC_9987.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Condors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFtUbEie0f-HZrh5lVWTmc7DbT6e8kqVF60okj9-5cm-Kg43s7w7Ebp0KOby_NSzzSkJ2PgXcjV69T4IWCZixNsVfbRrZ3KYJj6W5qO-ielMC2YTOcLwFVGJNFD2WDCTqq5JGs_BAzrmwN7FAnPEblLIigkfMstcURgYwRSm-oTaLmgjuSMeOxAE6-V3F/s2016/6a082fbf-49a9-46fa-8c76-d1d02d70cb66.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1501" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFtUbEie0f-HZrh5lVWTmc7DbT6e8kqVF60okj9-5cm-Kg43s7w7Ebp0KOby_NSzzSkJ2PgXcjV69T4IWCZixNsVfbRrZ3KYJj6W5qO-ielMC2YTOcLwFVGJNFD2WDCTqq5JGs_BAzrmwN7FAnPEblLIigkfMstcURgYwRSm-oTaLmgjuSMeOxAE6-V3F/w476-h640/6a082fbf-49a9-46fa-8c76-d1d02d70cb66.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quebrada De Las Conchas, Tucumán, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyfQKvUn9_r6xmjJr24F0Mn1ZjqGksRM2ITVYRDFBh3uiU_6JnSYdvuOfCFg-UPsE6VelGl6WT64ottErcHCHiQk6D1ed95xxZt3uAFpEA97EPUjt-lcClA1WTPEQFkigwvYH0fVljRsQF8MOqKHlFkYhdfY0Z_otW_Y0VHKlHDo8dpyJ_J4CwYI3L3Pv/s4032/IMG_0651.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyfQKvUn9_r6xmjJr24F0Mn1ZjqGksRM2ITVYRDFBh3uiU_6JnSYdvuOfCFg-UPsE6VelGl6WT64ottErcHCHiQk6D1ed95xxZt3uAFpEA97EPUjt-lcClA1WTPEQFkigwvYH0fVljRsQF8MOqKHlFkYhdfY0Z_otW_Y0VHKlHDo8dpyJ_J4CwYI3L3Pv/w640-h480/IMG_0651.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quebrada De Las Conchas, Tucumán, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTc_R6lWCtbvNcibrhb3RnBUU2kZ-Kx-2g9yBL6sXiSC1hnM8wxb1UxRhdjl7qwts7uue1DpHBC_FWftezrER9VS5pWZsYhsvyVoyVElqsCyUa9OWHlg1TksTblY7tPqqEikRxXFIAt-Z1kz2jtzrWhf1n0dpltwlqMohSueOwJ76aA3g00f-4OnEhtsf/s1500/DSC_0194.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTc_R6lWCtbvNcibrhb3RnBUU2kZ-Kx-2g9yBL6sXiSC1hnM8wxb1UxRhdjl7qwts7uue1DpHBC_FWftezrER9VS5pWZsYhsvyVoyVElqsCyUa9OWHlg1TksTblY7tPqqEikRxXFIAt-Z1kz2jtzrWhf1n0dpltwlqMohSueOwJ76aA3g00f-4OnEhtsf/w640-h450/DSC_0194.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Anomiopsoides</i> sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO0lzBSam4axsB2JRnTChJLbjzd0uPeTQ6Sn5IqndnBfwbapkn04xn61nkUfExiKgaTyt7MTwtlABoYtbbILebRRseHmDLaVVDqTxxX0OdXDG7L_qa1V7aBJWAA4EsdzVtaMDR0HDiDveb5ycHJ-psV15QnxgKEd5g3bqz6PigSlVNFap9enslWYuL3sd/s1500/DSC_0231.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO0lzBSam4axsB2JRnTChJLbjzd0uPeTQ6Sn5IqndnBfwbapkn04xn61nkUfExiKgaTyt7MTwtlABoYtbbILebRRseHmDLaVVDqTxxX0OdXDG7L_qa1V7aBJWAA4EsdzVtaMDR0HDiDveb5ycHJ-psV15QnxgKEd5g3bqz6PigSlVNFap9enslWYuL3sd/w640-h440/DSC_0231.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Liolaemus</i> sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fJdmpKDyinhJFbY_LChovDxoLhASNkelVZRWxPggvFqyu93Roww9dmpnD-wnIugFIHS0762z98EVmH9IIrk8y8Ms-L93ZIjtmOPcsl2VVW2j-TGeHFd36DBJkGR0r7uIvhQhH82ENPqUXgKw5vO7eeAFX7pFZp2sNukvC9rkP-Gwg8pf7a8vhm8HCmU_/s4032/IMG_0622.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fJdmpKDyinhJFbY_LChovDxoLhASNkelVZRWxPggvFqyu93Roww9dmpnD-wnIugFIHS0762z98EVmH9IIrk8y8Ms-L93ZIjtmOPcsl2VVW2j-TGeHFd36DBJkGR0r7uIvhQhH82ENPqUXgKw5vO7eeAFX7pFZp2sNukvC9rkP-Gwg8pf7a8vhm8HCmU_/w480-h640/IMG_0622.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cereus aethiops</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEjA-ys7RRq6i-gzN4529O3i-Q3LDQTsJ8qlQf-v97TSkW-BX35EE9lWrHuVFs_OBRiibZZxCSnJ26pwNP8M23OyKmPrQXfE_x2oXoR7DBRr-ipLLimQRio4nf_zbZeI7bOtEWAtedj8x8zXdwEjHvyouXrTE5sR98gvNeBTXQUum78kf_ut4Cl6b4Vz7/s1993/5d1d1bc2-d1c1-467b-b974-6e0cf74d72f0.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1993" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEjA-ys7RRq6i-gzN4529O3i-Q3LDQTsJ8qlQf-v97TSkW-BX35EE9lWrHuVFs_OBRiibZZxCSnJ26pwNP8M23OyKmPrQXfE_x2oXoR7DBRr-ipLLimQRio4nf_zbZeI7bOtEWAtedj8x8zXdwEjHvyouXrTE5sR98gvNeBTXQUum78kf_ut4Cl6b4Vz7/w640-h476/5d1d1bc2-d1c1-467b-b974-6e0cf74d72f0.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El Valle Encantado, Salta, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhIRFAZmABvEHklsDzeQUYqb5VxxwTKrLx0Ha3WzC89s-nPOiKgD1VPcQTRb8nnibsK8FVgmiygP4irBBDSEr_G58oG6ZxTEO8klFpwsMDdLOeshf7S6grsVi3IGKCepem2LI91TnsVyHsGKereXQqijhtbOEuKgaLHSivMh_pJhHERFPmDKSiDEUbFhc/s1856/7d06c0fa-0337-4aab-901b-bf2872908ce6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhIRFAZmABvEHklsDzeQUYqb5VxxwTKrLx0Ha3WzC89s-nPOiKgD1VPcQTRb8nnibsK8FVgmiygP4irBBDSEr_G58oG6ZxTEO8klFpwsMDdLOeshf7S6grsVi3IGKCepem2LI91TnsVyHsGKereXQqijhtbOEuKgaLHSivMh_pJhHERFPmDKSiDEUbFhc/w496-h640/7d06c0fa-0337-4aab-901b-bf2872908ce6.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bit more than a patch job...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZRPYHfq1iv-LttbxDxMlcG7JawqMCz9J7stjEpXj46ymLvmWcrzX7TXsY-pM9Ida758ClPL0Midxam-Q7QDLISzCjaMh8JeMaPLSa3lgNPr_g_YyWq69rtXCPD-6WJUzOb9qK4d2S-efvDOU70lWyNGHj4S4xD9E_nRW8Z5VZ4Og8OEPW72AN4BtyMb1/s1500/DSC_0303.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1098" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZRPYHfq1iv-LttbxDxMlcG7JawqMCz9J7stjEpXj46ymLvmWcrzX7TXsY-pM9Ida758ClPL0Midxam-Q7QDLISzCjaMh8JeMaPLSa3lgNPr_g_YyWq69rtXCPD-6WJUzOb9qK4d2S-efvDOU70lWyNGHj4S4xD9E_nRW8Z5VZ4Og8OEPW72AN4BtyMb1/w640-h468/DSC_0303.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Tinamou</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ft6W7JMxiIsEZKIM-YxpvOoGIqbPuzas17_m7nrzxRCdz6fej1ol5OICjXCyRRVInSVMpVzoijvadG1obqtLOBoBXTmWj2tgjWdfCorUCigOtGCDn1OMETxagjRchylhnWZDjbJj8lrCH_w2LvO2I21NNXZOfgan7rLlCQMvz-nLAQInx89dmU2qcfwC/s1500/DSC_0315.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1178" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ft6W7JMxiIsEZKIM-YxpvOoGIqbPuzas17_m7nrzxRCdz6fej1ol5OICjXCyRRVInSVMpVzoijvadG1obqtLOBoBXTmWj2tgjWdfCorUCigOtGCDn1OMETxagjRchylhnWZDjbJj8lrCH_w2LvO2I21NNXZOfgan7rLlCQMvz-nLAQInx89dmU2qcfwC/w502-h640/DSC_0315.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-tailed Comet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgMmFejLyU73QOGEcfOtn-biv0aEu1P7PYqvdQtHzUATI0R4EHNCa-gdv3h9L44IHJick6JfD45xPLdgKgpTjjt9_jyXkEee-VIuVQ5FNrI2WWj-kQJEAArFiy3E9bC5PTXP724sAaAEf569DL5GTPh1sMZLkEjyaAH5-S0MIAUtP8heRCqDAW8o6iSA2/s1500/DSC_0366.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgMmFejLyU73QOGEcfOtn-biv0aEu1P7PYqvdQtHzUATI0R4EHNCa-gdv3h9L44IHJick6JfD45xPLdgKgpTjjt9_jyXkEee-VIuVQ5FNrI2WWj-kQJEAArFiy3E9bC5PTXP724sAaAEf569DL5GTPh1sMZLkEjyaAH5-S0MIAUtP8heRCqDAW8o6iSA2/w640-h462/DSC_0366.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dot-fronted Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjJODt2U0yLbQ80C0Jh3nPBFSidsU1KQHeZsjMhiQlJ1FMHrkpU7PCBxoS3tuTtiSlzQfdNNrGDgAnZnYjpNY0oqUwuCgIxmR9a9zMdFNNUrzGigjsd1LePQd3NNT6klF5Hgs9QT7KMWNtf0k1wRfhcb2q28vTJNv3RzbG8yJqH1NkAYZU8NFSDuBmvwT/s1500/DSC_0478.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjJODt2U0yLbQ80C0Jh3nPBFSidsU1KQHeZsjMhiQlJ1FMHrkpU7PCBxoS3tuTtiSlzQfdNNrGDgAnZnYjpNY0oqUwuCgIxmR9a9zMdFNNUrzGigjsd1LePQd3NNT6klF5Hgs9QT7KMWNtf0k1wRfhcb2q28vTJNv3RzbG8yJqH1NkAYZU8NFSDuBmvwT/w640-h486/DSC_0478.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-bellied Mountain-Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuaB-l_HdxMUDDbutLqTPYX4aWOsiXMpv7NFsO8kgWgLFOVDAbgj3g0oS9SIV4JMcKM_iuv5hJRBck9NILQvIVV3p3yQzDoGQYb5JRG86P6Idqzt5sxy9q-ABs8DdUVEMDkSbD03pfM1eV0uJTKeMRsqjYD1rQRUHIPR-Xm-DjcJ7ONM-PKmqOfaI7xsj/s1500/DSC_0619.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuaB-l_HdxMUDDbutLqTPYX4aWOsiXMpv7NFsO8kgWgLFOVDAbgj3g0oS9SIV4JMcKM_iuv5hJRBck9NILQvIVV3p3yQzDoGQYb5JRG86P6Idqzt5sxy9q-ABs8DdUVEMDkSbD03pfM1eV0uJTKeMRsqjYD1rQRUHIPR-Xm-DjcJ7ONM-PKmqOfaI7xsj/w548-h640/DSC_0619.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guanaco (<i>Lama guanicoe</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv493949mynjNofkxMrSY7OMw6G3nFawlZPYPIKVXAzk9_PIKiI_tEusLn_oJc6SY3NLVAFNsUwewuiIk6kBKZ5qmDNi0XNY_rcTcpfEq9MTFcukZb8UbRvhhzbrPg7BKGoWLOtIfj5-gHZCH6dg08tFjibTfzC9f4RJfcM-HqCGVm95hBSBvYl5fVP88/s2016/2bf2cc38-b246-424d-9a85-7b6d8438a79e.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2016" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv493949mynjNofkxMrSY7OMw6G3nFawlZPYPIKVXAzk9_PIKiI_tEusLn_oJc6SY3NLVAFNsUwewuiIk6kBKZ5qmDNi0XNY_rcTcpfEq9MTFcukZb8UbRvhhzbrPg7BKGoWLOtIfj5-gHZCH6dg08tFjibTfzC9f4RJfcM-HqCGVm95hBSBvYl5fVP88/w640-h478/2bf2cc38-b246-424d-9a85-7b6d8438a79e.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El Ucumar Road</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFLoMctkQRls4Ni8-v1Me3cScYif92id_rIqCG3reQbhXybw_uGMHVDuQRgrG9zCYAVS-WLwL_Ewz3IYHgh3mgaPiE_qgpEuPgkjOnzxAoCPiWkROqh0WWCGLGboT6wPDWIKvABva99ToLdLAAJis-34-ywFlFVq7FE7W2H4Ri1bxcDF2ukbbLCbMKwHx/s1500/DSC_0831.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFLoMctkQRls4Ni8-v1Me3cScYif92id_rIqCG3reQbhXybw_uGMHVDuQRgrG9zCYAVS-WLwL_Ewz3IYHgh3mgaPiE_qgpEuPgkjOnzxAoCPiWkROqh0WWCGLGboT6wPDWIKvABva99ToLdLAAJis-34-ywFlFVq7FE7W2H4Ri1bxcDF2ukbbLCbMKwHx/w640-h490/DSC_0831.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-legged Seriema</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQzqltirggaWr3Gc0hJ7-V-Y7Nt_7weRU_rOP17neFQpkrV-MVmUGA17BUFRbTvjTEUD4wIX4cQjqLQwGquB-QvxclHSMrrBLhX-d8_3LDzBhctRsapuCttyeRlgeBGNcMJHe5E2aBgHMX_ak2epHucOeXuQ5XHa7Rra5pzFMaHMqY75ea18mqwqOCH-A/s1500/DSC_1127.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQzqltirggaWr3Gc0hJ7-V-Y7Nt_7weRU_rOP17neFQpkrV-MVmUGA17BUFRbTvjTEUD4wIX4cQjqLQwGquB-QvxclHSMrrBLhX-d8_3LDzBhctRsapuCttyeRlgeBGNcMJHe5E2aBgHMX_ak2epHucOeXuQ5XHa7Rra5pzFMaHMqY75ea18mqwqOCH-A/w640-h506/DSC_1127.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moss-backed Sparrow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPqWTLN4OX0Bx2y1ZfNj3N7os-LghipFfIXQQkFPQCFAxB-QCaY29MiqdwBO9plbHDM8gHvAhkukOp8zjitNBmJY5ITCR_qBor57IPK_jrXYdiaFRURwixCVuVvpGy6f0tzl7_MbFrAYMC8_Mwygy-zaX7hnJlshCk6fVQr2PGz8oJhEmPrIJpD66gQ2Q/s2016/7b41973b-0b14-4908-87e9-0e055fb35047.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPqWTLN4OX0Bx2y1ZfNj3N7os-LghipFfIXQQkFPQCFAxB-QCaY29MiqdwBO9plbHDM8gHvAhkukOp8zjitNBmJY5ITCR_qBor57IPK_jrXYdiaFRURwixCVuVvpGy6f0tzl7_MbFrAYMC8_Mwygy-zaX7hnJlshCk6fVQr2PGz8oJhEmPrIJpD66gQ2Q/w640-h480/7b41973b-0b14-4908-87e9-0e055fb35047.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding at Potrero de Yala, Jujuy, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlyp5qKZvj6aBoeV15HSYbxvXqAWicPdFRyR31bm2iD9DQXWADL29Ef0Lqyi3MxnaCT-O6ZDldUajH9p0Nb3SJQ_Nk0sHN4cEap4oE43sMk3LEuVP48dZcf-jUEsp3vIudUTOypmzcpSuVHXT8DOvmV2uhiyK_pp1RmnOIpG2HN98KvDIser_u49zuiVR/s1500/DSC_1271.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSlyp5qKZvj6aBoeV15HSYbxvXqAWicPdFRyR31bm2iD9DQXWADL29Ef0Lqyi3MxnaCT-O6ZDldUajH9p0Nb3SJQ_Nk0sHN4cEap4oE43sMk3LEuVP48dZcf-jUEsp3vIudUTOypmzcpSuVHXT8DOvmV2uhiyK_pp1RmnOIpG2HN98KvDIser_u49zuiVR/w640-h498/DSC_1271.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-faced Guan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm378iB-HLjUYI0gJHskie_xcTulCJ-bXiDuJgB1UtsuAvwuOkHxt5GQcooJlcNFeGXQItMsKyViwFB2QJdmSFBbP4bv4nh7VfnVAd4lCzb9qfE6WXo6CHtPYziUtAX_jgYrFUF94Iv4V39eZ6LypdaiHjo9Z5oUjhWldO1dzvJYCgzg0lyQFRNKRqTKzB/s1500/DSC_1293.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm378iB-HLjUYI0gJHskie_xcTulCJ-bXiDuJgB1UtsuAvwuOkHxt5GQcooJlcNFeGXQItMsKyViwFB2QJdmSFBbP4bv4nh7VfnVAd4lCzb9qfE6WXo6CHtPYziUtAX_jgYrFUF94Iv4V39eZ6LypdaiHjo9Z5oUjhWldO1dzvJYCgzg0lyQFRNKRqTKzB/w640-h466/DSC_1293.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-throated Dipper</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsccaln4aUnsjiqN-uZ4r2-OOfT_SNbAIs4KuU4mPqs7EQS8RvEIUZLwa6PCPMPEbYzume0q8tyvOl9O1c742tz3kUD7glhV48ENO_-FpTqFq4rhVieRNL8CYtuy1nArNkLrA8zcDiW7OOZeVT4Ar2b6B5ZeDmJwXXg565x9MFFue06nckRksf9USUC79w/s1500/DSC_1402.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1445" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsccaln4aUnsjiqN-uZ4r2-OOfT_SNbAIs4KuU4mPqs7EQS8RvEIUZLwa6PCPMPEbYzume0q8tyvOl9O1c742tz3kUD7glhV48ENO_-FpTqFq4rhVieRNL8CYtuy1nArNkLrA8zcDiW7OOZeVT4Ar2b6B5ZeDmJwXXg565x9MFFue06nckRksf9USUC79w/w616-h640/DSC_1402.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cream-backed Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGxVe65w-Iu9gFQCBqsytD7LnsAPjxz5HEU_Oz0jLKoJVHsx2ZO0f_aM7DwlnDhl5QtTK7ORZ5Lz9kTVNQFq2m5vGtoXZM7CvGx5ynTiSqjEb1QzOv-zP1VGSIxuuRpKwKAWg70qzPv_OLr87alUmxfksaSDiKYl0gKXZRFxGKZaI-_FXLULDb765DOGd/s4032/IMG_0702.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGxVe65w-Iu9gFQCBqsytD7LnsAPjxz5HEU_Oz0jLKoJVHsx2ZO0f_aM7DwlnDhl5QtTK7ORZ5Lz9kTVNQFq2m5vGtoXZM7CvGx5ynTiSqjEb1QzOv-zP1VGSIxuuRpKwKAWg70qzPv_OLr87alUmxfksaSDiKYl0gKXZRFxGKZaI-_FXLULDb765DOGd/w640-h480/IMG_0702.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quebrada de Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVKfXzyRe4XkohFnhsPa2iycuAeKKBjxLWbQCBZTpRx3sUWLZPqY8E8LtL_nnmLo-1yg0AGzMw-tXIClQRlxjOXeZSH-KgaOMHeR9hXfRKqBmf9GsA3PTwpfvV7lz4pIhgkKLqFHy3DySeV81F84YfWWmHLVGbNYd2z3UWwY9H9YNuW8xjUsWDWp0XSxk/s1500/DSC_1483.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVKfXzyRe4XkohFnhsPa2iycuAeKKBjxLWbQCBZTpRx3sUWLZPqY8E8LtL_nnmLo-1yg0AGzMw-tXIClQRlxjOXeZSH-KgaOMHeR9hXfRKqBmf9GsA3PTwpfvV7lz4pIhgkKLqFHy3DySeV81F84YfWWmHLVGbNYd2z3UWwY9H9YNuW8xjUsWDWp0XSxk/w640-h476/DSC_1483.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Parakeets</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSocIh6sFBUsFH8tjTZkMpSoRGw1YNwIjga8qWPEnWnHn7FFpsczIoDWj9Fmb9THKxapm0ea0L5uLphyl9J6OwHXvBW4QQJblroZIeBFscCq2O3SqQv5Pvp8oVlN_okGWYOeK5xMu1TAFbR6jNXVoj_VrLQdn41YshYvwZgTpHm-P6WBAm96Vy0UN5SHI/s1500/DSC_1532.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSocIh6sFBUsFH8tjTZkMpSoRGw1YNwIjga8qWPEnWnHn7FFpsczIoDWj9Fmb9THKxapm0ea0L5uLphyl9J6OwHXvBW4QQJblroZIeBFscCq2O3SqQv5Pvp8oVlN_okGWYOeK5xMu1TAFbR6jNXVoj_VrLQdn41YshYvwZgTpHm-P6WBAm96Vy0UN5SHI/w640-h442/DSC_1532.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James's Flamingo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHzR0nZbOaK60nEMbPPK_pIKHKwS79GbxwaijjmtF2ke7Z4FH2CU_7vyemLlMvIHGoykf8AA18wOLv1dkh8eKuvi1C4_H1IT4187vVN5TEWMs9K7q3p7nAv9LmwgB9JqYBPysMoVInPUiKCFxh_DbDEAmehc_njV4r2YpEVbcHvOUclyiHh5t3dOEzOIZ/s1500/DSC_1556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHzR0nZbOaK60nEMbPPK_pIKHKwS79GbxwaijjmtF2ke7Z4FH2CU_7vyemLlMvIHGoykf8AA18wOLv1dkh8eKuvi1C4_H1IT4187vVN5TEWMs9K7q3p7nAv9LmwgB9JqYBPysMoVInPUiKCFxh_DbDEAmehc_njV4r2YpEVbcHvOUclyiHh5t3dOEzOIZ/w640-h458/DSC_1556.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Highland Tuco-tuco (<i>Ctenomys opimus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTEIE1T8tLpuwf474WDNWBHgfX-f3MTmm_wyWnEHvvcVHi0lz76RWs69-F8IqA5zptPil9NSFKKfAZe899PWhEqUMRzyavC5tlfXRaJIzRDY47lpcTiH0qSy4XMA-q4f1A3J7Tgk4xdBrlUv4ZMEKUQ8berPLUlg-s-5x40Ag3rIurn6lIPGLIKXpTdCt/s1500/DSC_1633.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTEIE1T8tLpuwf474WDNWBHgfX-f3MTmm_wyWnEHvvcVHi0lz76RWs69-F8IqA5zptPil9NSFKKfAZe899PWhEqUMRzyavC5tlfXRaJIzRDY47lpcTiH0qSy4XMA-q4f1A3J7Tgk4xdBrlUv4ZMEKUQ8berPLUlg-s-5x40Ag3rIurn6lIPGLIKXpTdCt/w640-h450/DSC_1633.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lesser Rhea</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M1F4wVaf6WF4-5YFHJRRxSQIUbktcmX_SkRWXxoqaffgS_uaJaxnnn4wSblbLEmketqQv4Le3g_z9pZqDUKRKe76gGcDxBomXz08ctPi1bKMhXjzfPT9XqnhipREhBsnJkNYF1-RrHlfNKx9eeLkRerzsClxvQra1MT5YccjwacXunTkUJ-QWHUjAXIs/s4032/IMG_0736.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_M1F4wVaf6WF4-5YFHJRRxSQIUbktcmX_SkRWXxoqaffgS_uaJaxnnn4wSblbLEmketqQv4Le3g_z9pZqDUKRKe76gGcDxBomXz08ctPi1bKMhXjzfPT9XqnhipREhBsnJkNYF1-RrHlfNKx9eeLkRerzsClxvQra1MT5YccjwacXunTkUJ-QWHUjAXIs/w640-h480/IMG_0736.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abra de Lizoite, Salta, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmp2el4LrFvcN_Ggp9mTqQJewLCKgKk_Ll2_IQQvrTuhLKX1nN0rEeqkEnmnUdybKFZq6tGo1FwzdbGNuThblfZlZ_Ef8blNIpIuYpUroPbk4_ra0BLfKsKBuQu5ZfNjl8C9ssCx_5fqaeqUmwYqpESezZ-N6HqGKuPiSci_LmDem0KtU-MWW5PLSFa2Xw/s1500/DSC_1755.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmp2el4LrFvcN_Ggp9mTqQJewLCKgKk_Ll2_IQQvrTuhLKX1nN0rEeqkEnmnUdybKFZq6tGo1FwzdbGNuThblfZlZ_Ef8blNIpIuYpUroPbk4_ra0BLfKsKBuQu5ZfNjl8C9ssCx_5fqaeqUmwYqpESezZ-N6HqGKuPiSci_LmDem0KtU-MWW5PLSFa2Xw/w640-h516/DSC_1755.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Viscacha (<i>Lagidium viscacia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-0fU8pDWsTl1EN1HrsBVBbSimK85eQetTFn-LPs8AsolrjkvxMa99FwSYpyiBWHXKXOO9l7_mlj7KyShkWu4NlWF-yrZjDaBKFeBy0S34Ba57sATgrIlHOILc-YntjqfF1ZW_qg0cgAPcOW8BSIyOMLtpVyh2BuRugkzuFY0D5f8LbvOmtwt7H4O0ivs/s1500/DSC_1823.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1386" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-0fU8pDWsTl1EN1HrsBVBbSimK85eQetTFn-LPs8AsolrjkvxMa99FwSYpyiBWHXKXOO9l7_mlj7KyShkWu4NlWF-yrZjDaBKFeBy0S34Ba57sATgrIlHOILc-YntjqfF1ZW_qg0cgAPcOW8BSIyOMLtpVyh2BuRugkzuFY0D5f8LbvOmtwt7H4O0ivs/w592-h640/DSC_1823.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Citron-headed Yellow-Finches</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPK9ELLwfc0uE4ERxhyphenhyphen4AGxrsC6WSBaiO9MT04rSiJBl5S_shJYlQU-51JiDfFeC9u51ZyOSkbPKioC_8ux2bhJ5gLUPFZl-ryyKbd91HAkvTzaVoDeGmIjbxevJAs19NKF_FvGxYM0PJDoogdhgzezThLQANKSEMCiNFXoscLKGP1_mVG9HuUAR0LTv9/s1500/DSC_1855.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPK9ELLwfc0uE4ERxhyphenhyphen4AGxrsC6WSBaiO9MT04rSiJBl5S_shJYlQU-51JiDfFeC9u51ZyOSkbPKioC_8ux2bhJ5gLUPFZl-ryyKbd91HAkvTzaVoDeGmIjbxevJAs19NKF_FvGxYM0PJDoogdhgzezThLQANKSEMCiNFXoscLKGP1_mVG9HuUAR0LTv9/w640-h460/DSC_1855.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Degu (<i>Octodontomys gliroides</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqxMPFnWHNYTJV-tkfNUWk132fO6MqUm0LuASmZyJgkd2ahXslX3JlAOE9FYUpWfR7Whyphenhyphen4OQ8UKrZ0kaW9-c0kl0NtZyTrG_urym9pnSZZnMIG9OGfOBCne7uBQl3c85OwYaDGMvNMnJwb9zXMEAVyVZHX8fXjZhb5IJwDmu_ek3ka0BN1CGK5VY1tv2L/s1500/DSC_1885.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqxMPFnWHNYTJV-tkfNUWk132fO6MqUm0LuASmZyJgkd2ahXslX3JlAOE9FYUpWfR7Whyphenhyphen4OQ8UKrZ0kaW9-c0kl0NtZyTrG_urym9pnSZZnMIG9OGfOBCne7uBQl3c85OwYaDGMvNMnJwb9zXMEAVyVZHX8fXjZhb5IJwDmu_ek3ka0BN1CGK5VY1tv2L/w640-h510/DSC_1885.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-backed Sierra-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypRfit3jYiwDMyqwev3Um7THQHZYEn_aZT8p56dBHdAWOvbXiTY19YxWsxo8VY-_MQNXkyZ9lbNN1ZG-ph7DlgG5P_KSU27xtNY_B4XOw58-mF9EsNSEKYpcR3tM6q9dGwxcpBbPc-vSU-R8VbFzBI3khni90eWnMz69rS0Mn29BTkoqDxOGKUxIkgPoE/s1500/DSC_2203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypRfit3jYiwDMyqwev3Um7THQHZYEn_aZT8p56dBHdAWOvbXiTY19YxWsxo8VY-_MQNXkyZ9lbNN1ZG-ph7DlgG5P_KSU27xtNY_B4XOw58-mF9EsNSEKYpcR3tM6q9dGwxcpBbPc-vSU-R8VbFzBI3khni90eWnMz69rS0Mn29BTkoqDxOGKUxIkgPoE/w640-h518/DSC_2203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-collared Macaw</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrgU3t6cPgqtbhkngwcinSuFm-cstOnn4t8IUomcpebm5_UjirHss7WBkFcRifZOb172kDullUjN4frT6pIUuZIJsRwpyEGXcpcKFvr9yCGssgzXjymjc9MQAB_KoGLXM9PFnuGEnATXR44cghIcARa5bQ0ErbtKlMydQFnk80fPZqvQlhnjmCfSGiZve/s1500/DSC_2212.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrgU3t6cPgqtbhkngwcinSuFm-cstOnn4t8IUomcpebm5_UjirHss7WBkFcRifZOb172kDullUjN4frT6pIUuZIJsRwpyEGXcpcKFvr9yCGssgzXjymjc9MQAB_KoGLXM9PFnuGEnATXR44cghIcARa5bQ0ErbtKlMydQFnk80fPZqvQlhnjmCfSGiZve/w640-h510/DSC_2212.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Acanthoscurria</i> sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eKDafWoGkn5AFQw1JspVoO6JJV_GvvLIXuaJiilmgOf5X2NG0thkuqmHBpuqa7ayyK4fXLITLe8XV4ccMsmhHcTMzipeyDRNVwZmtNhPXKtQ4gslQ_1p5_WF2rcyWvgMpOzcikO8rcDjLyuwCGH0rFtU5BWLVs0FRQKlQbJkHhGmpBoNlyeB8hNpx5HP/s1500/DSC_2307.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eKDafWoGkn5AFQw1JspVoO6JJV_GvvLIXuaJiilmgOf5X2NG0thkuqmHBpuqa7ayyK4fXLITLe8XV4ccMsmhHcTMzipeyDRNVwZmtNhPXKtQ4gslQ_1p5_WF2rcyWvgMpOzcikO8rcDjLyuwCGH0rFtU5BWLVs0FRQKlQbJkHhGmpBoNlyeB8hNpx5HP/w640-h482/DSC_2307.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Antshrike</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4V9_QYUXG1j9fgnTGLmvLyIPs8Uut48rTEAfAa7cAmtitkgO0mNp2suLXzTpMcJr9Q3JklTPjxWncl6YdhjxDYPBl_EWP4S8Nl07zhI3FjES35Bk_gmSgNR2IhJGPCmZ9dXLWlHeKXIQ5Pu8q8GDj7hWiIinAfOMSbvTbaGWHedaybNms-cooqX-du_J2/s1500/DSC_2360.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4V9_QYUXG1j9fgnTGLmvLyIPs8Uut48rTEAfAa7cAmtitkgO0mNp2suLXzTpMcJr9Q3JklTPjxWncl6YdhjxDYPBl_EWP4S8Nl07zhI3FjES35Bk_gmSgNR2IhJGPCmZ9dXLWlHeKXIQ5Pu8q8GDj7hWiIinAfOMSbvTbaGWHedaybNms-cooqX-du_J2/w640-h470/DSC_2360.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toco Toucan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXjXY06yIGZFfgfm_NkTEJijwp9ar_Tkm653UlgurOY26M-pbqVWH-YpIrMbJUzl6uyR2EMLswNzzm2vdE6FSkmJClWugnCKWyrz8KPbTPdFPpQQ3GyiAHbMR2prpNN3As4Jjdm6j8pnLbJ_GgPyQNJ9q2kRCp5b8ubS4e8eelx_TWlRK1tmsiqE-N_Un/s1500/DSC_2394.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1500" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXjXY06yIGZFfgfm_NkTEJijwp9ar_Tkm653UlgurOY26M-pbqVWH-YpIrMbJUzl6uyR2EMLswNzzm2vdE6FSkmJClWugnCKWyrz8KPbTPdFPpQQ3GyiAHbMR2prpNN3As4Jjdm6j8pnLbJ_GgPyQNJ9q2kRCp5b8ubS4e8eelx_TWlRK1tmsiqE-N_Un/w640-h414/DSC_2394.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted Lancehead (<i>Bothrops diporus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyp8zRqQFMOEFBjmVyMXxOGdtYvcBHC1NuakRM8XaTiop95eR-62hV5eTKxawNR28vYsOd8ocLYGJzhZ0jZsysl9QQXw79EC5bBtZwYMUSIrZGWTu6vqh-29ekblR9nHkpMuS-J9sJIDYd25uQmVh0-czQpWwdY4jRmDnZdwS0ccBa3yAlBbxlzcrrD0K-/s1500/DSC_2408.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1500" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyp8zRqQFMOEFBjmVyMXxOGdtYvcBHC1NuakRM8XaTiop95eR-62hV5eTKxawNR28vYsOd8ocLYGJzhZ0jZsysl9QQXw79EC5bBtZwYMUSIrZGWTu6vqh-29ekblR9nHkpMuS-J9sJIDYd25uQmVh0-czQpWwdY4jRmDnZdwS0ccBa3yAlBbxlzcrrD0K-/w640-h508/DSC_2408.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Montane Forest Screech-Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwPcR6hkOg5y1tF7Wb55tp48-C9PFqjtL_NSVXv4jQ4F4NyG2fksnHwqQe8oK9Da68HEaEEimQTnFVzh4ezhcPUO8OmN7vGJQXjD2XibCJQ5MeRw9lU3nrhqZCiHf74o0sRlOyU0vgZ1z2je8HHiuJqN7HQHNEIWGquCVHb0R7L2a12NGVFaPE9ztaZ6S/s1500/DSC_2429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwPcR6hkOg5y1tF7Wb55tp48-C9PFqjtL_NSVXv4jQ4F4NyG2fksnHwqQe8oK9Da68HEaEEimQTnFVzh4ezhcPUO8OmN7vGJQXjD2XibCJQ5MeRw9lU3nrhqZCiHf74o0sRlOyU0vgZ1z2je8HHiuJqN7HQHNEIWGquCVHb0R7L2a12NGVFaPE9ztaZ6S/w640-h490/DSC_2429.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous Four-eyed Frog (<i>Pleurodema borellii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2zuQ62Dc8JalT5S4SRLKBSL04rr_I1cIZ45LqrT2QJghpA9VbKM6yq3Y2g0srVf2SNOuywNVbVFG-pzJSJtxW6HcdGAXKPQgmIx9uXqT5ySMfcIMZgpjJMdiPIkQLTUj2dxyQWlQdaXmqbTzKc62_CMqEkl1_-jZBjfbb5yjP32R-HVG3W7GxbShoF_q/s1500/DSC_2446.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2zuQ62Dc8JalT5S4SRLKBSL04rr_I1cIZ45LqrT2QJghpA9VbKM6yq3Y2g0srVf2SNOuywNVbVFG-pzJSJtxW6HcdGAXKPQgmIx9uXqT5ySMfcIMZgpjJMdiPIkQLTUj2dxyQWlQdaXmqbTzKc62_CMqEkl1_-jZBjfbb5yjP32R-HVG3W7GxbShoF_q/w640-h442/DSC_2446.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown Musurana (<i>Paraphimophis rusticus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsU6ycFgboi6gJrq7Ygf-YedMB5Ac9dTIu0p7XUoUo1mGJg1yAC9QJLc-TuIAvryeR1rLoV1lcHcRAHMJhhOtculE5xoIIDPJCPEMjqOtVdKXfacZ8p7KFQM7c6dOt-5fzoVfhtzuVm_ufQ9eXRGTKx-mjwCDJbZl6b6x8Bk_dIz5_SbZKyAuQpkOAFxn/s1500/DSC_2498.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1500" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsU6ycFgboi6gJrq7Ygf-YedMB5Ac9dTIu0p7XUoUo1mGJg1yAC9QJLc-TuIAvryeR1rLoV1lcHcRAHMJhhOtculE5xoIIDPJCPEMjqOtVdKXfacZ8p7KFQM7c6dOt-5fzoVfhtzuVm_ufQ9eXRGTKx-mjwCDJbZl6b6x8Bk_dIz5_SbZKyAuQpkOAFxn/w640-h420/DSC_2498.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yungas Red-bellied Toad (<i>Melanophryniscus rubriventris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR8NcUgW1XR_UxcX7T_hvYU8pWViK2vlkW9XITAYEFlRKJa3yLpssYyaphIplhVJkiAx2fgmtZ93f6CTBaEzFOkRiDvvlTVKv0Qxl1yjjycLA9aRfchAFTxJ39iiOpJehADRedKk-yKG4A8hEFGf5ro54b9XUjgZR1AzeLOn21L8_tCrt0jz4zZq07_s_/s1500/DSC_2528.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR8NcUgW1XR_UxcX7T_hvYU8pWViK2vlkW9XITAYEFlRKJa3yLpssYyaphIplhVJkiAx2fgmtZ93f6CTBaEzFOkRiDvvlTVKv0Qxl1yjjycLA9aRfchAFTxJ39iiOpJehADRedKk-yKG4A8hEFGf5ro54b9XUjgZR1AzeLOn21L8_tCrt0jz4zZq07_s_/w640-h454/DSC_2528.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solitary Eagle</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HcRToCpOULcPDFXD76CZh8n8ITn_t6qpz9NWAaALFD9N02xfF3vKqI_H54EATMxGs76RdXQxe-UIXQtV7MDC2I4gE5hK6acKDypehC_2NMbcu4-s-rWATnyykWbStOLf9kokNFX7Fwg0f94sYrOfNp7wr3IZayOQLGbsWl2IBN5TG0nrC8uwr-BS_cKL/s1500/DSC_2577.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HcRToCpOULcPDFXD76CZh8n8ITn_t6qpz9NWAaALFD9N02xfF3vKqI_H54EATMxGs76RdXQxe-UIXQtV7MDC2I4gE5hK6acKDypehC_2NMbcu4-s-rWATnyykWbStOLf9kokNFX7Fwg0f94sYrOfNp7wr3IZayOQLGbsWl2IBN5TG0nrC8uwr-BS_cKL/w640-h482/DSC_2577.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tucumán Parrot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOV8neppPEoASyISzY3sZRWLl4fABxU3PCGSs-r5Wh13GlE0GLMs65dnf-bXTKS15vBeCD0ztk_ACs9v1k0YcNBRPlYcml4nK2AuMjmSUUHdSKfSWB5P2u4cOwZwy7UbiSvb52f78KwZiU79vMDbRZfhnIVXUNxXUnooA0DGMVcHejt1D0jas1Hxjhihq/s1500/DSC_2642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqOV8neppPEoASyISzY3sZRWLl4fABxU3PCGSs-r5Wh13GlE0GLMs65dnf-bXTKS15vBeCD0ztk_ACs9v1k0YcNBRPlYcml4nK2AuMjmSUUHdSKfSWB5P2u4cOwZwy7UbiSvb52f78KwZiU79vMDbRZfhnIVXUNxXUnooA0DGMVcHejt1D0jas1Hxjhihq/w640-h442/DSC_2642.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cercosaura</i> sp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPg-FecdzfEoKI_dYeddZQIkU0gMKr-1byIkH3yFqzbWXazZN-DLZyan35AazTKwiz7k5asS4tUNVttz0w1eVYf2Tl5LjPLX4IKJwsSmGz4t7N7K1ogeNiO8XqzToC-d2yxwXOOeDaA8thzP-ZW3S0eD4QC64UoQUXn4P3L3qXXY81cUS2tHzSCNQJK3z/s1500/DSC_2649.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPg-FecdzfEoKI_dYeddZQIkU0gMKr-1byIkH3yFqzbWXazZN-DLZyan35AazTKwiz7k5asS4tUNVttz0w1eVYf2Tl5LjPLX4IKJwsSmGz4t7N7K1ogeNiO8XqzToC-d2yxwXOOeDaA8thzP-ZW3S0eD4QC64UoQUXn4P3L3qXXY81cUS2tHzSCNQJK3z/w640-h486/DSC_2649.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cybdelis petronita</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvgDucgUfNxQRr9GWIzzmlOvHK2cn4fcJ6dC735cI_VfvLw66aM_A1YeZrwJEmYWT81wQSokS0RLBelWtgORVRsKN5rsHMEX7XwkmWcVwXnD_QP-Tleyp0alLr_JDcNaftXZrhPPXbp3Sqn_y7zt_oWUacgEH1VCgOkG__rdT_1sH9FOtEHHBTlr7sdOc/s1500/DSC_2693.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvgDucgUfNxQRr9GWIzzmlOvHK2cn4fcJ6dC735cI_VfvLw66aM_A1YeZrwJEmYWT81wQSokS0RLBelWtgORVRsKN5rsHMEX7XwkmWcVwXnD_QP-Tleyp0alLr_JDcNaftXZrhPPXbp3Sqn_y7zt_oWUacgEH1VCgOkG__rdT_1sH9FOtEHHBTlr7sdOc/w640-h480/DSC_2693.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Epinome Cracker (<i>Hamadryas epinome</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWD-gfRXDePkYHMPvJiGFLA98th6R6_stQ11PxAsUPyEFaFAKpeP4oWZlffcuaP3ND-4GknvdZ-9F0tXMEQa-4YYPHq7WkyaogF0yU9lJhfGfby4NysHxpS4Y9-ck9rhaQX1_lrS8TA9Mef_vWha5923MPYyus2ClwjFf6tNU1akqABD3Blwbttew-XLbg/s1500/DSC_2729.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWD-gfRXDePkYHMPvJiGFLA98th6R6_stQ11PxAsUPyEFaFAKpeP4oWZlffcuaP3ND-4GknvdZ-9F0tXMEQa-4YYPHq7WkyaogF0yU9lJhfGfby4NysHxpS4Y9-ck9rhaQX1_lrS8TA9Mef_vWha5923MPYyus2ClwjFf6tNU1akqABD3Blwbttew-XLbg/w640-h500/DSC_2729.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ochre-cheeked Spinetail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6E8xXPjtACjjwCYGAKby9mq7YtZnKn12Y-ozFDt0BfJg2RUP7XDaHeK9cxmAQg3D5_boIjb2ZffXwFcJ-GK3y_s-bJ8hrmdk2zXmHAxW-BpydnpSAeQx6oO5zYUvWJxd5mVDPr7y3Iso_cUSvU39zDezy9rZBAPqYaFfTJmemGw6z90YRgGZUaujaOJ5/s1500/DSC_2766.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6E8xXPjtACjjwCYGAKby9mq7YtZnKn12Y-ozFDt0BfJg2RUP7XDaHeK9cxmAQg3D5_boIjb2ZffXwFcJ-GK3y_s-bJ8hrmdk2zXmHAxW-BpydnpSAeQx6oO5zYUvWJxd5mVDPr7y3Iso_cUSvU39zDezy9rZBAPqYaFfTJmemGw6z90YRgGZUaujaOJ5/w640-h516/DSC_2766.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Budgett's Frog (<i>Lepidobatrachus laevis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb3n8i2cBvaetw9pVaHvaCVPHjxoWnhtOMqCPfVLKMfDjcWhYXm3L-g2kYTNmCsh2knLKCJUGSYhAdv2VJGXsG-d3JfULbD6wXPuwt-bKDyiortHdqfjhgPaXIZWXGJgb2_jhaTAuKZFUCV7Zh9KsmAc7VIB0JO8dK1guGZ6ZQsr40T720KXOsIrRwMc6/s1500/DSC_2771.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb3n8i2cBvaetw9pVaHvaCVPHjxoWnhtOMqCPfVLKMfDjcWhYXm3L-g2kYTNmCsh2knLKCJUGSYhAdv2VJGXsG-d3JfULbD6wXPuwt-bKDyiortHdqfjhgPaXIZWXGJgb2_jhaTAuKZFUCV7Zh9KsmAc7VIB0JO8dK1guGZ6ZQsr40T720KXOsIrRwMc6/w640-h472/DSC_2771.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog (<i>Phyllomedusa sauvagii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmxPn5s7FRIQ1vgdtp38UAQhE92M-Xq0-Ba1kdZd0-p4YGa0nKkD7yjs46wxHFrMqRdmxZrKfTuLhVdEHY-nsmy24p8ZFukvVMANeG10d2R8U2umjeUJv1FH-Kx5eSqTJCQfph70cFIPJNffUgpozBFvVS4or_9MJFNY_WG8rQPH4NS2P9lPevpi58d7k/s1500/DSC_2776.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmxPn5s7FRIQ1vgdtp38UAQhE92M-Xq0-Ba1kdZd0-p4YGa0nKkD7yjs46wxHFrMqRdmxZrKfTuLhVdEHY-nsmy24p8ZFukvVMANeG10d2R8U2umjeUJv1FH-Kx5eSqTJCQfph70cFIPJNffUgpozBFvVS4or_9MJFNY_WG8rQPH4NS2P9lPevpi58d7k/w640-h464/DSC_2776.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cranwell's Horned Frog (<i>Ceratophrys cranwelli</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFXnWHDQDS09pJ0NlESoSWYqJ1uUMAQW4B9QHzLIoyDvvdRY4jUXwlSyON2I3ZpeJfN7qKEydcnxUgg9g6JoZZCbLNXkqq5amVEvrYIx0fSDwdGbz6bA00B-qVPsZmQYU4P0bRfIoPJgCYqzc7U_AbJgUEbbxv6RWSDUQkHvbuV0DREFo-5gUxtNIc0P7/s1500/DSC_2778.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFXnWHDQDS09pJ0NlESoSWYqJ1uUMAQW4B9QHzLIoyDvvdRY4jUXwlSyON2I3ZpeJfN7qKEydcnxUgg9g6JoZZCbLNXkqq5amVEvrYIx0fSDwdGbz6bA00B-qVPsZmQYU4P0bRfIoPJgCYqzc7U_AbJgUEbbxv6RWSDUQkHvbuV0DREFo-5gUxtNIc0P7/w640-h518/DSC_2778.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chaco Horned Frog (<i>Chacophrys pierottii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAKhxOwVkjGZ4RUNkYI1Wtrw4rUCetQMnXFBeuDMr7YX0Wmcj608y71o5Yav0TAADRzZeVRuJh_1zAa6rQATfTEF2YeOLPNkjSSZpZZY_nh0krk6f2l2x3Juh-U6N-CmnnTRgGffSxAQMDPl7RQP8BVsdghE2meTS7I8unu8QU9icGky4Qu4GDMr03Gdf/s1500/DSC_2984.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAKhxOwVkjGZ4RUNkYI1Wtrw4rUCetQMnXFBeuDMr7YX0Wmcj608y71o5Yav0TAADRzZeVRuJh_1zAa6rQATfTEF2YeOLPNkjSSZpZZY_nh0krk6f2l2x3Juh-U6N-CmnnTRgGffSxAQMDPl7RQP8BVsdghE2meTS7I8unu8QU9icGky4Qu4GDMr03Gdf/w640-h492/DSC_2984.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-and-gold Howler Monkey</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIqX2ZrILaH26SWd31veq9Jvhii69xGmi0JupwUgoPTRmBAVZtY2GoyezGQc0QrWpOHkLVykzpG6x2vO9osdLLRUZuYtA6JyDGxuiZ3EuRG7kydM3BR7p770mr7o_Br7HJtG-meg9hBog5QxvcL6Sd0Hvgv-bxuX35SqbjuqRxiTOacQPfPvRTbRFxhUM/s1500/DSC_3086.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIqX2ZrILaH26SWd31veq9Jvhii69xGmi0JupwUgoPTRmBAVZtY2GoyezGQc0QrWpOHkLVykzpG6x2vO9osdLLRUZuYtA6JyDGxuiZ3EuRG7kydM3BR7p770mr7o_Br7HJtG-meg9hBog5QxvcL6Sd0Hvgv-bxuX35SqbjuqRxiTOacQPfPvRTbRFxhUM/w640-h492/DSC_3086.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-bodied Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcAzYeug6JJhmRtL4DjGP6J7pa1xJ6e6nnVn2ybR1qW6alJqgKAMBI2sDhYFDXJ6PNguyb_3CtyyaJmzDT-fi-X8Yw9tzfwmDZy2CxQZHBJdiFRerOt8WCqYZfM6PRcoeiZUu99j6_0OSrZOdUbbv2XuEETzH0FE5l1yumBXHzC3Mma3f9J9tv05k0lX_/s1500/DSC_3108.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcAzYeug6JJhmRtL4DjGP6J7pa1xJ6e6nnVn2ybR1qW6alJqgKAMBI2sDhYFDXJ6PNguyb_3CtyyaJmzDT-fi-X8Yw9tzfwmDZy2CxQZHBJdiFRerOt8WCqYZfM6PRcoeiZUu99j6_0OSrZOdUbbv2XuEETzH0FE5l1yumBXHzC3Mma3f9J9tv05k0lX_/w640-h472/DSC_3108.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chaco Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2TuqwRBXdIUKnnStfUBCVAJsEfpA7kJ9Qi9Vvtj89iJwjSf7kFLLKuyRKC1DRwhO-j8SoP29lLA9ue1M1J1cifmIV5TZbGiYmM_J7Jp902spZ0TLFKrnIjRmTYjx767a7JXNb4Ve4u9hgMX3BQtv685bJuulbCiKLiKmkrypv0PTiL0luIgOf85QHbC9/s1500/DSC_3128.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="1500" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2TuqwRBXdIUKnnStfUBCVAJsEfpA7kJ9Qi9Vvtj89iJwjSf7kFLLKuyRKC1DRwhO-j8SoP29lLA9ue1M1J1cifmIV5TZbGiYmM_J7Jp902spZ0TLFKrnIjRmTYjx767a7JXNb4Ve4u9hgMX3BQtv685bJuulbCiKLiKmkrypv0PTiL0luIgOf85QHbC9/w640-h526/DSC_3128.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fasciolated Graphic (<i>Melipotis fasciolaris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>February</b></div><div><br /></div><div>We finished crossing the endless miles of the Chaco, trading in the low scrub for the lush forests of the Atlantic rainforest. The birdlife was completely different in northeastern Argentina, overlapping little with the northwest. One of the highlights was experiencing Iguazú Falls, but the wildlife in this area was pretty incredible as well. We took our time so that we could visit many different areas and car-camped at several sites that were a little bit out of the way, giving us a chance to night-hike and set up the moth light. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Iberá wetland complex is the second-largest wetland in South America (after the Amazon basin!) and Laura and I spent a few days here. With temperatures reaching the 40s, it was not the most comfortable birding that we had done, but at least the rain held off (muddy roads are impassible here) and we found many of the specialties of the area. </div><div><br /></div><div>For our final week in Argentina, we worked south beyond Buenos Aires, cleaning up several of the last birds we "needed" in the marshes and grasslands several hours south of the city. We took a ferry across to Uruguay on February 23 after a very successful Argentina trip. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our time in Uruguay was mainly spent getting ready for the next leg of our trip (Brazil, of which we had done no research up to this point). However, we also put in time to find one of the rarest blackbirds of South America, the rapidly declining Saffron-cowled Blackbird. We loved the laid-back pace of Uruguay and its friendly people, though we were also glad that we only had a week here since the prices were about three times that of Argentina. By the end of February we took a flight to São Paulo, Brazil, which I will cover in my next blog post. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkmtkIddNkaUGBh4OE8NbBtvfZdwTBmWCrcN3X7r7tqt41dv7XtpiJmuPixd-rne4uVhQNtYJoAwGFe8VBBF84aFFvtCp0MxAMnw5BB5TX9P70X1JbqHMinzZJq_eyleyQyll77vnqlg9GJtB33JUGWo2CXIh2F_NOvinDLQN18SKagdTCGbGxmfLz1TY/s1500/DSC_3426.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1270" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkmtkIddNkaUGBh4OE8NbBtvfZdwTBmWCrcN3X7r7tqt41dv7XtpiJmuPixd-rne4uVhQNtYJoAwGFe8VBBF84aFFvtCp0MxAMnw5BB5TX9P70X1JbqHMinzZJq_eyleyQyll77vnqlg9GJtB33JUGWo2CXIh2F_NOvinDLQN18SKagdTCGbGxmfLz1TY/w542-h640/DSC_3426.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-billed Scythebill</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD9CDvFjPnslu5pFJH0MuYlYdkdNq6n8uv8w2BOi5aY22RzRTvJlfHiFsfmbkSOVLDn4LhfnxjO_xW9bChXy3mSmuCjVWfFlOjSIG-jEB1immcfs4KGTL9VbsOb24hrI2ZOEPOv6oTppUuXDMxAZ5_8i-r9p5QQkAuh-nhUHEJ3h-Z7VWXRxhgpdfPM3m/s3537/IMG_0899.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3537" data-original-width="2604" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyD9CDvFjPnslu5pFJH0MuYlYdkdNq6n8uv8w2BOi5aY22RzRTvJlfHiFsfmbkSOVLDn4LhfnxjO_xW9bChXy3mSmuCjVWfFlOjSIG-jEB1immcfs4KGTL9VbsOb24hrI2ZOEPOv6oTppUuXDMxAZ5_8i-r9p5QQkAuh-nhUHEJ3h-Z7VWXRxhgpdfPM3m/w472-h640/IMG_0899.JPG" width="472" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">False Water Cobra (<i>Hydrodynastes gigas</i>) </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFbCwSNGqrFoyWCzWeuJ0yD2PboZanDB5Nd8ZmSbiY1OBCVLSMLwdpurO8822ufhQkBy6Z0irXnEhXb_1_P-gEs2u6P1iJboJpUpnvoIPh8ccXIP7n97mlDd2MV2hJQJAY5E5QXH9jNhOVuGcRiZ1swAOClm-7zqPiqweZ0uYUfASBeTOjwlcz3q3ZOUg/s1500/DSC_3448.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1326" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFbCwSNGqrFoyWCzWeuJ0yD2PboZanDB5Nd8ZmSbiY1OBCVLSMLwdpurO8822ufhQkBy6Z0irXnEhXb_1_P-gEs2u6P1iJboJpUpnvoIPh8ccXIP7n97mlDd2MV2hJQJAY5E5QXH9jNhOVuGcRiZ1swAOClm-7zqPiqweZ0uYUfASBeTOjwlcz3q3ZOUg/w566-h640/DSC_3448.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale-crested Woodpecker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3DWFS0zHylIO_S1YdoId6gjUXRYddezgyjPdU8FSr1NvQXGTOZL6hTGuOAprXiJHPjwFWeZU3d83tg6Gp_baRyddFxFHSZxX3I8i_vgo6TzCJGsBNFUHsiU3CaYXpgkEx5V3N3nwDp-VlYThw7KljvfXeX-EC3i1X6IczKZOO1sfyp1UWtCmIUKEQoBR/s1500/DSC_3479.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3DWFS0zHylIO_S1YdoId6gjUXRYddezgyjPdU8FSr1NvQXGTOZL6hTGuOAprXiJHPjwFWeZU3d83tg6Gp_baRyddFxFHSZxX3I8i_vgo6TzCJGsBNFUHsiU3CaYXpgkEx5V3N3nwDp-VlYThw7KljvfXeX-EC3i1X6IczKZOO1sfyp1UWtCmIUKEQoBR/w640-h416/DSC_3479.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (<i>Salvator merianae</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI_3E69q700aYhGt7Zfr1TrY-uMkyiJ59N6XaU25r3ZrXzim4o1I-xAC_p16gQTKZpyndcGQobgm-VChXfDMxmO9FA0cvRd4OfxvNa7QfpwMmZ6E_SoQ1lW2dkFaurqG_M_ae_dcMARW2BpqcMAisX07Z_lYn7y6Msv5uoNJC6522DJizdMOuCyy-zs9O/s1500/DSC_3657.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1500" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSI_3E69q700aYhGt7Zfr1TrY-uMkyiJ59N6XaU25r3ZrXzim4o1I-xAC_p16gQTKZpyndcGQobgm-VChXfDMxmO9FA0cvRd4OfxvNa7QfpwMmZ6E_SoQ1lW2dkFaurqG_M_ae_dcMARW2BpqcMAisX07Z_lYn7y6Msv5uoNJC6522DJizdMOuCyy-zs9O/w640-h436/DSC_3657.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pampas Lancehead (<i>Bothrops pubescens</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Qbvei5Dc1VV3Fk1MXfqC0rLkJM4UFTbDFD2Sj-txTe4svpdwCH-gb-DzD0T03G5BTaSG7p3hdHICpf4TgpYVvSGmw-lpJUA5UfEpXPk-CPR2wsaV3ev9qETSfgITTBBVeZ4BoMhv35o59gy2xMomWg9hIw8iVjjM1pTb8xwA5KAr_LZ-ZrnfoBBf05t/s1500/DSC_3680.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-Qbvei5Dc1VV3Fk1MXfqC0rLkJM4UFTbDFD2Sj-txTe4svpdwCH-gb-DzD0T03G5BTaSG7p3hdHICpf4TgpYVvSGmw-lpJUA5UfEpXPk-CPR2wsaV3ev9qETSfgITTBBVeZ4BoMhv35o59gy2xMomWg9hIw8iVjjM1pTb8xwA5KAr_LZ-ZrnfoBBf05t/w640-h440/DSC_3680.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sickle-winged Nightjar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwimzRRRlG80VZu-3XmID-C2exK6SbJDtL4Z4HtWqhBb09qTT8DlE16f8Ah_IDDHKisoKpg505afw9GH8VlLe0NaJoUQz6wFhXlONJOnujo4-LfsRJSAVetlXC7fPdUqWiSAcFAeJeMgt_W8R3pZ65wibeHKETKY8OyxUFwVkSfv_cRKlG6QKQNmn4f2jn/s1500/DSC_3851.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwimzRRRlG80VZu-3XmID-C2exK6SbJDtL4Z4HtWqhBb09qTT8DlE16f8Ah_IDDHKisoKpg505afw9GH8VlLe0NaJoUQz6wFhXlONJOnujo4-LfsRJSAVetlXC7fPdUqWiSAcFAeJeMgt_W8R3pZ65wibeHKETKY8OyxUFwVkSfv_cRKlG6QKQNmn4f2jn/w640-h504/DSC_3851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Screamer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1O9JjTiOsJGv1p8rsT61NX-A2XieyyDYRyC4qd9ziPf_q3KHernvoEuERom8Kdj0Oovgsr-VMdMnljxBNSL84IqI8Pjefz-XY-QNagH31ekCyBuAvbTmaO9YtAgL71JeULno_UBTmhoCbwxTgO6joGBJ7_qNeCgP1U70e9sxmKlNzn0wMUNlG90MvLaL/s1500/DSC_3860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1500" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1O9JjTiOsJGv1p8rsT61NX-A2XieyyDYRyC4qd9ziPf_q3KHernvoEuERom8Kdj0Oovgsr-VMdMnljxBNSL84IqI8Pjefz-XY-QNagH31ekCyBuAvbTmaO9YtAgL71JeULno_UBTmhoCbwxTgO6joGBJ7_qNeCgP1U70e9sxmKlNzn0wMUNlG90MvLaL/w640-h396/DSC_3860.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yacare Caiman (<i>Caiman yacare</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiria5TyjTV2SlCkNA2NlYRKK54sNRwCLUY7tn4K_Y_5vJt6DD2htptwxblpxShG1yoab5L3Yckmbj9FbkZQ-HSd-7njCF9DMhDg36vumhUugU6LoFGt90psY6gQ4Pxb4UWWel9dr9xUQqgPwTpllm0SuUCfo1oQQx8diusAYBabG7ym4IgBevCTQe11PRB/s1500/DSC_3970.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiria5TyjTV2SlCkNA2NlYRKK54sNRwCLUY7tn4K_Y_5vJt6DD2htptwxblpxShG1yoab5L3Yckmbj9FbkZQ-HSd-7njCF9DMhDg36vumhUugU6LoFGt90psY6gQ4Pxb4UWWel9dr9xUQqgPwTpllm0SuUCfo1oQQx8diusAYBabG7ym4IgBevCTQe11PRB/w640-h446/DSC_3970.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Monjita</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNPcrlnvVRgUwckgE6M0RkFdobOkLtqc-aKXim-v9f-uZOszjaFn4VuOLQYwMnlvQcQfbsmnSe1nZ7HYIHtaihmDDPEllSRWcw1YzT2e1CboUqcEamOwboQuKbOSW-PQLVyOknyn3g08UE_Jw1g4Sivv0tJqHH6KSWgyfhJwHqtAPMwjbG5y-LQxNqzZj/s1500/DSC_3979.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNPcrlnvVRgUwckgE6M0RkFdobOkLtqc-aKXim-v9f-uZOszjaFn4VuOLQYwMnlvQcQfbsmnSe1nZ7HYIHtaihmDDPEllSRWcw1YzT2e1CboUqcEamOwboQuKbOSW-PQLVyOknyn3g08UE_Jw1g4Sivv0tJqHH6KSWgyfhJwHqtAPMwjbG5y-LQxNqzZj/w640-h454/DSC_3979.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iberá Seedeaters</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoO68b1vsp7GWC10mAngi8tn6ykESnhbp9hHfX_k8IQDKL4dBylc00fpJqeTrJvq4PJhPx4oMzTqFQTvIzN80oEzhMRUbFA1DuQZrBc4aIuvGucEkx-lt-rOLPnv3aG3c63RMKqQV6C_U7G1AfHiEaGCPNX4JQrxfWfsrUYe_ITyQzah5zClb7_DK03srm/s1500/DSC_4005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1376" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoO68b1vsp7GWC10mAngi8tn6ykESnhbp9hHfX_k8IQDKL4dBylc00fpJqeTrJvq4PJhPx4oMzTqFQTvIzN80oEzhMRUbFA1DuQZrBc4aIuvGucEkx-lt-rOLPnv3aG3c63RMKqQV6C_U7G1AfHiEaGCPNX4JQrxfWfsrUYe_ITyQzah5zClb7_DK03srm/w588-h640/DSC_4005.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Campo Flicker</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55iIUDXfIv0CAldel9vn4wOCuYCrgpZVxnmmGhZfzqJ4D50hhBC5IfWmvg5LsI8_EKXTUdtaBIod3bNN3_IJ4xqDIaJmx-F8aQGLeNb4DpQCHWZb_r0L4aF52L8sUGT9wKI1EMA6do_dMhKULQZCbUgj-NazdJysGlNyU_q-urBtjDmHIZrw6dA8GrDiF/s4032/IMG_0954.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55iIUDXfIv0CAldel9vn4wOCuYCrgpZVxnmmGhZfzqJ4D50hhBC5IfWmvg5LsI8_EKXTUdtaBIod3bNN3_IJ4xqDIaJmx-F8aQGLeNb4DpQCHWZb_r0L4aF52L8sUGT9wKI1EMA6do_dMhKULQZCbUgj-NazdJysGlNyU_q-urBtjDmHIZrw6dA8GrDiF/w480-h640/IMG_0954.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bromelia balansae</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbiL4RIjs-lY6w2ApOQ4TJJVBcsHUXixDkOPA0GhbtyGFRlhdu9WW2G4VpULKsbFkJXvpr5gORjsTCH0VybztAZfjC6rQagbQ1EO1B6DMUe67SsnDKLHiyzZK8NzvrFUqqL0k7ig0vxNTkju6gbf6QOdf1l_jgCIP8N32XdSA_3dz5c1tob2sipTM4eqz/s1500/DSC_4098.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbiL4RIjs-lY6w2ApOQ4TJJVBcsHUXixDkOPA0GhbtyGFRlhdu9WW2G4VpULKsbFkJXvpr5gORjsTCH0VybztAZfjC6rQagbQ1EO1B6DMUe67SsnDKLHiyzZK8NzvrFUqqL0k7ig0vxNTkju6gbf6QOdf1l_jgCIP8N32XdSA_3dz5c1tob2sipTM4eqz/w640-h468/DSC_4098.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Firetip (<i>Mysoria barcastus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9luk5CECW-C9VaD0f2LFZBl9UsphhC-b4Q8Lp57hxX8ORP4wXnPBypkKTjSJnSa-Z-0osEdVBxukqcUs4yRyhz6AWed6EL7wV3iz05wuWJo6FcbvaLVjE_ZIr8grocv73-Fhni6nmP31ZvMJi_cP47k_uDe5ZqdzSIcIo-JgZ55e1HSgVDauLDeE6aip/s1500/DSC_4116.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9luk5CECW-C9VaD0f2LFZBl9UsphhC-b4Q8Lp57hxX8ORP4wXnPBypkKTjSJnSa-Z-0osEdVBxukqcUs4yRyhz6AWed6EL7wV3iz05wuWJo6FcbvaLVjE_ZIr8grocv73-Fhni6nmP31ZvMJi_cP47k_uDe5ZqdzSIcIo-JgZ55e1HSgVDauLDeE6aip/w640-h468/DSC_4116.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-winged Harrier</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguspsd1aGIk3RUcvFh15b5m5ISJg-naf6nHb6kFacvXV6d7GcbIcdXJN2OAD_6lrhnpgtcq_edJmrK4smqdWxdHUwsshZ3gplhUipSsgGkAAWdBu4LQJog4vxnqTV3lSvAHl-dGtTbeNibQdEWBGdavvh2Am90HgBDxvWc1fhPxNh5zTygfPSRhkbz7Sdv/s1500/DSC_4227.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1341" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguspsd1aGIk3RUcvFh15b5m5ISJg-naf6nHb6kFacvXV6d7GcbIcdXJN2OAD_6lrhnpgtcq_edJmrK4smqdWxdHUwsshZ3gplhUipSsgGkAAWdBu4LQJog4vxnqTV3lSvAHl-dGtTbeNibQdEWBGdavvh2Am90HgBDxvWc1fhPxNh5zTygfPSRhkbz7Sdv/w572-h640/DSC_4227.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spix's Spinetail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZo6VFmqhDqvY2kbYiD6PuJtYc13Yfslnak_txqZxPfBy4ZvaSEJqimH7sRJNhXQaXQljtgI1ojvh36VGeWLu6WTMFyagbGXZPg5WrI-1tXb16Gt3ZsxwpYxtJWkn0_cRjzm0QjE2BL8Soyb_qpFxC77_dI2p0ZgnJ5b-VZ_XrarvZhFs7RZaTOUH3bZ7/s1500/DSC_4305.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZo6VFmqhDqvY2kbYiD6PuJtYc13Yfslnak_txqZxPfBy4ZvaSEJqimH7sRJNhXQaXQljtgI1ojvh36VGeWLu6WTMFyagbGXZPg5WrI-1tXb16Gt3ZsxwpYxtJWkn0_cRjzm0QjE2BL8Soyb_qpFxC77_dI2p0ZgnJ5b-VZ_XrarvZhFs7RZaTOUH3bZ7/w640-h448/DSC_4305.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Streamer-tailed Tyrants</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfB-7FgWRetj8LeAsEM5YerQN4x2Jzj5idEG13vUKst_uHmK4QePXheVQqBgEGFq-NjV7iFSqkvd9DFY08lQ1HgCC18chlFRdq81uYet4m6pxR3D6vH_CCijATFB9wr8QHy4Vk7ygKulXyxr15bFb2uVQIU2G1iaxrr6vHhOOP9RH6ZdAnZ4Wdhe88z-s/s1500/DSC_4452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfB-7FgWRetj8LeAsEM5YerQN4x2Jzj5idEG13vUKst_uHmK4QePXheVQqBgEGFq-NjV7iFSqkvd9DFY08lQ1HgCC18chlFRdq81uYet4m6pxR3D6vH_CCijATFB9wr8QHy4Vk7ygKulXyxr15bFb2uVQIU2G1iaxrr6vHhOOP9RH6ZdAnZ4Wdhe88z-s/w628-h640/DSC_4452.jpg" width="628" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Diastatops intensa</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfseG7GhnHTGWI_303u-cfweab5cOoc2nFI17rm1Lok3-jx4xRezmVHJWUhlxPYoCTxt4N95cggz85tbO2SeGsLIrLQuRJHEsXbVKP-7nvsRW6VzXHwH8q9VNCF0U1jJSJr90GzkBYvU7GNbGFLrxncz4EiG8FTWVzZB2tBFex8TFITOPYuyslNitGCuN/s1500/DSC_5015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfseG7GhnHTGWI_303u-cfweab5cOoc2nFI17rm1Lok3-jx4xRezmVHJWUhlxPYoCTxt4N95cggz85tbO2SeGsLIrLQuRJHEsXbVKP-7nvsRW6VzXHwH8q9VNCF0U1jJSJr90GzkBYvU7GNbGFLrxncz4EiG8FTWVzZB2tBFex8TFITOPYuyslNitGCuN/w640-h498/DSC_5015.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Caria marsyas</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkEsAz3k7DZ9mBGwO5_FilBHAQM4xnhbpVtjusUYWL-ondpPLynhJFja7uKzA19SJHP73Qoi3rZDdTvrEaM3NbAw_faY0GorBI6LuZ5251WPY1Wr1NXHWk2Amq-z9dUPVBkSH2xzlGJVhxOXi0wbTgEW_pf2D-vZZP2lWUG3IwkF3lqQmejW-mlygpxQ4/s4032/IMG_0998.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkEsAz3k7DZ9mBGwO5_FilBHAQM4xnhbpVtjusUYWL-ondpPLynhJFja7uKzA19SJHP73Qoi3rZDdTvrEaM3NbAw_faY0GorBI6LuZ5251WPY1Wr1NXHWk2Amq-z9dUPVBkSH2xzlGJVhxOXi0wbTgEW_pf2D-vZZP2lWUG3IwkF3lqQmejW-mlygpxQ4/w640-h480/IMG_0998.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birding along Highway 101, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtcWr6k4QrnRJ7k8WRzSvdd8guLgW7TPUAmvDE1RHgyIcAgBh2Aru2uLyaWHZhn_eUGvSWUQAa5SQKK3FqXnE9QoyywmyIIRQjmeJwDTvYKyiae77PLk2EC7eQqr8y4bHj_kgcnKQfRsvQJMFN_KZoBpeyFxlVX3k48qJ26f7o4t3pKSd4kQOke3L2jcl/s1500/DSC_5243.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtcWr6k4QrnRJ7k8WRzSvdd8guLgW7TPUAmvDE1RHgyIcAgBh2Aru2uLyaWHZhn_eUGvSWUQAa5SQKK3FqXnE9QoyywmyIIRQjmeJwDTvYKyiae77PLk2EC7eQqr8y4bHj_kgcnKQfRsvQJMFN_KZoBpeyFxlVX3k48qJ26f7o4t3pKSd4kQOke3L2jcl/w566-h640/DSC_5243.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut-bellied Seed-Finch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI-fZOMZ5nteYTuAH4QrJggVkdhNov2ZHbqraymF6DIVb2CSo0gJjVhdNjU580CQpkthQULqH7SRMcrRORHFePDFgpccHBmOZ_JtdIIDqdmgABbaVxE18jA9RFj5KdPXwmlfmGEyFd5Dny3hxQL4FvRT1FGP6l66rTwPz6O_vuoSa_24Q8UiHBkiOfo6N/s1500/DSC_5329.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1318" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRI-fZOMZ5nteYTuAH4QrJggVkdhNov2ZHbqraymF6DIVb2CSo0gJjVhdNjU580CQpkthQULqH7SRMcrRORHFePDFgpccHBmOZ_JtdIIDqdmgABbaVxE18jA9RFj5KdPXwmlfmGEyFd5Dny3hxQL4FvRT1FGP6l66rTwPz6O_vuoSa_24Q8UiHBkiOfo6N/w562-h640/DSC_5329.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Potoos</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk4idAbIQQhdKRoF1xsP-JVp8jibUaZlV6uOhBzg2axl-MnLBAfsu46OvqXwZ0JZxSmL7Czy3u8KA_G1-LBCuYGKLTfSsFl5Gy9CSdWnmzmBeUAAHd8k7dYdve7gacQQ1d3nYv-A4Mv-FYxqfcRMpgvO2zdwGZiXitXBPMZuu7JpJHDO8CcsCQdgzj-v5/s1500/DSC_5538.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk4idAbIQQhdKRoF1xsP-JVp8jibUaZlV6uOhBzg2axl-MnLBAfsu46OvqXwZ0JZxSmL7Czy3u8KA_G1-LBCuYGKLTfSsFl5Gy9CSdWnmzmBeUAAHd8k7dYdve7gacQQ1d3nYv-A4Mv-FYxqfcRMpgvO2zdwGZiXitXBPMZuu7JpJHDO8CcsCQdgzj-v5/w640-h446/DSC_5538.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harmonia Tigerwing (<i>Tithorea harmonia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4orkmbiFuP1Tbd6yIn1118WZ6nEQBNJvoJ4BzNg3nQgD8_iqSDimNh6aknxF8lvceSxebJinJMtSQVXA3c4gFsemG_a4n2KEo938MGXpxudg3lXWzteU-izVTw7sh-1ChZlvtafBqlbZErTRZaVZoVtpo974C5-aILLgYsjUoeM06GIAXvNa1-eIRvr96/s1500/DSC_5558.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4orkmbiFuP1Tbd6yIn1118WZ6nEQBNJvoJ4BzNg3nQgD8_iqSDimNh6aknxF8lvceSxebJinJMtSQVXA3c4gFsemG_a4n2KEo938MGXpxudg3lXWzteU-izVTw7sh-1ChZlvtafBqlbZErTRZaVZoVtpo974C5-aILLgYsjUoeM06GIAXvNa1-eIRvr96/w640-h516/DSC_5558.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Williams' Side-necked Turtle (<i>Phrynops williamsi</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfTF9-HC_vlWV2eqUg_xCkUbl_meJUG0uAOzBJ-lzaWMCx6Qql5kJVC0525pqgpJ6pwp-wZ1m83PRp8_KoqbPiJT_GtaxBIm5vgEYyTd19UowRAU58b8uCwwO04rVMOeKPGYBTu5DAfOv2m0DtFIQtXcyOWKXx7C7GsvimsZwVpcwIhKWyO8a0GLecTNe/s1500/DSC_5583.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfTF9-HC_vlWV2eqUg_xCkUbl_meJUG0uAOzBJ-lzaWMCx6Qql5kJVC0525pqgpJ6pwp-wZ1m83PRp8_KoqbPiJT_GtaxBIm5vgEYyTd19UowRAU58b8uCwwO04rVMOeKPGYBTu5DAfOv2m0DtFIQtXcyOWKXx7C7GsvimsZwVpcwIhKWyO8a0GLecTNe/w640-h426/DSC_5583.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iguazú Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiHZVJvPA50AEifGCYneFDxt2yeBufcC13OR4-cEhFh8CA1XL3B0A0N39L8Ez9563FFjNhixOPGgbfqgNruLGLtdvGltVxxWZtj3F8KQspyqp0jBNgMRlOeJwblxfPl8_3lQlqPFCnnrsCAWR7dQbo_h2DLjxVpAnDMrmaWMXpIu9YK8bg6pQfBzQeZaw/s4032/IMG_1036.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiHZVJvPA50AEifGCYneFDxt2yeBufcC13OR4-cEhFh8CA1XL3B0A0N39L8Ez9563FFjNhixOPGgbfqgNruLGLtdvGltVxxWZtj3F8KQspyqp0jBNgMRlOeJwblxfPl8_3lQlqPFCnnrsCAWR7dQbo_h2DLjxVpAnDMrmaWMXpIu9YK8bg6pQfBzQeZaw/w480-h640/IMG_1036.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burritos in Puerto Iguazú</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfp4yG6Hox1JFdxgncW_xD3iQI4JnPMDftoYrTE5dozXPuTDtgE0a4sEu9pA_IG6DhZW4j2ZnHzEVo3GvBiKIAjDIEJHDn5Sm8FG8H2MHJMbJK_R40tpaFHb9Fj21eG1mvpdfnZwNy0p0ZU6AJcwDV2bPN10AYOx9jDtF80GIkKIiXMklq7B3oUGOFT-j/s1500/DSC_5615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfp4yG6Hox1JFdxgncW_xD3iQI4JnPMDftoYrTE5dozXPuTDtgE0a4sEu9pA_IG6DhZW4j2ZnHzEVo3GvBiKIAjDIEJHDn5Sm8FG8H2MHJMbJK_R40tpaFHb9Fj21eG1mvpdfnZwNy0p0ZU6AJcwDV2bPN10AYOx9jDtF80GIkKIiXMklq7B3oUGOFT-j/w640-h518/DSC_5615.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barred Forest-Falcon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8jdJUOW4UTh17gP4PGI_H7qSACKGHBwU733lp4S9STcFqV-3XQJ7ywYyChYR76XSpQ5blH1cxxQ9lD0fAGg1QciuBrhOVpcs-BArKFk2D2Q5xUJJJ9g7wZJE0dywzWN0mHBM9tmxw7NqfGh0qk8G_OBqFJbPKkO8rh2G3mfD2vF3TJUx9J0SzllBJ6cj/s1500/DSC_5732.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8jdJUOW4UTh17gP4PGI_H7qSACKGHBwU733lp4S9STcFqV-3XQJ7ywYyChYR76XSpQ5blH1cxxQ9lD0fAGg1QciuBrhOVpcs-BArKFk2D2Q5xUJJJ9g7wZJE0dywzWN0mHBM9tmxw7NqfGh0qk8G_OBqFJbPKkO8rh2G3mfD2vF3TJUx9J0SzllBJ6cj/w640-h486/DSC_5732.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Widespread Myscelus (Myscelus amystis)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCuIQXoVCNBfLF-a88_Xa4CQxMlXUsjAB-2Qo3qRs23OqWQUz84KiqoAHLvIzZDLVq3FqdmRRa1MjTZcvwusNo6ENZ-GopHZSkTX4T5ray1smL1sKvD-7Pqo2Rgs-wuYlnzJP5N8LPRTkGsfIk4A-MYv4-hARKSqVq_YiJmlLb5JkjPMg8tB1Wqc3J98e/s1500/DSC_5750.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1500" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSCuIQXoVCNBfLF-a88_Xa4CQxMlXUsjAB-2Qo3qRs23OqWQUz84KiqoAHLvIzZDLVq3FqdmRRa1MjTZcvwusNo6ENZ-GopHZSkTX4T5ray1smL1sKvD-7Pqo2Rgs-wuYlnzJP5N8LPRTkGsfIk4A-MYv4-hARKSqVq_YiJmlLb5JkjPMg8tB1Wqc3J98e/w640-h348/DSC_5750.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterflying along Highway 101</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3k54mD7AEpxE7SAZnoPpKOTuB07RSNmqkxMZS5z7zbjJ7vmrifNUJS3NKg4lqFzT11KgZgz8-aPU0rjgjOBphZgPn3hQegkQD96QFZYuldZrR6ImWKE46PXr3PlawyhVHRaUxiBFSRuS4T2JdEFitKzLUeAUX9No2CRz4_PDg9Uw1Xz-a1QxB6hJiX4-/s1500/DSC_5945.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1325" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3k54mD7AEpxE7SAZnoPpKOTuB07RSNmqkxMZS5z7zbjJ7vmrifNUJS3NKg4lqFzT11KgZgz8-aPU0rjgjOBphZgPn3hQegkQD96QFZYuldZrR6ImWKE46PXr3PlawyhVHRaUxiBFSRuS4T2JdEFitKzLUeAUX9No2CRz4_PDg9Uw1Xz-a1QxB6hJiX4-/w566-h640/DSC_5945.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ochre-collared Piculet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMIlvT3uxKH5Nk8nt9WiqP3kr68bj2Kukqf7HZfqCKhR-cBsTwmQOqIgjvtFEENUQ1HSzLCUJgu1JYEvgzbxDzqt9VlVjYN0r-6U4ylKhVbjgEpvTOBWCC2agT6jWtWRJEvg8d0-S8Lf9AFAXwvzmg3Mj3A6k91qPkb3rUXSY2TYAsk2Z5jefR_ExQciL/s1500/DSC_6192.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMIlvT3uxKH5Nk8nt9WiqP3kr68bj2Kukqf7HZfqCKhR-cBsTwmQOqIgjvtFEENUQ1HSzLCUJgu1JYEvgzbxDzqt9VlVjYN0r-6U4ylKhVbjgEpvTOBWCC2agT6jWtWRJEvg8d0-S8Lf9AFAXwvzmg3Mj3A6k91qPkb3rUXSY2TYAsk2Z5jefR_ExQciL/w640-h474/DSC_6192.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-fronted Piping-Guan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd2XfsKtcRri-WTw6vwB2adZoaCZR2VQrbjwGWLkXkm7vBeGhhS_uoRiPWnM8V1_2PYAejLzF5ldNjPWgOzZ9olU-dGUpywAYIwvtdCyvPrnH0ogWAWwyrpvQeWOJz9oPywEIANNo1SD_4p_vT1lTrqYGxCSOH7v8kpFFxUitdd_MKe0j8PqCtWzuFqA7/s1500/DSC_6230.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd2XfsKtcRri-WTw6vwB2adZoaCZR2VQrbjwGWLkXkm7vBeGhhS_uoRiPWnM8V1_2PYAejLzF5ldNjPWgOzZ9olU-dGUpywAYIwvtdCyvPrnH0ogWAWwyrpvQeWOJz9oPywEIANNo1SD_4p_vT1lTrqYGxCSOH7v8kpFFxUitdd_MKe0j8PqCtWzuFqA7/w640-h460/DSC_6230.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Red Brocket (<i>Mazama americana</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgDniExaVw1q1A90PutHhOEgCJCE0twiUeFL29Btoa7FRrRNLKCx6zmEYdmIz3Ktuv58rgSubmW-J-vp0ZhkdNRntqVuQVch_s9lZCXMk0Fs7u-y3jgNm29zT5SvDvkgzEr1QRWUcYaq9leDsakXRODd4ijpwv3XM-0tO97k5_K-gCw6qaxDs74xRdDUc/s1500/DSC_6251.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgDniExaVw1q1A90PutHhOEgCJCE0twiUeFL29Btoa7FRrRNLKCx6zmEYdmIz3Ktuv58rgSubmW-J-vp0ZhkdNRntqVuQVch_s9lZCXMk0Fs7u-y3jgNm29zT5SvDvkgzEr1QRWUcYaq9leDsakXRODd4ijpwv3XM-0tO97k5_K-gCw6qaxDs74xRdDUc/w620-h640/DSC_6251.jpg" width="620" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocellated Tree Frog (<i>Itapotihyla langsdorffii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGS-FqXP5bCXcxv3_7UK99AUE0qQzkrtWLa0ilDoJPt9JuHF79IOz-vDRRVXnVDiXinkmZgBa-3MsbPSvKeUvcJsNMO-NUgCEgJSzEUtRsesxuh_mjAP2PwQi_ckmyp5Va3MiRl-Ml82qY8JQAmTXzXB801coTz4nLFWMTzGURS_w8UHxcw_SuEHzBkDm/s1500/DSC_6289.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGS-FqXP5bCXcxv3_7UK99AUE0qQzkrtWLa0ilDoJPt9JuHF79IOz-vDRRVXnVDiXinkmZgBa-3MsbPSvKeUvcJsNMO-NUgCEgJSzEUtRsesxuh_mjAP2PwQi_ckmyp5Va3MiRl-Ml82qY8JQAmTXzXB801coTz4nLFWMTzGURS_w8UHxcw_SuEHzBkDm/w640-h518/DSC_6289.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phaloe cruenta</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBf1ZdrLaqW7GDtEetwh2DR9LnhFHl-shy4gI1DoEehlXcPRxwbJEYuqKHtOXWQPpZVsM0JYNxi-lLtWaS63sYmiOpITUtRGnCTmbmUZsIcwBfGgvJeF-3DrdXON36pWXMJQ3y1brKMYZzC_2vhqS8YoJG-W1YTmh8qVpoTpMdVHfHuTXIHsbG-_0iJKk/s1500/DSC_6306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBf1ZdrLaqW7GDtEetwh2DR9LnhFHl-shy4gI1DoEehlXcPRxwbJEYuqKHtOXWQPpZVsM0JYNxi-lLtWaS63sYmiOpITUtRGnCTmbmUZsIcwBfGgvJeF-3DrdXON36pWXMJQ3y1brKMYZzC_2vhqS8YoJG-W1YTmh8qVpoTpMdVHfHuTXIHsbG-_0iJKk/w640-h416/DSC_6306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Imperious Sawyer (<i>Enoplocerus armillatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I4upbrUjN544hTnXBp73F5mwWBzulUk66ixNmQ7O-YO21yufVdoXU4yXVgOSE0DUtOxEgmRGZ_Zp7bsm-spv0I68zRZbjcOYBO96WzsXNv2rCBENs_DKTuIz2WUjJPlJXuU5CK_iE2kK8pvSZC5XvzhwF0WTUbn5aIRYzCQAqC3hwjpp5yJp5n6arVRI/s1500/DSC_6410.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I4upbrUjN544hTnXBp73F5mwWBzulUk66ixNmQ7O-YO21yufVdoXU4yXVgOSE0DUtOxEgmRGZ_Zp7bsm-spv0I68zRZbjcOYBO96WzsXNv2rCBENs_DKTuIz2WUjJPlJXuU5CK_iE2kK8pvSZC5XvzhwF0WTUbn5aIRYzCQAqC3hwjpp5yJp5n6arVRI/w640-h486/DSC_6410.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Agathodes designalis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlLXYI8r8H73xTRFsv0ZtKmgiC6-8K7kf3QVEHTy1mHvKuqz_R50BudhV_g73VZzQDI-mFaeGK55-TTX3kq8-2-YTJCfscc8aBsbC8t9eZkEZdx-5ndzphZzpTXrSAqgEoA_zasVROLC6a7Ifdz8s7ToKAhG1bGlfjeYqIfx4ySeFaGF7pWZsqTLuJXKO/s1500/DSC_6453.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlLXYI8r8H73xTRFsv0ZtKmgiC6-8K7kf3QVEHTy1mHvKuqz_R50BudhV_g73VZzQDI-mFaeGK55-TTX3kq8-2-YTJCfscc8aBsbC8t9eZkEZdx-5ndzphZzpTXrSAqgEoA_zasVROLC6a7Ifdz8s7ToKAhG1bGlfjeYqIfx4ySeFaGF7pWZsqTLuJXKO/w640-h514/DSC_6453.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous Gnateater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XGBxItaTx3OtiHEpJXqKSlfa1ir03eKJUlrjXtXLVscrq9amevkbDUQgLxvnwK9aTCIAqZrB1n3jdF3vbkGMGzI9opcK4v5F6oSPS6LNB_O9_UJwJosvOWgfg61mvQusbt-9Jcs8yL8Dq-LGnp7coyjncb5OV_B1AHk-DDf2UJqrNEYvFECYueQosZUf/s1500/DSC_6567.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1442" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XGBxItaTx3OtiHEpJXqKSlfa1ir03eKJUlrjXtXLVscrq9amevkbDUQgLxvnwK9aTCIAqZrB1n3jdF3vbkGMGzI9opcK4v5F6oSPS6LNB_O9_UJwJosvOWgfg61mvQusbt-9Jcs8yL8Dq-LGnp7coyjncb5OV_B1AHk-DDf2UJqrNEYvFECYueQosZUf/w616-h640/DSC_6567.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blackish-blue Seedeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TJwaPE1jhmLS4PjOa807PQR0Jzrw5xdYfsqAThPLvE7VCkjVRNBWwKQQYQSCMcigdfWLXXUCWqqBVId9uQV2TF_j59qnrO-IlRxtIxZTLRjbCN1qQ7OGJwXT4NHJRxOjLWMWtELS07n84Bw3EOpoK_nlbMV6sIlC5KmrJIejIQSa-bsZMUAOMJYckvJY/s1500/DSC_6971.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TJwaPE1jhmLS4PjOa807PQR0Jzrw5xdYfsqAThPLvE7VCkjVRNBWwKQQYQSCMcigdfWLXXUCWqqBVId9uQV2TF_j59qnrO-IlRxtIxZTLRjbCN1qQ7OGJwXT4NHJRxOjLWMWtELS07n84Bw3EOpoK_nlbMV6sIlC5KmrJIejIQSa-bsZMUAOMJYckvJY/w640-h490/DSC_6971.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conflua Skipper (<i>Tirynthia conflua</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZsOBOXr6Ei5OuzSxM5Wh2dnavaAH8mPh2IyX0YE7oAvbogy6U3War6JpwiGhMLiiUGA3T2s3OlFRhUIpNeQe0GuHKPxWHUQQpQEjd6n-ICw3V0gHo16UWC1cC-D6ufSEs5HAEpyCHTMxGYJA4Zs3xEHGOIvHfupXzYqC8SLI-aukXB726-CSff44rzbG/s1500/DSC_7061.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZsOBOXr6Ei5OuzSxM5Wh2dnavaAH8mPh2IyX0YE7oAvbogy6U3War6JpwiGhMLiiUGA3T2s3OlFRhUIpNeQe0GuHKPxWHUQQpQEjd6n-ICw3V0gHo16UWC1cC-D6ufSEs5HAEpyCHTMxGYJA4Zs3xEHGOIvHfupXzYqC8SLI-aukXB726-CSff44rzbG/w640-h502/DSC_7061.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Araucaria Tit-Spinetail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLAEWD5XxtKd6V3UJ-QLSDIDUt6Hr1boIi2uDRGCMCWk_Z1R8cmUyQ-_ApxyPNtluBhHTO3HHOphc_SKBP79fiR3o6VfeoLaVCoOg3BQ9Rj3yw22qwa0GBl0Nf2i_A6utp6QeHDrm8zwBsw4VjLxiP0O7NKbpGLvigwUvENHE4Y21QWoOtCPVAx70RNB9/s1500/DSC_7084.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLAEWD5XxtKd6V3UJ-QLSDIDUt6Hr1boIi2uDRGCMCWk_Z1R8cmUyQ-_ApxyPNtluBhHTO3HHOphc_SKBP79fiR3o6VfeoLaVCoOg3BQ9Rj3yw22qwa0GBl0Nf2i_A6utp6QeHDrm8zwBsw4VjLxiP0O7NKbpGLvigwUvENHE4Y21QWoOtCPVAx70RNB9/w640-h490/DSC_7084.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vinaceous-breasted Parrots</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkd_yVnUd_ziyUT6qrYoBxct8CzNcqOBjHdZT9SEaV_0wNfhQ_IFQx7ct4JR7hoGuzluVH2fasVxF8zxNRJzGpFDbEynn04AGu5BT5OkLKY_KKDIBpqXhcMNMqRmVVng7KRAwHJQFwuMz-sVMAQUMAq62Om36zvlve7Scp2_BaZ8Uu_eiCUl9awjrAv1r3/s1500/DSC_7371.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1269" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkd_yVnUd_ziyUT6qrYoBxct8CzNcqOBjHdZT9SEaV_0wNfhQ_IFQx7ct4JR7hoGuzluVH2fasVxF8zxNRJzGpFDbEynn04AGu5BT5OkLKY_KKDIBpqXhcMNMqRmVVng7KRAwHJQFwuMz-sVMAQUMAq62Om36zvlve7Scp2_BaZ8Uu_eiCUl9awjrAv1r3/w542-h640/DSC_7371.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Potoo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbJeJtlQlsM1NzwTzVvzacYsryoNvnX-ER-p1qT7-eG8KNw6haRAp03ImzAneTjCIwnvmdEgC-MFkjxFgHkr6hMSq2SDiR22_1Q15hnKYABwtHCuZXsE6csFp2S6tLGjTqEkXJZj_TQ1NgctXFdD1LRy7YQkHoq51sns7zg48GcBzBc5zGkraC7cL0Nkq/s1500/DSC_7429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbJeJtlQlsM1NzwTzVvzacYsryoNvnX-ER-p1qT7-eG8KNw6haRAp03ImzAneTjCIwnvmdEgC-MFkjxFgHkr6hMSq2SDiR22_1Q15hnKYABwtHCuZXsE6csFp2S6tLGjTqEkXJZj_TQ1NgctXFdD1LRy7YQkHoq51sns7zg48GcBzBc5zGkraC7cL0Nkq/w640-h464/DSC_7429.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stalaeochlora arcuata iguazuensis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhmCYjlDCHop6jog963abxAws9FkARB58JFC3Yoj8mzUtUH09WAbHT6k5CeRqqvAFTBn8hWwy_HaEKbO80vanE_CSoZx_5fauKK9NiVJxgIB8BzU7dZ0LtrNK9SuuUQhSEKncpFmCjRmGNvYNT1ROIcVZGDInTv4S1v4xzybZWrlhBs4NIR9WcAi4jJcJ/s1500/DSC_7440.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1383" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhmCYjlDCHop6jog963abxAws9FkARB58JFC3Yoj8mzUtUH09WAbHT6k5CeRqqvAFTBn8hWwy_HaEKbO80vanE_CSoZx_5fauKK9NiVJxgIB8BzU7dZ0LtrNK9SuuUQhSEKncpFmCjRmGNvYNT1ROIcVZGDInTv4S1v4xzybZWrlhBs4NIR9WcAi4jJcJ/w590-h640/DSC_7440.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euphobetron moorei</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bHbVMQkk-PfNLKDCoJH6HqhC0QagEOZXOdU1TaJNXLmy9dvVw13jOkqMB6vMBFPoDzLorLhpE1CKXK3EhonINRbuIyCacJeNZvz4qg9sHPWN7PgdD34mmJloZCyanb0W7k7PYNwfIA8urBy-lMazk1-Ir9oNUS02WzZQ4sIoXgQLbr4ZBoVE6tsz7zcp/s1500/DSC_7479.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bHbVMQkk-PfNLKDCoJH6HqhC0QagEOZXOdU1TaJNXLmy9dvVw13jOkqMB6vMBFPoDzLorLhpE1CKXK3EhonINRbuIyCacJeNZvz4qg9sHPWN7PgdD34mmJloZCyanb0W7k7PYNwfIA8urBy-lMazk1-Ir9oNUS02WzZQ4sIoXgQLbr4ZBoVE6tsz7zcp/w640-h456/DSC_7479.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colla rhodope</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYxB2wsCihM9PxggVhRjgFSbK6jlo6p9dYFTMTKp7CI7Ar79Pg1tNbrCjIFP10OTJf0UFL13qIKvenoM4PInbpZaPUoFlfwd-ZTg-Zgg2_KxTNvnzmrUbhMOF5kPNDkvCnd_0BgPZhaOwygwHvYCbkBxu3l49bcjc42wlkPUbxVxBK6GcIUy__QOrTQnH/s1500/DSC_7481.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYxB2wsCihM9PxggVhRjgFSbK6jlo6p9dYFTMTKp7CI7Ar79Pg1tNbrCjIFP10OTJf0UFL13qIKvenoM4PInbpZaPUoFlfwd-ZTg-Zgg2_KxTNvnzmrUbhMOF5kPNDkvCnd_0BgPZhaOwygwHvYCbkBxu3l49bcjc42wlkPUbxVxBK6GcIUy__QOrTQnH/w596-h640/DSC_7481.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Incarcha aporalis</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58WuTd3n1IlpfhwCpujLaMvnyNjfeSojHz31aQxBSS0vpCSeCs04veJ5NgYj_3KZ1_chhjHkB5yXU1124pXRAgaqQzZ_KdMBiBtj9butJ0igI5wnJsVm2DzaQpBiRYwZwEqYM7ZAzO8tD8sO1U9NsGn39-g9z2eSKgJOWm9H5BjW9Wt0hk1X_kKe3Sqco/s1500/DSC_7532.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58WuTd3n1IlpfhwCpujLaMvnyNjfeSojHz31aQxBSS0vpCSeCs04veJ5NgYj_3KZ1_chhjHkB5yXU1124pXRAgaqQzZ_KdMBiBtj9butJ0igI5wnJsVm2DzaQpBiRYwZwEqYM7ZAzO8tD8sO1U9NsGn39-g9z2eSKgJOWm9H5BjW9Wt0hk1X_kKe3Sqco/w568-h640/DSC_7532.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-tufted Screech-Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlmvnkf2MHVzqWbeA4PmHr_kv2IvXsc1S8_lzoh7ckmg4MaknF6yy1ajVQt2jgoz6GexxbkHW_ABpKMMLNHUvflx9Br2qx8HeaM4bDpYJiX6TKcpFtWzduKV2fFtyDu-0x171N4PIL1QotdkrPVvdLfaDMQh1ofw13rr0yHOEKue65f0XHRAhe73Y3jKI/s1500/DSC_7587.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1325" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlmvnkf2MHVzqWbeA4PmHr_kv2IvXsc1S8_lzoh7ckmg4MaknF6yy1ajVQt2jgoz6GexxbkHW_ABpKMMLNHUvflx9Br2qx8HeaM4bDpYJiX6TKcpFtWzduKV2fFtyDu-0x171N4PIL1QotdkrPVvdLfaDMQh1ofw13rr0yHOEKue65f0XHRAhe73Y3jKI/w566-h640/DSC_7587.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Argyroeides sanguinea</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF4bBkg2bO_kstxUyGB2gUTst42ubk9fVQsl914eVbRjThUnJT2vNcSkiu7zw1yMTZjRZ7e2Lid1Alqvd7gxuReKCzUZdujWqKqpuql4taENDZKQegB2OAWODLN2pzN6EPJg4ybFFOGUEdUYSc-tfNxw75lf_A-cC5qRan4-7YgKtZbOQITbe8pd2IL06/s1500/DSC_7606.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF4bBkg2bO_kstxUyGB2gUTst42ubk9fVQsl914eVbRjThUnJT2vNcSkiu7zw1yMTZjRZ7e2Lid1Alqvd7gxuReKCzUZdujWqKqpuql4taENDZKQegB2OAWODLN2pzN6EPJg4ybFFOGUEdUYSc-tfNxw75lf_A-cC5qRan4-7YgKtZbOQITbe8pd2IL06/w640-h468/DSC_7606.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron Toucanet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRobHM4E8e1DESgkLoy8dYAFb6a-mqBVX1Os_P1WzsPSr4yRYVyzlnW0JgqQkJ1mAfkw3anoBubS4uluFuOYhiMFDOQlQ7lFAHfTNTOr9BsliFGNUQAR_pJWvNMUMljPY4M-g47PW6emvMEA3wILS4qXbPqLTXPIMA36MAP_a2lqwn5Zbip1g8bVf_2Hf/s1500/DSC_7747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRobHM4E8e1DESgkLoy8dYAFb6a-mqBVX1Os_P1WzsPSr4yRYVyzlnW0JgqQkJ1mAfkw3anoBubS4uluFuOYhiMFDOQlQ7lFAHfTNTOr9BsliFGNUQAR_pJWvNMUMljPY4M-g47PW6emvMEA3wILS4qXbPqLTXPIMA36MAP_a2lqwn5Zbip1g8bVf_2Hf/w640-h496/DSC_7747.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two-barred Flasher (<i>Astraptes fulgerator</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvraScsGWE0RoVOvkyxGPX9KninkfzEo2qaCsHTvw9Z6UpuGkkfRRMTiBfxP9vQcLdBelK_vgfttMyNzQ3lTO55aTilgt52v4u-6N0aZOD_BgRu1p0GMdWm6fqiv9uAg4-QX2MlCfWQ6zs5pOsR-mXDJ-q36XkiyT5xAgPqpSt8PZob6K0XWUwXlHkjfE/s1500/DSC_7849.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvraScsGWE0RoVOvkyxGPX9KninkfzEo2qaCsHTvw9Z6UpuGkkfRRMTiBfxP9vQcLdBelK_vgfttMyNzQ3lTO55aTilgt52v4u-6N0aZOD_BgRu1p0GMdWm6fqiv9uAg4-QX2MlCfWQ6zs5pOsR-mXDJ-q36XkiyT5xAgPqpSt8PZob6K0XWUwXlHkjfE/w592-h640/DSC_7849.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Wood-Rail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAebYjYe7dBpCsAYipfPGiqHIjd509AplE9td4cZUgzgxRH4hF_BF0IrdhQaK2n8i18wHqFTqx0zqKXPrUp2q2Fcje6h9hQ2JCUk7l6pKG3cI67gn-gPG-OGC5gnwlY-E32ch4TUDmkwCi0CQYas1BwGNXPr9DnA7x2xtEGhda5_1qesGSr_x7krBXJsci/s1500/DSC_7891.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1500" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAebYjYe7dBpCsAYipfPGiqHIjd509AplE9td4cZUgzgxRH4hF_BF0IrdhQaK2n8i18wHqFTqx0zqKXPrUp2q2Fcje6h9hQ2JCUk7l6pKG3cI67gn-gPG-OGC5gnwlY-E32ch4TUDmkwCi0CQYas1BwGNXPr9DnA7x2xtEGhda5_1qesGSr_x7krBXJsci/w640-h412/DSC_7891.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-and-gold Howler Monkey (<i>Alouatta caraya</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSyFNRcR41GX6dl7Vx96XSTb1OkXEryO4wWYDBqxjaM0CmqssocRo_f5GuiP6CHzTYb4NOJX07xC7iNE5shBaeVSwUp44sCGAab-vyIlM_pRlIyYk6QVHnDU6VnEIAjbbheZF4cQG1oCRgvaV8GBZtFJhVLiFKo0AjSiWYTwLiOa2EJx_1ChTQe2NxIzn/s1500/DSC_7926.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSyFNRcR41GX6dl7Vx96XSTb1OkXEryO4wWYDBqxjaM0CmqssocRo_f5GuiP6CHzTYb4NOJX07xC7iNE5shBaeVSwUp44sCGAab-vyIlM_pRlIyYk6QVHnDU6VnEIAjbbheZF4cQG1oCRgvaV8GBZtFJhVLiFKo0AjSiWYTwLiOa2EJx_1ChTQe2NxIzn/w640-h456/DSC_7926.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capybara (<i>Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6AS71AZRIY7MewkesRblMZS1iRIBWxF_SZBCjYz8emJ9eEbTZbGzJw0kHB7iugRfKFjpIEwODiGqNqUFFJ9vc0mux269ot2cf7N-Lj20Bz32rd88RJTbZe_o9zJW3fTsxG4jW2cbgUcHnVkn0kNkQ1cimqmWdCU5QyO1aO-VYBhDwAiFEZfyJ2u8bDNN/s1500/DSC_8003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6AS71AZRIY7MewkesRblMZS1iRIBWxF_SZBCjYz8emJ9eEbTZbGzJw0kHB7iugRfKFjpIEwODiGqNqUFFJ9vc0mux269ot2cf7N-Lj20Bz32rd88RJTbZe_o9zJW3fTsxG4jW2cbgUcHnVkn0kNkQ1cimqmWdCU5QyO1aO-VYBhDwAiFEZfyJ2u8bDNN/w640-h484/DSC_8003.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Deer (<i>Blastocerus dichotomus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqGq_mGtrGFuesh5BuIPaC5y3FseUBYPwza5RoI1jVazOuptKcfCt1o8q3DaXmN_IIgetd32yl9Ds5wtDwMA3Zpn0yjm1luqx020Fvriif98CWsyFoCxRsdu5c3lheg-NVge304VsTb-QFdDNMbMh9MfUeFTd6uId4KsjRkDWWEM8hCW_2hxx5u0KUpQx/s1500/DSC_8015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqGq_mGtrGFuesh5BuIPaC5y3FseUBYPwza5RoI1jVazOuptKcfCt1o8q3DaXmN_IIgetd32yl9Ds5wtDwMA3Zpn0yjm1luqx020Fvriif98CWsyFoCxRsdu5c3lheg-NVge304VsTb-QFdDNMbMh9MfUeFTd6uId4KsjRkDWWEM8hCW_2hxx5u0KUpQx/w640-h456/DSC_8015.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pampas Fox (<i>Lycalopex gymnocerca</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMudleFv8UzjoFzhqnm_Wy5QhPzGMfuvCDF6Xk_a3lG43X51kPwKstVXF2jzWuL9UsRgT4ELGwjMZzvbWqPeRk2nBLsT-WAQhf0LUqycQZMr8cIP2AzkulnJ8Sg7x8NyIg7WUwv-5DddtFc4Ug0-Rw8cxBHjb9GPZBKjsyR6QgQljptTFFDlpVN9eNmQuV/s4032/IMG_1119.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMudleFv8UzjoFzhqnm_Wy5QhPzGMfuvCDF6Xk_a3lG43X51kPwKstVXF2jzWuL9UsRgT4ELGwjMZzvbWqPeRk2nBLsT-WAQhf0LUqycQZMr8cIP2AzkulnJ8Sg7x8NyIg7WUwv-5DddtFc4Ug0-Rw8cxBHjb9GPZBKjsyR6QgQljptTFFDlpVN9eNmQuV/w640-h480/IMG_1119.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura making friends</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpngnMiLEQpFDUdcCC6Lmigp_ejcBCvVBcKQ1sLA0__ZjMGt2VlR4RWAxjUJtQzZrOwraOmDGtdRsTQTI-Ud5ylmRNzVOYv9fKdsb_wXuITAJR_3SJEi-x0xgCKbHl6rrdEdxc0Njoj8MCf8Rw_QPwXspmNWsxD9lJ-S43JDfkFQcetHlMZx6RJMCOP6S/s1500/DSC_8118.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpngnMiLEQpFDUdcCC6Lmigp_ejcBCvVBcKQ1sLA0__ZjMGt2VlR4RWAxjUJtQzZrOwraOmDGtdRsTQTI-Ud5ylmRNzVOYv9fKdsb_wXuITAJR_3SJEi-x0xgCKbHl6rrdEdxc0Njoj8MCf8Rw_QPwXspmNWsxD9lJ-S43JDfkFQcetHlMZx6RJMCOP6S/w640-h468/DSC_8118.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Cardinal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdwQ_MDadZszJ6ZlUN3Y0OFLfFO7ObqZo-JsPQgxOfX79fd1G-9WEQveutSLIowz4KUv2wGRxwl1SFqi23hzm-1YZsLhWEtKOlMh4aVWRTjM3MiECzExqYFRhPfqYRS8Ba9tQ4oeij06a8K-d46ms85Z-fW0qfDdBKyRSQFSF71SnFz6oVsxDOfQByJRy/s1500/DSC_8187.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdwQ_MDadZszJ6ZlUN3Y0OFLfFO7ObqZo-JsPQgxOfX79fd1G-9WEQveutSLIowz4KUv2wGRxwl1SFqi23hzm-1YZsLhWEtKOlMh4aVWRTjM3MiECzExqYFRhPfqYRS8Ba9tQ4oeij06a8K-d46ms85Z-fW0qfDdBKyRSQFSF71SnFz6oVsxDOfQByJRy/w640-h504/DSC_8187.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-and-white Monjita</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJB8MMN057gtzSC36-nEaKX2Gm0hKuin8MIyQejoGe4xF-QMWkvu_GC3vnGStEmm3mBRynSuOML-QJx-Ys3gyzPpvDlX4pvPpDTykYGT7_NfDtCzqhgfdxFq3iY3DQkYDM0hIWetuThY3NtL8iZs6cpFFX4oEaCeQvhMfT0UiZOO7o4Oke-2OLT5HFsWCb/s1500/DSC_8228.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1292" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJB8MMN057gtzSC36-nEaKX2Gm0hKuin8MIyQejoGe4xF-QMWkvu_GC3vnGStEmm3mBRynSuOML-QJx-Ys3gyzPpvDlX4pvPpDTykYGT7_NfDtCzqhgfdxFq3iY3DQkYDM0hIWetuThY3NtL8iZs6cpFFX4oEaCeQvhMfT0UiZOO7o4Oke-2OLT5HFsWCb/w552-h640/DSC_8228.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scarlet-headed Blackbird</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcXl2p52Px3CsHzWSQLD1zMQGOX0TZ5EWJh-uikJl6oIdNstwnNXGzi7BFvJrD9d8jkm9HP7ZpjLTRSgflaMUlDo1lcQp-cFN3y72ti9Vc2KHiDuooEraqlnCcF2flu5CqyNWAolwgv1RLffbtrmMnNUh7LPOYeJjuY_KEbzMVZZ1NG_m5nxov8OA-zRA/s1500/DSC_8323.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcXl2p52Px3CsHzWSQLD1zMQGOX0TZ5EWJh-uikJl6oIdNstwnNXGzi7BFvJrD9d8jkm9HP7ZpjLTRSgflaMUlDo1lcQp-cFN3y72ti9Vc2KHiDuooEraqlnCcF2flu5CqyNWAolwgv1RLffbtrmMnNUh7LPOYeJjuY_KEbzMVZZ1NG_m5nxov8OA-zRA/w640-h496/DSC_8323.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strange-tailed Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-ogrmGqNRShClqMZtTQczvg-xPt45WforNqJBIZFukIPOr5jOM59PUIjVQSwbb3Ft7qg7Jt2uqLeUblWVuk_dcgrdc1Yzjq232lCvgjQN7_juazhwgX-J9jcZtascomtNxiZ5CthGUIJ956yJMOvRYlqzm18rNagQm72f9kmFBkq0ZEnjEGQttxTUwks/s1500/DSC_8379.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1500" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-ogrmGqNRShClqMZtTQczvg-xPt45WforNqJBIZFukIPOr5jOM59PUIjVQSwbb3Ft7qg7Jt2uqLeUblWVuk_dcgrdc1Yzjq232lCvgjQN7_juazhwgX-J9jcZtascomtNxiZ5CthGUIJ956yJMOvRYlqzm18rNagQm72f9kmFBkq0ZEnjEGQttxTUwks/w640-h438/DSC_8379.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Seedeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUxwlDhglQ-Qxd7h0ZX9-p5GcMh5A6t-RXxM-yHB7JoMr8TapNAf1sg7Sqkm653lltMQLY_WMJmV96qzNUtdCiV5sSz1fqQNHdnBmFdJO8al6L-_VmiI8BeqYxOVUOlboIexaYsakdXRlaIlcQjKRiBjOCj9qZm3bMlk98zcpr_RR4q7KcwybxAWd4gWy/s1500/DSC_8496.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhUxwlDhglQ-Qxd7h0ZX9-p5GcMh5A6t-RXxM-yHB7JoMr8TapNAf1sg7Sqkm653lltMQLY_WMJmV96qzNUtdCiV5sSz1fqQNHdnBmFdJO8al6L-_VmiI8BeqYxOVUOlboIexaYsakdXRlaIlcQjKRiBjOCj9qZm3bMlk98zcpr_RR4q7KcwybxAWd4gWy/w640-h446/DSC_8496.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Anaconda (<i>Eunectes notaeus</i>) causing pandemonium</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUbYwIDHOoBUXh70QSkONewPhQNmKqvZ_oLjgQ7tXjdQSO0zfMDALMFMJwuEUW8i6zunABLCVx65rXCIclUTTl7HMgLzzCiDbzlfMVw5rkvb2ieJXQSa8XenjOUERrnrapXy02qqpbDX3cwxryqH6sUdnc-Yw9daANIjlYzDg-4oM21FZnG6HYWFEkTM2/s1500/DSC_8570.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUbYwIDHOoBUXh70QSkONewPhQNmKqvZ_oLjgQ7tXjdQSO0zfMDALMFMJwuEUW8i6zunABLCVx65rXCIclUTTl7HMgLzzCiDbzlfMVw5rkvb2ieJXQSa8XenjOUERrnrapXy02qqpbDX3cwxryqH6sUdnc-Yw9daANIjlYzDg-4oM21FZnG6HYWFEkTM2/w640-h456/DSC_8570.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tawny-bellied Seedeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwa-LMG5nVZmv2fZ1yRODvnaEAuqYPNyZYD55eZk0odqkioIn9A_DNvVSQ1NKX-o3ewqo1UWiR3KjOXicrdxv5yYaEZMnffOp_YAzywPzgFLTbvjRsORoogOmqNvJhbbpFBweRGbZENt5hi2nf3qhxl2idr_yW1CsiMw9of2qymskolrkL74kZaLQdAs9/s1500/DSC_8580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwa-LMG5nVZmv2fZ1yRODvnaEAuqYPNyZYD55eZk0odqkioIn9A_DNvVSQ1NKX-o3ewqo1UWiR3KjOXicrdxv5yYaEZMnffOp_YAzywPzgFLTbvjRsORoogOmqNvJhbbpFBweRGbZENt5hi2nf3qhxl2idr_yW1CsiMw9of2qymskolrkL74kZaLQdAs9/w640-h426/DSC_8580.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Boar (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7uW5_kTP3TolD_xC2KD6mujjQ-mSpGs8Iq06ofdnroU-K6OZOLmDkkXyisANfIMkI3VFi9fEZuvwu12mYFYLlG7gs5s4ryUZ_TeP61KPjc7G9zQiwx0HNXw3SWRdrIbfUOn2oo2wkw4XcODbCWzhyphenhyphen4DMbWcYVGnu3rYeiodcZFPDyxfmoNmqPgdvWbiO/s1500/DSC_8611.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7uW5_kTP3TolD_xC2KD6mujjQ-mSpGs8Iq06ofdnroU-K6OZOLmDkkXyisANfIMkI3VFi9fEZuvwu12mYFYLlG7gs5s4ryUZ_TeP61KPjc7G9zQiwx0HNXw3SWRdrIbfUOn2oo2wkw4XcODbCWzhyphenhyphen4DMbWcYVGnu3rYeiodcZFPDyxfmoNmqPgdvWbiO/w640-h448/DSC_8611.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut Seedeater</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6RS2waMZXzfu8Pga04WDRzOT6s6yCMvPnYdHwfnkeEJxX7WQ5udAXSOBnyKRBrkf9hfrExdScqImuhuxxtsSpubo0C9bwCpaeDzPjyRUmRAquKd2x12ThKqhghqDrMHBYB4asYwv08u_i7CqH9vIx97StGPLyuzRaI66m8RaX1KBBop2QWfPoKTTAd37/s1500/DSC_8730.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6RS2waMZXzfu8Pga04WDRzOT6s6yCMvPnYdHwfnkeEJxX7WQ5udAXSOBnyKRBrkf9hfrExdScqImuhuxxtsSpubo0C9bwCpaeDzPjyRUmRAquKd2x12ThKqhghqDrMHBYB4asYwv08u_i7CqH9vIx97StGPLyuzRaI66m8RaX1KBBop2QWfPoKTTAd37/w640-h506/DSC_8730.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plumbeous Ibis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlGiki4yEpZuqAxaSV9r-frx-qYrX39a5nwucPYea41Z1O-adhKu0hPAmsYDOUy61XQywxzNUT1rmxAmlBzH7DZwpd7BK-kg68JIjroB7j2r3Qrb6P74iRKLHgX0Kdm_iVqCJPqBoDa39Wxqy9tQCuuBcwb6CdkspPNjTKdEkmegbnI46ZveXOuFBo5mP/s1600/879ecd11-ed8e-42ea-993d-fb4952318cd8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlGiki4yEpZuqAxaSV9r-frx-qYrX39a5nwucPYea41Z1O-adhKu0hPAmsYDOUy61XQywxzNUT1rmxAmlBzH7DZwpd7BK-kg68JIjroB7j2r3Qrb6P74iRKLHgX0Kdm_iVqCJPqBoDa39Wxqy9tQCuuBcwb6CdkspPNjTKdEkmegbnI46ZveXOuFBo5mP/w640-h480/879ecd11-ed8e-42ea-993d-fb4952318cd8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parque Nacional El Palmar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx92t9a3m-exEMmmLt95GmiKlcd53Y4QNFuXvGiS18Vw08Rb0njhegJ7FJDAtmDjUVwLo9TGMDH26t6s43u_lLtUrw6gtty-_6AlmQ2Zt6epBXS2z5Tb0CbrI86C46VfG2_2pz8voyP1bCtQ4h4AiqrpwfjXxwiAniWoMgbBEKkipNP9WzdJbsqgAEYGR/s1500/DSC_8778.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwx92t9a3m-exEMmmLt95GmiKlcd53Y4QNFuXvGiS18Vw08Rb0njhegJ7FJDAtmDjUVwLo9TGMDH26t6s43u_lLtUrw6gtty-_6AlmQ2Zt6epBXS2z5Tb0CbrI86C46VfG2_2pz8voyP1bCtQ4h4AiqrpwfjXxwiAniWoMgbBEKkipNP9WzdJbsqgAEYGR/w640-h450/DSC_8778.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pampas Fox (<i>Lycalopex gymnocercus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGoh7EIkQS0Pb-4wlpWqEcWR3P9YqcFnBttla_Ra2Qx-98vy_Hbk9Mi00ytVozpguOEhP214BlZajxR4Z6UG2ZNAjW_TfxScDbeTC2Ry0grYUG60OOY6DJlJSIZPS2Lmv_QKuRDz-jNWN23c14lZiE8IIjnuRGF62sLBc45qDG9eA4cPqUCCEijaUblUf/s1500/DSC_8821.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGoh7EIkQS0Pb-4wlpWqEcWR3P9YqcFnBttla_Ra2Qx-98vy_Hbk9Mi00ytVozpguOEhP214BlZajxR4Z6UG2ZNAjW_TfxScDbeTC2Ry0grYUG60OOY6DJlJSIZPS2Lmv_QKuRDz-jNWN23c14lZiE8IIjnuRGF62sLBc45qDG9eA4cPqUCCEijaUblUf/w640-h504/DSC_8821.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swainson's Hawk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwuwO38E4afN5C01dezsC3zUaZG1zBEWdKf2GEKI_c4kmIRuLUneDEvCxaZnK7leQY7Yo9tZ1TaWQVsuUp_PQmJKU3ujrEVNGvYKAg7GtIH2PADo0Jwy6QQgP-cA0k1PvOdMBa7AgQ0iwSihxa9TcbG1yz5D4gNzfkx_4H9s0tkhxD6AtJr4dA6U262n1/s1500/DSC_8898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwuwO38E4afN5C01dezsC3zUaZG1zBEWdKf2GEKI_c4kmIRuLUneDEvCxaZnK7leQY7Yo9tZ1TaWQVsuUp_PQmJKU3ujrEVNGvYKAg7GtIH2PADo0Jwy6QQgP-cA0k1PvOdMBa7AgQ0iwSihxa9TcbG1yz5D4gNzfkx_4H9s0tkhxD6AtJr4dA6U262n1/w640-h500/DSC_8898.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glaucous-blue Grosbeak</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9TOVvB6U_a45ujzmVlm0fM06tp8znjuA56WY_yNXXI28xPFsJhOruTlABzoDG8OdnNd0_hR52Ujr4l_bT5k2aUDZUyQlxOO1EAv4ZXerkw73tM7P8m_rGAdxyweGFsyVpgYQ5_C3RuoDvVF0QnDjWUWynV0vzE29wtQABanrFcg4AJ0IYfXUEu_4tWgp/s1500/DSC_8907.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9TOVvB6U_a45ujzmVlm0fM06tp8znjuA56WY_yNXXI28xPFsJhOruTlABzoDG8OdnNd0_hR52Ujr4l_bT5k2aUDZUyQlxOO1EAv4ZXerkw73tM7P8m_rGAdxyweGFsyVpgYQ5_C3RuoDvVF0QnDjWUWynV0vzE29wtQABanrFcg4AJ0IYfXUEu_4tWgp/w640-h474/DSC_8907.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ortilia velica</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTNpPALColHZjvGdhWVPqyZ0uKVwNgBF4D1eW3FfQZ1Th_TPgreYinJi83ltOJmD9EFwMjbcfpOr-B8G1jE0J2ol0pcGMHexk4ilAKAdMSafuo8hm_4jhnYTBTOmbhgwuAReCDg6Ci-XAfQw90m1AkpgF8UkzVgQcm3yQLxgNFzKKMghz4HDNvLDfqEa2/s1500/DSC_8942.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTNpPALColHZjvGdhWVPqyZ0uKVwNgBF4D1eW3FfQZ1Th_TPgreYinJi83ltOJmD9EFwMjbcfpOr-B8G1jE0J2ol0pcGMHexk4ilAKAdMSafuo8hm_4jhnYTBTOmbhgwuAReCDg6Ci-XAfQw90m1AkpgF8UkzVgQcm3yQLxgNFzKKMghz4HDNvLDfqEa2/w640-h464/DSC_8942.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicolored Hawk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j5YvxT1fugp49o2nWJcJQlQNB0prOUjvwpvj70J9TlF2Ho6fEbnMGRoOrICwly-7DcGi1NgwJLaiyXyeJuWrpF_prcFHNTYPA6nZBBtAqoMys4Q-xytHyEwbV5Ol9I4sKq54djdfFf62V8jn-cLX9Wjq-RqQrH81VrF7mwjOLe5KeSvGBHAFdhQDmyRG/s1500/DSC_8969.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1500" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1j5YvxT1fugp49o2nWJcJQlQNB0prOUjvwpvj70J9TlF2Ho6fEbnMGRoOrICwly-7DcGi1NgwJLaiyXyeJuWrpF_prcFHNTYPA6nZBBtAqoMys4Q-xytHyEwbV5Ol9I4sKq54djdfFf62V8jn-cLX9Wjq-RqQrH81VrF7mwjOLe5KeSvGBHAFdhQDmyRG/w640-h420/DSC_8969.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plains Viscacha (<i>Lagostomus maximus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIScNzF9_5EHsMuYwwr-YOZVuYQiwKjagV4N0By6bWvrMq_s-AnbjHlEFKBxGr8QKCITL8xb4LA7X9vmJsK9QQTCiZ-nQDCSXOKjoJyBgm99wT9sEq0XU7TRvnE9JuxQrAUcT3zqtSOPgXLfLMXb_8GjQHYEKCgStEO-_qwam60IJcPVevLtgQXzh0AjqT/s1500/DSC_8998.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIScNzF9_5EHsMuYwwr-YOZVuYQiwKjagV4N0By6bWvrMq_s-AnbjHlEFKBxGr8QKCITL8xb4LA7X9vmJsK9QQTCiZ-nQDCSXOKjoJyBgm99wT9sEq0XU7TRvnE9JuxQrAUcT3zqtSOPgXLfLMXb_8GjQHYEKCgStEO-_qwam60IJcPVevLtgQXzh0AjqT/w582-h640/DSC_8998.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Banded Sphinx (<i>Eumorpha fasciatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejJLKv-ANCPjH5Xxl1D1twzvhaNf73cw29UPiccTK-nsibcaj4xSrhM3s9d4gednjGhFaoZVPhUPNMqbaVxCxUO2LJ49q0KJm9JQYw0PFln4ar6MIKaQJJVZoeqgrniRbW8y_0QSm94EfKU5IyLse7UGO61qnZjvdrgow2X5dVa0QnX3zSnMFSwRpUl-s/s4032/IMG_1159.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejJLKv-ANCPjH5Xxl1D1twzvhaNf73cw29UPiccTK-nsibcaj4xSrhM3s9d4gednjGhFaoZVPhUPNMqbaVxCxUO2LJ49q0KJm9JQYw0PFln4ar6MIKaQJJVZoeqgrniRbW8y_0QSm94EfKU5IyLse7UGO61qnZjvdrgow2X5dVa0QnX3zSnMFSwRpUl-s/w640-h480/IMG_1159.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dawn at Parque Nacional El Palmar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUdTGf5Y5csrZ2um3tsDumqdelAHPqbqphBvSXCUbb2vTuWlbniGiPg52U0bTzLxnLqFytLE05HEmLZ1bqQc4LfYEq9ZVkRqbpFUV8VsLfeznSuLdkFNZfV_RZHeMjRxnhjD15IQmbmkSR_hHJxQPJCCXbUg6iDJAmYvbh3qhZ67hfkqbHPEdDyMgBTEP/s1500/DSC_9152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUdTGf5Y5csrZ2um3tsDumqdelAHPqbqphBvSXCUbb2vTuWlbniGiPg52U0bTzLxnLqFytLE05HEmLZ1bqQc4LfYEq9ZVkRqbpFUV8VsLfeznSuLdkFNZfV_RZHeMjRxnhjD15IQmbmkSR_hHJxQPJCCXbUg6iDJAmYvbh3qhZ67hfkqbHPEdDyMgBTEP/w640-h486/DSC_9152.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ringed Teal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgCM1M_8FhzspS28UAuiIZg-35ZBxDVXpkvMq6dcfPatP__bidYsZPOAkSbRhUvJjX9aZq5wXPCPpN24S_94ZvlUZUo7k_Zldu4eXCKgWfQvi06t6hAEkiYnMr5-af0MXt107a4MgmMy3OXclbEkwIYX-vZ7x3KAIdEMpKOh_XHrQTzSibAvMAF8EGdLk/s1500/DSC_9262.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1500" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgCM1M_8FhzspS28UAuiIZg-35ZBxDVXpkvMq6dcfPatP__bidYsZPOAkSbRhUvJjX9aZq5wXPCPpN24S_94ZvlUZUo7k_Zldu4eXCKgWfQvi06t6hAEkiYnMr5-af0MXt107a4MgmMy3OXclbEkwIYX-vZ7x3KAIdEMpKOh_XHrQTzSibAvMAF8EGdLk/w640-h414/DSC_9262.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gunther's Striped Snake (<i>Lygophis anomalus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvSA-E-ey1ogWqeezL2pROYKWpxU_Kc6rj9Os_wiTTTeqDuV4EMAkrMlLf7bkzhDCelTp_OCmY1vnmXGdUYw3IhNRpmYsHN-LxCn64LubHJLIhHAUoG5ofjYv2J3cWvrZx_BsJEtAgnI4_xsiC8Ke54aQrjvnCK5sxmNKq25bhOrkTxouIYDzpi1syZ49/s1500/DSC_9398.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvSA-E-ey1ogWqeezL2pROYKWpxU_Kc6rj9Os_wiTTTeqDuV4EMAkrMlLf7bkzhDCelTp_OCmY1vnmXGdUYw3IhNRpmYsHN-LxCn64LubHJLIhHAUoG5ofjYv2J3cWvrZx_BsJEtAgnI4_xsiC8Ke54aQrjvnCK5sxmNKq25bhOrkTxouIYDzpi1syZ49/w640-h482/DSC_9398.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many-colored Rush-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZq4D3uWZumQBEv6HFU4QIo-gv3IBAti4DJWpjYvWo_Vq5nNnuX3iXzDDFtyjaON8MPHYmyawfgsHG0N3ENVKGYrisKltLEL4pU0P-3AbcDiYARy8232U3L56WGFGpvyTov13vCuR2QVKIccs1BHEV460UMPAUE6kocO2C7l2sb1lbdhh8341JPzAvxzZ/s1500/DSC_9527.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZq4D3uWZumQBEv6HFU4QIo-gv3IBAti4DJWpjYvWo_Vq5nNnuX3iXzDDFtyjaON8MPHYmyawfgsHG0N3ENVKGYrisKltLEL4pU0P-3AbcDiYARy8232U3L56WGFGpvyTov13vCuR2QVKIccs1BHEV460UMPAUE6kocO2C7l2sb1lbdhh8341JPzAvxzZ/w640-h432/DSC_9527.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granulated Crabs (<i>Neohelice granulata</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35CftTf39ibnvsR88L5EaEspd4FVP_50JBUajWrve2kHJ4CjEr2Kna_6CZIZkB5rG4NSRIglzC86SaMBGq2PaH2ra6klaYzVhmDC7rqBHVrUiwtss347r-N46lVXzmam9FaxYUre5BhTRXwPP1e-Gy4B5dS_6Ce89l1snCxpRS8fHjElazTHFu1wHcq76/s1500/DSC_9632.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35CftTf39ibnvsR88L5EaEspd4FVP_50JBUajWrve2kHJ4CjEr2Kna_6CZIZkB5rG4NSRIglzC86SaMBGq2PaH2ra6klaYzVhmDC7rqBHVrUiwtss347r-N46lVXzmam9FaxYUre5BhTRXwPP1e-Gy4B5dS_6Ce89l1snCxpRS8fHjElazTHFu1wHcq76/w640-h506/DSC_9632.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson's Canastero</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHb7_2U515uhIczztHCrcgZPo3na9qY71O1dWHXK_CrtPXY1CbkXvgzT3rntIwUofAUDpmfk9jQ-08E5xq_GG3kEX4Nos5fGuLSmKn11Nyp_ZyDBbt5oB3963iZFcKkbKeoFEQuoFBLzkdMKfHKe9YpaRv9e81oyvKv2teSlWi4AKACAWSa_4IwXO2tfG/s1500/DSC_9760.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHb7_2U515uhIczztHCrcgZPo3na9qY71O1dWHXK_CrtPXY1CbkXvgzT3rntIwUofAUDpmfk9jQ-08E5xq_GG3kEX4Nos5fGuLSmKn11Nyp_ZyDBbt5oB3963iZFcKkbKeoFEQuoFBLzkdMKfHKe9YpaRv9e81oyvKv2teSlWi4AKACAWSa_4IwXO2tfG/w640-h462/DSC_9760.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowy-crowned Tern</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFf_KlA0FcE8iFrLo5JSyrcI_nnhJ_Yf4kMs3cflBu3yh64OnBdREdAb3Bgrwkilr5wOInpqdFhhmgl2LF2e-gkLPnBRr5HOQHDUUlnZGa5C4lAehHbsScxHjTnQ1XkCIrhnVtO4H01CW-riFsrS8K_vEkuPs7Tt6Rhq4Nt6xcjEaQ5tg8IFHF6NFhlZC/s1500/DSC_9802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFf_KlA0FcE8iFrLo5JSyrcI_nnhJ_Yf4kMs3cflBu3yh64OnBdREdAb3Bgrwkilr5wOInpqdFhhmgl2LF2e-gkLPnBRr5HOQHDUUlnZGa5C4lAehHbsScxHjTnQ1XkCIrhnVtO4H01CW-riFsrS8K_vEkuPs7Tt6Rhq4Nt6xcjEaQ5tg8IFHF6NFhlZC/w640-h488/DSC_9802.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parasitic Jaeger</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcIsQy06k4qxCrE7c9NNwBvMbsuiFmyiiH0l4kJjs47AeC5VhGI0vwgi46lrkfx9wbkqEoQBL_V-y5QEy_ASwVsIxgxJJ4vxuDJQbO6WefWVU9A1ylluqGNLFGB4nj7xoIzyZOn8NCflB7CAYuqTChzZW0wZtj2fIAWgvbCiyllPo5ziNBUIvzyQ5x3xq/s1500/DSC_9963.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcIsQy06k4qxCrE7c9NNwBvMbsuiFmyiiH0l4kJjs47AeC5VhGI0vwgi46lrkfx9wbkqEoQBL_V-y5QEy_ASwVsIxgxJJ4vxuDJQbO6WefWVU9A1ylluqGNLFGB4nj7xoIzyZOn8NCflB7CAYuqTChzZW0wZtj2fIAWgvbCiyllPo5ziNBUIvzyQ5x3xq/w640-h472/DSC_9963.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chiloe Wigeon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEI4ceomVhVe-GC0XswkiDPpJY3VBJhlqPd_cv-rwMBZq6C4fuXucHhLFK3chmMRWDT8Nz2ssErFMh4_oSgm1QBfD3z-cdNlHLuMqhYLS0_8ZRTIKbrDsA9VRGQtJ9L07a71Vt7FWjRx50mqsVjwqM27ItxxQRqIkymgkYHkRypCRXfg1Z4oqD9rhXoT3T/s1500/DSC_0010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEI4ceomVhVe-GC0XswkiDPpJY3VBJhlqPd_cv-rwMBZq6C4fuXucHhLFK3chmMRWDT8Nz2ssErFMh4_oSgm1QBfD3z-cdNlHLuMqhYLS0_8ZRTIKbrDsA9VRGQtJ9L07a71Vt7FWjRx50mqsVjwqM27ItxxQRqIkymgkYHkRypCRXfg1Z4oqD9rhXoT3T/w640-h466/DSC_0010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Conognatha klugii </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU5659aH-vKmqt1IzuSvspRS7dZ-R7MP5z2SeT6qmil1QvtiFoxW5dUleKMeuHY7qStJTeImdT0ahaRbiQfTJ4IkkjpY05CSN9pz4T7QY-gUca05Z1MVwcW4S38bEfx-1zbdizbWuCBH1OnheTfFl94Srm-hW7DzU2MmeqnixJRlNMnLeB5YATVRKQLzc/s1500/DSC_9999.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTU5659aH-vKmqt1IzuSvspRS7dZ-R7MP5z2SeT6qmil1QvtiFoxW5dUleKMeuHY7qStJTeImdT0ahaRbiQfTJ4IkkjpY05CSN9pz4T7QY-gUca05Z1MVwcW4S38bEfx-1zbdizbWuCBH1OnheTfFl94Srm-hW7DzU2MmeqnixJRlNMnLeB5YATVRKQLzc/w640-h470/DSC_9999.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glittering-bellied Emerald</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAhp5Qbjs14bLzhHdfL5J9KnM2trfJO0qVV2zzxcC3XLaOiVhwtYNSeLt3cFYdf7Kmq-s-QqvHqIBHocp2-27XtHH0zz-_ZcQ038Psk6Qrp8U6Sp02wmSX_Z8y9IJAXgNscEi6ulWWsmeyCC43BtdF7y3hnEQumSXr7pjZpBI9mSH89pCYVyF_HLy_bAj/s1579/9df6b189-ea4f-4c79-a23c-6a6bf36df944.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1197" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAhp5Qbjs14bLzhHdfL5J9KnM2trfJO0qVV2zzxcC3XLaOiVhwtYNSeLt3cFYdf7Kmq-s-QqvHqIBHocp2-27XtHH0zz-_ZcQ038Psk6Qrp8U6Sp02wmSX_Z8y9IJAXgNscEi6ulWWsmeyCC43BtdF7y3hnEQumSXr7pjZpBI9mSH89pCYVyF_HLy_bAj/w486-h640/9df6b189-ea4f-4c79-a23c-6a6bf36df944.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horseback riding near Trienta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mWdvhCgV_9LQqHHO1T1wAfASwPh6p4mHKKB90W7cputwKd8RxqJDBAvAR-tAIyrLpJ6VVO8huYGXZK2Bih2GOqGi9V-wxbVVD-86OLgEx8tYfMLu6ZJLFQCI4oQB-n7RHawPHWerIWwfPxJWBZdvOzqVkltoezh5d_b3B8eg5oLemxsDfBJ5XHgJvYFb/s1500/DSC_0071.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mWdvhCgV_9LQqHHO1T1wAfASwPh6p4mHKKB90W7cputwKd8RxqJDBAvAR-tAIyrLpJ6VVO8huYGXZK2Bih2GOqGi9V-wxbVVD-86OLgEx8tYfMLu6ZJLFQCI4oQB-n7RHawPHWerIWwfPxJWBZdvOzqVkltoezh5d_b3B8eg5oLemxsDfBJ5XHgJvYFb/w640-h442/DSC_0071.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-bellied Liophis (<i>Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5c-COKvNOc4Ujn8NSvKj5zDKSCEyPC6w7_C4nBmlRVtQqlVNPg919CYWypCHpk6tbkqk0r3s3BBRUyz2S4Dcg61mzfFd-WR4NptL1v0u2SrlnNfGls_5qyDEb250aD2Z-C0B8VuGV3QbRuCPZV5i0YcImBoAyf3wVfLGvTVR_zmh-K_lREJQS8xzdrh6/s1500/DSC_0146.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5c-COKvNOc4Ujn8NSvKj5zDKSCEyPC6w7_C4nBmlRVtQqlVNPg919CYWypCHpk6tbkqk0r3s3BBRUyz2S4Dcg61mzfFd-WR4NptL1v0u2SrlnNfGls_5qyDEb250aD2Z-C0B8VuGV3QbRuCPZV5i0YcImBoAyf3wVfLGvTVR_zmh-K_lREJQS8xzdrh6/w640-h470/DSC_0146.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewood-gatherer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gusKkMI4StDtDIupcqXTQSaMISpz7bpBbr-WFiSMbC4v-PBN5xm8O6xcRiY6BixXytAl_Bz8LHf7dXKpX_vnKrOMnCdS9D7YuDKze98INAPGH0maWmbubj-UfGvyT-5z-eploBmfAKuu4emw93OL5oBfSvs_H7VUtUaJZFQwFdjvJ6Pl90KFumzL0XWR/s1500/DSC_0246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gusKkMI4StDtDIupcqXTQSaMISpz7bpBbr-WFiSMbC4v-PBN5xm8O6xcRiY6BixXytAl_Bz8LHf7dXKpX_vnKrOMnCdS9D7YuDKze98INAPGH0maWmbubj-UfGvyT-5z-eploBmfAKuu4emw93OL5oBfSvs_H7VUtUaJZFQwFdjvJ6Pl90KFumzL0XWR/w640-h466/DSC_0246.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mottled Piculet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZE7O9_dyxwT7vC2pi7H05Rzkv5kXaWStLZw41G2Z-LcMyXXWndzDLDZvl-2qcM3jmpeu77dQxS2jCOxcVH_W97pNklOZXVieEM-iXeQil1nZ-YGkNh50pKx70_RENG-TU-yQVYzPf14HK98UuzMjsyjL7jZ-QYABJbQcu7w3CRG0ZSJZM7zHT3nccYFl/s1500/DSC_0259.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZE7O9_dyxwT7vC2pi7H05Rzkv5kXaWStLZw41G2Z-LcMyXXWndzDLDZvl-2qcM3jmpeu77dQxS2jCOxcVH_W97pNklOZXVieEM-iXeQil1nZ-YGkNh50pKx70_RENG-TU-yQVYzPf14HK98UuzMjsyjL7jZ-QYABJbQcu7w3CRG0ZSJZM7zHT3nccYFl/w640-h504/DSC_0259.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-billed Black-Tyrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTvCdpeB6HuiJuV4km9PbSF3p-vP6TFrlDSSO4o_Sr5KrZZIEMuA0FptRAv2DUxgzGrXNHjIKzF8xZuxGx97Zj7yOpbBn71oXlyH8HX18JykVLNc3H_5jfWJncCNQhn_ZXE7EtppyivctbLyFei3hJkYtdNkIE-cZfLyfYLNvBPIfKdV1kBPG8N5RjB_Q/s1500/DSC_0365.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTvCdpeB6HuiJuV4km9PbSF3p-vP6TFrlDSSO4o_Sr5KrZZIEMuA0FptRAv2DUxgzGrXNHjIKzF8xZuxGx97Zj7yOpbBn71oXlyH8HX18JykVLNc3H_5jfWJncCNQhn_ZXE7EtppyivctbLyFei3hJkYtdNkIE-cZfLyfYLNvBPIfKdV1kBPG8N5RjB_Q/w640-h492/DSC_0365.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-winged Tinamou</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_T8XJglfGWbWy5A63dbpE9ZnE2aQr67zOEHiCc3Gyj_lCyIXhT_lLt5aJ9lJHSByc0tnofSbeDJvj5N4O7rtcYafdGg_fbCM8YOYGAPVAbcPe8f-qOz3Yaoim_haMmrXuAwyEN9N51AZTe5KlBNpYVzzyddHB_16ceKLCkQfwgXInRIPNDUg-YFZEoUQW/s1500/DSC_0381.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_T8XJglfGWbWy5A63dbpE9ZnE2aQr67zOEHiCc3Gyj_lCyIXhT_lLt5aJ9lJHSByc0tnofSbeDJvj5N4O7rtcYafdGg_fbCM8YOYGAPVAbcPe8f-qOz3Yaoim_haMmrXuAwyEN9N51AZTe5KlBNpYVzzyddHB_16ceKLCkQfwgXInRIPNDUg-YFZEoUQW/w640-h428/DSC_0381.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greater Rhea</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPrHHZHecjuUGA3j9AzXF0rz8ENxf3Ty2o8DodDBA2_o-iLbewjz_egYlM7An7Bt_YhNcOZDEOjPthQNZ1SyV3q2Rc0F6FWiviT_hEHHDibzMlzCVAeNhXKdZTNndzGDrembTcx6VvUXVKx1DBue-05RmLuMN1hAB4_z7dkEV66T4FsCCiy206EqFtL5F/s1500/DSC_0450.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPrHHZHecjuUGA3j9AzXF0rz8ENxf3Ty2o8DodDBA2_o-iLbewjz_egYlM7An7Bt_YhNcOZDEOjPthQNZ1SyV3q2Rc0F6FWiviT_hEHHDibzMlzCVAeNhXKdZTNndzGDrembTcx6VvUXVKx1DBue-05RmLuMN1hAB4_z7dkEV66T4FsCCiy206EqFtL5F/w640-h494/DSC_0450.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut-backed Tanager</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpx5b4aJvSmQUiLu426FC-FQYTW7p3MH_Vilwh68LjVFWrHyxVskeex_xve4jjP0trlKRvYwkp9tLmXlA4pzZVxJeHr26goN_MowjJegb71Yj11nNbGfl58Qj_0ITTjqjh50iqnBSzJBjiGvx9w9tgi98ElB5OanYpJ9On1O7xjNDTJ_uGFFb4bJ2ZJWg/s1500/DSC_0543.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHpx5b4aJvSmQUiLu426FC-FQYTW7p3MH_Vilwh68LjVFWrHyxVskeex_xve4jjP0trlKRvYwkp9tLmXlA4pzZVxJeHr26goN_MowjJegb71Yj11nNbGfl58Qj_0ITTjqjh50iqnBSzJBjiGvx9w9tgi98ElB5OanYpJ9On1O7xjNDTJ_uGFFb4bJ2ZJWg/w640-h466/DSC_0543.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Horned Owl</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OGPdi2w1t0qEbirGiGTwVaV6unnvwUSa2Qg0-jz-L_rRekThVjCTDcTILHFF4WUIEwT9uI4AIijcCccd3m1AcSbVowdA4Xe1RwI0wIMOy-6TzZxaV13n4u_CVBdqN_jzHZnWPDoee8dgP7Zz9kA2ZTV7SB12MPuLBJPLDJpziffUt6jo56noSqqEY-pD/s1500/DSC_0588.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OGPdi2w1t0qEbirGiGTwVaV6unnvwUSa2Qg0-jz-L_rRekThVjCTDcTILHFF4WUIEwT9uI4AIijcCccd3m1AcSbVowdA4Xe1RwI0wIMOy-6TzZxaV13n4u_CVBdqN_jzHZnWPDoee8dgP7Zz9kA2ZTV7SB12MPuLBJPLDJpziffUt6jo56noSqqEY-pD/w640-h476/DSC_0588.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curve-billed Reedhaunter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOzGrCow70HIkNubV7lkFxzRqOhSE3vvGf9RqL7VDBpGZV0twMNG05QyKjzWGwUYljY9yEz14v3JfMK0gtVXUn4M2JSBKGVbr2aVV01o3qrsKx16_xv_5cBIjID9N4mIsjRn7GhIPY_qu4NZXMzhM99Fa1xo0KeR7lvy7dH7Zz1agNlpharRzkbCvMKjG/s1500/DSC_0729.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOzGrCow70HIkNubV7lkFxzRqOhSE3vvGf9RqL7VDBpGZV0twMNG05QyKjzWGwUYljY9yEz14v3JfMK0gtVXUn4M2JSBKGVbr2aVV01o3qrsKx16_xv_5cBIjID9N4mIsjRn7GhIPY_qu4NZXMzhM99Fa1xo0KeR7lvy7dH7Zz1agNlpharRzkbCvMKjG/w640-h486/DSC_0729.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbird</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlbeSSnyUQSdOZk8K06GJ8l3M66nCTMYBjgk5QzRQRij27Gh8JbBdvRTyKlgJHIgrp5ogBdjwobuvAWYpXXkCxKLbjYcc58M_toeTQUpyV6bgQJLoBrX7NqXP-cV6swGwvH8-tteGoBLPCC681K9X8EPCxlh5JubOo7Sc2VJLX7NKn9fmZLNpZh6gqv1V/s1500/DSC_0820.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlbeSSnyUQSdOZk8K06GJ8l3M66nCTMYBjgk5QzRQRij27Gh8JbBdvRTyKlgJHIgrp5ogBdjwobuvAWYpXXkCxKLbjYcc58M_toeTQUpyV6bgQJLoBrX7NqXP-cV6swGwvH8-tteGoBLPCC681K9X8EPCxlh5JubOo7Sc2VJLX7NKn9fmZLNpZh6gqv1V/w640-h472/DSC_0820.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle (<i>Phrynops hilarii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEeGyCqkKEEnD501BOGAlQf6c2WUN0xpuoXlo5KzKHQOLPqQncBE_mJuQPU9J_YIZ652_hGj46JubifCrBqihTKrvm6okkSGSg12NvMZYigP-K2272xRRg7LoXO8KKjIhzWhzdRHuFpjz7i5NsVetq0gRb1YUQ7DT04IRnJSDHsa1YUAQ-1LTcpHp0DDU/s1500/DSC_0879.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1341" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEeGyCqkKEEnD501BOGAlQf6c2WUN0xpuoXlo5KzKHQOLPqQncBE_mJuQPU9J_YIZ652_hGj46JubifCrBqihTKrvm6okkSGSg12NvMZYigP-K2272xRRg7LoXO8KKjIhzWhzdRHuFpjz7i5NsVetq0gRb1YUQ7DT04IRnJSDHsa1YUAQ-1LTcpHp0DDU/w572-h640/DSC_0879.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Correndera Pipit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_JbL53FVT7XexYUhLk4f7bcI7Bpa7wpKY6GRi1hrwFIbPY0g9etJl8zSBvniBNyVCUryBaAPnlhIGaDixcwJJQSA1Hx4zpD9UITuuC0sdhzLnJeLNZknmHciQS8BgTTi0pGsJDvrACQib0jYVHn-IkNWDFofZOaAZUv5V2LUodmWruT-HDeQqcU09Y5a/s1500/DSC_0947.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1500" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_JbL53FVT7XexYUhLk4f7bcI7Bpa7wpKY6GRi1hrwFIbPY0g9etJl8zSBvniBNyVCUryBaAPnlhIGaDixcwJJQSA1Hx4zpD9UITuuC0sdhzLnJeLNZknmHciQS8BgTTi0pGsJDvrACQib0jYVHn-IkNWDFofZOaAZUv5V2LUodmWruT-HDeQqcU09Y5a/w640-h324/DSC_0947.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-necked Swans</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTCqwdJ1SDOSGwJJEdjxyXP7GBPOFqwU4BY0bymh28t46nFBmkix9OTi49gqkwPJp_zYyoAllozsXRIUAVFQOf0rqHPq3kX334CWYihkAPUToe5xaJtJn9K2WjGX2myNTumDel-XKwMiWXWWqu_KoF3V11asYr9WoGZu2zNffFjqDfkqOmS3tGWxF-3Pn/s1500/DSC_0904.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTCqwdJ1SDOSGwJJEdjxyXP7GBPOFqwU4BY0bymh28t46nFBmkix9OTi49gqkwPJp_zYyoAllozsXRIUAVFQOf0rqHPq3kX334CWYihkAPUToe5xaJtJn9K2WjGX2myNTumDel-XKwMiWXWWqu_KoF3V11asYr9WoGZu2zNffFjqDfkqOmS3tGWxF-3Pn/w640-h492/DSC_0904.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-rumped Sandpiper</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com23XPF+47 San Antonio, Catamarca Province, Argentina-28.9147244 -65.026861-57.579800362762853 -100.183111 -0.24964843723715191 -29.870610999999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-28447434913111921952023-12-22T11:25:00.001-05:002023-12-22T11:43:49.468-05:00Day Five And Six At Río Bigal - The Last Hurrah<p><b>November 6, 2023</b></p><p>Somehow, it was already my final full day at Río Bigal. I am not sure where the time all went, but now the end was in sight. Hoping to maximize my final day, I arranged for a packed lunch and planned for an earlier breakfast so that I could hit the trails ahead of schedule. The goal was to explore down the Bigal Trail during the best hours of the morning, then turn right at the property boundary and search down that trail for a few kilometres before eventually backtracking and returning to the field station for dinner time. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9jjx2vy3jFpmMzYVeozzYB_EistK19ed8__lke9Mqdht7LHbj26kqE-NZromXwUUl_RYMICuucO40S_QV_rwHGNnwjrYmnzbU1X7bzWIFCqz7dU83HukQHcNdXunmVFd8sfCYZstaWWTlD9cGEwJyArAkSw_mZd8AI-hHic819-_NMfVc0hFjKEl1Gwa/s1500/DSC_9788.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9jjx2vy3jFpmMzYVeozzYB_EistK19ed8__lke9Mqdht7LHbj26kqE-NZromXwUUl_RYMICuucO40S_QV_rwHGNnwjrYmnzbU1X7bzWIFCqz7dU83HukQHcNdXunmVFd8sfCYZstaWWTlD9cGEwJyArAkSw_mZd8AI-hHic819-_NMfVc0hFjKEl1Gwa/w640-h480/DSC_9788.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grapeleaf Passionflower (<i>Passiflora vitifolia</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I awoke around 4:30. The night was still and somewhere off in the distance, some deep hoots echoed. I quickly clued in that this was a Salvin's Curassow. For the next ten minutes I lay in bed, soaking in the moment. By the time that I had dressed and exited the cabin, the curassow had stopped. This would be my only encounter with a Salvin's Curassow during my time at Río Bigal. <p></p><p>It was a beautiful morning - calm, partly overcast, but without a strong threat of rain as I began my walk down the Bigal Trail. At this point, new birds that I could potentially find were few and far between. I still hadn't seen a Salvin's Curassow or Sapphire Quail-Dove (or several other heard-only species, for that matter). Fiery-throated Fruiteater remained a possibility. Though this cotinga is tiny and not very vocal, it seems to be reported regularly at Río Bigal and I was a little surprised that I hadn't found one yet. Red-winged Wood-Rail was also a possibility but I kept my expectations low for this scarce and secretive species. Plain-winged Antwren was possible, especially with understory mixed flocks. And there were two species of tody-flycatcher I "needed", the Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher and the Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCO9IKePZPKChIJ6cemvptgN0wgKr77cS7c4PwfngIMVjkDC6W35iwHH1XGMn4oYVUqEXGYG2cexZNs0YacXGRxD8M73YCszpcdlKgXNV8OX3YdrLSZH1Ny4U_RB4p856t6eKIrCLiZz19Qc12t0sNZOa3U5qcJHahhRD8c4KGY7KIPuNBGlqQS9taEtr/s1500/DSC_9879.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCO9IKePZPKChIJ6cemvptgN0wgKr77cS7c4PwfngIMVjkDC6W35iwHH1XGMn4oYVUqEXGYG2cexZNs0YacXGRxD8M73YCszpcdlKgXNV8OX3YdrLSZH1Ny4U_RB4p856t6eKIrCLiZz19Qc12t0sNZOa3U5qcJHahhRD8c4KGY7KIPuNBGlqQS9taEtr/w640-h498/DSC_9879.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-topped Satyr (<i>Amiga arnaca</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Unfortunately, most of the above possibilities did not come to fruition but I had a wonderful day on the trails, anyways. New birds for my Ecuador list were around every bend. An Orange-billed Sparrow, clad in blacks and olives with a contrasting white throat and eyebrow, a striking golden shoulder patch and a carrot-orange bill, sang its squeaky song from a shaded ravine. A White-tipped Sicklebill gave me brief but satisfying views, then a little while later I heard a Golden-collared Toucanet croaking from the canopy. An antbird sang from off the trail; familiar, yet a sound that I could not immediately place. A memory from eastern Colombia came back to me and I suddenly recollected that it was a White-cheeked Antbird. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBa3JRaT19qHpmXbxJItwgrJHvI_HartDhdahVbxtufFgllEwZiZ6z8u5xf5EE0YehIE2DfOmL6-8PlWlmfbiHxC4P-fAk4bcpC1SjktVFsBCtvMWVB8OM9jtswwn6W-1rBnz-6RzhwtDnJuIffm35ZfxktG0h9QZftvhM-lLQoaVjYDgUR1tU2bqM1QJ/s1500/DSC_9851.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBa3JRaT19qHpmXbxJItwgrJHvI_HartDhdahVbxtufFgllEwZiZ6z8u5xf5EE0YehIE2DfOmL6-8PlWlmfbiHxC4P-fAk4bcpC1SjktVFsBCtvMWVB8OM9jtswwn6W-1rBnz-6RzhwtDnJuIffm35ZfxktG0h9QZftvhM-lLQoaVjYDgUR1tU2bqM1QJ/w640-h466/DSC_9851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Taeniotes </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Some twittering in the canopy alerted me to the active movements of a pair of Yellow-backed Tanagers. She was wearing dull yellows and grays, while he was sharply dressed with a black cap and back, bright yellow undertail coverts and throat, gray underparts, and a smart yellow dash in the wing. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IFLVJb73QYaAcRJT3UydjYQMrCl8lB3e02tK5rC3WuAMJJoVJeXycgtykpkp6IT1bmQGEpT0Ag4LgGORtEvNPKniWU-De3fCGZVyIsixNRMjkJbg5z4DGmv4j_N94PCBs9lhOR8bWRZhuKK_CIx42cNYpHvxtmTfi2oGRzbVYZnbF7nMbPs6LpQzV4Wf/s1500/DSC_9770.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1500" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IFLVJb73QYaAcRJT3UydjYQMrCl8lB3e02tK5rC3WuAMJJoVJeXycgtykpkp6IT1bmQGEpT0Ag4LgGORtEvNPKniWU-De3fCGZVyIsixNRMjkJbg5z4DGmv4j_N94PCBs9lhOR8bWRZhuKK_CIx42cNYpHvxtmTfi2oGRzbVYZnbF7nMbPs6LpQzV4Wf/w640-h368/DSC_9770.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-backed Tanagers - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>My progress was slowed for a good 30 minutes or more when I encountered a huge and diverse mixed flock. Birds were everywhere and it was difficult to know where to look! My camera only received minimal use at this time, as I wanted to look at as many birds as possible. A highlight was a pair of Plain-winged Antwrens (my first!), while the flock also carried Gray, White-flanked and Rusty-winged Antwrens. I managed a good look at a Duida Woodcreeper as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>The side trail dropped a little lower in elevation and the excellent birding conditions continued. Three Black Caracaras were perched on a snag in a more open area, while I heard a Blackish Pewee, Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo and numerous Screaming Pihas. My day list was already approaching 90 species. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsm9us3H1kOpRSwQNtdOK8xQyrq4F2dc7a2iBdLaZDmo0th3Aw9XbUGrCRWJkxrUXghTW7zPMaDi4NV5TuI-sYoeoNhjCKt_p5O0uWIvS1vbORCsGyBoFeBJgCWM-Je1anpyDUVh784eLy-IdhfZJk5z286lM-_6_sWz3xZdIL8Sx0lUylki0NOuvbs3M/s1500/DSC_9835.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsm9us3H1kOpRSwQNtdOK8xQyrq4F2dc7a2iBdLaZDmo0th3Aw9XbUGrCRWJkxrUXghTW7zPMaDi4NV5TuI-sYoeoNhjCKt_p5O0uWIvS1vbORCsGyBoFeBJgCWM-Je1anpyDUVh784eLy-IdhfZJk5z286lM-_6_sWz3xZdIL8Sx0lUylki0NOuvbs3M/w508-h640/DSC_9835.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Caracaras - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The sun came out for a bit as well, instigating a flurry of insect activity. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoPFFk6uxmI8D0vBdO5WQKUbP0tYwOBo4NFRWyaI_ch8kAuh-vhh_Ti46m_RewY46Rlnyld8Xa1lStxWhFDWk9VFTFty4n0MxJj7e_2bUAB82MMi39u4kt9ioCbTdSfQPf3ZyTz_LuFoSVHezcpOJoWuh7YUrUlb2T2jmzeT_alKWsr8P1GMa0Alc7QxR/s1500/DSC_9852.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoPFFk6uxmI8D0vBdO5WQKUbP0tYwOBo4NFRWyaI_ch8kAuh-vhh_Ti46m_RewY46Rlnyld8Xa1lStxWhFDWk9VFTFty4n0MxJj7e_2bUAB82MMi39u4kt9ioCbTdSfQPf3ZyTz_LuFoSVHezcpOJoWuh7YUrUlb2T2jmzeT_alKWsr8P1GMa0Alc7QxR/w640-h482/DSC_9852.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anius Metalmark (<i>Charis anius</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GeKnfuwGzNd7W1ylRZjAwNXgVTVIULkHKDsvCJyVJEEcxrH-S7iYIkM6gTjdB5MHIqv39mL6CtCJD348pcRY3m-LFohqLgydXcVDK-R-bVomTVfGGyU_XDAA_1150X1kpnuWZmwdpTpr2gTTIMRAwKBT4de2Y5RXSfw9T5zkE5crIKEo_3aGDHnCdstN/s1500/DSC_9871.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GeKnfuwGzNd7W1ylRZjAwNXgVTVIULkHKDsvCJyVJEEcxrH-S7iYIkM6gTjdB5MHIqv39mL6CtCJD348pcRY3m-LFohqLgydXcVDK-R-bVomTVfGGyU_XDAA_1150X1kpnuWZmwdpTpr2gTTIMRAwKBT4de2Y5RXSfw9T5zkE5crIKEo_3aGDHnCdstN/w640-h452/DSC_9871.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Heliconius congener</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaHKNB61OMUcYocdyrOEPbATdGVt7KC5XhR0RnE0VmxRrVybHnMF6N0aAg_OszRXWghLKM0lzMxmoVMa5Nn6pSKoS9dW5_R5CViHUxI3OPlUNOcdj0ywLBfcH5gnZo-mohV9LhYyynb46IrFRrZdF0KhtxJ3AgMd1wtPs6HiZy0IGq4ssrY8TUAbUlHK6/s1500/DSC_9877.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaHKNB61OMUcYocdyrOEPbATdGVt7KC5XhR0RnE0VmxRrVybHnMF6N0aAg_OszRXWghLKM0lzMxmoVMa5Nn6pSKoS9dW5_R5CViHUxI3OPlUNOcdj0ywLBfcH5gnZo-mohV9LhYyynb46IrFRrZdF0KhtxJ3AgMd1wtPs6HiZy0IGq4ssrY8TUAbUlHK6/w640-h494/DSC_9877.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hyposcada illinissa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg639iKOVoSgtn1HT5GdHi5FE-QUH11xmi69otmNylI7hXFcIBWHD5VjcGEzgVuXmvtTfLp9RA89kh7bcdiO2M_tMqzkEqp_DthQmDBXCXO29n4Jn_U4EIFtdzu7fUtQxiyeb-5sk-oDjFaGbiLY21l0DvcBlydmVqGFuAXv8qzrwhyylUXxE519ydFuVH1/s1500/DSC_9895.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg639iKOVoSgtn1HT5GdHi5FE-QUH11xmi69otmNylI7hXFcIBWHD5VjcGEzgVuXmvtTfLp9RA89kh7bcdiO2M_tMqzkEqp_DthQmDBXCXO29n4Jn_U4EIFtdzu7fUtQxiyeb-5sk-oDjFaGbiLY21l0DvcBlydmVqGFuAXv8qzrwhyylUXxE519ydFuVH1/w640-h494/DSC_9895.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Satyr (<i>Pareuptychia ocirrhoe</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>I knew that the good weather would not last forever. In the early afternoon, storm clouds preluded a rain shower, though fortunately, it was short lived. I was well prepared with my umbrella and I took advantage of the rain delay to eat my packed lunch. The weather passed and I began the long walk back to the field station with the trees still dripping from above. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFna-lbjF5sIR9EQx70ofSRh5EFwS40BNuKjsBNvJ2IK_GwdAm87STDR6d9V2a-J7BqwbrPirTeFfbhZFxK6fzRux47ObgkxVVE381cNuEg4sOgFRMtpwkpcJ3-__68bg9MKvbRHeuSP4DR2MgE5qbDqUvP5h3GhyphenhyphenUyWPhAQ3sdMc4mhsN0FWmZEC3hADC/s1500/DSC_9888.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFna-lbjF5sIR9EQx70ofSRh5EFwS40BNuKjsBNvJ2IK_GwdAm87STDR6d9V2a-J7BqwbrPirTeFfbhZFxK6fzRux47ObgkxVVE381cNuEg4sOgFRMtpwkpcJ3-__68bg9MKvbRHeuSP4DR2MgE5qbDqUvP5h3GhyphenhyphenUyWPhAQ3sdMc4mhsN0FWmZEC3hADC/w640-h484/DSC_9888.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuador Poison Frog (<i>Ameerega bilinguis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>A tiny frog leaped off the trail but remained in view long enough for a poor record photo. This is a type of poison dart frog; I believe it is the species <i>Ameerega bilinguis</i>, the Ecuador Poison Frog. <div><br /></div><div>The walk back along the Bigal Trail was less productive than it had been in the morning, but I still added a few things here and there including some Wing-banded Wrens, a Euler's Flycatcher and a heard-only White-throated Woodpecker. With my day list already into triple digits, I continued past the turnoff for the field station and continued walking to the forest edge and the fields beyond. Might as well try to pump up the day list!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I2wsKOWSnKHJkyjM47gI8E5lIEbqE-9TCSi1JM8fU_HiEPK0HQ1wI8M69fIN-h7L1_lGXepC5TWRR7Lbf0K0VOeD7iE9HaL6Tl735r9OVEcJWMZ2CGOjpG36egAfxllVsDllQbrbCFBjjj9ievfugmZyHvVBmKKHcSGHWU8BBiRAmpshT6RasMUHZ10S/s1120/DSC_9909.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1120" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I2wsKOWSnKHJkyjM47gI8E5lIEbqE-9TCSi1JM8fU_HiEPK0HQ1wI8M69fIN-h7L1_lGXepC5TWRR7Lbf0K0VOeD7iE9HaL6Tl735r9OVEcJWMZ2CGOjpG36egAfxllVsDllQbrbCFBjjj9ievfugmZyHvVBmKKHcSGHWU8BBiRAmpshT6RasMUHZ10S/w640-h480/DSC_9909.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut-collared Swift - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I added over twenty species in short order. They were all fairly common widespread species typical of disturbed areas; Plumbeous Kite, Gray-capped Flycatcher, Chestnut-eared Aracari, White-thighed Swallow and Black-crowned Tityra, to name a few. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcvHIXY139P7DMwqk3ZylTDMYCjIkb0Iv6L4H6IDvhIpB3uYnPMEODOox5KM_vT_CfZCWTVqJGbFNEhD8if-dkMR4Jo0MBoHlZmDMcuse_D7jO2eePcm1-AceWtHXzbtdGnNwNEk15ac0_PMKd9w3tj1JYIOGrg5aKHCg69EUT9orh9PC-DUA2H9zW1M2/s1500/DSC_9941.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcvHIXY139P7DMwqk3ZylTDMYCjIkb0Iv6L4H6IDvhIpB3uYnPMEODOox5KM_vT_CfZCWTVqJGbFNEhD8if-dkMR4Jo0MBoHlZmDMcuse_D7jO2eePcm1-AceWtHXzbtdGnNwNEk15ac0_PMKd9w3tj1JYIOGrg5aKHCg69EUT9orh9PC-DUA2H9zW1M2/w640-h468/DSC_9941.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-crowned Tityra - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>By the time that I returned to the field station, I had found 125 bird species for the day, my highest one-day total at Río Bigal. A fine day!</div><div><br /></div><div>That evening, Jeiber, Natalia and I headed out for our final night-hike. We went for a little while longer this time, exploring the Bamboo Loop thoroughly and methodically. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTYCudDN8uz1hAdJictdH0AkLrc18dHOzo_a339uLnZpFNFV1iSsd0dwwYkykJ-D5Cn5nBw-Pg85iqK1INbrKeh_RsT5aSiw_ZdpARFNguTkIwuyxBJPcZ1MYUUVbYPgAQ7DlkbLsuQotGqYRmYe7CXdi6cbdBq_ZAAUUk3AyDg1km7I6ZA2Lb3k85lZd/s1500/DSC_9966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTYCudDN8uz1hAdJictdH0AkLrc18dHOzo_a339uLnZpFNFV1iSsd0dwwYkykJ-D5Cn5nBw-Pg85iqK1INbrKeh_RsT5aSiw_ZdpARFNguTkIwuyxBJPcZ1MYUUVbYPgAQ7DlkbLsuQotGqYRmYe7CXdi6cbdBq_ZAAUUk3AyDg1km7I6ZA2Lb3k85lZd/w640-h486/DSC_9966.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pristimantis </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKYpu9m06AQxFJgLDobuiGF0MEJ9FqR1-HoqRUEfJ-VMhXJek-_28pu8GWAAOFzjbUID6ogy1HDsSIyuDwiYMXBpGUN4g5sD9-eMfouYXb_DoRoYyHkSR9ULvHeU3pNSI24ltr0-5pqP8rOOuCbo52JPeGoF3KEL0DHW_5oF86Aek-P4N7QdKudCW8iF6/s1500/DSC_9976.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKYpu9m06AQxFJgLDobuiGF0MEJ9FqR1-HoqRUEfJ-VMhXJek-_28pu8GWAAOFzjbUID6ogy1HDsSIyuDwiYMXBpGUN4g5sD9-eMfouYXb_DoRoYyHkSR9ULvHeU3pNSI24ltr0-5pqP8rOOuCbo52JPeGoF3KEL0DHW_5oF86Aek-P4N7QdKudCW8iF6/w640-h416/DSC_9976.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oreophoetes </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Once again, snakes eluded us. Luckily, there was enough by-catch to keep us entertained.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8hwVlHZrNfc9B0GY3I4SIk_6FH6ZeQtJSoaXjLOPXnJ0HueB3x7TVEJRjuHw_QITSVGnrqn2Nfy_EQeujS2Y9HHwuvfWLJ-O4ZWY_0Nf_3amTwQGx4_c-YA9QvOMw3T5sWVpukN4jp4p75kR1rrTiDVHWKmqEB4_36IRfXUv08rbfczyPPmUqBoIRVDn/s1500/DSC_9993.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8hwVlHZrNfc9B0GY3I4SIk_6FH6ZeQtJSoaXjLOPXnJ0HueB3x7TVEJRjuHw_QITSVGnrqn2Nfy_EQeujS2Y9HHwuvfWLJ-O4ZWY_0Nf_3amTwQGx4_c-YA9QvOMw3T5sWVpukN4jp4p75kR1rrTiDVHWKmqEB4_36IRfXUv08rbfczyPPmUqBoIRVDn/w640-h480/DSC_9993.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coremagnatha orionalis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kVXR-Eu2XUDUMcba6jpUxCRVyUDKBDeawp2DZLREYFnt5XN6Y8KvcFfdjRkTgeN2TYgvho1A9uYr-8fz7xDA15BRsR58wfELjqMtw-ukAWGr13pYwV-r7v6lmmdArVRd6rZnwwfpnPsRWACN8lhNPKkKDMibq4MiJ_6wTwKKL0MDDOV4UHVidiA3_x8y/s1500/DSC_0008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kVXR-Eu2XUDUMcba6jpUxCRVyUDKBDeawp2DZLREYFnt5XN6Y8KvcFfdjRkTgeN2TYgvho1A9uYr-8fz7xDA15BRsR58wfELjqMtw-ukAWGr13pYwV-r7v6lmmdArVRd6rZnwwfpnPsRWACN8lhNPKkKDMibq4MiJ_6wTwKKL0MDDOV4UHVidiA3_x8y/w574-h640/DSC_0008.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Platyphora </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRwPKd8GZj-LG-pd-OanKI83qVSC0arJnpu_FOP5mcVdKWEjhTlRjoW8_iGAlU8yQcWnPXJ_wrZghVfX6WUWgYAaTh0Yokclm-IqdqqeW0Q_MNuh1E03bv2IVioGF_0pA90l_ovlHXi_TE2HrdT7zSZW_kVETx4wTtletYFE-XJk1JTnSnY0omK7ipmBN/s1500/DSC_0026.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRwPKd8GZj-LG-pd-OanKI83qVSC0arJnpu_FOP5mcVdKWEjhTlRjoW8_iGAlU8yQcWnPXJ_wrZghVfX6WUWgYAaTh0Yokclm-IqdqqeW0Q_MNuh1E03bv2IVioGF_0pA90l_ovlHXi_TE2HrdT7zSZW_kVETx4wTtletYFE-XJk1JTnSnY0omK7ipmBN/w640-h468/DSC_0026.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified weevil (subfamily Entiminae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFmVosF02aMMPzK7lx8GNz1aBUs8WpNNrSHQso2ijjg6HZwybJZ9Wsf4DAXFR825UM7V4_PYHTn0KA52gwwwhR02xO5fuOmWgT87NS8Sp0jJXtCKTXal7hsXWoHP43yEK2Vz0gYFVfVKiHoL4tmPxhARqsWUvgEv4SapXFn2_uGa-RTFMELsaVpbV77OA/s1500/DSC_9985.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFmVosF02aMMPzK7lx8GNz1aBUs8WpNNrSHQso2ijjg6HZwybJZ9Wsf4DAXFR825UM7V4_PYHTn0KA52gwwwhR02xO5fuOmWgT87NS8Sp0jJXtCKTXal7hsXWoHP43yEK2Vz0gYFVfVKiHoL4tmPxhARqsWUvgEv4SapXFn2_uGa-RTFMELsaVpbV77OA/w640-h506/DSC_9985.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusted Clearwing-Satyr (<i>Cithaerias pireta</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This sleeping lizard is <i>Anolis fuscoauratus</i>, the Brown-eared Anole. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi2K3DcF2g3lxog6lJsIBBcnuivBcFXZXgr4ysSXQxKoOD1bjTCb9mO85cGcNVy_8k4arqeqCVMQxj3RmPZKNnSXVw1y9v_v9NzsGj7ey0gHeJRrMDjkk29ZGZ42RiKJHx1BUespiV7Sl3W81A9YuCwQP9BV2yfTUxFVwi4jmyTc07-A9IHLBjZvfCk47/s1500/DSC_9987.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1291" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyi2K3DcF2g3lxog6lJsIBBcnuivBcFXZXgr4ysSXQxKoOD1bjTCb9mO85cGcNVy_8k4arqeqCVMQxj3RmPZKNnSXVw1y9v_v9NzsGj7ey0gHeJRrMDjkk29ZGZ42RiKJHx1BUespiV7Sl3W81A9YuCwQP9BV2yfTUxFVwi4jmyTc07-A9IHLBjZvfCk47/w550-h640/DSC_9987.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-eared Anole (<i>Anolis fuscoauratus</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As usual, arachnids were well-represented. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpX-mCN4yighshFEtnSMFfEpkESYivrLhWfRGpbVrXVjxBrd35OXN-GI2nheM8NgI9wdM9MwFVV-d9_aJm2xBxkRscYK6eIIrLURRLPGP2H3XVUCXCo-jOxw47Cacyf4tYH4MK7pfKl9FPXMmoINLsEMvs47nNDcVOGnX_W59I89foAWyuWLA9B82g7mw/s1500/DSC_9968.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpX-mCN4yighshFEtnSMFfEpkESYivrLhWfRGpbVrXVjxBrd35OXN-GI2nheM8NgI9wdM9MwFVV-d9_aJm2xBxkRscYK6eIIrLURRLPGP2H3XVUCXCo-jOxw47Cacyf4tYH4MK7pfKl9FPXMmoINLsEMvs47nNDcVOGnX_W59I89foAWyuWLA9B82g7mw/w640-h474/DSC_9968.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ventripila marginata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA9r0pICz1fE11y-4wHY6rEiMOYaoG9R8201T3FMjVoryi3ysgJMef2ct6Fuf7BLYtwPfnBExh5XO20j0QfRsAx7taXkiPiYk7B14mXw40ZZOsOktrYGWVTXD24hItJ8KHiJcdNrPc-EWP5ZadkS3y9Yq0pVLmJgSUW6q1d4BtDvAjBMVRHaCUsH0ZRlN/s1500/DSC_9971.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJA9r0pICz1fE11y-4wHY6rEiMOYaoG9R8201T3FMjVoryi3ysgJMef2ct6Fuf7BLYtwPfnBExh5XO20j0QfRsAx7taXkiPiYk7B14mXw40ZZOsOktrYGWVTXD24hItJ8KHiJcdNrPc-EWP5ZadkS3y9Yq0pVLmJgSUW6q1d4BtDvAjBMVRHaCUsH0ZRlN/w640-h426/DSC_9971.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phareicranaus hermosa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TMu7B6cobLnsLMl_HPVzbjP1h_IoOiDE7ALmqJtgeBnhLxVY0-njKW7z7ACTEXZvapRmFffRXDSwcGZ0iD7WAQSsgRTx_j3RnOLNKTuzJG26UP0AstYh7McguzCaGBTQVYxYNDBjuA7nwL2qdeTh_jmUJYlEI9drkAFyM-7DKqV6qQjlwYCeSFezQ8Ol/s1500/DSC_9973.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1419" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TMu7B6cobLnsLMl_HPVzbjP1h_IoOiDE7ALmqJtgeBnhLxVY0-njKW7z7ACTEXZvapRmFffRXDSwcGZ0iD7WAQSsgRTx_j3RnOLNKTuzJG26UP0AstYh7McguzCaGBTQVYxYNDBjuA7nwL2qdeTh_jmUJYlEI9drkAFyM-7DKqV6qQjlwYCeSFezQ8Ol/w606-h640/DSC_9973.jpg" width="606" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified wandering spider (family Ctenidae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN7Res0mpr_r-K7ucZGuM492qW8EZ7BDMoUtNoZUBfJ_PPrgTSoYh9HRvmPz8vITPF66LdZs92XgFQ1LgDfvRkZjCiNpExUZee0FM7wpI05V3AGa_3HSstKorRjMYUZK6ZTfiNDZ9GzRc_zh954Gc3DKJZldnan791JmqgoHD4UW-JQHt1HKeeKT-mUik/s1573/DSC_9999.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1573" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN7Res0mpr_r-K7ucZGuM492qW8EZ7BDMoUtNoZUBfJ_PPrgTSoYh9HRvmPz8vITPF66LdZs92XgFQ1LgDfvRkZjCiNpExUZee0FM7wpI05V3AGa_3HSstKorRjMYUZK6ZTfiNDZ9GzRc_zh954Gc3DKJZldnan791JmqgoHD4UW-JQHt1HKeeKT-mUik/w640-h610/DSC_9999.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Avicularia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPxnsILDhWxdSwXr8VKtnk6vQI1A5zI-1Ypb10gfnLlKqBpmZgkV8dnXYjX921Dz22QRXnLg2Cvwx-UG-kJ23X3I13zFtI0WVoWdE_u79LlJ95u_veWS4SjwMEgOIL7gHPSIsDeqaF5bew64H9jU_YOv4g_cKKS2gANJe6ejMD-aYrN2FmzLJbQHmqauP/s1500/DSC_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1483" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPxnsILDhWxdSwXr8VKtnk6vQI1A5zI-1Ypb10gfnLlKqBpmZgkV8dnXYjX921Dz22QRXnLg2Cvwx-UG-kJ23X3I13zFtI0WVoWdE_u79LlJ95u_veWS4SjwMEgOIL7gHPSIsDeqaF5bew64H9jU_YOv4g_cKKS2gANJe6ejMD-aYrN2FmzLJbQHmqauP/w632-h640/DSC_0001.jpg" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Enoploctenus </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Stick insects and katydids were also well-represented. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UeBOlfvrJVM6RgjH92RY2pbKv6jqT_KnsuBryKpS5kehWrqRK5jLAoeSwFRc0wYe5f0-uhJsawG00fFQ6sL1r5hFxLIYe178YO95jtBd-RDqET5g1x5cSNeVKlJwbtsZG9l-zY5WSv83KtKaqGuDl7bkvl5E9R2cbNGs00gulGpsfsYi4ARakaKC7zqQ/s1500/DSC_0005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1500" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UeBOlfvrJVM6RgjH92RY2pbKv6jqT_KnsuBryKpS5kehWrqRK5jLAoeSwFRc0wYe5f0-uhJsawG00fFQ6sL1r5hFxLIYe178YO95jtBd-RDqET5g1x5cSNeVKlJwbtsZG9l-zY5WSv83KtKaqGuDl7bkvl5E9R2cbNGs00gulGpsfsYi4ARakaKC7zqQ/w640-h390/DSC_0005.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified katydid (supertribe Pleminiiti) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoH2PpPIe17yNGdJYjyV0r-rNygowFytmnGoJOMoEZDwuW0KO8f0yyR5oGYTKvfhH12bAEpXjD7i8a2jsy6bMI7t8s58cM-wvs1hYFPKQrbVvxiw6Of08zZm0bylzkY3IAmaBUHfGLEjOXwWkisVbepXRc77r1mQ7EJC7M-OMFHomTauaQgVYPHZ0e6Dj/s1500/DSC_0006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoH2PpPIe17yNGdJYjyV0r-rNygowFytmnGoJOMoEZDwuW0KO8f0yyR5oGYTKvfhH12bAEpXjD7i8a2jsy6bMI7t8s58cM-wvs1hYFPKQrbVvxiw6Of08zZm0bylzkY3IAmaBUHfGLEjOXwWkisVbepXRc77r1mQ7EJC7M-OMFHomTauaQgVYPHZ0e6Dj/w640-h486/DSC_0006.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified leaf katydid (subfamily Phaneropterinae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTzMUmWFR-azyo92oN9Jr0cDhVRpKdbdwCEpSW9gRl3JthDhUajpwwgsnZuD6EJfu0vzapHkiF3XGTdfYyCVRKqja-EwLRuO07IlJ_k6ZCPqa8xIIyPVZQrVcyt6JSDog4Dj6zUnjDjpHEHBX4s8kpMN3kqisAd892tVkFBEp6q9Y29odyJJ9BoCEVDe0/s1500/DSC_9982.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTzMUmWFR-azyo92oN9Jr0cDhVRpKdbdwCEpSW9gRl3JthDhUajpwwgsnZuD6EJfu0vzapHkiF3XGTdfYyCVRKqja-EwLRuO07IlJ_k6ZCPqa8xIIyPVZQrVcyt6JSDog4Dj6zUnjDjpHEHBX4s8kpMN3kqisAd892tVkFBEp6q9Y29odyJJ9BoCEVDe0/w640-h478/DSC_9982.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Typophyllum morrisi</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>This was a new species of frog for me. It is somewhat related to the rain frogs (<i>Pristimantis </i>sp.), and is known as <i>Niceforonia nigrovittata</i>. This species lives in the western Amazon with most records from eastern Peru, though it also reaches southern Colombia and northern Peru. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTicx-LBqieN-fT4Bl4YvsB8ziprxm9qlqvfEtJ9iAab7NdwHPSLMnkLsUd8vjEDoIaWxYqCNn777F1cW4PY0YPMcIhHa3DHR0Q9TkJnx3f-aSRDGJvXwQD1e8Hsj_I0-RngFTYdbjlWWhbMQ90pMwvSqLC5IPE8wvkEFj9J3uGoH_BFmsSEaCmkGlP0r/s1500/DSC_9975.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1500" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTicx-LBqieN-fT4Bl4YvsB8ziprxm9qlqvfEtJ9iAab7NdwHPSLMnkLsUd8vjEDoIaWxYqCNn777F1cW4PY0YPMcIhHa3DHR0Q9TkJnx3f-aSRDGJvXwQD1e8Hsj_I0-RngFTYdbjlWWhbMQ90pMwvSqLC5IPE8wvkEFj9J3uGoH_BFmsSEaCmkGlP0r/w640-h508/DSC_9975.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Niceforonia nigrovittata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Sometimes, the best strategy for finding mammals at night is to simply listen. I heard a few fruits falling from the canopy, and the lack of wind made this sound seem abnormal. When I shone my torch into the canopy, glowing blue eyes stared back at me. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAXjbZWJ1S2ukeD_2cV45jA-mlhI4vWv_whTxwlQfgrljtHDex5mG36LQvka2WblgPkZab7BA3vq9LHSmBtZZksS1C25DB1bMEahg07g-2469wsbl-3lzCJBUyda9l6Ct945RPea3LZTa_9oU__UBUmzZtlWK3yMs_irKfUBLWQcf4wrB344KNqSEDLzt/s1305/DSC_0020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="1305" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAXjbZWJ1S2ukeD_2cV45jA-mlhI4vWv_whTxwlQfgrljtHDex5mG36LQvka2WblgPkZab7BA3vq9LHSmBtZZksS1C25DB1bMEahg07g-2469wsbl-3lzCJBUyda9l6Ct945RPea3LZTa_9oU__UBUmzZtlWK3yMs_irKfUBLWQcf4wrB344KNqSEDLzt/w640-h512/DSC_0020.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spix's Night Monkey (<i>Aotus vociferans</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>None of us had binoculars handy, but it was obvious that these were Spix's Night-Monkeys. Most of my previous experiences with this species had consisted of individuals peeking out of roosting trees during the day. It was neat to watch this group of three doing their thing at night, high up in the canopy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since this was my last night at Río Bigal the moth sheet was a must. Unfortunately, I had neglected to charge my powerbank and it died prematurely, but not before I photographed a handful of new (to me) species. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr902YZErRILD0MOSNFLB-1gUaK8ouJboEoutsQagtUTvmNYsCUx7wTvT0jZsic1guZEYQedAEOAogxlnk5eL2zf0uwufhWS_MCJnX_ftDUmurvx5BePVRGp3VyjJ1aBdyMBUtnD-TKMhvQYx2-wIXyLuV6B0TftH9ky2SEwTh2xFoo-QUfyVCn6kerQxR/s1500/DSC_0027.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr902YZErRILD0MOSNFLB-1gUaK8ouJboEoutsQagtUTvmNYsCUx7wTvT0jZsic1guZEYQedAEOAogxlnk5eL2zf0uwufhWS_MCJnX_ftDUmurvx5BePVRGp3VyjJ1aBdyMBUtnD-TKMhvQYx2-wIXyLuV6B0TftH9ky2SEwTh2xFoo-QUfyVCn6kerQxR/w640-h448/DSC_0027.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Paragonia cruraria</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIe138gmSLB2sAqk7qM8k6dwH5chX2BFf8Zg5S3rW0CdK1Rt-lMUoFIJ0IfAn7dCwzfBpA3Vg3nLUb-SD_vEg-h1OdAB5E6pVn3G7nDVIQy5Azj9kGYjHYiRvAdJUD2kRlbyBI8BhQfTV3c0NT11ltyfA5F0Eb7lYfl-SK9GNJeeK2hO6QZnsW862kwX9/s1500/DSC_0028.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1444" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRIe138gmSLB2sAqk7qM8k6dwH5chX2BFf8Zg5S3rW0CdK1Rt-lMUoFIJ0IfAn7dCwzfBpA3Vg3nLUb-SD_vEg-h1OdAB5E6pVn3G7nDVIQy5Azj9kGYjHYiRvAdJUD2kRlbyBI8BhQfTV3c0NT11ltyfA5F0Eb7lYfl-SK9GNJeeK2hO6QZnsW862kwX9/w616-h640/DSC_0028.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Herminodes </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5GsFlnE0CSg6GEcKNi4aVjmB1hyWMjZrx5RcnQakj_Y-NvqqDlI3ZbZhGDYFXu4nWOUYg0BXEgrOAIDp1tHfnX5CnYUYsfFf-dmD5Oh9Ks_onES82kM70fBSVevu1NxQ67HqRgAVedACtkukCQKtloa6zGRxEHMxjDKigHyqUa-EAkrS78Hy0txouobL/s1500/DSC_0030.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5GsFlnE0CSg6GEcKNi4aVjmB1hyWMjZrx5RcnQakj_Y-NvqqDlI3ZbZhGDYFXu4nWOUYg0BXEgrOAIDp1tHfnX5CnYUYsfFf-dmD5Oh9Ks_onES82kM70fBSVevu1NxQ67HqRgAVedACtkukCQKtloa6zGRxEHMxjDKigHyqUa-EAkrS78Hy0txouobL/w640-h456/DSC_0030.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Omiodes croceiceps</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBy88PHd1MkaKzPEskY2bbwty-5tFImgBcRCZA7hyphenhyphenPK6k5hNf_Ni1sA4aTbYCx61w_B85oF_iVn2MQaEOumkZTS3vNklHPcYHqwTTb2ylKb8xPg7LKgt3y24qJmZaeHExDERa19PRk_InIi9imFa1C6viCEWuzb4zWwcw7oNlsaswY40jYV3FOmj8WHJM/s1500/DSC_0031.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="987" data-original-width="1500" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPBy88PHd1MkaKzPEskY2bbwty-5tFImgBcRCZA7hyphenhyphenPK6k5hNf_Ni1sA4aTbYCx61w_B85oF_iVn2MQaEOumkZTS3vNklHPcYHqwTTb2ylKb8xPg7LKgt3y24qJmZaeHExDERa19PRk_InIi9imFa1C6viCEWuzb4zWwcw7oNlsaswY40jYV3FOmj8WHJM/w640-h422/DSC_0031.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Epia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFG5dT4mjdyOAJlqda_efMS7eFcSbCMeN_j-emRVNiQfPS5zOOpdAXpV6RZ8R3CcpCItQdrIsVJ1ICZo082vR5EG1JyaEKODQmuqbaYtEOCM8ml6wgxcNfsvqeL3xq7ml1NNLJGDveZZKT7Gjh11UFmp0xL_MRL4dnDJ916nZBFzPP98Li8JgN9hDOG3tS/s1500/DSC_0037.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFG5dT4mjdyOAJlqda_efMS7eFcSbCMeN_j-emRVNiQfPS5zOOpdAXpV6RZ8R3CcpCItQdrIsVJ1ICZo082vR5EG1JyaEKODQmuqbaYtEOCM8ml6wgxcNfsvqeL3xq7ml1NNLJGDveZZKT7Gjh11UFmp0xL_MRL4dnDJ916nZBFzPP98Li8JgN9hDOG3tS/w640-h426/DSC_0037.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hemeroblemma ochrolinea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kA6ZIFHrWwv9EB2P6_tn3IM22G51jVe6KJdYudZ-tgvx6vo-KvJRCmZhENP2RRVnw1ks4Sk4vnohuR8HJV7u12c_XqR2swZnDfFjocLMQsTp4hV1bZCRYJQEsKaEqASZrH-oTXQXS-XkDjHykNmm3P8uW4kPyu-K876pOro5fe4mazURxxipaBkTPoK4/s1500/DSC_0040.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1281" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kA6ZIFHrWwv9EB2P6_tn3IM22G51jVe6KJdYudZ-tgvx6vo-KvJRCmZhENP2RRVnw1ks4Sk4vnohuR8HJV7u12c_XqR2swZnDfFjocLMQsTp4hV1bZCRYJQEsKaEqASZrH-oTXQXS-XkDjHykNmm3P8uW4kPyu-K876pOro5fe4mazURxxipaBkTPoK4/w546-h640/DSC_0040.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGXj38rb7rYmvdiM_c29eyO4jGcwPWCl6e6TDfzr3ZWV7TCL9qHwcEnG-rQef_Ool7yF1FoL6PkC6s-DZLEfyavAMHZCzamGKumZdV6Zt_sbViR-Eur-NYD1xvc47p2L9VwgzC9r7K_vNdLHCJl0t4ngtZKm97JmghED4ROujUiZ0uOLP2pRnc6RpO6bH/s1500/DSC_0046.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGXj38rb7rYmvdiM_c29eyO4jGcwPWCl6e6TDfzr3ZWV7TCL9qHwcEnG-rQef_Ool7yF1FoL6PkC6s-DZLEfyavAMHZCzamGKumZdV6Zt_sbViR-Eur-NYD1xvc47p2L9VwgzC9r7K_vNdLHCJl0t4ngtZKm97JmghED4ROujUiZ0uOLP2pRnc6RpO6bH/w622-h640/DSC_0046.jpg" width="622" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eumorpha capronnieri</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PPDnJk2Yqv0c-rBHyhGbrkkXEkX0RBo1X6MHz8IlrqRH4dMQ3gNGWYdGIdNt819yKWZ6Rd7JWSHFt5j8CT92H2h2yLqVUZbsVf6P1Oit4hjQb1191IShya7I8MPsM57_mfQ7VLwhYCgZY3dMqtWZPt4u_zREzAFvass8fTiI4TvS_PKXieXFTQRMCMnh/s1500/DSC_0047.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1246" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PPDnJk2Yqv0c-rBHyhGbrkkXEkX0RBo1X6MHz8IlrqRH4dMQ3gNGWYdGIdNt819yKWZ6Rd7JWSHFt5j8CT92H2h2yLqVUZbsVf6P1Oit4hjQb1191IShya7I8MPsM57_mfQ7VLwhYCgZY3dMqtWZPt4u_zREzAFvass8fTiI4TvS_PKXieXFTQRMCMnh/w532-h640/DSC_0047.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Camponotus cacicus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>November 7, 2023</b><br /><div><br /></div><div>Though technically this was my last day at Río Bigal, I had budgeted this day as essentially a travel day to return to the Quito area. I would be taking several forms of transportation including several taxis and a bus. I didn't really have time to do any exploring at the reserve since the taxi would be picking me up at 9:00 AM three kilometers from the field station. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>A brief stakeout at the hummingbird feeders after breakfast was all I managed. Though I hoped that a Pink-throated Brilliant would allow me once final chance at photos, this was not to be. The "wrong" brilliant appeared, though, the Black-throated Brilliant. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8mtXnn7VX8AmKMvm43jpTq3yjVbiFCpAFdHcUNvCNcWZKoJ_tgPQICS45hBtRPTuI9dxqovzhvZXkpS4kRREZNsKnGvfRrbUcXfL9PGtMRanWG38Cgq7lwyr8v7DIZJYzEYo508PANHXL_Y_gFDD6SV303DUJY0OAGOtcMUa192IVyqXouYoLpw2kHCI/s1500/DSC_0060.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1391" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8mtXnn7VX8AmKMvm43jpTq3yjVbiFCpAFdHcUNvCNcWZKoJ_tgPQICS45hBtRPTuI9dxqovzhvZXkpS4kRREZNsKnGvfRrbUcXfL9PGtMRanWG38Cgq7lwyr8v7DIZJYzEYo508PANHXL_Y_gFDD6SV303DUJY0OAGOtcMUa192IVyqXouYoLpw2kHCI/w594-h640/DSC_0060.jpg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-throated Brilliant - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The walk through the pastures to the taxi pick-up spot was filled with birdsong and I had to stay disciplined to keep to my schedule. There were just too many distractions!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HSukBqThitfq2upMlBVZXQVlhNixL9IZmn1SUwngUD6fxxvAUFkfQMnfO9ahqtr1z-zgVwSu20PwrJ3nyC8DtyYzGlVZZ0UWaY4If8DYxmjZ4_HmQaF1x_mozZVCLdin00yqlrEN3smbPb2UYNySsShIMgL8IJDHE86S_4ulg_slmOCeA8ZE-s3kFJZ4/s1500/DSC_0064.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HSukBqThitfq2upMlBVZXQVlhNixL9IZmn1SUwngUD6fxxvAUFkfQMnfO9ahqtr1z-zgVwSu20PwrJ3nyC8DtyYzGlVZZ0UWaY4If8DYxmjZ4_HmQaF1x_mozZVCLdin00yqlrEN3smbPb2UYNySsShIMgL8IJDHE86S_4ulg_slmOCeA8ZE-s3kFJZ4/w640-h456/DSC_0064.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer Tanager - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCm8PHsDJE-YDwLmVuv3o9xFC6ej5DSPyQz3rz6hUmKCglQaSljh1r1E-FR405C5I3CGolSL_ni_pZDs_mvG76EauHAg7KOyHbiTqreNzVoBJr4XVhNRJ9aWmBoh2CThdVhnIJea2McpW9QhnbXPClDDG8nquHOeQXtlZzA5dW1W1Q55I88eta5jVdLup/s1500/DSC_0075.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1289" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCm8PHsDJE-YDwLmVuv3o9xFC6ej5DSPyQz3rz6hUmKCglQaSljh1r1E-FR405C5I3CGolSL_ni_pZDs_mvG76EauHAg7KOyHbiTqreNzVoBJr4XVhNRJ9aWmBoh2CThdVhnIJea2McpW9QhnbXPClDDG8nquHOeQXtlZzA5dW1W1Q55I88eta5jVdLup/w550-h640/DSC_0075.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lineated Woodpecker - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I played some tape for the Olive-chested Flycatcher when the habitat looked good, as this was a range-restricted species that I had only seen once before (and never photographed). Surprisingly, this tactic worked and I was soon eye-to-eye with a Olive-chested Flycatcher. Certainly not one of the flashier species at Río Bigal!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1ojTBbt4Jv1S3mGJq9Pn3Y9qHdlApOi7DBmTEMhGPWzPMVj6RFzZiWEYzNUg8KI4SEw4m-x6yCdW5lP7E_JIOw-n8sIweCavxQtB6TlzRdh0Urxi0m6DtLk_4ygdKgRwSqDUSRFdXrw9t3NL1nTuFxrCXvcxsw03UOLarZrSnbz-fqXIeIpU3nLKUD4o/s1500/DSC_0111.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1ojTBbt4Jv1S3mGJq9Pn3Y9qHdlApOi7DBmTEMhGPWzPMVj6RFzZiWEYzNUg8KI4SEw4m-x6yCdW5lP7E_JIOw-n8sIweCavxQtB6TlzRdh0Urxi0m6DtLk_4ygdKgRwSqDUSRFdXrw9t3NL1nTuFxrCXvcxsw03UOLarZrSnbz-fqXIeIpU3nLKUD4o/w640-h458/DSC_0111.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive-chested Flycatcher - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And with that, the trip was coming to a close. Luckily, my taxi showed up right at 9 AM and I had no issues taking a bus back to the Quito airport area. My visit to Río Bigal had been amazing; I hope I will have the opportunity to return one day. It is the sort of place where you can spend years and never run out of interesting things to see. If anyone else is considering a visit here, you can get in touch with Thierry Garcia (email: sumacmuyu@gmail.com, or contact through Facebook). Trust me, you will not regret a visit here. </div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-55001970925905925702023-12-16T10:12:00.001-05:002023-12-16T11:34:18.170-05:00Day Four At Río Bigal - Birding The Interior Trails<div class="separator"><b>November 5, 2023</b></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">Sunday began overcast, but unlike the previous day there did not seem to be the same threat of rain looming over everything. Therefore, yesterday's plan shifted to today. Natalia made me a packed lunch and I prepared for a day on my own on the long PNS trail. I was excited to explore a new part of the reserve, and by bringing a packed lunch it gave me the freedom to spend all day out in the forest. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR2s3P025rakWd3TKwZs6JdYPYnAwE_MQwQqdvSvgTjz-H2xP8CsNvcYVXMcb14UBea9rifp4sQ9NL4azgF6JVBcF_2I56APb9ntPB286kgQvn1VXVHW9CPsqyBkuS5HI6jnCXjOUbbmyoUHsAq5j0-1nyGfxXOYWdFGig_e1Okv7hXIKkEGrpBQwCW4Y/s4032/IMG_7180.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR2s3P025rakWd3TKwZs6JdYPYnAwE_MQwQqdvSvgTjz-H2xP8CsNvcYVXMcb14UBea9rifp4sQ9NL4azgF6JVBcF_2I56APb9ntPB286kgQvn1VXVHW9CPsqyBkuS5HI6jnCXjOUbbmyoUHsAq5j0-1nyGfxXOYWdFGig_e1Okv7hXIKkEGrpBQwCW4Y/w480-h640/IMG_7180.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creek along the PNS trail - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The PNS trail began with a moderately steep decline, eventually following one of the creeks for a ways. Bird song was relatively sparse but a nearby Gray-tailed Piha was singing sporadically. After several days of trying, I finally succeeded in recording its voice.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRamLbEHLs3E28DQdR1_KyVFWO8-gB9BVbkhOXJLPrcvECw3LTKGNE2mbKA5RctkxPB3-ro9SbI9jb_BVuetDA05FNFqNJy12TnP6P4seA8BLnv9RR79VqblLKto6T_I9eiZvZVPAxssriUv93h1XOxhFcrPdKTiNHSIrmCYU2yBgKICsUqMarOqjlepu8/s4032/IMG_7185.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRamLbEHLs3E28DQdR1_KyVFWO8-gB9BVbkhOXJLPrcvECw3LTKGNE2mbKA5RctkxPB3-ro9SbI9jb_BVuetDA05FNFqNJy12TnP6P4seA8BLnv9RR79VqblLKto6T_I9eiZvZVPAxssriUv93h1XOxhFcrPdKTiNHSIrmCYU2yBgKICsUqMarOqjlepu8/w480-h640/IMG_7185.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinwheel mushroom (<i>Marasmius </i>sp.) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As I sloshed along the muddy path, I stopped periodically to listen for, and play tapes of, the Red-winged Wood-Rail. This is surely one of the most difficult wood-rails as they are only found in pristine hill forest in the Amazon basin. But there are valid records from Río Bigal, and this slow-moving creek and riparian corridor seemed to provide the perfect habitat. I was not successful, though I would speculatively try playback a few more times throughout the course of the day. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uI9QOmu73gcZVj38ZRV2P7SmZ7s44UwkC_FCsIlbiBu15j29SKn91rRMEKL_VXQ9tdE3gq81m6k8UxD0IaYTWm4FpWiWuRv5oKZas7dsUwBuk85CvTwN6ctFhC0iaybruyMW-2zC8cFUJCR4AF0WmRbGVMAlB0iz1l7KaijcnXzXCng9fPcUIH4XKS-b/s4032/IMG_7192.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uI9QOmu73gcZVj38ZRV2P7SmZ7s44UwkC_FCsIlbiBu15j29SKn91rRMEKL_VXQ9tdE3gq81m6k8UxD0IaYTWm4FpWiWuRv5oKZas7dsUwBuk85CvTwN6ctFhC0iaybruyMW-2zC8cFUJCR4AF0WmRbGVMAlB0iz1l7KaijcnXzXCng9fPcUIH4XKS-b/w480-h640/IMG_7192.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sore-mouth Bush (<i>Palicourea tomentosa</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Despite the slow birding, there were still many things to look at. Even on a cool, overcast morning, various butterflies flit in the dark undergrowth, sticking to the shadows. Quite a few species seem to prefer these conditions, bucking the trend of what is typically expected of butterflies. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglW7xIrXY2XDVCMBVZorTcjzAjoRFfGLLLfe-ti_HXNxfPprRH_sQQH5UVD0N_ZFAAcEbQNzGIBwSnq29jjHQR1cgeGEj5XT6ArutQWbF7WqLne-7p74Mpz3PLNZhsFk2-BVLcvyoSC-kQEOfJkAyW_E0xJ3Wk9uPGQhVK7OPLw6PzesQclT2cGMv5GKi_/s1500/DSC_9391.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglW7xIrXY2XDVCMBVZorTcjzAjoRFfGLLLfe-ti_HXNxfPprRH_sQQH5UVD0N_ZFAAcEbQNzGIBwSnq29jjHQR1cgeGEj5XT6ArutQWbF7WqLne-7p74Mpz3PLNZhsFk2-BVLcvyoSC-kQEOfJkAyW_E0xJ3Wk9uPGQhVK7OPLw6PzesQclT2cGMv5GKi_/w640-h520/DSC_9391.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amber Phantom (<i>Haetera piera</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKlOedYJ_fQbOWUhmGzE6ObjWTR28E762XBiw-hnS4VLTu8G6xRNcJKOC8W8s5gaajgtauYOemCHjLvjM5HF8oTHdN2yUwCKztf348tUf9b8bfZMrrcQInYSNh8dseM27f7GyXEAwtgDQwCUz4NXm-9axRq0OjNwrn1Te6Cobm8C5w-GZKeSJrpYn9sGU/s1500/DSC_9469.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="1500" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKlOedYJ_fQbOWUhmGzE6ObjWTR28E762XBiw-hnS4VLTu8G6xRNcJKOC8W8s5gaajgtauYOemCHjLvjM5HF8oTHdN2yUwCKztf348tUf9b8bfZMrrcQInYSNh8dseM27f7GyXEAwtgDQwCUz4NXm-9axRq0OjNwrn1Te6Cobm8C5w-GZKeSJrpYn9sGU/w640-h542/DSC_9469.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pierella lena</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>On occasion, colourful mushrooms added a splash of colour to the undergrowth. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoO1fXrkJHbsd2h6KOlTnZtC-Dp-sERUJ3gehZD7JGa3aMxBUP4hgHz1EZ6o6ffLqcU4zcijlRIDhOzkhkJAaeiLg9s4Iejml3yoMRpgn5VprhJoIB9AJWGh0QwlgpnyB1Kz7yENdq5xdavzOIUtCPKLCnu6KJvxqbPQ2yW7qZw9WMu3uvnCh64nK17mk-/s4032/IMG_7196.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoO1fXrkJHbsd2h6KOlTnZtC-Dp-sERUJ3gehZD7JGa3aMxBUP4hgHz1EZ6o6ffLqcU4zcijlRIDhOzkhkJAaeiLg9s4Iejml3yoMRpgn5VprhJoIB9AJWGh0QwlgpnyB1Kz7yENdq5xdavzOIUtCPKLCnu6KJvxqbPQ2yW7qZw9WMu3uvnCh64nK17mk-/w480-h640/IMG_7196.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tricholomopsis aurea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The forest was strangely silent and it was nearly 9 AM when I finally hit 30 species for the morning. Finally, a small mixed flock passed near my position. It contained several Amazonian Umbrellabirds peering at me suspiciously through a gap in the foliage, a Wing-barred Piprites and a nice selection of tanagers. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UPLPtlLcjv5ADP8eZEmsDMivzaNo1dcb0LnHLEWFnVRRm8Tct_io26y-qn_Vu57IPGkYfe6Lf-DPYLcgLOwe5tHJB0aKxstc4MbfaP8jDFXg5fU3VreeW8SrPWflN_1QeJXt6v3uz4DuJIK56SeluZ6xF0zcyonNT_aCzD8OQq5047Y6pjZedSEcXQdw/s1500/DSC_9464.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7UPLPtlLcjv5ADP8eZEmsDMivzaNo1dcb0LnHLEWFnVRRm8Tct_io26y-qn_Vu57IPGkYfe6Lf-DPYLcgLOwe5tHJB0aKxstc4MbfaP8jDFXg5fU3VreeW8SrPWflN_1QeJXt6v3uz4DuJIK56SeluZ6xF0zcyonNT_aCzD8OQq5047Y6pjZedSEcXQdw/w640-h474/DSC_9464.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colpolopha latipennis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The next creek crossing was even birdier. My ears picked up a familiar bird song, that of the South American Leaftosser which I had heard for the first time the previous morning. A snippet of playback sent an angry leaftosser hurtling in my direction. It spent the next five minutes skulking around and singing back at me, attempting to locate the vociferous intruder in its habitat. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd_hIxFnKXaXYNnicnAj5iEzOWA50kXGYnUZu4Suy9rovY04gVF8QvgXirqd4PFlYYhNolS5bosXeKcmLG240REm5jU-JWblIlrhD7BmXmBRuGewd6Kzm9sA5ln1-Xh08kdi05hKX_NCXf1Mt7_nXMfO-h-0QN9apHiY9dUx0X1PlWmoMlxQ8gGCOjwb6/s1500/DSC_9428.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRd_hIxFnKXaXYNnicnAj5iEzOWA50kXGYnUZu4Suy9rovY04gVF8QvgXirqd4PFlYYhNolS5bosXeKcmLG240REm5jU-JWblIlrhD7BmXmBRuGewd6Kzm9sA5ln1-Xh08kdi05hKX_NCXf1Mt7_nXMfO-h-0QN9apHiY9dUx0X1PlWmoMlxQ8gGCOjwb6/w640-h470/DSC_9428.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South American Leaftosser - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The use of playback is one of those hot topic issues that has caused more than a few rifts in the birding community. I am sure that there are some who are horrified that I would think to use playback in the example above. And I certainly agree that in certain situations it should be avoided, either because the target bird is an extremely sensitive, endangered species, or because the location is visited frequently by birders and repeated use of playback may be detrimental to the bird in question. I commonly see playback overused, either with a zealous photographer back home in Canada blasting tape at a woodpecker's nesting hole, or a guide meaning well in Latin America, by using playback constantly when trying to find target species for their clients. </p><p>I rarely use it back home in Canada, especially if I am birding a popular area. But I see no problem with a judicial use of playback in an area that sees very little birder impact, and I will use it regularly (but sparingly) when I am traveling in the tropics. The above leaftosser probably had never heard playback before in its life, and it likely never will ever again. Yes, it may have been stressed for a few minutes, but no more so than if it had heard a rival bird in its territory. Once I left, it likely went back to its regular scheduled programming within a matter of minutes. The overall impact to the bird is likely negligible in that scenario.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-jPOHjU6pXnsTxu119U41I3Z0I2pRQFWYdUCJhFSZTW_U7iJIUE6aTAIkC6quFPHi9PjG3d57Y4texyGbP59_m0-DsOfmkqgUopBNFgA_vfR7Kyt2tghVeHrMSuoirdp4nSEK2LKzp7M8dnTTvH1DbwfePuefz26C1b-D4edxrSa_0ZfoOwBkObcDtI-/s4032/IMG_7181.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-jPOHjU6pXnsTxu119U41I3Z0I2pRQFWYdUCJhFSZTW_U7iJIUE6aTAIkC6quFPHi9PjG3d57Y4texyGbP59_m0-DsOfmkqgUopBNFgA_vfR7Kyt2tghVeHrMSuoirdp4nSEK2LKzp7M8dnTTvH1DbwfePuefz26C1b-D4edxrSa_0ZfoOwBkObcDtI-/w480-h640/IMG_7181.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cavendishia tarapotana</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The day slowly warmed and the sun even came out for a bit. Little by little my eBird checklist grew. A pair of Musician Wrens sang their incredible song from a trailside thicket, some buzzing in the mid-levels revealed a couple of Gould's Jewelfronts, and a flash of wings up ahead turned into a perched White Hawk. An amazing bird and one that I don't get to see perched very often.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2043GapO5khcysG_ZSA8Yld-kxyV1NJfxnJUkbH8X0bIsVfajjyCwooQYXs0DMNdQbr0pBm5WaGc9XFQorAnkvGhRMcSgLwuo_C-lJHD_jpJ3THN8UTW517N-2OY9kCfaE50Tc4ErcXvyz7smH0tnCW0tCRTIO-bggu20oanFb07j3viEJtHsuA_Aqf8/s1500/DSC_9443.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2043GapO5khcysG_ZSA8Yld-kxyV1NJfxnJUkbH8X0bIsVfajjyCwooQYXs0DMNdQbr0pBm5WaGc9XFQorAnkvGhRMcSgLwuo_C-lJHD_jpJ3THN8UTW517N-2OY9kCfaE50Tc4ErcXvyz7smH0tnCW0tCRTIO-bggu20oanFb07j3viEJtHsuA_Aqf8/w588-h640/DSC_9443.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Hawk - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was a perfect day - just me and the trail without any distractions from other people or the outside world. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wd-gFErkZzvvw779b4mUARxZtsBksqJgctMb2q5HLCP2Gl9S-u56FlXmdutgni9-kOEYorCsRz1eakFnYynvZ7BG8O36yQJO5gNuY2ilM8Yt1pJMmYuZBgXe657cZ6moTJ_UwXLlYrPjwMsKpZ9vCHeHYTEksTZseJUp70gRhOTg3OAVKQbcS_FS0Rn-/s1500/DSC_9539.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wd-gFErkZzvvw779b4mUARxZtsBksqJgctMb2q5HLCP2Gl9S-u56FlXmdutgni9-kOEYorCsRz1eakFnYynvZ7BG8O36yQJO5gNuY2ilM8Yt1pJMmYuZBgXe657cZ6moTJ_UwXLlYrPjwMsKpZ9vCHeHYTEksTZseJUp70gRhOTg3OAVKQbcS_FS0Rn-/w640-h504/DSC_9539.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Trogon - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIxoZ-f5zq0-AtycUsVXAR045W-JlA2bzFH6evpJjJv-WZto38GXMqI63Lz8w4uHwpsLhN76wlakUmLxva0FIBZA0kYObjbYRBxalIRxl5VnWZ0vA_D4leVzkIeqwSjqxgyRjcpmioi9f-PfWSAqnPZXjOb9DPQtEmQh3_l5toshtbTYi36NQAz-bAuiq/s1500/DSC_9501.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIxoZ-f5zq0-AtycUsVXAR045W-JlA2bzFH6evpJjJv-WZto38GXMqI63Lz8w4uHwpsLhN76wlakUmLxva0FIBZA0kYObjbYRBxalIRxl5VnWZ0vA_D4leVzkIeqwSjqxgyRjcpmioi9f-PfWSAqnPZXjOb9DPQtEmQh3_l5toshtbTYi36NQAz-bAuiq/w640-h496/DSC_9501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Leptoscelis saepifera</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The sun briefly appeared in the early afternoon and, predictably, the butterfly activity surged. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUB3tL-uBLI4_39VrC96bmj8Rvwde1D9ZuXznlPE7neAQ546aLfM1wZQHgfgF-rPnUdU2LzkHnwfMT15ucFkRFPtg4MNHqkWZoSQ5MpbVaK2puwxUfCiSxpOvPxw8-HE8yES1Q9ocAQxqUvOc8ZOSjeCTxJLEgNw-H7gOuGaqoUYrBv69a_80l4tfPoEeP/s1500/DSC_9455.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUB3tL-uBLI4_39VrC96bmj8Rvwde1D9ZuXznlPE7neAQ546aLfM1wZQHgfgF-rPnUdU2LzkHnwfMT15ucFkRFPtg4MNHqkWZoSQ5MpbVaK2puwxUfCiSxpOvPxw8-HE8yES1Q9ocAQxqUvOc8ZOSjeCTxJLEgNw-H7gOuGaqoUYrBv69a_80l4tfPoEeP/w640-h468/DSC_9455.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified butterfly - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpsuxALZQGfUlj6hsu_9unoZxz3s5NTy16Wwu0yRcds-s5lmNjlQl0lfxyMBjP9M7DOHywMrPFp1yGfCduXkCjs5in3HLiOmf1HQpOKGUkH1LHPkJANXMQyx83JeiHDYoe6S4ZaWnbZYFQKroR86oxmr5MspM-31BASCO61fLHtRH9UIu_aHrJ1Nd4P8D/s1500/DSC_9549.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpsuxALZQGfUlj6hsu_9unoZxz3s5NTy16Wwu0yRcds-s5lmNjlQl0lfxyMBjP9M7DOHywMrPFp1yGfCduXkCjs5in3HLiOmf1HQpOKGUkH1LHPkJANXMQyx83JeiHDYoe6S4ZaWnbZYFQKroR86oxmr5MspM-31BASCO61fLHtRH9UIu_aHrJ1Nd4P8D/w640-h510/DSC_9549.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mechanitis messenoides</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>With the appearance of the sun, the birds became more active than I had seen all day. My very first Duida Woodcreeper was traveling in a mixed flock, while the same flock also contained my first views of a Gray-tailed Piha. It was nice to finally put a face to the name (and voice)!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0J0CXBsUK2Xr04Vkw1HF9YQGlOiMFYqK0KZgfM9Dv5WpfN_z74Vni0pDmUQG-n3Z2K1zZCussGyw_RBZjMa28-AzyAKHKg0XCkHLNpybedf53evz5jyWZwUxu3aaDNrEal1Bd6e8Xtlq-4HjbFLeeuNpHhfjy5GQR18gTkfdNLPGXOASmW7xXytZvqyR/s1500/DSC_9519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0J0CXBsUK2Xr04Vkw1HF9YQGlOiMFYqK0KZgfM9Dv5WpfN_z74Vni0pDmUQG-n3Z2K1zZCussGyw_RBZjMa28-AzyAKHKg0XCkHLNpybedf53evz5jyWZwUxu3aaDNrEal1Bd6e8Xtlq-4HjbFLeeuNpHhfjy5GQR18gTkfdNLPGXOASmW7xXytZvqyR/w640-h486/DSC_9519.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-tailed Piha - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The next flock was even better. It began with a great look at a LaFresnaye's Piculet, followed shortly by several spinetails and woodcreepers moving through the midlevels. Chipping from the canopy revealed a few Green-and-gold and Bay-headed Tanagers, along with some dacnises and other unidentified species. In reality, many of the birds go unidentified in a mixed flock since it is just impossible to see everything. Luckily, this was a slow-moving flock which gave me numerous chances at each individual. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Iblr9rpGLAV2m2m7o1aKFG4LtSxnCNyl4sKZ-S-NNpGwL0hbu5VYczONmyiL4tecTFlJ0CA4zSb8UNvQFNAG3ReunpkBS9U0Ln63qqMI_LfOgZdNO2qTPLxx5pO9ICSzFoGDSr62oUmihaAUlAI7Ays_y4p3Srt55EjdQ7OysQI1Ykq64isLKaw_Drh/s1500/DSC_9629.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Iblr9rpGLAV2m2m7o1aKFG4LtSxnCNyl4sKZ-S-NNpGwL0hbu5VYczONmyiL4tecTFlJ0CA4zSb8UNvQFNAG3ReunpkBS9U0Ln63qqMI_LfOgZdNO2qTPLxx5pO9ICSzFoGDSr62oUmihaAUlAI7Ays_y4p3Srt55EjdQ7OysQI1Ykq64isLKaw_Drh/w640-h480/DSC_9629.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern Woodhaunter - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I've read before that shrike-tanagers often lead the mixed species flocks. I don't know if that is necessarily true all the time, but once I found the Fulvous Shrike-Tanagers in this flock, I made sure to follow them in case the other species were thinking the same thing. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_P-qaRPXZuqHfDJKvkvOJFqqr-0dU0VDnj7NwPk2XPRWy4TBs5KzPp9e-bxbDj_37_0T_KLuZCPaXpz4tjODg_J8RKBLemnnJlEwcWkM01kEyE3DqjHNRzIpD3V1A5j-eWCKWSGtKvXSQMWpvdVtsrhtCAr0DkEL6vd1M3HKTuCBZ0NVSiEG1hFIL-jL/s1500/DSC_9571.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1121" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_P-qaRPXZuqHfDJKvkvOJFqqr-0dU0VDnj7NwPk2XPRWy4TBs5KzPp9e-bxbDj_37_0T_KLuZCPaXpz4tjODg_J8RKBLemnnJlEwcWkM01kEyE3DqjHNRzIpD3V1A5j-eWCKWSGtKvXSQMWpvdVtsrhtCAr0DkEL6vd1M3HKTuCBZ0NVSiEG1hFIL-jL/w640-h478/DSC_9571.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Male Fulvous Shrike-Tanager - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd8o-_O00mEt93C9h-t_rLhGWIbjLhAQ0BmIEXeubC9uhfb6aj9G2gMvMQPoNdiDA8z9Su8MA1kDsh_0R3olvGDaNmQDpL0O9QFr5rosemKSI44udOo7rz_uo0YdImpl-TuOMX188r_0yeMWg2oqZazUTVfpvVahvVcmvDdfBXeYPE1XueKQfQAfdJNym/s1500/DSC_9623.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSd8o-_O00mEt93C9h-t_rLhGWIbjLhAQ0BmIEXeubC9uhfb6aj9G2gMvMQPoNdiDA8z9Su8MA1kDsh_0R3olvGDaNmQDpL0O9QFr5rosemKSI44udOo7rz_uo0YdImpl-TuOMX188r_0yeMWg2oqZazUTVfpvVahvVcmvDdfBXeYPE1XueKQfQAfdJNym/w640-h468/DSC_9623.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Fulvous Shrike-Tanager - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This ploy seemed to work as the action continued unabated. My tactic of using occasional playback of the species I still "needed" worked like a charm, as the White-throated Woodpecker call caused one to immediately respond. I heard it a few times but never saw it. At least I managed a few recordings. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfvFpI_sLl1_pKsZLZyg0LypnHqR3DCkq-bWqZg5BieNutT-wPYKUTsm2OHGxgD0pFlCLm3wFS8jfhoz6zD0xme9wpSiHJ8KBJMJjTkpGWI2fIGRLWthBizPfSHW1gEmmSj8C4HbdX9b2BQYapRReBahP4_JTTHPvVU6kXY8PcwL9l0j-WVEVtchxzoAt/s4032/IMG_7195.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfvFpI_sLl1_pKsZLZyg0LypnHqR3DCkq-bWqZg5BieNutT-wPYKUTsm2OHGxgD0pFlCLm3wFS8jfhoz6zD0xme9wpSiHJ8KBJMJjTkpGWI2fIGRLWthBizPfSHW1gEmmSj8C4HbdX9b2BQYapRReBahP4_JTTHPvVU6kXY8PcwL9l0j-WVEVtchxzoAt/w480-h640/IMG_7195.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pitcairnia arcuata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This male Cerulean Warbler caused a jolt of excitement. Growing up in southern Ontario where the Cerulean Warbler is a rapidly declining and endangered species, any encounter with a Cerulean is something to cherish. Even here, where Ceruleans are regularly found wintering, it is a special occasion to me. I never managed good photos of it, instead prioritizing taking it all in through my binoculars. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOgp5CPMmHjiQyYKq6VRWzDj6mUBXhY9F3dUBKg9eDo3AoVKhjwq_yy-bg8V_0qtWejC-fTmtd1zTA6OGvlWNT6UmYMhfZtR6R97zOGCa5hxoz-s8Mv6zT3-9wyDpYb5YqQIfnMBGKl937PeBDsIeZ515GS6LCi_oYquc2zMCtC9va5HFyrtG9mMz5hcc/s1324/DSC_9590.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="1324" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOgp5CPMmHjiQyYKq6VRWzDj6mUBXhY9F3dUBKg9eDo3AoVKhjwq_yy-bg8V_0qtWejC-fTmtd1zTA6OGvlWNT6UmYMhfZtR6R97zOGCa5hxoz-s8Mv6zT3-9wyDpYb5YqQIfnMBGKl937PeBDsIeZ515GS6LCi_oYquc2zMCtC9va5HFyrtG9mMz5hcc/w640-h488/DSC_9590.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cerulean Warbler - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Undoubtedly the strangest species found with the mixed flock was a Foothill Screech-Owl that was singing regularly the entire time. I had tried for this localized species each of the previous three evenings without success, so to find one singing in the early afternoon was a huge surprise. Unfortunately, I was unable to visually track it down. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzA171eSTYXHAFLsy5kyBwIjDhel6ZJlEbreYpSHOxH_VfklWc8n9gkwxx6_DcwWeGN1NtB9bwOddJCBBRL7zAAn9X_MfUu5yKHF6s5IsxdA6erxyrWv1qUB3eoq9kI8ISBS2qYjS5-HFFjHrUnPKQ1FXQAkWAot53CdPfF9inQRe1kAerhagGfiO7Xlx/s1500/DSC_9644.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzA171eSTYXHAFLsy5kyBwIjDhel6ZJlEbreYpSHOxH_VfklWc8n9gkwxx6_DcwWeGN1NtB9bwOddJCBBRL7zAAn9X_MfUu5yKHF6s5IsxdA6erxyrWv1qUB3eoq9kI8ISBS2qYjS5-HFFjHrUnPKQ1FXQAkWAot53CdPfF9inQRe1kAerhagGfiO7Xlx/w640-h492/DSC_9644.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hyposcada illinisa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The sun slunk back behind the clouds, which had seemed to grow denser and darker as the afternoon wore on. The last hour of my walk was a lot quieter but I still picked up a few things here and there. At one stream crossing a Pale-tailed Barbthroat flew out of the shrubbery and hovered a few inches from my face, giving me the once-over. It repeated this a few more times. A little while later, a mixed flock of toucans, jays and oropendolas ravaged the fruits of a cecropia stand. Mixed in with the lot was a Yellow-throated Toucan, a somewhat scarce species in this area. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLMOE3ksS8URYKuVIG6uEA01bEg8x-vtF2VxEtJkgQQ0OE2vtO6ZLSdqdsDtoHJh2iSDF_SiszSedeWjLYFQ06J6vI9v58NXZ46JbvUPrjRIc6BUs2GPu7e9UO-Zsesfx5u4_z6FUOAu6IwxrjosyLGj0_utFEAOEIulqRQfhCM73UbVxt-Iz42x8ZmBO/s1500/DSC_9544.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1500" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLMOE3ksS8URYKuVIG6uEA01bEg8x-vtF2VxEtJkgQQ0OE2vtO6ZLSdqdsDtoHJh2iSDF_SiszSedeWjLYFQ06J6vI9v58NXZ46JbvUPrjRIc6BUs2GPu7e9UO-Zsesfx5u4_z6FUOAu6IwxrjosyLGj0_utFEAOEIulqRQfhCM73UbVxt-Iz42x8ZmBO/w640-h534/DSC_9544.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Antirrhea philoctetes</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Despite the slow morning I had made the most of the day, and I was satisfied with how it had progressed. Even better, the ominous clouds gave way to a late afternoon rain moments after I had returned to the field station. The timing couldn't have been more fortuitous. </p><p>After dinner, Jeiber and Natalia joined me at the moth sheet. They seemed genuinely impressed with the diversity and took out their phones to document the more interesting species. Jeiber took this photo of Natalia and I. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeMYiKWPiTudiXZpEZWMYKKnmMUIyfRUHkkOM3GENuiH605PANWkLGyoBQNRTcUYorpGRGS-13Haq1kA1i1x8yeMEBGz-J52gaH-Yq2edxIYbc30TvnTIvDFgI-wIu5b8LdQZKsL5tqTU1AG5aBcsOI-eEmZTbHrL-UAe5VHXjwMX4havLIX00txJPVTj/s4032/IMG_7178.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeMYiKWPiTudiXZpEZWMYKKnmMUIyfRUHkkOM3GENuiH605PANWkLGyoBQNRTcUYorpGRGS-13Haq1kA1i1x8yeMEBGz-J52gaH-Yq2edxIYbc30TvnTIvDFgI-wIu5b8LdQZKsL5tqTU1AG5aBcsOI-eEmZTbHrL-UAe5VHXjwMX4havLIX00txJPVTj/w480-h640/IMG_7178.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moth mania - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I will finish off this post, once again, with a curated selection of some of my favourite moths and other insects from the evening. Luckily, the rain was short-lived which allowed me to have a pretty successful evening. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ70rJ0NDK41ctoKOu9_vBLP8Ai9w_uNa3yV0XA-4dhaRTHCYoNG1qucrMEakiWX4b-ELKjQNIXkmjOM5L5Qi3J1qMd5naN3KuLfDTvBh3lXl9o2J11r_0UKjN6veJZADLdHcnO-cvg4V8EbjssI1Lgvgecq2AXK2VAqg1gRtwXAlL84AJH-RWA_fW4JNt/s1500/DSC_9647.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ70rJ0NDK41ctoKOu9_vBLP8Ai9w_uNa3yV0XA-4dhaRTHCYoNG1qucrMEakiWX4b-ELKjQNIXkmjOM5L5Qi3J1qMd5naN3KuLfDTvBh3lXl9o2J11r_0UKjN6veJZADLdHcnO-cvg4V8EbjssI1Lgvgecq2AXK2VAqg1gRtwXAlL84AJH-RWA_fW4JNt/w640-h524/DSC_9647.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zatrephes </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1cuq9k_21lfMWgkT-4HlldO6UTH9Hgx3gf1xBWOf7yxCQLNxcjs59j58fEc87BphtJFOTU0PDlQboAt8Buzxvt7oUGJaPOr3TF6ZFbFR6RZI8NZKmlcupm4ZOFVR8shlZrxOTpLPUkChZDY2A8sOM-MtwDaKMto7B8pYF_ZESMgPPFqhoZS2vLzILSBr/s1500/DSC_9650.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1cuq9k_21lfMWgkT-4HlldO6UTH9Hgx3gf1xBWOf7yxCQLNxcjs59j58fEc87BphtJFOTU0PDlQboAt8Buzxvt7oUGJaPOr3TF6ZFbFR6RZI8NZKmlcupm4ZOFVR8shlZrxOTpLPUkChZDY2A8sOM-MtwDaKMto7B8pYF_ZESMgPPFqhoZS2vLzILSBr/w564-h640/DSC_9650.jpg" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Disphragis aemula</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjwSjigMRE1cd7KYH3oqIprU8wxLxNTeqL1qBcn2CtJwiaAXe605ezsne1dptSo-on-BTfxp7UFuLxZRqRjTI2nrSoHGpZ-Vd-o_SKUKWdrfP6sq1VcMtKGrJvnBZr02rvApDGdnQrVCEh0iesbVk2HrUnXtOjBtzdMVbwMx2QSsdJQwuoCd7svYleYG9/s1500/DSC_9660.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjwSjigMRE1cd7KYH3oqIprU8wxLxNTeqL1qBcn2CtJwiaAXe605ezsne1dptSo-on-BTfxp7UFuLxZRqRjTI2nrSoHGpZ-Vd-o_SKUKWdrfP6sq1VcMtKGrJvnBZr02rvApDGdnQrVCEh0iesbVk2HrUnXtOjBtzdMVbwMx2QSsdJQwuoCd7svYleYG9/w546-h640/DSC_9660.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prepiella aurea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_TIbVKeCT_YWU2qs3tFwjli5Rm1Pqe0Y8dkjoip-rArjsvWJgAJmKyQPwKvHcDcUUh-36NurPt4V5ULkctkxSfNCNNM4daL892DJ61BBmpSHr7Y0xwFVhCe3fEquAbVj-RRqvfc9s-Sdi9L6zfe3UEgtHgHmY3eMQl8rgP1Et88VG2YfWQyhzKT19_-1/s1500/DSC_9661.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1500" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_TIbVKeCT_YWU2qs3tFwjli5Rm1Pqe0Y8dkjoip-rArjsvWJgAJmKyQPwKvHcDcUUh-36NurPt4V5ULkctkxSfNCNNM4daL892DJ61BBmpSHr7Y0xwFVhCe3fEquAbVj-RRqvfc9s-Sdi9L6zfe3UEgtHgHmY3eMQl8rgP1Et88VG2YfWQyhzKT19_-1/w640-h398/DSC_9661.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Synchlora </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJdlw5mzC33jIC6LxCpnvEAeSyOQ-JszPCjUT3qT3MUNCM5nmUs5ico65gC_jh8H-ffRUGLCrlvOoeWujTvgWs80szFM8R6yOurGDWxsp30mr26767NYUza0BGAC2ivQxdrBIbvwJ0GldwJ_BqPdBAWQebLJ6UdnVscqstux_pehB1felAUTfQWBhXxP/s1509/DSC_9662.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1509" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWJdlw5mzC33jIC6LxCpnvEAeSyOQ-JszPCjUT3qT3MUNCM5nmUs5ico65gC_jh8H-ffRUGLCrlvOoeWujTvgWs80szFM8R6yOurGDWxsp30mr26767NYUza0BGAC2ivQxdrBIbvwJ0GldwJ_BqPdBAWQebLJ6UdnVscqstux_pehB1felAUTfQWBhXxP/w640-h636/DSC_9662.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Trichromia declivis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZLkXuoDY0yTGSIJpUu48_NVSGh4ueNTeRj4fEL8YRmaUsxjhsF68RQ7pK4m1lUu8HC3Q0tCDBXj9hb7uxxGj6938-_h_X1Kj5zbL57z-UV7tNl1ASx5Z491u3zWE23SOfDKagcB6-QKn0UWbpqVDFF2M5hHVjpEgA5BXLfveo-lNCMshie1znkYAw85d/s1500/DSC_9673.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="1500" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZLkXuoDY0yTGSIJpUu48_NVSGh4ueNTeRj4fEL8YRmaUsxjhsF68RQ7pK4m1lUu8HC3Q0tCDBXj9hb7uxxGj6938-_h_X1Kj5zbL57z-UV7tNl1ASx5Z491u3zWE23SOfDKagcB6-QKn0UWbpqVDFF2M5hHVjpEgA5BXLfveo-lNCMshie1znkYAw85d/w640-h436/DSC_9673.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dysdaemonia boreas</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9VTHH0tgUTf-r3paqASSPSIyFjxlDY0F1ZrVCDvTb5hD9SlScfwa_gcRpIBCUQhOdNHP9BSt4HRrk0ao-M97Wp4zLVvFqiJvss4Z-fnWk06Tdi_suyn7BedSzK_UYoihl8gTepK-cEtz-B9XuSlDiCC5bEoG8_trdIvU4yqbls8p4FLlY0JQS3xiwjiU/s1500/DSC_9646.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9VTHH0tgUTf-r3paqASSPSIyFjxlDY0F1ZrVCDvTb5hD9SlScfwa_gcRpIBCUQhOdNHP9BSt4HRrk0ao-M97Wp4zLVvFqiJvss4Z-fnWk06Tdi_suyn7BedSzK_UYoihl8gTepK-cEtz-B9XuSlDiCC5bEoG8_trdIvU4yqbls8p4FLlY0JQS3xiwjiU/w640-h494/DSC_9646.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Histioea bellatrix</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WmMoYNgAMvpW3AqeU_5QTVZrU7GiKmSVzxRdhSJW4_e7hrW9_92Asxe_wfDwq5vlAC1hO5z8PjhvPST0fa2agmrvOln3_6SNEJtmd0apy6h8pfdHqJ9Ad9wTbbQFGvxh4aqyyVwpnhbBYugjjv6c-Wxx3COkDNFBeSzR3HCOq1Jfd9wLnivc4q86q4hJ/s1500/DSC_9676.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WmMoYNgAMvpW3AqeU_5QTVZrU7GiKmSVzxRdhSJW4_e7hrW9_92Asxe_wfDwq5vlAC1hO5z8PjhvPST0fa2agmrvOln3_6SNEJtmd0apy6h8pfdHqJ9Ad9wTbbQFGvxh4aqyyVwpnhbBYugjjv6c-Wxx3COkDNFBeSzR3HCOq1Jfd9wLnivc4q86q4hJ/w640-h428/DSC_9676.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Automeris </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvUNjOqnVE8tO2Jr6dn2utxucA017yhDSnqEcCH9f8MJmuzVS7sG8-HQiz4W5mxZlFgNoX5fxX7jnGJPQuzEr4mC8M1NoVyXKYxtv8RpGHpfsDShPiXq5FxgI6gidvXwM1znzJd2eKLbc9ah96fiCLTNQUaLH79FmWjhXrUxaInPFNKuvHo0eO9u2Ftra/s1500/DSC_9679.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZvUNjOqnVE8tO2Jr6dn2utxucA017yhDSnqEcCH9f8MJmuzVS7sG8-HQiz4W5mxZlFgNoX5fxX7jnGJPQuzEr4mC8M1NoVyXKYxtv8RpGHpfsDShPiXq5FxgI6gidvXwM1znzJd2eKLbc9ah96fiCLTNQUaLH79FmWjhXrUxaInPFNKuvHo0eO9u2Ftra/w530-h640/DSC_9679.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosema apollinairei</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0O-FmgRFoW-E38ttbDdUyHE8ocYTZjGKISgFjDv7FW4MpN5mS5a_xXkU2yKESEhlZR8fok3j6si-dva3-PAG-XUp1Gt35BeSaTUuNY-CuESkR6ERwJE7Fx7Wu-8Fu2jMe9qfkdVX-WBnkUvgE-i5glVbLKve7EXMHad4D5OeSsx7MwaRvkKIaGvwR5fj/s1500/DSC_9681.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1254" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0O-FmgRFoW-E38ttbDdUyHE8ocYTZjGKISgFjDv7FW4MpN5mS5a_xXkU2yKESEhlZR8fok3j6si-dva3-PAG-XUp1Gt35BeSaTUuNY-CuESkR6ERwJE7Fx7Wu-8Fu2jMe9qfkdVX-WBnkUvgE-i5glVbLKve7EXMHad4D5OeSsx7MwaRvkKIaGvwR5fj/w536-h640/DSC_9681.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Meganola polyodonta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQILJQh46aDCnBeUl8ZZkxS2SgLx8XNoHm5AmpT91RRrG-_ehHgFsVe5qjARWxOuTU2MVy7I2lYWoSZ-EBdNi4xUiuKYQwMcRgkPrjl6AlRTOOz65tXPHWC7LIy_4q_tfKWjZ2wbvYm2jZuix42FltvjdjJRTFKHJfNQZd7PEkyrp50BlUbU0G-4V9k1Og/s1500/DSC_9684.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQILJQh46aDCnBeUl8ZZkxS2SgLx8XNoHm5AmpT91RRrG-_ehHgFsVe5qjARWxOuTU2MVy7I2lYWoSZ-EBdNi4xUiuKYQwMcRgkPrjl6AlRTOOz65tXPHWC7LIy_4q_tfKWjZ2wbvYm2jZuix42FltvjdjJRTFKHJfNQZd7PEkyrp50BlUbU0G-4V9k1Og/w640-h468/DSC_9684.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified pearl moth (Spilomelinae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDK8Rn5XaOqPimwhqerH7EqnsZ3Bsga0HI53AKbSODhPt9Hg87otQji6jPHZpnP5tpXY89JuTlJ6-qal3KAilP3RZCWKfkd1Y2rDakaXj2vmCCqYrUaml5qjmClsIn-l5q3caKZL0o9djvYUkfY6Yfr4wQ3caxd-l8cV5B0KmmQJdNaNfvKLXkt7OpjJV/s1500/DSC_9688.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDK8Rn5XaOqPimwhqerH7EqnsZ3Bsga0HI53AKbSODhPt9Hg87otQji6jPHZpnP5tpXY89JuTlJ6-qal3KAilP3RZCWKfkd1Y2rDakaXj2vmCCqYrUaml5qjmClsIn-l5q3caKZL0o9djvYUkfY6Yfr4wQ3caxd-l8cV5B0KmmQJdNaNfvKLXkt7OpjJV/w640-h458/DSC_9688.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tyrissa recurva</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3snBtCAWzBhte7T9ijYDyqiROM3IvGh3EX7heanZ03qaNNBqydcix15Ebt3feoUxStsoxx3rBOuhPkqitCw9-OhqO-7OEjNaXgDyOLFOsh3omYO99OWH-__uKDQ9isq2JxNa8jQBcD6ml-CbnjkdsrlNAlcGvLQSvtcNidpR-QF2IJNBCRhHl9w4_VpA/s1500/DSC_9690.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1227" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge3snBtCAWzBhte7T9ijYDyqiROM3IvGh3EX7heanZ03qaNNBqydcix15Ebt3feoUxStsoxx3rBOuhPkqitCw9-OhqO-7OEjNaXgDyOLFOsh3omYO99OWH-__uKDQ9isq2JxNa8jQBcD6ml-CbnjkdsrlNAlcGvLQSvtcNidpR-QF2IJNBCRhHl9w4_VpA/w524-h640/DSC_9690.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosema thalassina</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSizfENe_QaTxvuaw-68YL2ROHESxvciQ4Nrp-1q6ZlYdT3F7grmeYsvZP97n5gIf-sHYiFqt7NHju49dbmOJbOGvTAXexfOIxIIV9aBry9SQhR-VS2ZT4ACFhdBCbY0ya4GDMz-QnzU54rHl6ixBW5MOifIkGRG4P4aJrtbqpqji3-IuWCC2e7H2xxKye/s1500/DSC_9703.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="1500" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSizfENe_QaTxvuaw-68YL2ROHESxvciQ4Nrp-1q6ZlYdT3F7grmeYsvZP97n5gIf-sHYiFqt7NHju49dbmOJbOGvTAXexfOIxIIV9aBry9SQhR-VS2ZT4ACFhdBCbY0ya4GDMz-QnzU54rHl6ixBW5MOifIkGRG4P4aJrtbqpqji3-IuWCC2e7H2xxKye/w640-h540/DSC_9703.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth (Erebidae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctYJAWY9kaOSv5xNjbU9lxRuLi6d53-VsAnt9zzkpdDZRzhn7KDQMAfGpqSVCMUyFBGpl_jpUlGB91UI4NiqHQQVHvun_qKy8USXlEE3l5S7UDAAtZLHEUqbDVUiBT4AXmmIZ39Rhyphenhyphen199P_v8KXJ7MEWUmQ1qNrBJx5I29aeVFhqXg7tncZ4wUK1T29rb/s1500/DSC_9705.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctYJAWY9kaOSv5xNjbU9lxRuLi6d53-VsAnt9zzkpdDZRzhn7KDQMAfGpqSVCMUyFBGpl_jpUlGB91UI4NiqHQQVHvun_qKy8USXlEE3l5S7UDAAtZLHEUqbDVUiBT4AXmmIZ39Rhyphenhyphen199P_v8KXJ7MEWUmQ1qNrBJx5I29aeVFhqXg7tncZ4wUK1T29rb/w574-h640/DSC_9705.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Panstrongylus geniculatus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3Xf-BML96smZpLHXIt9UoErLRh_EhEj0PkWLBGdHMmfdAmjiWS1UG9q5YmgNtYZmjHFTmgu1gkkvwiGdnEGg4ty3Nfc6BScAuTehMvwLep_AL3qfXb2V6uEhjDHeV3TyAY1B4D2cYP_JFWrVor0ytl9G-BTCvueY80FmbqY0HODfebCCzrF4EMbeaQwZ/s1500/DSC_9710.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1266" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3Xf-BML96smZpLHXIt9UoErLRh_EhEj0PkWLBGdHMmfdAmjiWS1UG9q5YmgNtYZmjHFTmgu1gkkvwiGdnEGg4ty3Nfc6BScAuTehMvwLep_AL3qfXb2V6uEhjDHeV3TyAY1B4D2cYP_JFWrVor0ytl9G-BTCvueY80FmbqY0HODfebCCzrF4EMbeaQwZ/w540-h640/DSC_9710.jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nesara casada</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtB_spZgxibkz-iFVF53CVPGrthkUYiitt4tbpSOHJIyeIR8nhdbl1qnGmse5KiuI_ZYGeNj5bJkaL7GGvWb9YF_j2oqbMgUD5D3vBz81ByQSX4mLVXxkBMVQn3cnq7OSTIqWVYqqNG6b7Y-VB2PXtyhVe6qyfySAqWmoEBmdVzUv6r0ex3lzyd_eo5MOh/s1500/DSC_9713.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1357" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtB_spZgxibkz-iFVF53CVPGrthkUYiitt4tbpSOHJIyeIR8nhdbl1qnGmse5KiuI_ZYGeNj5bJkaL7GGvWb9YF_j2oqbMgUD5D3vBz81ByQSX4mLVXxkBMVQn3cnq7OSTIqWVYqqNG6b7Y-VB2PXtyhVe6qyfySAqWmoEBmdVzUv6r0ex3lzyd_eo5MOh/w578-h640/DSC_9713.jpg" width="578" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euglyphis marna</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2R-4IWeXa3mYy_MnJFF3eAkyIlxG4LwCQwVWXrMjlwRvXQoavC0pujbPEy_iyRuBZYYoC3jqXSK5NXIvimd2LGZz1vUJdhnB1vT_nKCIGLKmqekFGUJeGKAtT-2YgkqjEfc8JuHdXMM_9Pw7Yd4QFeI4lGtJfilaghWzVP2j6efQjjvMWfIxqnQXJ4J4/s1500/DSC_9723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2R-4IWeXa3mYy_MnJFF3eAkyIlxG4LwCQwVWXrMjlwRvXQoavC0pujbPEy_iyRuBZYYoC3jqXSK5NXIvimd2LGZz1vUJdhnB1vT_nKCIGLKmqekFGUJeGKAtT-2YgkqjEfc8JuHdXMM_9Pw7Yd4QFeI4lGtJfilaghWzVP2j6efQjjvMWfIxqnQXJ4J4/w640-h446/DSC_9723.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Polygrammodes eleuata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCESLimx4xdZ7_2U2k_YxEy_tGQJpgqLGSfGf9JdouGAOMCtdMgeqUCswLuwr7Rn_t8zREx5XM8Ct6xQoob4sksXsp6O2cP-BB0LboSEQEsca_Z_fvZy7Y-FN-ZGt1Vr59VeySBTndDzrmwlgn5Qv-sti8cuIP5W6wqu6AkNq0OHnhxmRGsjJW5ruNMZSW/s1500/DSC_9734.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCESLimx4xdZ7_2U2k_YxEy_tGQJpgqLGSfGf9JdouGAOMCtdMgeqUCswLuwr7Rn_t8zREx5XM8Ct6xQoob4sksXsp6O2cP-BB0LboSEQEsca_Z_fvZy7Y-FN-ZGt1Vr59VeySBTndDzrmwlgn5Qv-sti8cuIP5W6wqu6AkNq0OHnhxmRGsjJW5ruNMZSW/w630-h640/DSC_9734.jpg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hypena lactiferalis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9NB72zZh-GiqsixADT2HdgSGrJzNiZK5w75-6vRpVJIkznj7hGlqLAXJCuQrWpYcCklCGBrsb2ymXthY0UFyy1Vm9RHD6-36VwZKL0m3EAXF5gHHJO0HEJXKrwp2soXpaoDu_sA-kFPF0HKy879QCfywAzvLsBDgIqduAcJyVunG7_6cdEmX0b25Go0W/s1500/DSC_9735.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1500" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9NB72zZh-GiqsixADT2HdgSGrJzNiZK5w75-6vRpVJIkznj7hGlqLAXJCuQrWpYcCklCGBrsb2ymXthY0UFyy1Vm9RHD6-36VwZKL0m3EAXF5gHHJO0HEJXKrwp2soXpaoDu_sA-kFPF0HKy879QCfywAzvLsBDgIqduAcJyVunG7_6cdEmX0b25Go0W/w640-h438/DSC_9735.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Leucala festiva</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8UQ7STzNo8tloXFRoinu6bUJRqRnQn80E3akijkpb7Y7MVY2_WkMEevRhz2dTcXNYFMNopKs5AulmiCxL1X3TEXpIDO0yX3RxGJFF4M607nRSplbSJWgRGwsOghZq0l83pr_W-bhAHkNC9gxyiR9jTfvM6xUYXP7dsDFl56XvEYUFMes909X0rISgYze/s1500/DSC_9743.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz8UQ7STzNo8tloXFRoinu6bUJRqRnQn80E3akijkpb7Y7MVY2_WkMEevRhz2dTcXNYFMNopKs5AulmiCxL1X3TEXpIDO0yX3RxGJFF4M607nRSplbSJWgRGwsOghZq0l83pr_W-bhAHkNC9gxyiR9jTfvM6xUYXP7dsDFl56XvEYUFMes909X0rISgYze/w612-h640/DSC_9743.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth (Heterocampinae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqyao3Xfdzeq1_YIeidhaqXf2bCgQ4jmLBXCWDOWPZAs2CN52m_jbeGxXp_T9tTG2u5yWVt1A984iWPny6qlq-0s8hJj24snIpNyr6aY7hBBbk2qB-RAA8S-6ByZEHs74InC5f62G4I3Lkr_WmXF0B7sP5SWlEU9XvwHNBLI8fL3apeKEax25CdxxYAlMN/s1500/DSC_9747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1308" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqyao3Xfdzeq1_YIeidhaqXf2bCgQ4jmLBXCWDOWPZAs2CN52m_jbeGxXp_T9tTG2u5yWVt1A984iWPny6qlq-0s8hJj24snIpNyr6aY7hBBbk2qB-RAA8S-6ByZEHs74InC5f62G4I3Lkr_WmXF0B7sP5SWlEU9XvwHNBLI8fL3apeKEax25CdxxYAlMN/w558-h640/DSC_9747.jpg" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lamprosema excurvalis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNpowxde66Et-slLViUPFrwAhUKVlIT-q-Lx5tpshqe-OzvUtwaP4cG-AcOEMeYZ6bNujL5PZBoeY3GKvjOoikZ8E8TyJSBSTlyB4VfOegyYPc6ZNSafXj43SDXnuThW7cdi-FE3Mm-QMIvQUtLJCJ9ETshLI-p67fYVHrPCk7tvGIV_tfWFoQQ1rr0Od/s1500/DSC_9753.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1447" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNpowxde66Et-slLViUPFrwAhUKVlIT-q-Lx5tpshqe-OzvUtwaP4cG-AcOEMeYZ6bNujL5PZBoeY3GKvjOoikZ8E8TyJSBSTlyB4VfOegyYPc6ZNSafXj43SDXnuThW7cdi-FE3Mm-QMIvQUtLJCJ9ETshLI-p67fYVHrPCk7tvGIV_tfWFoQQ1rr0Od/w618-h640/DSC_9753.jpg" width="618" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rhinostomus barbirostris</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-72631920224392142772023-12-13T12:36:00.004-05:002023-12-16T11:34:33.518-05:00Day Three at Río Bigal: A Rainout, Another Snake, And More Mothing Adventures<div class="separator"><b>November 4, 2023</b></div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">Part of the reason why I gave myself five nights to spend at Río Bigal was to mitigate in case I had a couple of days washed out by heavy rain. The eastern Andes of Ecuador receive a high amount of precipitation. Moisture-laden air from the Amazon basin drifts westwards to the Andes, with rain falling as the cooler air gains altitude. However, if you turn on the taps, you turn on the biodiversity. Having to deal with the occasional rain-out is not a bad price to pay for the fantastic diversity in this part of the world. </div><p>Though the heaviest rains were still a few months away, Río Bigal had received some good bouts of much-needed precipitation in recent months. The earlier dry season had been much stingier than usual and Thierry was relieved to see the rains finally arrive. I fully expected to get rained out for one day at least. As it turned out, my third day at Río Bigal would be it.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16AoN06POIdstwAgON5SreS_HzqKJqVF_I4qrYD5M2W9YqveVCLXEqKv4GUq3IBjMJPzThGXaGzr2Ado4hX6Fza_Xi3M_oCl5u3TiMV8oKnXLQplOCUW1tWrxHbriyXPKves-qnElNAxWbHXHOMbaA9kpaqCVCOZrC8bYgeNDl6P-FYHFjSchzsCSFAzo/s1500/DSC_9090.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1228" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16AoN06POIdstwAgON5SreS_HzqKJqVF_I4qrYD5M2W9YqveVCLXEqKv4GUq3IBjMJPzThGXaGzr2Ado4hX6Fza_Xi3M_oCl5u3TiMV8oKnXLQplOCUW1tWrxHbriyXPKves-qnElNAxWbHXHOMbaA9kpaqCVCOZrC8bYgeNDl6P-FYHFjSchzsCSFAzo/w524-h640/DSC_9090.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemon-tipped Helicopter (<i>Mecistogaster ornata</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Originally, my plan had been to walk one of the long interior forest trails for the entire day, taking a packed lunch prepared by Natalia. The morning had started well - I awoke to a decent dawn chorus that included a South American Leaftosser lending its voice, a long overdue first encounter for me. But when I reached the field station for breakfast, the sky was looking very dark and gloomy. I postponed my departure and within 15 minutes the heavens opened. </p><p>The rain did not let up for the rest of the morning, but this was a blessing in disguise. I relaxed in the cabin and managed a couple hours of sleep, recharging me for the late nights and early mornings that would undoubtedly be in my future. There is something wonderful about drifting off to sleep in the jungle, with the sounds of falling rain providing a backdrop of white noise. </p><p>By noon the system had passed by and the restless birds were eager to get foraging. A check of the clearing by the field station produced a nice mixed flock with included a lifer - several Yellow-lored Tanagers. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfuILz3ZHRFfnD23qxbFuPbZ3Y1SbikciV0tAvofJd2jy8ibHN9JkyWXc5ivnbsQXy9Sn3pnlDZ__G23PUFtn6SeHJVYoSdm4vaFruqIQykX52kIyIca8Yt59gwZ3GxE56YSwAtXkMZRsYF6EJ-0-L8KrsP2p1XxSHSyLVWi11AqaHNbB7tcX7XCyWknW/s1452/DSC_8841.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1452" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfuILz3ZHRFfnD23qxbFuPbZ3Y1SbikciV0tAvofJd2jy8ibHN9JkyWXc5ivnbsQXy9Sn3pnlDZ__G23PUFtn6SeHJVYoSdm4vaFruqIQykX52kIyIca8Yt59gwZ3GxE56YSwAtXkMZRsYF6EJ-0-L8KrsP2p1XxSHSyLVWi11AqaHNbB7tcX7XCyWknW/w640-h500/DSC_8841.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-lored Tanager - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This is one of our "newest" species; not because it was only recently discovered, but because until this year it was considered to be a subspecies of Carmiol's Tanager. I had looked for them before in southern Peru without success, but at the time I didn't think much of it since I had seen Carmiol's Tanagers many times before in Central America. However, since the recent round of splits and lumps, the Carmiol's Tanagers found on the east slope of the Andes had been split off and were now considered a brand-new species (called Yellow-lored Tanager) by the Clements Checklist, the taxonomy that is used by eBird. </p><p>The flock around the field station was quite diverse and I spent over half an hour picking through them. I enjoyed some good looks at Speckled Spinetail, Ocellated Woodcreeper, Fulvous Shrike-Tanager and much more. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qCVlNZNabbDQoVYk15rw2fTx1rSRT6exY71xPuI06R2MygozYgmwFf3RbU9nEJPjIQlKk7Ay4a-uxiQ3e8emjpEMDzUy2QQbUJSluH9cYb-yAsBm9qz_slYlV1jmr2oJUqbXAQm1OqyzL5pFVZ8REuLFwIA9Qbz-jN2b5v4WAR0OK7WtUflh74vPEh-7/s1500/DSC_8884.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1278" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qCVlNZNabbDQoVYk15rw2fTx1rSRT6exY71xPuI06R2MygozYgmwFf3RbU9nEJPjIQlKk7Ay4a-uxiQ3e8emjpEMDzUy2QQbUJSluH9cYb-yAsBm9qz_slYlV1jmr2oJUqbXAQm1OqyzL5pFVZ8REuLFwIA9Qbz-jN2b5v4WAR0OK7WtUflh74vPEh-7/w546-h640/DSC_8884.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ocellated Woodcreeper - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Once I was done with the mixed flock, I quickly readied my day pack and headed out, eager to make the most of afternoon. My plan was to hike down the Bigal Trail once again. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7ms4Ij7M0BPiIQBTOx4h3DhiCi-2ZqMs9ozFr8zmhS5aCt_5ig53XeXGTQYa9NA5FzzlvB-6hpL0yM_bTU9-cF95YbBIeNWAfgwpVZy5s3ZCW3y8Bx7vfg726W3XCu6CLprBuyF_5r6XZLCpLnfgSFzh07WUfyARAQ_dcFJGJqMyP3-XzTHwpPPdnL8u/s1500/DSC_8918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1500" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7ms4Ij7M0BPiIQBTOx4h3DhiCi-2ZqMs9ozFr8zmhS5aCt_5ig53XeXGTQYa9NA5FzzlvB-6hpL0yM_bTU9-cF95YbBIeNWAfgwpVZy5s3ZCW3y8Bx7vfg726W3XCu6CLprBuyF_5r6XZLCpLnfgSFzh07WUfyARAQ_dcFJGJqMyP3-XzTHwpPPdnL8u/w640-h508/DSC_8918.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified damselfly (family Calopterygidae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Typically, the early afternoon is the quietest time of the day for finding birds, but early afternoon after a morning washout is an entirely different story. The overcast conditions had remained, keeping the temperatures reasonable, and all of the birds were active. I quickly found a Green Manakin and for the first time, I managed some photos of this uncommon species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8R1FerelE5-BX8SN7JLu14k0UVfLOQDkARCHE2i37RJkviXXooX68_8Ekm7I-dXJtFK4YHjbKINhvtUMnJUYbyaYZ5oKlvCAQoceyJmJH9PbRK41KWR9-y_Y1FzWHmEbHbxzYaMqzd-AoMYW_ASxNFOv9WqYm7DTSAPmgYgZMNywJd7ZeDSMMmW6zz5k/s1500/DSC_8928.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8R1FerelE5-BX8SN7JLu14k0UVfLOQDkARCHE2i37RJkviXXooX68_8Ekm7I-dXJtFK4YHjbKINhvtUMnJUYbyaYZ5oKlvCAQoceyJmJH9PbRK41KWR9-y_Y1FzWHmEbHbxzYaMqzd-AoMYW_ASxNFOv9WqYm7DTSAPmgYgZMNywJd7ZeDSMMmW6zz5k/w640-h518/DSC_8928.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Manakin - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The Green Manakin was also affected by this year's taxonomy update. I had previously heard this species once before, in the Darién of eastern Panama, but that population had been split out and renamed Chocó Manakin. Therefore, the Green Manakin of the foothills of the eastern Andes was a new species for me. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnd8CClQnPMZiZtnOXuHeL6ybn434TNmNut_HsQ3iXA8Ne-Tq8cZM2DkxH0jM5busRSPyipXhB1J4yl3ZHH0sNmncTIdcEzjKM3DHAfAg-OyBK3jraPp-ipCb3JGxb4IGeIZyx9SmJVpOu66y1r7Sb55_Lt66RcIx95_db82Eh6uV8kzaes1EfZT8W_0w/s1500/DSC_8929.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnd8CClQnPMZiZtnOXuHeL6ybn434TNmNut_HsQ3iXA8Ne-Tq8cZM2DkxH0jM5busRSPyipXhB1J4yl3ZHH0sNmncTIdcEzjKM3DHAfAg-OyBK3jraPp-ipCb3JGxb4IGeIZyx9SmJVpOu66y1r7Sb55_Lt66RcIx95_db82Eh6uV8kzaes1EfZT8W_0w/w640-h496/DSC_8929.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Manakin - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The steady birding continued all along the trail, highlighted by Napo Sabrewing, Black-bellied Cuckoo, White-lored Tyrannulet, and a singing Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak. Combined with the insect activity, it was a good afternoon to be out. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9db-8FqH6gitzHU1qyhaVhqrTvWG2Wjq9O7LYS4ucx02KtWrUzFokWogpo0OVLXpRE0sv60dbgt9ZofYAgLniW8M26KlVPJS0JyUt1rshjQxQlWTGVwf5eNWAe1GYrEXPZaM9gLHe4Xg8tQsguGubz1B8wCF8pVC8bf4YTjbqQZhMAWanrpF8pZ9lY70g/s1500/DSC_8994.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9db-8FqH6gitzHU1qyhaVhqrTvWG2Wjq9O7LYS4ucx02KtWrUzFokWogpo0OVLXpRE0sv60dbgt9ZofYAgLniW8M26KlVPJS0JyUt1rshjQxQlWTGVwf5eNWAe1GYrEXPZaM9gLHe4Xg8tQsguGubz1B8wCF8pVC8bf4YTjbqQZhMAWanrpF8pZ9lY70g/w640-h500/DSC_8994.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prometheus </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimkolm30eoBI2C4UWEkhZ_K-P6LCW-jf9sGKlbuWst_Pvw3qXDYj7bJpK3ElI690fcxvZ_eaz-CvFffVbveZnbsipfRxpksVaSEA1_Vmo5VxbP9hmDTwnsGDwtO9paCJ9sHIeoeh6WjydJM8BSwe2pH1CmD9N5tiLqGRpIfcmtFVJseOgQWvymVMtmuUh/s1500/DSC_9040.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimkolm30eoBI2C4UWEkhZ_K-P6LCW-jf9sGKlbuWst_Pvw3qXDYj7bJpK3ElI690fcxvZ_eaz-CvFffVbveZnbsipfRxpksVaSEA1_Vmo5VxbP9hmDTwnsGDwtO9paCJ9sHIeoeh6WjydJM8BSwe2pH1CmD9N5tiLqGRpIfcmtFVJseOgQWvymVMtmuUh/w640-h442/DSC_9040.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gorgone superba</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1DXodZIqesbPTuQMjGMinBGQKEAW2TR8urhOa8OrpdtsK8CzRLmUOPwSsyFw6rF1pNYEV4cfJFwvm6vWF00YbxwQVf_3JkIC4Nh15SBipR3MWrEPLH9H5x-azAL19VRsxpYVKXqdxWMmk4aurhEN39_Kc0VdpSpAJ5QSR_CTy4giou1YBUFAMeyYGC5B/s1500/DSC_9093.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1DXodZIqesbPTuQMjGMinBGQKEAW2TR8urhOa8OrpdtsK8CzRLmUOPwSsyFw6rF1pNYEV4cfJFwvm6vWF00YbxwQVf_3JkIC4Nh15SBipR3MWrEPLH9H5x-azAL19VRsxpYVKXqdxWMmk4aurhEN39_Kc0VdpSpAJ5QSR_CTy4giou1YBUFAMeyYGC5B/w640-h432/DSC_9093.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tilesia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>During the previous day, I had had a rare encounter with a vocal Acadian Flycatcher. I improved on that situation today as I found a silent <i>Empidonax</i> which I am pretty sure is an Acadian Flycatcher. No doubt the same bird, as it was only around 100 m from yesterday's encounter. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b6fUY9ZBuoJTRlNNizWTz4BHlzUp7c_h7Ba2h9adfo375C9CXCsc3KvsenMP-Hqs7D-w5QgQuVcEymENSG_P4tYydJh5DAXIIZ0nyk_fYt7JBPGFi-lU-BsuTk25D4bS2dBi-wPGBTqx_RI6jxsk9QGUP7cRAE6ALoaS0MgaGyZ5AQJehwMNA5YyLCbr/s1452/DSC_9065.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="1452" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b6fUY9ZBuoJTRlNNizWTz4BHlzUp7c_h7Ba2h9adfo375C9CXCsc3KvsenMP-Hqs7D-w5QgQuVcEymENSG_P4tYydJh5DAXIIZ0nyk_fYt7JBPGFi-lU-BsuTk25D4bS2dBi-wPGBTqx_RI6jxsk9QGUP7cRAE6ALoaS0MgaGyZ5AQJehwMNA5YyLCbr/w640-h516/DSC_9065.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acadian Flycatcher - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I turned right down the side-trail just before the property boundary and followed it southeastwards for a ways. The potential along here seemed high, and I made a mental note that I needed to properly bird this section one morning. The afternoon was starting to get a bit late now and bird activity had decreased, but I I managed my first photos of an Ecuadorian Piedtail. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5mVwQc-IPhmRlqEiqu74LqQEejYRvHjQXJpN_KREk610S2Ll5d9VsngWVGC1OpInOoLJ8cuSGuGVOqONFum6PNreELWFz9apNTym9WLg-2vPNgUXsVvpvlPaHkYtaI7r_8xRgu_EuULNKyiVBLEy7FG5eRccsGtTkjKpRJrhbaDVXfL4Bfk8qjwIW70X/s1500/DSC_9110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5mVwQc-IPhmRlqEiqu74LqQEejYRvHjQXJpN_KREk610S2Ll5d9VsngWVGC1OpInOoLJ8cuSGuGVOqONFum6PNreELWFz9apNTym9WLg-2vPNgUXsVvpvlPaHkYtaI7r_8xRgu_EuULNKyiVBLEy7FG5eRccsGtTkjKpRJrhbaDVXfL4Bfk8qjwIW70X/w640-h502/DSC_9110.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuadorian Piedtail - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I had only seen this cute little hummingbird once before, at the Narupa Reserve in Napo Province, Ecuador in 2019, but the views were fleeting at best. It was wonderful to have a photoshoot with this very cooperative individual. This was my 255th species of hummingbird that I have photographed (280 species observed), out of 363 total species in the world. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4lc0UgciZnM9WpqMN7DcGbeOpoZinDxGJgobp7ET_GrYcgyvdW1xbjAxpFniSddhLMqnUgvYMfgCT6lCNTpZhGuEfETFzjm2mIdB8iP5MbhaJMErS5o12t7C1k7mJaa6FuV_bYdZEuxtK_0vwAMkT2dBinTU6c8D9r0df5Fk6bWgzWuZ_1BB1a99GdlK/s1500/DSC_9120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4lc0UgciZnM9WpqMN7DcGbeOpoZinDxGJgobp7ET_GrYcgyvdW1xbjAxpFniSddhLMqnUgvYMfgCT6lCNTpZhGuEfETFzjm2mIdB8iP5MbhaJMErS5o12t7C1k7mJaa6FuV_bYdZEuxtK_0vwAMkT2dBinTU6c8D9r0df5Fk6bWgzWuZ_1BB1a99GdlK/w640-h500/DSC_9120.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuadorian Piedtail - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Out of the corner of my eye, something brown and linear moved on the path in front of me. Instinctively, my brain identified it as a non-venomous snake and I snagged it, half a second before it had shot off into the undergrowth. The racer was not too pleased with my efforts and donated a healthy dose of musk while also attempting some bites, which I thwarted. Eventually it settled down, allowing me to admire it. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNdShNyO9vWIrAk61hzJbdmG2-pWRKe_am45Rvqrgx3KbTTI-VUCGuTM-a8n3UfOG-BmukMjK-zZ1cy9Cc9XVeL0TuR4-De2dPfF5HnH5AZs9k4ZqTf38MFMVn7cUQLbQCZsZnls6enKUEqEtFIDV1lh0tnqc09Df73mp2ew3ofJvW3XFqpgzlx_pt3qm/s4032/IMG_7161.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNdShNyO9vWIrAk61hzJbdmG2-pWRKe_am45Rvqrgx3KbTTI-VUCGuTM-a8n3UfOG-BmukMjK-zZ1cy9Cc9XVeL0TuR4-De2dPfF5HnH5AZs9k4ZqTf38MFMVn7cUQLbQCZsZnls6enKUEqEtFIDV1lh0tnqc09Df73mp2ew3ofJvW3XFqpgzlx_pt3qm/w480-h640/IMG_7161.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive Forest Racer (<i>Dendrophidion dendrophis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This is <i>Dendrophidion dendrophis</i>, sometimes called the Olive Forest Racer. It is a widespread species in the Amazon but this was, surprisingly, my first ever sighting. While not the flashiest snake, it was subtly beautiful with gold edging between the scales and some iridescence. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwnjRAQ2EmM3mjQEGVeFjoWiw9nPIYFWJL12iYG6rG7OMcKQKaSddP0YXNH6HEo8OgFKMKm7C4fn10dj4c8gdbpVdwxIR2lF7fO7F8vMkj5rdDfY8iSs9PlhewMupFcK0BDEtWpwQ-0vQ7y1yqCL1xpJ-2D2AdCTNI9mDH5pERSmzc2koL-_f3-qcBmOQ/s3024/IMG_7167.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="3024" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwnjRAQ2EmM3mjQEGVeFjoWiw9nPIYFWJL12iYG6rG7OMcKQKaSddP0YXNH6HEo8OgFKMKm7C4fn10dj4c8gdbpVdwxIR2lF7fO7F8vMkj5rdDfY8iSs9PlhewMupFcK0BDEtWpwQ-0vQ7y1yqCL1xpJ-2D2AdCTNI9mDH5pERSmzc2koL-_f3-qcBmOQ/w640-h508/IMG_7167.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive Forest Racer (<i>Dendrophidion dendrophis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHcMK9X8szxc3RUcwoJyK-FQ8pGZmeX0dvr-QqxPWsKEjkly72tcNXuw2SqdBgjOgmc4RZnamgkfm6Rf13jmWevUCb4SXdjMib10aI_3iL7UEz3GVFkDO5T_USsNIyvAk9GLBj2l7DPFdhfGyz4ZLC1rBRA1keF1nV6HJVdKxGTUjgf2zGREyzsjrgmYF/s3024/IMG_7170.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="3024" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHcMK9X8szxc3RUcwoJyK-FQ8pGZmeX0dvr-QqxPWsKEjkly72tcNXuw2SqdBgjOgmc4RZnamgkfm6Rf13jmWevUCb4SXdjMib10aI_3iL7UEz3GVFkDO5T_USsNIyvAk9GLBj2l7DPFdhfGyz4ZLC1rBRA1keF1nV6HJVdKxGTUjgf2zGREyzsjrgmYF/w640-h484/IMG_7170.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive Forest Racer (<i>Dendrophidion dendrophis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The rest of the walk was fairly non-eventful. My hoped for quail-doves, curassows and trumpeters were no-shows on the trail at dusk, once again. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBamFS3Y8PWksDGa1qD1z5pXsceGOFf1o3UTdOG1N6N3GmEz-djQsMg8uKzKp6dns6hyphenhyphenqg41LaXowwoCD8qxonQaf8YkcgseK_6OJuRxTNKrrG08IVG3oa14X2Jqt4c_Hul8YH8KMUDuX7CI_gVIkf_yvB_zrc9BUvDGAPJE7aR2iD3qsTYQVu51UFG5yq/s1430/DSC_9083.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1430" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBamFS3Y8PWksDGa1qD1z5pXsceGOFf1o3UTdOG1N6N3GmEz-djQsMg8uKzKp6dns6hyphenhyphenqg41LaXowwoCD8qxonQaf8YkcgseK_6OJuRxTNKrrG08IVG3oa14X2Jqt4c_Hul8YH8KMUDuX7CI_gVIkf_yvB_zrc9BUvDGAPJE7aR2iD3qsTYQVu51UFG5yq/w640-h466/DSC_9083.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Erythrogonia ekila</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ax69aNWRLlxiif7tqiqhk-o0-OQjNfvlkHGaesmvd38Tdqx94TGuTTTQ0so6LOgOPWuo_u5I3LW5Bn_e5nRWuja3tQpw6gLum5yEPPyY2MlZ_gwUaN-ffo80gBQ9667iXoOboLpr_aNoMnZ9k3KZ_dWJoZW71Oc2H2sV4M7fum1NoWxI27XRyB9OT0Ug/s1500/DSC_9141.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1500" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ax69aNWRLlxiif7tqiqhk-o0-OQjNfvlkHGaesmvd38Tdqx94TGuTTTQ0so6LOgOPWuo_u5I3LW5Bn_e5nRWuja3tQpw6gLum5yEPPyY2MlZ_gwUaN-ffo80gBQ9667iXoOboLpr_aNoMnZ9k3KZ_dWJoZW71Oc2H2sV4M7fum1NoWxI27XRyB9OT0Ug/w640-h532/DSC_9141.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eunogyra satyrus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpGCpB-mpawWbbRfaGvF19nI5rOc5O__nqOXGMBIgOwhulDQBXfNTs8ylkAlB6Pn7PU3jPoUTvl5ZrBAjpzv5qHpDqlikELKogP8m2MVCDD9NdfzI62K02iBVkQSjGj7MN0Y6CfqxD2yNTmiMmFhIfbcMLrKuk5-bBicRP2u-GO1aT1kyTNh-3n_PDA6e/s1500/DSC_9168.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpGCpB-mpawWbbRfaGvF19nI5rOc5O__nqOXGMBIgOwhulDQBXfNTs8ylkAlB6Pn7PU3jPoUTvl5ZrBAjpzv5qHpDqlikELKogP8m2MVCDD9NdfzI62K02iBVkQSjGj7MN0Y6CfqxD2yNTmiMmFhIfbcMLrKuk5-bBicRP2u-GO1aT1kyTNh-3n_PDA6e/w640-h476/DSC_9168.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Psiloscirtus apterus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The food at Río Bigal was excellent, especially considering that all of it (other than some fruits grown on site) had to be brought in by truck and then by hand. This was what was on the menu for this evening - pasta with tuna, a spinach, tomato, mozzarella and olive salad, asparagus soup and fresh pineapple. It was excellent and hit the spot after a day of hiking.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrWLr_3qZA27_TKXH0PhJBr_tMR-tv_iE_LNDQk7NocZlFze74bFRxFAJDXoiuepDXa0VyYBfaR3LerV7gvXpqhrhpoiTyB69jptsRzbS1PByfxJNw39_hpdscB3Oi0pDp2k2x9n3hZSsnQ6s5BMSAx5Hk6pciYTvyVcsNI6omv-ZbrdgKCBd2Jw9U4O-/s4021/IMG_7177.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="4021" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtrWLr_3qZA27_TKXH0PhJBr_tMR-tv_iE_LNDQk7NocZlFze74bFRxFAJDXoiuepDXa0VyYBfaR3LerV7gvXpqhrhpoiTyB69jptsRzbS1PByfxJNw39_hpdscB3Oi0pDp2k2x9n3hZSsnQ6s5BMSAx5Hk6pciYTvyVcsNI6omv-ZbrdgKCBd2Jw9U4O-/w640-h458/IMG_7177.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Río Bigal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> Instead of going or a night-walk, I just hung out at the moth sheet for the evening. At one point I went for a stroll around the lodge clearing, turning up a few interesting frogs. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOrSrfbzX3MfSWsXhH906G1Osg6D_-E6Pq_BOMaYcsvJlaWy-WRXreTJNDR_fc__9otjkq5d8J0BJuENOjC9ZFuNtR-aVGKNoPQz_wtJX4S9L2xj2JtChQn1PGluk_myWydKHSF7dFvt99fDihp4XEPspyKy5Vn6ztzSIzHeqrIqrNNsI3ZGbaFMRh6Mu/s1500/DSC_9267.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOrSrfbzX3MfSWsXhH906G1Osg6D_-E6Pq_BOMaYcsvJlaWy-WRXreTJNDR_fc__9otjkq5d8J0BJuENOjC9ZFuNtR-aVGKNoPQz_wtJX4S9L2xj2JtChQn1PGluk_myWydKHSF7dFvt99fDihp4XEPspyKy5Vn6ztzSIzHeqrIqrNNsI3ZGbaFMRh6Mu/w640-h474/DSC_9267.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pristimantis </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4nTiXc_RZNpgOBrReS6LQA8AKgBdYwjdsh-pLu7dSB8a_kvQH6RajsS79QlN-lFo3_6TDmPLfkxBszB6KOXnGCGQzLd2pxNmSOlwa5EoWPzetP-UnzFFqJnPmTVfSX5TL5mVOgcTOcTJ9Kde9951CLeryssscgF5PtFZJGs5u77b0t8dBmIlwb9OiXQU/s1500/DSC_9270.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4nTiXc_RZNpgOBrReS6LQA8AKgBdYwjdsh-pLu7dSB8a_kvQH6RajsS79QlN-lFo3_6TDmPLfkxBszB6KOXnGCGQzLd2pxNmSOlwa5EoWPzetP-UnzFFqJnPmTVfSX5TL5mVOgcTOcTJ9Kde9951CLeryssscgF5PtFZJGs5u77b0t8dBmIlwb9OiXQU/w640-h482/DSC_9270.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pristimantis omeviridis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sQZpe98NEeDZ1z2ZwV-rZC3TXYUA7ixvV8lVBqqsVNgUwk2IhZl8lBU8ck1TAmtf5fR240mei3T7qxiXldc3qhZwZebevneR-3jN3_dEgKgMhub4n-36WETTSkaSt6WqF0pZeGG5kiKZ3Lu6FttZQhzVPd-lBF7-BujCZl8mRDq9oSJkFQ5iEEQ8tSPD/s1500/DSC_9274.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sQZpe98NEeDZ1z2ZwV-rZC3TXYUA7ixvV8lVBqqsVNgUwk2IhZl8lBU8ck1TAmtf5fR240mei3T7qxiXldc3qhZwZebevneR-3jN3_dEgKgMhub4n-36WETTSkaSt6WqF0pZeGG5kiKZ3Lu6FttZQhzVPd-lBF7-BujCZl8mRDq9oSJkFQ5iEEQ8tSPD/w640-h478/DSC_9274.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pristimantis </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Jeiber called me over as he had just discovered a massive gecko clinging to one of the buildings. A Southern Turniptail Gecko, my first!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjSWNNxOd-Rt24dEIadpyXNbQdRrboA2kG07PGO5S3xRO5rpgMyE4Hk4xWjJabhyphenhyphen2rMLUylc4SPXWqp7dIbddmWqyGN4ozCiMMiS4w8Hg7MYp76iszXe4kvELGKiwMvRJlmWlWSd5srkW30s4T77S9Mah5l4YX04ihl8ouJov3szGUnKp1F0pZGoeppqv/s1500/DSC_9261.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1111" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjSWNNxOd-Rt24dEIadpyXNbQdRrboA2kG07PGO5S3xRO5rpgMyE4Hk4xWjJabhyphenhyphen2rMLUylc4SPXWqp7dIbddmWqyGN4ozCiMMiS4w8Hg7MYp76iszXe4kvELGKiwMvRJlmWlWSd5srkW30s4T77S9Mah5l4YX04ihl8ouJov3szGUnKp1F0pZGoeppqv/w474-h640/DSC_9261.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Turniptail Gecko (<i>Thecadactylus solimoensis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This species is widespread in western Amazonia and usually found on buildings and in disturbed areas, being difficult to encounter in deep forest. This one looked like it was doing well, feasting on a diet of moths and other insects attracted to the lights at the field station. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDXb4lsHr5576_6fzDsJqA5kGCE3IV9xt1qEs0dYROrVk5XTk_J5ZGVNEmkHE9Gq3A2LWNZ-NBdQ1i_zBv1RQRSZGtz96QZtU1YwUors6xUAL0hKnG5YZ_djOzt7Yt7HBLHf2YUHPPj9lw4AhO88rP1p2fU2Oiwubgy-z2Ruxt4DpVwHX3yUBbGkzZamK/s1500/DSC_9262.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1412" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDXb4lsHr5576_6fzDsJqA5kGCE3IV9xt1qEs0dYROrVk5XTk_J5ZGVNEmkHE9Gq3A2LWNZ-NBdQ1i_zBv1RQRSZGtz96QZtU1YwUors6xUAL0hKnG5YZ_djOzt7Yt7HBLHf2YUHPPj9lw4AhO88rP1p2fU2Oiwubgy-z2Ruxt4DpVwHX3yUBbGkzZamK/w602-h640/DSC_9262.jpg" width="602" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Turniptail Gecko (<i>Thecadactylus solimoensis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1gPRfTpJsb7PDTOcdwBlXob1bzaPTHWn6cL52xbccMsvCmMCZcIzwNE6J1JxoQhFQJJMafnovNX_HM9yFerE3GNqXLSchvQFnftg6TH8Z0nj4HXNHjxzCeG1tCcpo_WYsLbz3QH7RQSyrGh7u67DeiLLxOpKcJjKAgJ1qbxArE8Je9jtLOmpKCVTTIHS/s1500/DSC_9263.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1497" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1gPRfTpJsb7PDTOcdwBlXob1bzaPTHWn6cL52xbccMsvCmMCZcIzwNE6J1JxoQhFQJJMafnovNX_HM9yFerE3GNqXLSchvQFnftg6TH8Z0nj4HXNHjxzCeG1tCcpo_WYsLbz3QH7RQSyrGh7u67DeiLLxOpKcJjKAgJ1qbxArE8Je9jtLOmpKCVTTIHS/w638-h640/DSC_9263.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Turniptail Gecko (<i>Thecadactylus solimoensis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The moth sheet impressed with a huge diversity of species, once again. Most incredible was the very small amount of species overlap between each evening. Even now, my third night in a row, about 70-80% of the species had not appeared during the previous two nights. I can only imagine what one would find here if they set up a light every night for a year. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvkx-kBVEXYmPg_GupzK4tdUyiAicgjFMA7LKXcwKukK_J1hgMunlxg60BMAG6eEMe0pKnO3_yGvvOAMmnO5ADi6kYNfAbjTYCd3feoQ93V9hgIdlU7dTnnmFpmLQfUSr4dMqH2o5YFoKN01Dyc9uQKfFJAoLSIWKUF2uKM3F2V3va47tkxTRpSTz9V_G/s1500/DSC_9178.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1328" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvkx-kBVEXYmPg_GupzK4tdUyiAicgjFMA7LKXcwKukK_J1hgMunlxg60BMAG6eEMe0pKnO3_yGvvOAMmnO5ADi6kYNfAbjTYCd3feoQ93V9hgIdlU7dTnnmFpmLQfUSr4dMqH2o5YFoKN01Dyc9uQKfFJAoLSIWKUF2uKM3F2V3va47tkxTRpSTz9V_G/w566-h640/DSC_9178.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tessella grandis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWkiST7hGIhRxf3xnKRVYQqKSWelz2pwsE1cS78sjVCSxHVHiy1f6AXnU4IId89FywB9P8hdmH8qEC2HtBUgkC1Bk9lLO5rEKVnqg4tltwdMeFoOqn0WcOW8Ivp2ZXSTQjjXL0BpUgKT3WxLXbIb8URw-trS1yMziV2qgZtuPOm0apBchVFJtc-E_cP4l/s1500/DSC_9182.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1500" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWkiST7hGIhRxf3xnKRVYQqKSWelz2pwsE1cS78sjVCSxHVHiy1f6AXnU4IId89FywB9P8hdmH8qEC2HtBUgkC1Bk9lLO5rEKVnqg4tltwdMeFoOqn0WcOW8Ivp2ZXSTQjjXL0BpUgKT3WxLXbIb8URw-trS1yMziV2qgZtuPOm0apBchVFJtc-E_cP4l/w640-h430/DSC_9182.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oxytenis epsumacensis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKgV83xFnVrdFh14J31kAsl4WOFeouYwaf37ObcGBqcT08KLuxOwoFDZTLNlol7QxMd3Ug7g7WuKMeE4DjI_nQuoBlsSwoMq-zyErv8rxceju3pOZ8xizVuEGq7haYwnPSBkiYpMUD2JIX9xmReAqkL5T0fW8n3w4XsTBuMtseFQ6tlK5iCXLwlKIpR63/s1500/DSC_9186.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKgV83xFnVrdFh14J31kAsl4WOFeouYwaf37ObcGBqcT08KLuxOwoFDZTLNlol7QxMd3Ug7g7WuKMeE4DjI_nQuoBlsSwoMq-zyErv8rxceju3pOZ8xizVuEGq7haYwnPSBkiYpMUD2JIX9xmReAqkL5T0fW8n3w4XsTBuMtseFQ6tlK5iCXLwlKIpR63/w640-h460/DSC_9186.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dolichosomastis archadia</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iPprMK4095w7Mp-dHNbzG9-0YNrGgq6XO2elbDwDIC-6yA2Wyz0b98FQN-ffWQnVUNoUWd_G9crBzweKfCCZzQQ3RWR9hx-HniYG24slyKmDnJRYUI7n8EBfweh1COo02H1DkYx8wIHpPIWw3mZcLNUhCdo29ZxjoRyXlh5IEr7A2WAj6KJAOCr4e4EV/s1500/DSC_9188.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iPprMK4095w7Mp-dHNbzG9-0YNrGgq6XO2elbDwDIC-6yA2Wyz0b98FQN-ffWQnVUNoUWd_G9crBzweKfCCZzQQ3RWR9hx-HniYG24slyKmDnJRYUI7n8EBfweh1COo02H1DkYx8wIHpPIWw3mZcLNUhCdo29ZxjoRyXlh5IEr7A2WAj6KJAOCr4e4EV/w572-h640/DSC_9188.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ceroctena amynta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtzqh03zu9SnmHJ1t54fuFYNmsNzD4tbUpHgpWAN9-2Y7qebdNu2j3ABB-leq-xMtllaW13-8hBXFisubS994NRJUIydGV3bNQAM8icAqKOC_Lj41RTFpUvQVhUqpaj-DqJM4UBKl13ZgsdYx1lEqZNxorLDzK8r5LieKSjD22NUAyf-ViZHSDAaqJ-qA/s1500/DSC_9190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1185" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtzqh03zu9SnmHJ1t54fuFYNmsNzD4tbUpHgpWAN9-2Y7qebdNu2j3ABB-leq-xMtllaW13-8hBXFisubS994NRJUIydGV3bNQAM8icAqKOC_Lj41RTFpUvQVhUqpaj-DqJM4UBKl13ZgsdYx1lEqZNxorLDzK8r5LieKSjD22NUAyf-ViZHSDAaqJ-qA/w506-h640/DSC_9190.jpg" width="506" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ormetica zenzeroides</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYeZhnoTqEJ_zzklV_MHvkhr_ziNmsF1OwixfYlaeHn0t9GEJg8CVZSgDbqcA1oMYr3dxQbCUplNCetYExXchWMlHarU4WD1_2cwKjSD8DdpLJa_lw2TD-BMZUCVOgOdaLW1MgeXsgnNpoQ5i7QbiUe_9nDZEQKuUR-zODefqltslJMd6_U3mklJHWdsk/s1500/DSC_9196.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1387" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYeZhnoTqEJ_zzklV_MHvkhr_ziNmsF1OwixfYlaeHn0t9GEJg8CVZSgDbqcA1oMYr3dxQbCUplNCetYExXchWMlHarU4WD1_2cwKjSD8DdpLJa_lw2TD-BMZUCVOgOdaLW1MgeXsgnNpoQ5i7QbiUe_9nDZEQKuUR-zODefqltslJMd6_U3mklJHWdsk/w592-h640/DSC_9196.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Melese incertus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4peIYJJR306Tn0EYAZPpaP7tTpq6sgMpSonxR5iflH3665J3dXMa5wyIfpwdtFKtaqu-flGskN3kecYTMSwjtL2BkgEqOpu4iHIzyii9Rc3uZvrsMWRmsj9PImLwKlwOJquIGuG4RX9XZcMW76E8sJDcCFbiNAKy32aj4bN0PZsPELqa49_mJ1DfLhCLY/s2154/DSC_9197.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2154" data-original-width="1956" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4peIYJJR306Tn0EYAZPpaP7tTpq6sgMpSonxR5iflH3665J3dXMa5wyIfpwdtFKtaqu-flGskN3kecYTMSwjtL2BkgEqOpu4iHIzyii9Rc3uZvrsMWRmsj9PImLwKlwOJquIGuG4RX9XZcMW76E8sJDcCFbiNAKy32aj4bN0PZsPELqa49_mJ1DfLhCLY/w582-h640/DSC_9197.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Talima </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_rB0cU2nsP1L4wyQ3s-wotIero_iZgx5n_79sOWC0JNHf-ovi_WMBemWRtSr3KC9X1TjcARWrI-I6b3LVM7WBx6PkvpNB3GHiWI5C3cwdGIf0WNUVppwLWEqsD-M6cNoFRSE3ogEtxt_lth8qIBlERPAVBZ88r9vO1icaqGMwQWMu8RtQGw7Q4gH-SfU/s1500/DSC_9198.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_rB0cU2nsP1L4wyQ3s-wotIero_iZgx5n_79sOWC0JNHf-ovi_WMBemWRtSr3KC9X1TjcARWrI-I6b3LVM7WBx6PkvpNB3GHiWI5C3cwdGIf0WNUVppwLWEqsD-M6cNoFRSE3ogEtxt_lth8qIBlERPAVBZ88r9vO1icaqGMwQWMu8RtQGw7Q4gH-SfU/w640-h462/DSC_9198.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Synchlora atrapes</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqPkEa7vRzS-ct_q8DA6t_kOkFnFiR-unxjv6pIbdRRHM80s89dwk662fsu-0GhnwMPB2uZmWmxPJ_VJ9SyXyetTv3gWtBDhgSvTYWxbJP6tjLXnQ5LLENVTlPwDXdg6mw5yq7MVlPjGYLTUAFSq1OD7D-2t_xww_-B0iHCGx05Ha0p2biPMT_YmzoL6Y/s1500/DSC_9213.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqPkEa7vRzS-ct_q8DA6t_kOkFnFiR-unxjv6pIbdRRHM80s89dwk662fsu-0GhnwMPB2uZmWmxPJ_VJ9SyXyetTv3gWtBDhgSvTYWxbJP6tjLXnQ5LLENVTlPwDXdg6mw5yq7MVlPjGYLTUAFSq1OD7D-2t_xww_-B0iHCGx05Ha0p2biPMT_YmzoL6Y/w640-h446/DSC_9213.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Idaea </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglQCQua77FJXfgkjLXVwF6lDbe_6ufzb2lHq7PJ5CO1L-Mq59vn_Wgg6G-ChTys2RcBXv5obweC_yuPKtGJjXxu5z3d7M9cRjBIKY1VrnhsBNwO8Z2B7McifVDeMpR8Ighu-jJqbhurs9R9Ijr0DEYdpdHw19jXdx23tc2YGC6CdF18vUyoKbTTtOoKb4/s1500/DSC_9226.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglQCQua77FJXfgkjLXVwF6lDbe_6ufzb2lHq7PJ5CO1L-Mq59vn_Wgg6G-ChTys2RcBXv5obweC_yuPKtGJjXxu5z3d7M9cRjBIKY1VrnhsBNwO8Z2B7McifVDeMpR8Ighu-jJqbhurs9R9Ijr0DEYdpdHw19jXdx23tc2YGC6CdF18vUyoKbTTtOoKb4/w640-h434/DSC_9226.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pycnarmon </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DB0lsIHUL3jxaEj99VaaIwCyuUSBZ8j_x4LckUMRkvaR0sV7ZWhdZpE-3Zrvf1HEzCJZojcEn3LmzowP9B6EdZtqBjZAMxjXhKYZ7x8QJ_8C9MZQar9uHTEPk4dB8rBhVLldyIhtm25Tm1NPZhAeFey2KUSrptt6E3WbhFZkkG3ZSkpDscYb3AciyWJ3/s1500/DSC_9234.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DB0lsIHUL3jxaEj99VaaIwCyuUSBZ8j_x4LckUMRkvaR0sV7ZWhdZpE-3Zrvf1HEzCJZojcEn3LmzowP9B6EdZtqBjZAMxjXhKYZ7x8QJ_8C9MZQar9uHTEPk4dB8rBhVLldyIhtm25Tm1NPZhAeFey2KUSrptt6E3WbhFZkkG3ZSkpDscYb3AciyWJ3/w640-h492/DSC_9234.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zaevius calocore</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkASMompE8WUOSrncjNxRdfgEEcOCzNzrFiEtCy9P_rmLmoF0gVrAwwHy2XPlOjbLOcItdTbgA8Zf6f81adZWM9wYc17sFPks3nJIBLnyy5i2MS9LPRcQdnl1Ancnpv1C_QB1cGgTokhWr6m_yxdgTD9gqLQ7Ti4LSA4BJYrcJ-7Xd1bCSFnl7SUzFR8VH/s1500/DSC_9237.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkASMompE8WUOSrncjNxRdfgEEcOCzNzrFiEtCy9P_rmLmoF0gVrAwwHy2XPlOjbLOcItdTbgA8Zf6f81adZWM9wYc17sFPks3nJIBLnyy5i2MS9LPRcQdnl1Ancnpv1C_QB1cGgTokhWr6m_yxdgTD9gqLQ7Ti4LSA4BJYrcJ-7Xd1bCSFnl7SUzFR8VH/w640-h450/DSC_9237.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tricentra gavisata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEQKb3_z4o8DBk_-Pd9FixTV-ZQNP3Ndea3bZDOUqch2DkJLVmE7OX6DVYV_Q33w7lLEUh_RD7fPrVCBVHrWCSyTUJwRc735xS3f26lZ5OSrEl857dBdMbCHXaf5tu-DGgX9XujelXvcGMXHGLny0h6q-EDDPdVsLmlwM2NneZNixk_uxn8xWLq2kWIjM/s1500/DSC_9240.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1317" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEQKb3_z4o8DBk_-Pd9FixTV-ZQNP3Ndea3bZDOUqch2DkJLVmE7OX6DVYV_Q33w7lLEUh_RD7fPrVCBVHrWCSyTUJwRc735xS3f26lZ5OSrEl857dBdMbCHXaf5tu-DGgX9XujelXvcGMXHGLny0h6q-EDDPdVsLmlwM2NneZNixk_uxn8xWLq2kWIjM/w562-h640/DSC_9240.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguR1homTQQ3303erF7eEpNorLj_gxdd8C7nczrX_EE73voQq5IC5YPRWUhjmImj6MNped_JalaukQroqz3IaBnjKJud20LOko7cKVJ1SnPv4FIqzsUhul9sBXCrJ5lXy7KCHHbl3yPBvMKTn2hui9pKOQicjghY_1XAiFdKg74S6xNkKTCaFmut0rueAVb/s1500/DSC_9245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1231" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguR1homTQQ3303erF7eEpNorLj_gxdd8C7nczrX_EE73voQq5IC5YPRWUhjmImj6MNped_JalaukQroqz3IaBnjKJud20LOko7cKVJ1SnPv4FIqzsUhul9sBXCrJ5lXy7KCHHbl3yPBvMKTn2hui9pKOQicjghY_1XAiFdKg74S6xNkKTCaFmut0rueAVb/w526-h640/DSC_9245.jpg" width="526" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pachitea subflava</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_hyVq6r0NPhy8IDvErn2L5rTddni2RWMjzMvKupxrbF-NmwjEVp5X-F1aQ4N1stIeBtHzeUjk1tMN0OOdLE8Xo3EB_0NWO3MRxHeKyoxRjlLyXOD5M427vKApAFYLXoPQUiNQ2hrF8Qj6XKDNYlBBfJjJvEEOqrBKQAhchyphenhyphenlu2C2SdsvimdRSVd5o__M/s1500/DSC_9258.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_hyVq6r0NPhy8IDvErn2L5rTddni2RWMjzMvKupxrbF-NmwjEVp5X-F1aQ4N1stIeBtHzeUjk1tMN0OOdLE8Xo3EB_0NWO3MRxHeKyoxRjlLyXOD5M427vKApAFYLXoPQUiNQ2hrF8Qj6XKDNYlBBfJjJvEEOqrBKQAhchyphenhyphenlu2C2SdsvimdRSVd5o__M/w600-h640/DSC_9258.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Acraga </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOnnyFrtyhr6jRtndnTwZexFVFfH30vShe9-fwFonfMA_c9TabDfeNK_vBAVeYsnnDvsMhUHmbrMJ7S9vo79cKSEI0wHU58mC6-79T4jynItg53Lqa2CUl3qITWuXGpDNiczZnSW9hP34xGrLAdyD2LMMGyi7sYKQirvegDt2CDkhJu3dnGhapE8YLS8F/s1500/DSC_9259.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOnnyFrtyhr6jRtndnTwZexFVFfH30vShe9-fwFonfMA_c9TabDfeNK_vBAVeYsnnDvsMhUHmbrMJ7S9vo79cKSEI0wHU58mC6-79T4jynItg53Lqa2CUl3qITWuXGpDNiczZnSW9hP34xGrLAdyD2LMMGyi7sYKQirvegDt2CDkhJu3dnGhapE8YLS8F/w536-h640/DSC_9259.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pantelodes iracoubo</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbbIUULXZ8sLAcNPeYjLJ_88-RvGCmh36uPAhpFwRiCsJJOomX152_3imrgIIi0TpKmNTNiOEg7jw8kGpUL4Bsfb2UZKIQRcPtp9vcx1IkB2AE4sCN9mLYYZYWAQrd5OedLU4-PEv_Bcoj4j5oZCGHk9Eh599nKXQj2R_3K5a8lp1NcjpNKQ8G7Cpnyzm/s1500/DSC_9278.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbbIUULXZ8sLAcNPeYjLJ_88-RvGCmh36uPAhpFwRiCsJJOomX152_3imrgIIi0TpKmNTNiOEg7jw8kGpUL4Bsfb2UZKIQRcPtp9vcx1IkB2AE4sCN9mLYYZYWAQrd5OedLU4-PEv_Bcoj4j5oZCGHk9Eh599nKXQj2R_3K5a8lp1NcjpNKQ8G7Cpnyzm/w596-h640/DSC_9278.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Melese hampsoni</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7v-PrCsa7Ogx6h9BUCuzAIl1HceiymuCg7TxMDL7J-IR_78ofeGDCZ6Pd3nKVfFJY6FhvEcMromUFPSD1A3CX0dPxLbK8ka25Xto82W4f76fYYOOdqCb0JIn3lEZOMmpQy9HoO-zaAA059d-xpgQABx9vTxtl4L3r9CFGUtnDLlBD13YEavdFIyy4gaO/s1500/DSC_9286.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7v-PrCsa7Ogx6h9BUCuzAIl1HceiymuCg7TxMDL7J-IR_78ofeGDCZ6Pd3nKVfFJY6FhvEcMromUFPSD1A3CX0dPxLbK8ka25Xto82W4f76fYYOOdqCb0JIn3lEZOMmpQy9HoO-zaAA059d-xpgQABx9vTxtl4L3r9CFGUtnDLlBD13YEavdFIyy4gaO/w616-h640/DSC_9286.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euglyphis nardina</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhn2kpQVKzUjhPBOBk76PiCuX1xlBpHhCGpXbeF1i1gkbQq9E3hTOptIdeaDVHgOBTNepUQTMxnAQoLGpwSA4BoCLTuKZkDZ4AskoZe5EhG3gJozOAu9yhnRMYLTWGQX8kuQY9oXOSW_ruRRNQpGG3af8l3YrPuRSP7tgvrlM8dYOMlOSNQzw9gOSgNpw/s1500/DSC_9293.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1500" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhn2kpQVKzUjhPBOBk76PiCuX1xlBpHhCGpXbeF1i1gkbQq9E3hTOptIdeaDVHgOBTNepUQTMxnAQoLGpwSA4BoCLTuKZkDZ4AskoZe5EhG3gJozOAu9yhnRMYLTWGQX8kuQY9oXOSW_ruRRNQpGG3af8l3YrPuRSP7tgvrlM8dYOMlOSNQzw9gOSgNpw/w640-h420/DSC_9293.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Epia muscosa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxYeCkZfivwTu99BuO_1qrmuATfhpX44UjD3kxJCXgZYczTBoJ12P29fwHxpAS9EDr0j7nawUdG_R40k7NASugVS5xekCE84cbXrh3-xswB__zOGj6nZPo4v9Yeq4My3YhCerNqX4zYoCSrNvx84YmrgceQmrIv1az-36lCAn67uQqHeVMa90An-iY9-z/s1500/DSC_9294.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtxYeCkZfivwTu99BuO_1qrmuATfhpX44UjD3kxJCXgZYczTBoJ12P29fwHxpAS9EDr0j7nawUdG_R40k7NASugVS5xekCE84cbXrh3-xswB__zOGj6nZPo4v9Yeq4My3YhCerNqX4zYoCSrNvx84YmrgceQmrIv1az-36lCAn67uQqHeVMa90An-iY9-z/w574-h640/DSC_9294.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Inga inflammata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3y1XWFwtU04D51BRUudvWa0UvW79lQo_Gkl3sF9MMA16oHJEQVwDcuPdaD9Fhe_AGK_QBU39sT39HZuUEV27WOK0m_ACtiS-oXUauw6P8v0qTMRs-xgrcP5EfoCEv92cvMW1T0-4cgUsYpt4bDdc-llyBFrUH7BL0CBC2bjatO8TTKF_9ijXOK4wS6oM/s1500/DSC_9299.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3y1XWFwtU04D51BRUudvWa0UvW79lQo_Gkl3sF9MMA16oHJEQVwDcuPdaD9Fhe_AGK_QBU39sT39HZuUEV27WOK0m_ACtiS-oXUauw6P8v0qTMRs-xgrcP5EfoCEv92cvMW1T0-4cgUsYpt4bDdc-llyBFrUH7BL0CBC2bjatO8TTKF_9ijXOK4wS6oM/w640-h442/DSC_9299.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rhodoneura nebulosa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtck4ZunRU6i06w0DzpscZ1eeZaDMKxLcY5V6os1Z5aMLzO7ivujmoawuztwSv5-NDI5kLySQ0c8vTKFtjkYQ3yxVwF1vn2LjSqF4Mkz4L4Kv6-CoenaHfo5M-e4PdEqvKUxCf8jHmjxscPJ1TMFsm_YiKf0xR20x5tYzaSMqkDSsrzWnIJG0IXUoLlo6G/s1535/DSC_9302.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1535" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtck4ZunRU6i06w0DzpscZ1eeZaDMKxLcY5V6os1Z5aMLzO7ivujmoawuztwSv5-NDI5kLySQ0c8vTKFtjkYQ3yxVwF1vn2LjSqF4Mkz4L4Kv6-CoenaHfo5M-e4PdEqvKUxCf8jHmjxscPJ1TMFsm_YiKf0xR20x5tYzaSMqkDSsrzWnIJG0IXUoLlo6G/w640-h626/DSC_9302.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dysgonia expediens</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1fNoYAHRI5XErySmNQih_xUJI4bHLoOFrm-_C1CnO2noqCu53of2J7xKJ3YoDgoZ-0KP38ZchZ2hksPP8a7a8jKbuC08pFCVuPrG0ldsF-T-VzsKVafVrZH7tiBPz4iWBz7DuKseHDGOOfQ1dQ7IgfHhnl_updS5_sCvzEyq9Lb8LRqKHU__TKbIOhUx/s1500/DSC_9304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1307" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1fNoYAHRI5XErySmNQih_xUJI4bHLoOFrm-_C1CnO2noqCu53of2J7xKJ3YoDgoZ-0KP38ZchZ2hksPP8a7a8jKbuC08pFCVuPrG0ldsF-T-VzsKVafVrZH7tiBPz4iWBz7DuKseHDGOOfQ1dQ7IgfHhnl_updS5_sCvzEyq9Lb8LRqKHU__TKbIOhUx/w558-h640/DSC_9304.jpg" width="558" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZM_BQPqvYnBVI6Kha_hJ3d9H9Wd3rISkMJnsN3MSmCUOIUj-e_UHxzKffd9APG7VI81DRVsHvnWHsQNhV_4DQDP6Pm5CaKwPCPC2L2NbMQkq_mRnIxHLUfBHqu4uhUBoNqNIFXGo6G20IyPRoqMIjy3QwGt-G0FWXue6uk95LLamPci1R2Yfwi6yqs9_/s1500/DSC_9306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZM_BQPqvYnBVI6Kha_hJ3d9H9Wd3rISkMJnsN3MSmCUOIUj-e_UHxzKffd9APG7VI81DRVsHvnWHsQNhV_4DQDP6Pm5CaKwPCPC2L2NbMQkq_mRnIxHLUfBHqu4uhUBoNqNIFXGo6G20IyPRoqMIjy3QwGt-G0FWXue6uk95LLamPci1R2Yfwi6yqs9_/w640-h520/DSC_9306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zatrephes trailii</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzWeBB3DHoWzGkomqsc9lpYfshVH4krVZRkc_xUA4Grv-dHNvYOLyaS62cEmNBV0jDcZh2MhGJyV7CFXj24nCXcwmbpqcexWx31J7ZLKIYlRliQZAn6MczgreDWFP3oz5t00KBW_zxVaue9OfvfQFzg4PdIj9yZRsZHm9DyysrpVjXI0WKlOa9eutv7ox/s1500/DSC_9308.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="1500" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzWeBB3DHoWzGkomqsc9lpYfshVH4krVZRkc_xUA4Grv-dHNvYOLyaS62cEmNBV0jDcZh2MhGJyV7CFXj24nCXcwmbpqcexWx31J7ZLKIYlRliQZAn6MczgreDWFP3oz5t00KBW_zxVaue9OfvfQFzg4PdIj9yZRsZHm9DyysrpVjXI0WKlOa9eutv7ox/w640-h404/DSC_9308.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tHE2thjRntPArr7vXOPFF4R2kxOzwH0IS11-geqmAw3Jhymm-ivE3daA4pfnnsB_vyPq9CFHn4i22gOu5uM9VqpN1Z20ah6F58bRDV1LPsudxMivD3JpdHu-cEC0PmukFkZ-r_aU46FbbtXYFmyJNYLcDxt-f2IVYweVDkemIKt5MGkTH_Z3NCtp5Nhi/s1500/DSC_9313.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1500" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tHE2thjRntPArr7vXOPFF4R2kxOzwH0IS11-geqmAw3Jhymm-ivE3daA4pfnnsB_vyPq9CFHn4i22gOu5uM9VqpN1Z20ah6F58bRDV1LPsudxMivD3JpdHu-cEC0PmukFkZ-r_aU46FbbtXYFmyJNYLcDxt-f2IVYweVDkemIKt5MGkTH_Z3NCtp5Nhi/w640-h412/DSC_9313.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oxytenis modestia</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCZ0UxtMvavMOqer01vk1fE0tZijeX5SX_6fgmP2TTGL4Ok3Zs4Ve8OuuYLOoYtXs_sFdC0ipAIAICxS01IHcWT0pg8D0wL7CioPbYy6_eH80tzS_LiNvuRjvW3NMkZqFeVXxOnY-ykKn0_D5OHD-VSd4F6P0h9WXqBYkebXaKUyRww2IgXkC8enCMGi5/s1500/DSC_9372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1500" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCZ0UxtMvavMOqer01vk1fE0tZijeX5SX_6fgmP2TTGL4Ok3Zs4Ve8OuuYLOoYtXs_sFdC0ipAIAICxS01IHcWT0pg8D0wL7CioPbYy6_eH80tzS_LiNvuRjvW3NMkZqFeVXxOnY-ykKn0_D5OHD-VSd4F6P0h9WXqBYkebXaKUyRww2IgXkC8enCMGi5/s320/DSC_9372.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKNdMETrfPGTaJBocV4DUPXsEkYkxXB0bCaz_BoeDlRZijVaEt1sgtV4VHEvAlAXH20ibTiUhDCctJpSLrtLfOul1Fgn_LhKIqeRWabjngwvjcOr76vXVxxP3AhQRRonVVnfFPZKAR7-mqpUIqTxCLWDzGJbbmVfAEXN4HpBNhltS5plRnTN6SvnlpycS/s1500/DSC_9315.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKNdMETrfPGTaJBocV4DUPXsEkYkxXB0bCaz_BoeDlRZijVaEt1sgtV4VHEvAlAXH20ibTiUhDCctJpSLrtLfOul1Fgn_LhKIqeRWabjngwvjcOr76vXVxxP3AhQRRonVVnfFPZKAR7-mqpUIqTxCLWDzGJbbmVfAEXN4HpBNhltS5plRnTN6SvnlpycS/w640-h486/DSC_9315.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Camponotus </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicscFO4z_giYJfnXOK7LMYOQUREO8RMB8ftEwFDBuVfQVHL56Bi89qt2lgvT0TCxbcBQQ6s9p1kjWa6PaBmD-g0NWMhOS8x9GYQuri3SY8Oo9loSqR0i-xRLJl8CAmQd4s4QCnO1lClSeRkmoUTKW-DzYynpsBaW8cITZPEPb-351MjonOxJKM-nBTxQhz/s1500/DSC_9317.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1383" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicscFO4z_giYJfnXOK7LMYOQUREO8RMB8ftEwFDBuVfQVHL56Bi89qt2lgvT0TCxbcBQQ6s9p1kjWa6PaBmD-g0NWMhOS8x9GYQuri3SY8Oo9loSqR0i-xRLJl8CAmQd4s4QCnO1lClSeRkmoUTKW-DzYynpsBaW8cITZPEPb-351MjonOxJKM-nBTxQhz/w590-h640/DSC_9317.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified scarab beetle (family Scarabaeidae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsZ1xdZw_geThklhhzkv9Ub6xhkTVqK5x0VbAPhZCUJ7zsXWlPkAqN_TgmkUxeJvO1g8eXSYUyhoYr12qJVJq_E4KWPajJYsu755I209td6iFa8w1JBpM0rVOGc8h8XXIUza3dr5tdnCyAQqVQhEKnNED-qCjhsNTnzmOq4uYrLz2Tyu7findKD_lL-N0/s1500/DSC_9320.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1375" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsZ1xdZw_geThklhhzkv9Ub6xhkTVqK5x0VbAPhZCUJ7zsXWlPkAqN_TgmkUxeJvO1g8eXSYUyhoYr12qJVJq_E4KWPajJYsu755I209td6iFa8w1JBpM0rVOGc8h8XXIUza3dr5tdnCyAQqVQhEKnNED-qCjhsNTnzmOq4uYrLz2Tyu7findKD_lL-N0/w586-h640/DSC_9320.jpg" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euglyphis ampira</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqp8SmSqjekLcGwF_fXAqKPCVMkUXkrN374iJ14Fi2TklMeBesyC1lRT2PHfT2hOPVOPxmXUoCthAUWL9UnmfLuJKHvmSmjRgwsAfq1QUsrNZJLklHccMSXkXWEDc92Q6uU0ehoIgfloxc-F2COO4r7jRSS0j_4u-OG6W2_eXG7RFrMEnOdMiIdvraVD6N/s1500/DSC_9328.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1500" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqp8SmSqjekLcGwF_fXAqKPCVMkUXkrN374iJ14Fi2TklMeBesyC1lRT2PHfT2hOPVOPxmXUoCthAUWL9UnmfLuJKHvmSmjRgwsAfq1QUsrNZJLklHccMSXkXWEDc92Q6uU0ehoIgfloxc-F2COO4r7jRSS0j_4u-OG6W2_eXG7RFrMEnOdMiIdvraVD6N/w640-h516/DSC_9328.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euglyphis claudia</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbI3vNK4_Sun81aFg6JUR7yF9fVnwWs33koFIydrC472FYOeoTBsH1aXSQ79srhayVou8rHXSNOmrTm-6H_iehet9mGzfVZFKADswMYo5shzsy0a_TRHQ3fgeYOFDzs7TtbAfNJB8wOCkC6bDnzpSkb-U4ULFfZv6CWbtmB8fMOmvu4Bs0Iq9blqqY0iK/s1500/DSC_9335.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbI3vNK4_Sun81aFg6JUR7yF9fVnwWs33koFIydrC472FYOeoTBsH1aXSQ79srhayVou8rHXSNOmrTm-6H_iehet9mGzfVZFKADswMYo5shzsy0a_TRHQ3fgeYOFDzs7TtbAfNJB8wOCkC6bDnzpSkb-U4ULFfZv6CWbtmB8fMOmvu4Bs0Iq9blqqY0iK/w640-h518/DSC_9335.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ornarantia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5hjea5nM2r6kEJQ1wF7NFnUNxcw1ZyNKuzj2r1yPDnDx4zgG_iGzHEp_0Ke_R3XB1BAM9xo3eYIdobFsWliZeZg5krodcOuKQMZt5AElvahJ2V_lzSMeTJUvlIk26pksFr1InDuRMmWObqixSA3FYXFA6tt0O2f7ZQkT921ZkqWWVuFQD5WXXXMdSVw3/s1500/DSC_9338.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1490" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5hjea5nM2r6kEJQ1wF7NFnUNxcw1ZyNKuzj2r1yPDnDx4zgG_iGzHEp_0Ke_R3XB1BAM9xo3eYIdobFsWliZeZg5krodcOuKQMZt5AElvahJ2V_lzSMeTJUvlIk26pksFr1InDuRMmWObqixSA3FYXFA6tt0O2f7ZQkT921ZkqWWVuFQD5WXXXMdSVw3/w636-h640/DSC_9338.jpg" width="636" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zatrephes haxairei</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIAyAmVWTW6m_EpEScqjFtyY8iHFHSryS_3DQ-6EAG7TMwphZlHaNaO8axW4pgWSNfJPKXWan14scF3eLwUihH5e4veUlG0shc52vrMrR-TDiFOU2gs4PW-zH_rVYXqeM_15uwOlNoxBqX1okJ5FaXn8cm-92WlI0wZUscFNYktfBRr0WQRZqX9dcAac_/s1500/DSC_9343.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1500" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIAyAmVWTW6m_EpEScqjFtyY8iHFHSryS_3DQ-6EAG7TMwphZlHaNaO8axW4pgWSNfJPKXWan14scF3eLwUihH5e4veUlG0shc52vrMrR-TDiFOU2gs4PW-zH_rVYXqeM_15uwOlNoxBqX1okJ5FaXn8cm-92WlI0wZUscFNYktfBRr0WQRZqX9dcAac_/w640-h534/DSC_9343.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dysgonia purpurata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuNKlcb0L-itO0KOS578hmGAeQbpNsTCi6de90iHsp7Xj3ZG_f-3fKpYTYb3Bzg_zPW4fwBISGdgCURarRvX2sZ8IwcEGsK7133yMpFo5ErvPPWcsC4kLvMDHDKEoO5g8vpvlshyphenhyphenfza6dESkACQEwOw94LCMmEW5h-WiNNySB3bPsfdPUwNWfK7ztA-lL/s1500/DSC_9353.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuNKlcb0L-itO0KOS578hmGAeQbpNsTCi6de90iHsp7Xj3ZG_f-3fKpYTYb3Bzg_zPW4fwBISGdgCURarRvX2sZ8IwcEGsK7133yMpFo5ErvPPWcsC4kLvMDHDKEoO5g8vpvlshyphenhyphenfza6dESkACQEwOw94LCMmEW5h-WiNNySB3bPsfdPUwNWfK7ztA-lL/w640-h448/DSC_9353.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Automeris </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYY-JPWiNmDkzKZoNztjarbwOQd4-v8AsBTS9CaxorjkQ2qPWoOYC0h7FSB8hzmkTBnRr8ZyKlLEzxMFzvnnjlMQCCW-geaR7YCXbFK9dG7LS4dhWdYjnwSttktomKDc27khB5-bJyLrFAC9K5sJolmzOI7MV5RCWJfeCnIsNznPjkoc6z2hDywR8nziAy/s1500/DSC_9355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYY-JPWiNmDkzKZoNztjarbwOQd4-v8AsBTS9CaxorjkQ2qPWoOYC0h7FSB8hzmkTBnRr8ZyKlLEzxMFzvnnjlMQCCW-geaR7YCXbFK9dG7LS4dhWdYjnwSttktomKDc27khB5-bJyLrFAC9K5sJolmzOI7MV5RCWJfeCnIsNznPjkoc6z2hDywR8nziAy/w640-h502/DSC_9355.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mesothen </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LDcfzE7WobcT8xqBWj52dQ8FIUT4L73mh7hLMXeSWab0_e33BQBq-gb-Iieq2hNZs63b4cX5_5z-dwvvytlrZCM7kLCis_8-zDz1OJsf8FHBp26TaHLbEB7xOB7qK8HX04ZYOAgw3fz4skc257NCZ2LAK0mm5QEqT1fiJ5g5-WIvyIHhJR_zrbOGXyGl/s1500/DSC_9379.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LDcfzE7WobcT8xqBWj52dQ8FIUT4L73mh7hLMXeSWab0_e33BQBq-gb-Iieq2hNZs63b4cX5_5z-dwvvytlrZCM7kLCis_8-zDz1OJsf8FHBp26TaHLbEB7xOB7qK8HX04ZYOAgw3fz4skc257NCZ2LAK0mm5QEqT1fiJ5g5-WIvyIHhJR_zrbOGXyGl/w640-h452/DSC_9379.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Undulambia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8ksbo-Jar6REh41x79rJsyxvFIwaGSBUPBLmSDNlttHyFGZZsDb4Kv1wrjnt4Lo8BX1jEVDJoypJ4enfyRiiX9-BM0bVf4B844JrILZwkST_p_E0IImNUo4nsitluBuJohifsw95lNCfMIxNn5QW3N2K_pi9oInln3COooFepCgnbhUAuRByNZgnKd63/s1500/DSC_9383.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1500" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8ksbo-Jar6REh41x79rJsyxvFIwaGSBUPBLmSDNlttHyFGZZsDb4Kv1wrjnt4Lo8BX1jEVDJoypJ4enfyRiiX9-BM0bVf4B844JrILZwkST_p_E0IImNUo4nsitluBuJohifsw95lNCfMIxNn5QW3N2K_pi9oInln3COooFepCgnbhUAuRByNZgnKd63/w640-h402/DSC_9383.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dysschema palmeri</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-54661560588298869502023-12-12T14:11:00.006-05:002023-12-16T11:34:48.131-05:00Day Two At Río Bigal - Brilliant Birding and Magnificent Mothing<p><b>November 3, 2023</b></p><p>The Pink-throated Brilliant. </p><p>There are, of course, many other weird and wonderful species that call Río Bigal home, but I was first drawn to the idea of visiting this reserve while reading about the enigmatic Pink-throated Brilliant. This rare hummingbird lives only in forest in the foothills of the eastern Andes, with scattered populations found from southern Colombia to northern Peru. Almost nothing is known about this species, from its seasonal movements to nesting habits, to its diet and foraging behaviour. Even coming up with a rough population estimate is challenging, since it is impossible to know what proportion of the remaining foothill forest is even inhabited by the Pink-throated Brilliant. What is obvious, however, is that deforestation is having a large impact - one model of Amazonian deforestation predicts that this species will lose 40% of its remaining habitat over the next 12 years. </p><p>I've always been interested in hummingbirds, and for many reasons. The obvious one is that they are so visually appealing, showing an inconceivable diversity of colours and iridescence. Quite a few hummingbirds attend feeders, which makes it so easy to obtain incredible views (and photos) of them, something that can't be said with a lot of other birds. The physiology of hummingbirds is interesting to think about, as they use a huge amount of calories in their day-to-day life, and require a consistent, sugar-rich diet to survive. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOfcFSxxheH45ILmIStqDpdLeg46pGFvoxqI6TO6RT0XcFbEkGDObNUaZdNYAiSZSzGjUKOHwK61pxfJ-VmUHW_diEnyNpah1zgJZTsB9ohNEo8X88FLoIq8ImX2gp9eNAajmaB-7sfa4fm1W0UHsN33uAYyBemi7AviKgBBvJp00ruXBQ0gERkTDkxLj/s1683/original.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1683" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOfcFSxxheH45ILmIStqDpdLeg46pGFvoxqI6TO6RT0XcFbEkGDObNUaZdNYAiSZSzGjUKOHwK61pxfJ-VmUHW_diEnyNpah1zgJZTsB9ohNEo8X88FLoIq8ImX2gp9eNAajmaB-7sfa4fm1W0UHsN33uAYyBemi7AviKgBBvJp00ruXBQ0gERkTDkxLj/w640-h484/original.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buffy Helmetcrests survive in the páramo above 4000m in elevation (Caldas, Colombia)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Some can even sustain this lifestyle above 4000m in elevation, contending with freezing temperatures each night. And quite a few species perform elaborate courtship rituals and displays which are fascinating to observe. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZmKZkBas5UvAj_iDZH3Lyhs9INDcDqZRt04bh2k6gKah5auBYU3dqUfXGzWAt15SSzBCxy2Y2kgnJWNdqCxEURRFuwbc6LM9kaXhgviFlqWIqpLLnKVidlvVXkLntkh6LASs4IMnLDp9egjUCJkhxNB9y-NLZ_iqUIhQK4fp4OXUeVAqNk_vhWZEvjL7/s1500/original.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZmKZkBas5UvAj_iDZH3Lyhs9INDcDqZRt04bh2k6gKah5auBYU3dqUfXGzWAt15SSzBCxy2Y2kgnJWNdqCxEURRFuwbc6LM9kaXhgviFlqWIqpLLnKVidlvVXkLntkh6LASs4IMnLDp9egjUCJkhxNB9y-NLZ_iqUIhQK4fp4OXUeVAqNk_vhWZEvjL7/w640-h494/original.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtship display of male White-booted Racket-tail (Valle del Cauca, Colombia)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>But I mainly find them intriguing from an evolutionary point of view. Many species can coexist in a forest, each specializing on a particular food source, with unique bill shapes that have evolved over millenia. At times, a dozen or more species will be visiting a feeder, each with different-shaped bills and unique foraging strategies. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs6puwd29GxbsSZJPiz1VLaQt3OcMSlp7CojGFfSJ_w-evYSe80OPuAG28oIn8s4v4XTGRf5cQRAUsCtk7GqLtgnNMxxblUkTTJR_46APi9Phf5wh8LoYtXn0EmkfTYT-Me2ohPT3fPWCeQssqwzzeduklyExH92z8zQekTkj9acX11ucFy7o7SrA7BJP/s1500/original2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs6puwd29GxbsSZJPiz1VLaQt3OcMSlp7CojGFfSJ_w-evYSe80OPuAG28oIn8s4v4XTGRf5cQRAUsCtk7GqLtgnNMxxblUkTTJR_46APi9Phf5wh8LoYtXn0EmkfTYT-Me2ohPT3fPWCeQssqwzzeduklyExH92z8zQekTkj9acX11ucFy7o7SrA7BJP/w640-h514/original2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-browed Hermit and Golden-tailed Sapphire (Cusco, Peru)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of my birding goals is to see as many species of hummingbird as possible. While I won't see them all (it is pretty much impossible), the Pink-throated Brilliant would be a nice addition. This species prefers undisturbed forest, and due to the tendencies of humans, undisturbed forest is mostly found in places where humans aren't. There are very few accessible sites that are known to harbour populations of the Pink-throated Brilliant. Río Bigal is one of them. And so I made it my goal on my first morning to find my first Pink-throated Brilliant. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwyw0-0Bt8F2uClti4vmAJ2-_yYCpNymiEJSTW2n1oA3BV-gmFD4B3ac-p_oY_VDIFaetebrzUZiIDirc__PAxQdM5rCHNy7ScJbsX2RzOA6eYScjiQbndV9sH-G5NInZ9IamGySbbmQ0_NmPn9Bkv5U0r6xBW1UHiJ1PEEufkkQRVrxR8XNnS0NfvIme/s4032/IMG_7115.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwyw0-0Bt8F2uClti4vmAJ2-_yYCpNymiEJSTW2n1oA3BV-gmFD4B3ac-p_oY_VDIFaetebrzUZiIDirc__PAxQdM5rCHNy7ScJbsX2RzOA6eYScjiQbndV9sH-G5NInZ9IamGySbbmQ0_NmPn9Bkv5U0r6xBW1UHiJ1PEEufkkQRVrxR8XNnS0NfvIme/w640-h480/IMG_7115.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummingbird feeder setup at Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Jeiber had installed three hummingbird feeders behind the station that first morning, and so after breakfast, I initiated the Pink-throated Brilliant search. Thierry had mentioned that brilliants will regularly attend the feeders, and if not the feeder, they may be found feeding on flowering vines around the edge of the clearing. Almost immediately, I had success. A curious-looking hummingbird buzzed around the flowering vines in the subcanopy and eventually, I could pick out the unique facial pattern and characteristic white undertail coverts of a Pink-throated Brilliant! This one was a female and I watched her feed for a minute or more. Photos were near-impossible due to the angle and branches in the way and I managed nothing more than very poor record shots. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijz-9v9qJWgCmBHv4KJZ-jQjXeR6vKR5jeTx4VQhUNsF1YrudjDKa0TeJhTmwkO6PsEtWgbtLhi1hRh8Br7tJIjBH3BOK5M0x-2PLSDaw24aM1LqaNo-kkxKBZFYJP51Q5nhAAEnM3U1wJztdIsO_IpO8ny6PDNuraR3wWT5KFpovQx2SxuXrfNS9bJ8_p/s912/DSC_8447.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="912" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijz-9v9qJWgCmBHv4KJZ-jQjXeR6vKR5jeTx4VQhUNsF1YrudjDKa0TeJhTmwkO6PsEtWgbtLhi1hRh8Br7tJIjBH3BOK5M0x-2PLSDaw24aM1LqaNo-kkxKBZFYJP51Q5nhAAEnM3U1wJztdIsO_IpO8ny6PDNuraR3wWT5KFpovQx2SxuXrfNS9bJ8_p/w640-h486/DSC_8447.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Pink-throated Brilliant - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>"No problem" I thought; surely I would have many more photo opportunities with the star bird. And while I would continue to have at least one sighting each day of a Pink-throated Brilliant, I never improved on my photos. Most of my encounters were of birds feeding high in the subcanopy where the lighting was tough, and I never managed a shot of one perched. Still, over the course of the five days I was quite happy with the various sightings. </p><p>With the main target in the bag, I was ready for a morning of exploring the main Bigal Trail. This mud path is the continuation of the gravel road which had terminated several kilometres before the field station. The track continued on, past the boundaries of the reserve and towards another conservation project run by a Danish organization. Even though the Bigal Trail is the most frequently used path here, it still receives almost no foot traffic, and the birding and wildlife viewing opportunities along it are excellent. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02DzJTkHtjWiV3_YOZN_7wsBUFYWEqcOikGL4Qa06ERF6eUbS7JM8mG__pB8XS33wFhWUCc4a2aJ2LQKkqm_TSRkQp-TjZ6vvN-KJMG0wicT6IJrloK32hMMSB1fSE7ZabolWL-dRXYUdTP1N5x08HseveQxVJ_p-yU9XQG70aPg_YqaCaTTE81ejGfwE/s4032/IMG_7121.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02DzJTkHtjWiV3_YOZN_7wsBUFYWEqcOikGL4Qa06ERF6eUbS7JM8mG__pB8XS33wFhWUCc4a2aJ2LQKkqm_TSRkQp-TjZ6vvN-KJMG0wicT6IJrloK32hMMSB1fSE7ZabolWL-dRXYUdTP1N5x08HseveQxVJ_p-yU9XQG70aPg_YqaCaTTE81ejGfwE/w480-h640/IMG_7121.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bigal Trail - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Though the path is surrounded by high-quality forest, the narrow gap created by its footprint provides habitat for a different subset of birds than what one would find deep in the forest. Flycatchers in particular seemed quite common here; maybe there were more insects because of the edge habitat? <div><br /></div><div>I was glad that I had decided to purchase rubber boots for $10 in the town of Loreto as I needed them on this path. Some logs had been laid out over the muddiest sections, but it was a slog and would have been very uncomfortable without proper footwear. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoFc8MC05Bv2UH6C1hGcvjgETYwC5qRxC_BuN0cnLRMki3PvRC2Ec32MFzfvBfK26UEw37ifi_N4aYImZFxHLkc6p3TxQqERPaDBpZm6gHp__wAK85eKF738b12_1-tLcHXogsVKgRAPpdDVl_Se7GK20y3S8Hs-hzgaQJ-OA_Ia5JsGLYvtOz27ZvhZe/s4032/IMG_7128.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoFc8MC05Bv2UH6C1hGcvjgETYwC5qRxC_BuN0cnLRMki3PvRC2Ec32MFzfvBfK26UEw37ifi_N4aYImZFxHLkc6p3TxQqERPaDBpZm6gHp__wAK85eKF738b12_1-tLcHXogsVKgRAPpdDVl_Se7GK20y3S8Hs-hzgaQJ-OA_Ia5JsGLYvtOz27ZvhZe/w480-h640/IMG_7128.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bigal Trail - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The Blackish Pewee was a big target species of mine. This is another species limited to pristine lower foothill forest in the eastern Andes, and like with the Pink-throated Brilliant, Río Bigal is one of the best places in the world to search for it. I easily found my first Blackish Pewee perched high along the Bigal Track. I would see (or hear) this species nearly every time I walked along here. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OUZWbFWF3FtyIjf-SRB76doe4sJHNc9C0JhWtRw00O14UvCLaDzNNURU3JCpbzsjopHjiam-jYrKQ36L64gIoSF0fFWvlLbEQ54bbr_uAahJP-lUdhfWRORhYjJRtNvaJZmcaLRJ0WBI6batDmr3dGk26PgtZ3ANHylzGhZ_RxJ7Dh757zdZKyQIMGg1/s1500/DSC_8488.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OUZWbFWF3FtyIjf-SRB76doe4sJHNc9C0JhWtRw00O14UvCLaDzNNURU3JCpbzsjopHjiam-jYrKQ36L64gIoSF0fFWvlLbEQ54bbr_uAahJP-lUdhfWRORhYjJRtNvaJZmcaLRJ0WBI6batDmr3dGk26PgtZ3ANHylzGhZ_RxJ7Dh757zdZKyQIMGg1/w640-h514/DSC_8488.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blackish Pewee - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Bird activity was strong and I quickly reached seventy species for the morning, even though the birdsong was much diminished compared to the early morning around my cabin. Almost two dozen species were new for my Ecuador list, including "good" ones like Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner, Short-billed Honeycreeper (only my second ever sighting!), and Short-tailed Antthrush. I enjoyed listening to familiar songsters like Wing-barred Piprites, Spot-backed Antbird and Thrush-like Antpitta, while also re-learning the songs of several species that I was once familiar with. A couple of the singing species were life birds, such as Sapphire Quail-Dove and Fulvous Antshrike. Unfortunately, I never managed a view of either. </div><div><br /></div><div>As expected, bird photography was difficult at best. The joys of birding the Amazon! This is one of the few bird photos I snapped over the course of the morning, a Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBm_bfmghxRr5L8WNVcnf9IJ-fHRtf3dqXazsLdd6EDAv9ap5LTTHlUOmIX-cbRhwXqFq2l3Fp4mOV6GdlwFLnxXuFcnIDCyBh6HrMepw4BnGg89zGzJUX37YDI2PB8ntbOYhdClD7J10dz-PDJqzUQiIJJNFaJQsea7l1mBtxJ33dNyQThG27yoK-RCB/s1350/DSC_8467.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="1350" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBm_bfmghxRr5L8WNVcnf9IJ-fHRtf3dqXazsLdd6EDAv9ap5LTTHlUOmIX-cbRhwXqFq2l3Fp4mOV6GdlwFLnxXuFcnIDCyBh6HrMepw4BnGg89zGzJUX37YDI2PB8ntbOYhdClD7J10dz-PDJqzUQiIJJNFaJQsea7l1mBtxJ33dNyQThG27yoK-RCB/w640-h476/DSC_8467.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Río Bigal is situated at the right elevation to find Andean species and Amazonian species side-by-side (or nearly so). Gray-tailed Pihas, an Andean species, were vocal in one area, while Screaming Pihas, an Amazonian species, were just a little further down the trail. The above Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant, a lowland species, was belting out its song beside an Ecuadorian Tyrannulet, typically found in the mountains. It was all very neat!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjT1OY7Bbjmsp12C8lF7h62uFHZEEfD94mJDmmg-XeayDtfAFoagLL_VV27yjZbRLPk4QlKFtCfN7PTO60_NChszWbnfzj6MccT4SWy7c4Gdbv8JgAJvhGxzysDdi9gSBRs5Ru4Et0KpokEO2ySkFwXZJHFXr9gzXoVQUKNHVO_HpTw4OlQ3aPHApz55f/s4032/IMG_7132.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjT1OY7Bbjmsp12C8lF7h62uFHZEEfD94mJDmmg-XeayDtfAFoagLL_VV27yjZbRLPk4QlKFtCfN7PTO60_NChszWbnfzj6MccT4SWy7c4Gdbv8JgAJvhGxzysDdi9gSBRs5Ru4Et0KpokEO2ySkFwXZJHFXr9gzXoVQUKNHVO_HpTw4OlQ3aPHApz55f/w640-h480/IMG_7132.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Drymona hoppii</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As is typical when the bird photography is slow, I pointed my camera at some of the many insects which were taking advantage of the sunny trail edges. Butterfly diversity was very good and I found a nice selection of species. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg78vmNVj7Q2bwxT4I9kfRuBnsMyMTVkzrRCYvEvg9bt41-iHsppTNytt8YQL0xoIvhzmrY9b2-kmf_Y6gMqkFXiAmcU9t8-m4qujPVEeN7RMaPMLm7kYQx3NnbKtPbDgZqntN4tZArY24R-lTGBNRFgtWRVWpEjo3GFbRtnlwZjKWgfnuW0bLsI_aHKw/s1500/DSC_8452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg78vmNVj7Q2bwxT4I9kfRuBnsMyMTVkzrRCYvEvg9bt41-iHsppTNytt8YQL0xoIvhzmrY9b2-kmf_Y6gMqkFXiAmcU9t8-m4qujPVEeN7RMaPMLm7kYQx3NnbKtPbDgZqntN4tZArY24R-lTGBNRFgtWRVWpEjo3GFbRtnlwZjKWgfnuW0bLsI_aHKw/w640-h498/DSC_8452.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-topped Satyr (<i>Amiga arnaca</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5RxXZXpgvyfhXuXTcZcBeV3CQjXlWeY6hUkihloSaTtN6RWRXRoXNYJp3s8dxc4cJNDWRmFUdWFw2n_mSt0dkD9K7Vm_ODxIU1s-XUDy7Q3lN_ww5Nzz_rYIpMWnKutXmKDzA1Z_UyBgt-e7jsPDAgtyDHrDxRxnLvx9EFSUQ-VVqGTXX7h69ozuMekJ/s1500/DSC_8519.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5RxXZXpgvyfhXuXTcZcBeV3CQjXlWeY6hUkihloSaTtN6RWRXRoXNYJp3s8dxc4cJNDWRmFUdWFw2n_mSt0dkD9K7Vm_ODxIU1s-XUDy7Q3lN_ww5Nzz_rYIpMWnKutXmKDzA1Z_UyBgt-e7jsPDAgtyDHrDxRxnLvx9EFSUQ-VVqGTXX7h69ozuMekJ/w640-h442/DSC_8519.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Erotylus dilaceratus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iCYi1RmtNswTdrVhtDamNHW8HrdoXWjiPZhPRimdn9m1gP9xAdra0UdDYV1nm0xYDB5nLQq0-UfGSYF1awZYdJNOxdIRT-nS9eWdC45axzqWFq891ZyBZjMwq6N9Ro3aBKS3h9C3f8HFkYXeg8GQUyX6yuLKLApvgpDfitPWx7AQ7_7ZE853K9sV3qug/s1500/DSC_8537.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1500" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iCYi1RmtNswTdrVhtDamNHW8HrdoXWjiPZhPRimdn9m1gP9xAdra0UdDYV1nm0xYDB5nLQq0-UfGSYF1awZYdJNOxdIRT-nS9eWdC45axzqWFq891ZyBZjMwq6N9Ro3aBKS3h9C3f8HFkYXeg8GQUyX6yuLKLApvgpDfitPWx7AQ7_7ZE853K9sV3qug/w640-h538/DSC_8537.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Posttaygetis penelea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfHOTcD_ooSHAv1m_1H7hVef17zBxpu0mvZlT8FnFrSKjHqEIsjncQg418cp4Z10kO2ZI3b8ubW6C3iteHLe99Wg6BI3MeNRkFLYbSCFItpfGVicqw1ete4dYXGglYtu4-mHjGa5_DiYqpthA_SWncPH0pdNnyQGeHp6UmFQKoGfyCynN43u_xe8VmStH/s1500/DSC_8587.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfHOTcD_ooSHAv1m_1H7hVef17zBxpu0mvZlT8FnFrSKjHqEIsjncQg418cp4Z10kO2ZI3b8ubW6C3iteHLe99Wg6BI3MeNRkFLYbSCFItpfGVicqw1ete4dYXGglYtu4-mHjGa5_DiYqpthA_SWncPH0pdNnyQGeHp6UmFQKoGfyCynN43u_xe8VmStH/w640-h456/DSC_8587.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double-banded Banner (<i>Pyrrhogyra otolais</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsJvH95CU-YwkCIOHA6nQD0BmkyUxBSWLLm-wR-Jw9Mq0FDBkGoHbmkkSL8A8Adus7xAHCx6q5eLRejWMpSlGH_c_s7hvIZSLlhxKAAx4h1odU3DvNOKYbUBN8g_dKjrKPXP2-P4LRSnT2tI7Wsrz3BfMlBL88oKk6XXNzftrDpjkdo3GcZyLoQHAkSDD/s1500/DSC_8590.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsJvH95CU-YwkCIOHA6nQD0BmkyUxBSWLLm-wR-Jw9Mq0FDBkGoHbmkkSL8A8Adus7xAHCx6q5eLRejWMpSlGH_c_s7hvIZSLlhxKAAx4h1odU3DvNOKYbUBN8g_dKjrKPXP2-P4LRSnT2tI7Wsrz3BfMlBL88oKk6XXNzftrDpjkdo3GcZyLoQHAkSDD/w640-h488/DSC_8590.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ommatolampis perspicillata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The rarest bird of the day (and perhaps, of my entire stay at Río Bigal) occurred during the late morning when I heard the distinctive call notes of an Acadian Flycatcher. If I was west of the Andes this would not be a big deal, but Acadian Flycatcher is practically unheard of east of the Andes. However, it is a highly migratory species, and one of the few east-slope records occurred at Río Bigal a few years earlier. Knowing its rarity status, I made sure to obtain some good recordings of the bird to add to my eBird checklist. Luckily for me, the bird went through its whole repertoire of sounds, including the song, peet calls, and the twittering call series. I never did see it, though! <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S153965803?_ga=2.78611670.332038927.1702237363-2103428048.1680129910" target="_blank">Recordings are on my eBird checklist at this link. </a><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7QF3vb8drLQpjupqaK-_gpHve_6VjjC5B0xtQLESSx2EYo2CyfTnhbW6Fap9nCLSGCOJ3HWryxz-RLzs9_tw89Byr5uiOZbOmX1zd_prZgSa99VEVL813wSlMErMa65sWOPN0cY8EhXcCFqi3UrBx3B6GEYPDXQg2HW-XWpY8BgVxbZh_nhNqb5gtANW/s1414/DSC_8533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7QF3vb8drLQpjupqaK-_gpHve_6VjjC5B0xtQLESSx2EYo2CyfTnhbW6Fap9nCLSGCOJ3HWryxz-RLzs9_tw89Byr5uiOZbOmX1zd_prZgSa99VEVL813wSlMErMa65sWOPN0cY8EhXcCFqi3UrBx3B6GEYPDXQg2HW-XWpY8BgVxbZh_nhNqb5gtANW/w590-h640/DSC_8533.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-crowned Trogon - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>I made it back to the station just before 1 PM, the agreed upon time with Jeiber and Natalia. I was hungry after a long walk and quickly devoured the big plate of food that was presented in front of me. A brief siesta followed and I spent the mid-afternoon hours birding around the station clearing. These capuchins were very suspicious of me, but I managed a few good photos. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht72HwyCiKOsKBmn1DGl3m8sTgbcFvBz5RCOXImhX4kE9dcU-OaJ1B5uPhsCr5WJ39R950IP_1GVIr0YZPb65y20Czu_7mqz6PQkkFtN2DtjXOZpbqDOBM1FMHSzCP8WWaSTTKfhZgq4ER2JUwJSW2QoP4UKbk-79bX6sY48u_9UxDjphgFANVADW6y1gK/s1500/DSC_8615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht72HwyCiKOsKBmn1DGl3m8sTgbcFvBz5RCOXImhX4kE9dcU-OaJ1B5uPhsCr5WJ39R950IP_1GVIr0YZPb65y20Czu_7mqz6PQkkFtN2DtjXOZpbqDOBM1FMHSzCP8WWaSTTKfhZgq4ER2JUwJSW2QoP4UKbk-79bX6sY48u_9UxDjphgFANVADW6y1gK/w640-h480/DSC_8615.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marañón White-fronted Capuchin (<i>Cebus yuracus</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The hummingbird feeders were due another stakeout and so the slow mid-afternoon hours seemed a good a time as any. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3puyQk4-d52dKHj_r4tDLAhx6TasTtV8rq_qjsMRRg-UtaZhY9d7wD2OT9QQB1hQthgVOlJjnoWWW6lJXowItd6tcR4xlyyQ0KZiYHqiZ3IRj7NLlH01lxXJCU-MSGhJA-cBFhWnwTPKs1WiGdFLAIxKiFfYdvoZbIDfle2U2LmQ8SigSsEhYkdyET2S/s1500/DSC_8632.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3puyQk4-d52dKHj_r4tDLAhx6TasTtV8rq_qjsMRRg-UtaZhY9d7wD2OT9QQB1hQthgVOlJjnoWWW6lJXowItd6tcR4xlyyQ0KZiYHqiZ3IRj7NLlH01lxXJCU-MSGhJA-cBFhWnwTPKs1WiGdFLAIxKiFfYdvoZbIDfle2U2LmQ8SigSsEhYkdyET2S/w640-h490/DSC_8632.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-fronted Lancebill - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The Pink-throated Brilliant was seen again high up in the canopy but several other species attended the feeders, including Blue-fronted Lancebill, Great-billed Hermit, Gould's Jewelfront and more. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs0mLuUJEqvemmh9X_vStwZx6EJH_YcXn9NM6CHRhHoEMxhfRa8WinEe_r5buXsv3tpB7VNjlXlVI2YCesQ60t9K4GVsdrP3G-xZ1z4my6w5Q8lxzQAOMhyfsmzGrJ6ecu8ujHPuRXEQC-2HLfSh2SqD76Nq3Po_jKzqAdExMSAgw8Zl1Chd2rE-T8CPo/s1500/DSC_8661.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs0mLuUJEqvemmh9X_vStwZx6EJH_YcXn9NM6CHRhHoEMxhfRa8WinEe_r5buXsv3tpB7VNjlXlVI2YCesQ60t9K4GVsdrP3G-xZ1z4my6w5Q8lxzQAOMhyfsmzGrJ6ecu8ujHPuRXEQC-2HLfSh2SqD76Nq3Po_jKzqAdExMSAgw8Zl1Chd2rE-T8CPo/w572-h640/DSC_8661.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gould's Jewelfront - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvrLVnjS8sU-tNnEpzMRXWnF1nWszj8xg1xNYnORuf7W1gIOWBAjup3T_zZiF5_8-SuPOPfGRykwfGphq5aF6AftZXZMNhu7jjLSP_o6kiR5AdsAxNDyU5GUt16XlkV10hq10M9e74zO57xFbQV6tiS_g369aV5CYKB_hYUEI8MFnpozt-YbUVuozP6Ga/s1500/DSC_8674.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvrLVnjS8sU-tNnEpzMRXWnF1nWszj8xg1xNYnORuf7W1gIOWBAjup3T_zZiF5_8-SuPOPfGRykwfGphq5aF6AftZXZMNhu7jjLSP_o6kiR5AdsAxNDyU5GUt16XlkV10hq10M9e74zO57xFbQV6tiS_g369aV5CYKB_hYUEI8MFnpozt-YbUVuozP6Ga/w640-h480/DSC_8674.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-breasted Sabrewing - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>As afternoon transitioned into evening, I made my way back out to the main Bigal Trail for a dusk walk. Dawn and dusk are such dynamic times to be in the forest and I take every opportunity that I can to experience them. This particular hike was slow from a wildlife perspective as the only mammal to appear was an agouti, while my hoped for Sapphire Quail-Dove, Salvin's Curassow or Gray-winged Trumpeter were also no shows. Still, I enjoyed the peacefulness of the moment, the dusk chorus of antbirds and tinamous, and the purring calls of a Band-bellied Owl as I sloshed back to the station in the dark. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZOCSxOUJy5wTRsc-7Onps3Pp3B6M63y4lud5D6QwE1vz_gagYlcAGPbHrWaj7J-z9FtrMboOz7y-y_cQF9SBpI10bY35hRfSyBFr6ZJNzvDB9-O1f4AJ7RMkh_IiB2Td6cdNfVONM379pTbrpuB6Jpx-RT9NVOi2ti6xP2yor1LthySf613vyQ9-dIrG/s4032/IMG_7148.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZOCSxOUJy5wTRsc-7Onps3Pp3B6M63y4lud5D6QwE1vz_gagYlcAGPbHrWaj7J-z9FtrMboOz7y-y_cQF9SBpI10bY35hRfSyBFr6ZJNzvDB9-O1f4AJ7RMkh_IiB2Td6cdNfVONM379pTbrpuB6Jpx-RT9NVOi2ti6xP2yor1LthySf613vyQ9-dIrG/w480-h640/IMG_7148.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bigal Trail - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>A surprise was waiting for me as I walked up to the field station for dinner. Natalia motioned at me to be very quiet, and she gestured to the back of the building. I slowly followed her, taking care to walk quietly, and she pointed. There, huddled low next to the spot where they placed the food scraps, was a Spotted Paca! Equipped with only my macro lens, it was a bit far for excellent photos but I managed a few distant ones. This was by far the best look that I have ever had of this somewhat secretive forest species. This nocturnal rodent is related to the cavies and agoutis, and it is an important seed distributor in the Amazon. It apparently likes leftover rice, too!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1HHloOd4C0hUYBkdKNgaze-Ar-TtnpTpySc5d62yEJ3AyCiAY66zoCK_jvuD104jqVBHcp6-6vy__FoiGavtDcGH31TTkhtS9NoCe9Pi6z07DpAie2pNlhaPkkOdzCgbcG2d7fyLB04W6FvAMtIY0sriMSHXi8zguuuluPt9Dfcf2ndFBprSz-5vqeZ7/s1803/DSC_8682.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1803" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1HHloOd4C0hUYBkdKNgaze-Ar-TtnpTpySc5d62yEJ3AyCiAY66zoCK_jvuD104jqVBHcp6-6vy__FoiGavtDcGH31TTkhtS9NoCe9Pi6z07DpAie2pNlhaPkkOdzCgbcG2d7fyLB04W6FvAMtIY0sriMSHXi8zguuuluPt9Dfcf2ndFBprSz-5vqeZ7/w640-h478/DSC_8682.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spotted Paca (<i>Cuniculus paca</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>After dinner, Jeiber and Natalia joined me for another night walk. This time, we investigated the "camp loop" trail. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzpnn7nn2XilSQrEkYXub2sOAQP3bp1NRG7n1rTQbVFDW8LRyB4HdtC-jwz5ahSmRk4IIV5B3Do3nRL4lByRxVFOpxleHnnLiz6FgjF6oU8TFPiANy0c0vU-QIcwnZZ0vzG0OyEvEAJyMArdu3JWYWOqCNEA6yI8kdqDEyibsxu7eP0u_wJIYQ47yNucm/s1500/DSC_8684.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1263" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzpnn7nn2XilSQrEkYXub2sOAQP3bp1NRG7n1rTQbVFDW8LRyB4HdtC-jwz5ahSmRk4IIV5B3Do3nRL4lByRxVFOpxleHnnLiz6FgjF6oU8TFPiANy0c0vU-QIcwnZZ0vzG0OyEvEAJyMArdu3JWYWOqCNEA6yI8kdqDEyibsxu7eP0u_wJIYQ47yNucm/w538-h640/DSC_8684.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Osteocephalus planiceps</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQwWpTUqiBGLDbpEXJyis1lOItwbhs-6VTr0XaKZqHkmo2WSg8cfE58zaZA7N7knSnqRC5LgRo2iUypfpZartS2CZVPSTHK1d56RWlviq5Au3ZCcdCR5gD1rRB_DaTZ6o7vgsGlwTv4gTvfdwfEF9oqD5XgoXGtxDPU-xzJ9svE5CITpqHj9_eBEXKegC/s1500/DSC_8711.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQwWpTUqiBGLDbpEXJyis1lOItwbhs-6VTr0XaKZqHkmo2WSg8cfE58zaZA7N7knSnqRC5LgRo2iUypfpZartS2CZVPSTHK1d56RWlviq5Au3ZCcdCR5gD1rRB_DaTZ6o7vgsGlwTv4gTvfdwfEF9oqD5XgoXGtxDPU-xzJ9svE5CITpqHj9_eBEXKegC/w640-h482/DSC_8711.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ancylometes </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We decided to cut our hike short due to the threat from distant thunder and our lack of rain gear. However, we found a nice selection of frogs and invertebrates, as well as several roosting bird species. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMo8SEkLqHUCrfUrtAFnmsnqELDj5INiC9xyEju4Sw8OFJONRqgHmeIRrXLyDIVIEO7Weok48nD5JW7S6mzWzAp9TMwy7Qd_VQPZhr_gykiSp_S37P1iMnyQQo1eqC0zPMzq3NDvUItMJyYVZk3ydFVtggxze1AOn7_oRwQlsiKmHtP1cSKBRkpNFti3Co/s1500/DSC_8690.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1324" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMo8SEkLqHUCrfUrtAFnmsnqELDj5INiC9xyEju4Sw8OFJONRqgHmeIRrXLyDIVIEO7Weok48nD5JW7S6mzWzAp9TMwy7Qd_VQPZhr_gykiSp_S37P1iMnyQQo1eqC0zPMzq3NDvUItMJyYVZk3ydFVtggxze1AOn7_oRwQlsiKmHtP1cSKBRkpNFti3Co/w564-h640/DSC_8690.jpg" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chactas </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oLrAu1WSkaGZPgG0LDYy6JTxw2jSYK-woAsX9KmEDkC5GiCXIzMLZLTJWTdz34vrC6cDL4Z1uvHQrczBE8HsHRc8h7obN_Xx1RRibTaKDd1q2o9EyHvwfB64eySPyRuykjP-CB7lkhGI9OFZ8q2Zyfo3-FL3-aPMo5E27nrmM4aUyFgMRcnaHtgFBsmk/s1500/DSC_8694.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oLrAu1WSkaGZPgG0LDYy6JTxw2jSYK-woAsX9KmEDkC5GiCXIzMLZLTJWTdz34vrC6cDL4Z1uvHQrczBE8HsHRc8h7obN_Xx1RRibTaKDd1q2o9EyHvwfB64eySPyRuykjP-CB7lkhGI9OFZ8q2Zyfo3-FL3-aPMo5E27nrmM4aUyFgMRcnaHtgFBsmk/w640-h494/DSC_8694.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-flanked Antwren - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2fX7_J6W64ALf7m1TrjFDin-evEZ-O2BtABYD8KbbsHHKO_09NY5VJ9V6Q2IMQKpFQDKFvjHvkvY1GYoHyFTlsvTBwpvaNShjDYqZLP_TzdWJGEfYCvhwij1DjfD4MG6iWbmVvSuMj7j-l19vMtYIW8bDXjV7ndNUDuc6_h4xJ63gDyLJPkftkdbrcqD/s1500/DSC_8695.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2fX7_J6W64ALf7m1TrjFDin-evEZ-O2BtABYD8KbbsHHKO_09NY5VJ9V6Q2IMQKpFQDKFvjHvkvY1GYoHyFTlsvTBwpvaNShjDYqZLP_TzdWJGEfYCvhwij1DjfD4MG6iWbmVvSuMj7j-l19vMtYIW8bDXjV7ndNUDuc6_h4xJ63gDyLJPkftkdbrcqD/w640-h462/DSC_8695.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Epilampra </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This was a new species of glass frog for me, the Santa Cecelia Glass Frog (<i>Teratohyla midas</i>). Though it ranges throughout the Amazon, most records are from Ecuador. Its latin name refers to the gold flecks on its body.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvXKeZurHjZyTRYot9nRRjZ3Cibk1MXw9XIwvT3uvHFYr7NH5YE6jp4Qn7F5KW2iUxwp1-pP9RR0ekrslrIGlC4-qTYR83ceJ-md1BhBRROUWSuSXuKTKdUiUt95I2mMwJbe88g_4d2mQJehG7JQC9deSSnGYZHH9tPivD9udR1Ws5OaVn0LAmIJKAtpp/s1500/DSC_8699.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvXKeZurHjZyTRYot9nRRjZ3Cibk1MXw9XIwvT3uvHFYr7NH5YE6jp4Qn7F5KW2iUxwp1-pP9RR0ekrslrIGlC4-qTYR83ceJ-md1BhBRROUWSuSXuKTKdUiUt95I2mMwJbe88g_4d2mQJehG7JQC9deSSnGYZHH9tPivD9udR1Ws5OaVn0LAmIJKAtpp/w640-h510/DSC_8699.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa Cecilia Glass Frog (<i>Teratohyla midas</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5pDP0a3he_IyII77-RUBtAScb0YbnvCnJ9Mb2t7ycGmT9q1Jex7hsCa4zgxzuevNAcGJJLmft4a0ei5ROJwKmrc6TW01iFMtGBd3wYFRFx3FcNuye0kwEByswiCVV-TL8_Fvm9p2IsJv2Tfdh5pFX6nvD4cmprjuzGI_rlAJ8Webur6zbYmtGetxwa1K/s1500/DSC_8700.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5pDP0a3he_IyII77-RUBtAScb0YbnvCnJ9Mb2t7ycGmT9q1Jex7hsCa4zgxzuevNAcGJJLmft4a0ei5ROJwKmrc6TW01iFMtGBd3wYFRFx3FcNuye0kwEByswiCVV-TL8_Fvm9p2IsJv2Tfdh5pFX6nvD4cmprjuzGI_rlAJ8Webur6zbYmtGetxwa1K/w640-h490/DSC_8700.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metallic Robber Frog (<i>Pristimantis lanthanites</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXiRZ3iWKBANz4GP178x1Vx7O7ZpWqHgygkUuFjHxELz1Qo9eiIv5eDK0jHTGn8N0j76IY11XqzC79OnUXsMr_BSAjsbhfXIXhSId8LegbZf5vJFP1Cjy7QI2y-pk3MZMAALNvzgbFQ4y1NymUTuB3b0kSxdkOifQI_xnNC56h_R-qKTWz3fAJgHcETFN/s1500/DSC_8713.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXiRZ3iWKBANz4GP178x1Vx7O7ZpWqHgygkUuFjHxELz1Qo9eiIv5eDK0jHTGn8N0j76IY11XqzC79OnUXsMr_BSAjsbhfXIXhSId8LegbZf5vJFP1Cjy7QI2y-pk3MZMAALNvzgbFQ4y1NymUTuB3b0kSxdkOifQI_xnNC56h_R-qKTWz3fAJgHcETFN/w640-h504/DSC_8713.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Big-headed Frog (<i>Oreobates quixensis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOejuhGkGmrdwCjMCI6ZSqr7X2wgBhjmmHU4PeFeI4rsh9GHoHabqZ6NFcKvjydVedND2qoKRZqSyVDS4mtLD3WBynZGCIK5X0wFLpro1eJ3aBNevDWXJuovYLd8hqd4baCqVe0_6KnSpeJk-y1ZMZzC0Gs3PQKvk6TpKWg-LIyg2gedKmri7a42-0i5n7/s1500/DSC_8714.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1349" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOejuhGkGmrdwCjMCI6ZSqr7X2wgBhjmmHU4PeFeI4rsh9GHoHabqZ6NFcKvjydVedND2qoKRZqSyVDS4mtLD3WBynZGCIK5X0wFLpro1eJ3aBNevDWXJuovYLd8hqd4baCqVe0_6KnSpeJk-y1ZMZzC0Gs3PQKvk6TpKWg-LIyg2gedKmri7a42-0i5n7/w576-h640/DSC_8714.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Linothele </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We found another woodlizard as well. I am not sure if this is <i>Enyalioides laticeps </i>or <i>praestabilis</i>. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0gsttQ9EuubDJzPyppEysz98-a0MlrEx4pFz5tucGxEtlZPWGYf5D2_35GswYazzl1knLR7j705fGCJtb1hOJXPW2pwdguVETgbFUAJ9GmdggtvakYnN-OEmEbWb2tYUCP93scevwFJd45o1qh4EQfQn1P6iXsUEW1nR5xqbUYQDR6EB8_Kg9QrMOyVH/s1500/DSC_8688.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1255" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0gsttQ9EuubDJzPyppEysz98-a0MlrEx4pFz5tucGxEtlZPWGYf5D2_35GswYazzl1knLR7j705fGCJtb1hOJXPW2pwdguVETgbFUAJ9GmdggtvakYnN-OEmEbWb2tYUCP93scevwFJd45o1qh4EQfQn1P6iXsUEW1nR5xqbUYQDR6EB8_Kg9QrMOyVH/w536-h640/DSC_8688.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Enyalioides </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I returned to the moth sheet and was blown away, once again, by the sheer diversity of insects that had found it. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUZfZ0hgVFXSbMdY-Ds3-7eaWSb46guzwHYydy5PBmA03ZdD-rzedG6EYs7IJZYDYW4PpOnsf9TwIncQeXt9pmOXV3NouWY-8e4RdDXCYM59fBltq0r6_3yO65PsF2D35XpI9olGF2scTNuD745b0f8ZRg-AHnFhbKQPiOSGBaCHPp_94wU59U7JaVLtl/s2828/IMG_7151.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2828" data-original-width="2544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUZfZ0hgVFXSbMdY-Ds3-7eaWSb46guzwHYydy5PBmA03ZdD-rzedG6EYs7IJZYDYW4PpOnsf9TwIncQeXt9pmOXV3NouWY-8e4RdDXCYM59fBltq0r6_3yO65PsF2D35XpI9olGF2scTNuD745b0f8ZRg-AHnFhbKQPiOSGBaCHPp_94wU59U7JaVLtl/w576-h640/IMG_7151.JPG" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moth mayhem - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>My time was limited as the storm was not far off, and so I photographed and admired as many of the insects as possible before the rain really came down. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlucYo5vkYMUvFhWFYOLn4cTMDe8p1lshQ2vNubGJnW_vV0esgoa_WSrokdkkl9ySrlvUUK56yl2sG3RclTU75ilwOXvqNn3EmiI08_vmoPN33DbMYDQyNmmkYP-0L-yOtC_2FE6ve-8HAMFZ6GhCTKcrFdVNlEx3KGsdWyMdMIxxfgtwRi2ODLt22iS_V/s1500/DSC_8680.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1378" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlucYo5vkYMUvFhWFYOLn4cTMDe8p1lshQ2vNubGJnW_vV0esgoa_WSrokdkkl9ySrlvUUK56yl2sG3RclTU75ilwOXvqNn3EmiI08_vmoPN33DbMYDQyNmmkYP-0L-yOtC_2FE6ve-8HAMFZ6GhCTKcrFdVNlEx3KGsdWyMdMIxxfgtwRi2ODLt22iS_V/w588-h640/DSC_8680.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Parasa </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKotyUjyG4Dxwc20e8RKOHeLs1PDMssDc0-8LTNTDLpBFfe87M2kng36rqcw2qMRkTek8f6PJ3uMiFy_62VRQTj7iC7UDQ-QUJ78v86FPCZ1ATgLF5QrQzsEgRY6ELmrc7eN6l_tWpAQ-zj8wFXiMNy85TTjGFNDO_NdpldDbzDpnDdj4MEX-AWSsmrY9/s1500/DSC_8717.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1500" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKotyUjyG4Dxwc20e8RKOHeLs1PDMssDc0-8LTNTDLpBFfe87M2kng36rqcw2qMRkTek8f6PJ3uMiFy_62VRQTj7iC7UDQ-QUJ78v86FPCZ1ATgLF5QrQzsEgRY6ELmrc7eN6l_tWpAQ-zj8wFXiMNy85TTjGFNDO_NdpldDbzDpnDdj4MEX-AWSsmrY9/w640-h526/DSC_8717.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gymnelia eusebia</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrouFzsfimrFSsad6zQEcoRMkgy1eHpmVaJ9ab7LioWSiMi2LHFuZHbvc0FVD2oo6xnRycDzNHPQf8j5fbwFtP2FJnRoD0_4udveQjDg3KRyuEUqzNh0gBqBrcL3M5JsaNCjcQDcas-PwRK_l13k7n-ykaLlRWRxLv5f_Uu8ry4onIWWfl8lpaOT8I9y1/s1500/DSC_8726.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1149" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrouFzsfimrFSsad6zQEcoRMkgy1eHpmVaJ9ab7LioWSiMi2LHFuZHbvc0FVD2oo6xnRycDzNHPQf8j5fbwFtP2FJnRoD0_4udveQjDg3KRyuEUqzNh0gBqBrcL3M5JsaNCjcQDcas-PwRK_l13k7n-ykaLlRWRxLv5f_Uu8ry4onIWWfl8lpaOT8I9y1/w490-h640/DSC_8726.jpg" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Halysidota </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxsBGSNHhRVwsWI7ukF9aiFyuPWpnvSG1I4bFMucHnjIB_70Ri5zI1Bs7jS4bHQINYXrQBBJckZGbPRdzy7oIBeuyAGTM6T2tHDxFaNoowqJm8NG2_yGDH2h48rY6SGkbe8TMsAbrmyguxX3y1t2eHeIBM9qsBlxlcPxL1IIQrLKov3EtQCmq7DxHhtLj/s1500/DSC_8723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxsBGSNHhRVwsWI7ukF9aiFyuPWpnvSG1I4bFMucHnjIB_70Ri5zI1Bs7jS4bHQINYXrQBBJckZGbPRdzy7oIBeuyAGTM6T2tHDxFaNoowqJm8NG2_yGDH2h48rY6SGkbe8TMsAbrmyguxX3y1t2eHeIBM9qsBlxlcPxL1IIQrLKov3EtQCmq7DxHhtLj/w510-h640/DSC_8723.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Desmoloma </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K1MPpVbLfP3y7DTiW7fcM19I83-b0DnV1NVNXeFCD0RLO04ofkknpjf6I19wbtQO6JwaF8Og5w6kapbUB3wZ-PUtOOrQxymyjolpWj7A9nrZkA3xBg2qblwTpZ5bVyM6a1krGXHMlXh9zwMVXsWdIqdLCan6fV0ZNS_38LQmOb0wOCPAon4V5o9osdVq/s1500/DSC_8736.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K1MPpVbLfP3y7DTiW7fcM19I83-b0DnV1NVNXeFCD0RLO04ofkknpjf6I19wbtQO6JwaF8Og5w6kapbUB3wZ-PUtOOrQxymyjolpWj7A9nrZkA3xBg2qblwTpZ5bVyM6a1krGXHMlXh9zwMVXsWdIqdLCan6fV0ZNS_38LQmOb0wOCPAon4V5o9osdVq/w582-h640/DSC_8736.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Perigonia ilus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28EC82dSmEWmblWx71GE4YHEZlpf4PDL6yx3_e_BAN1USG7X36X4rK5PDbFQ388WaggiD-mRAEkI8C82liVI5QTcil6oxThNKV0n2hQ1ghiWkuBalU-MlRVlaoIY7ZDigq7q8BiQlUjgMhUKSJmSHpdZJwTwVT5hfTthYeWfQCm9V6HTxT4euL2YJBWbA/s1500/DSC_8737.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28EC82dSmEWmblWx71GE4YHEZlpf4PDL6yx3_e_BAN1USG7X36X4rK5PDbFQ388WaggiD-mRAEkI8C82liVI5QTcil6oxThNKV0n2hQ1ghiWkuBalU-MlRVlaoIY7ZDigq7q8BiQlUjgMhUKSJmSHpdZJwTwVT5hfTthYeWfQCm9V6HTxT4euL2YJBWbA/w600-h640/DSC_8737.jpg" width="600" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euchontha frigida</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK2q7plTw8ddkj8Vra5zVKNevqz_atHHcyI_hfskKHFUjt8gmE3-bulgffENfPfZxD5iHo2S34VkUPxEj7N9yWK6x5lqOC4AzsXyNfMo9h7dVrHiP4Op41brlrlJDRRgO65RJ4vifrdB21seSC-OBXmviOsn_ZdtvsDzgnik3PhsL2V2eQkSvoYM8gxcY/s1500/DSC_8738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1283" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNK2q7plTw8ddkj8Vra5zVKNevqz_atHHcyI_hfskKHFUjt8gmE3-bulgffENfPfZxD5iHo2S34VkUPxEj7N9yWK6x5lqOC4AzsXyNfMo9h7dVrHiP4Op41brlrlJDRRgO65RJ4vifrdB21seSC-OBXmviOsn_ZdtvsDzgnik3PhsL2V2eQkSvoYM8gxcY/w548-h640/DSC_8738.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Viviennea moma</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvto8VF2y2vqgJb2bjnZWdlyZb_aY4r93jhXJRbnUpBTIdqJoeJo9QswWxqDZYu4SCoevWmc016_ZtJQl0x97tqzXXLCY_tNtL1q0jPlEqbyVquKUYeQl2zsmnWyWhWiUEtSwIQEQBPxqWRcknB5omlbseBF3FkNVwBfzrAXny0WTyOJcQoLfDcWbMuTHY/s1500/DSC_8743.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1210" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvto8VF2y2vqgJb2bjnZWdlyZb_aY4r93jhXJRbnUpBTIdqJoeJo9QswWxqDZYu4SCoevWmc016_ZtJQl0x97tqzXXLCY_tNtL1q0jPlEqbyVquKUYeQl2zsmnWyWhWiUEtSwIQEQBPxqWRcknB5omlbseBF3FkNVwBfzrAXny0WTyOJcQoLfDcWbMuTHY/w516-h640/DSC_8743.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Auratonota dispersa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrPs_CNQp-RlA6GeVRjoAiPg8mJU6nDCVJHj3GwCyikHEPLyVrtuH0xf0UbN84CaDqLSL0tYRUaF_JdeUhJfMccVbcLDigF6SyQoYYPRN_NtDv974fW3zz8xMkR6Tr27vLGceHBJkjuVNFgmQkGt0NKHDOd7H8IARzR-5ZnDm7-A73ZQCmNb4Hw-MjAbf/s1500/DSC_8745.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1192" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIrPs_CNQp-RlA6GeVRjoAiPg8mJU6nDCVJHj3GwCyikHEPLyVrtuH0xf0UbN84CaDqLSL0tYRUaF_JdeUhJfMccVbcLDigF6SyQoYYPRN_NtDv974fW3zz8xMkR6Tr27vLGceHBJkjuVNFgmQkGt0NKHDOd7H8IARzR-5ZnDm7-A73ZQCmNb4Hw-MjAbf/w508-h640/DSC_8745.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nesara </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWN1nbL2VlG4OEQ69_jSKUmb7ulA2ccUlxvJaan6gbCMMpd-7RIt-_DhhP29ijZmqtRKqZ13Sw3kJIbh9QNH3b8KLkjpbDPsCSMw1NBBIAsP3Tw4vwxZD8TVNMP5iXlpLVjZp4_Brv8xovJW49oHf-WoLQiaaeOMiAZRgC38URUHzNq1KPosjEwBq7Gxo/s1500/DSC_8746.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWN1nbL2VlG4OEQ69_jSKUmb7ulA2ccUlxvJaan6gbCMMpd-7RIt-_DhhP29ijZmqtRKqZ13Sw3kJIbh9QNH3b8KLkjpbDPsCSMw1NBBIAsP3Tw4vwxZD8TVNMP5iXlpLVjZp4_Brv8xovJW49oHf-WoLQiaaeOMiAZRgC38URUHzNq1KPosjEwBq7Gxo/w510-h640/DSC_8746.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified tiger moth (subtribe Euchromiina) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCHlHww-POuIq9llON-04z4CwM4XYe55fU90dK1omue7C-l_EtD0U9cL8vrUfYwwujUnIEM27o9DVTYInWAQTGMuwlakJ1EPH4AxUzoyVMTCoVAr331JQiVrx2t8LjSEhtzq-Xiz9eWhVpIjuZoyIjtP3lnSpMoTgg-BTLwobUxOimG4efkVkzLMKRiid/s1500/DSC_8748.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1190" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCHlHww-POuIq9llON-04z4CwM4XYe55fU90dK1omue7C-l_EtD0U9cL8vrUfYwwujUnIEM27o9DVTYInWAQTGMuwlakJ1EPH4AxUzoyVMTCoVAr331JQiVrx2t8LjSEhtzq-Xiz9eWhVpIjuZoyIjtP3lnSpMoTgg-BTLwobUxOimG4efkVkzLMKRiid/w508-h640/DSC_8748.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Diareusa </i>sp., a type of lanternfly - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeIcLne0J8lrRrM9Wx6Bn3lP9gX_Zaiq_fS49ctaCFcxVXGz6yZ67HWaEQUCsd1Vbz_u1-sMb4xuG0EfzEynBOfTQudGiy0b_uFaV5taxuJuE36WViIZuP3vNS1AKcZstRgvzEf4yAxKuHUz93zK_aYQ0QzNqK-pwDo5zcSQptGbxdpq-RQBQB9T393uC/s1500/DSC_8753.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeIcLne0J8lrRrM9Wx6Bn3lP9gX_Zaiq_fS49ctaCFcxVXGz6yZ67HWaEQUCsd1Vbz_u1-sMb4xuG0EfzEynBOfTQudGiy0b_uFaV5taxuJuE36WViIZuP3vNS1AKcZstRgvzEf4yAxKuHUz93zK_aYQ0QzNqK-pwDo5zcSQptGbxdpq-RQBQB9T393uC/w640-h466/DSC_8753.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Neagathia corruptata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO0C7qLDlXONMRs8RdnCcPY-XNI6gg4AcUZCvvODnOJOlPp54mREjGjEG3kFCJ5sWE-mU8oAQDQIcx53pz8RME-LWhTAXkUy-froJshPGk7sLOqJw5qYNtUnYm-U5tI98BGBfERRmUyTiskBJyDwe8r6Wea1abCEXBNANT3KJTzJuJ-UaUYyyGgQXPxh-/s1500/DSC_8755.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1215" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO0C7qLDlXONMRs8RdnCcPY-XNI6gg4AcUZCvvODnOJOlPp54mREjGjEG3kFCJ5sWE-mU8oAQDQIcx53pz8RME-LWhTAXkUy-froJshPGk7sLOqJw5qYNtUnYm-U5tI98BGBfERRmUyTiskBJyDwe8r6Wea1abCEXBNANT3KJTzJuJ-UaUYyyGgQXPxh-/w518-h640/DSC_8755.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified metalmark moth (family Choreutidae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF3rlTSdIJrNAsgdcSuNrwOpqRgRowl-JQPBdjMAssLd5s0RfDTaH84lWxvo7gQpPm-saC8lmSUCEFByVuVsAYsMY7HNecjHmStYzxJJkPGYMy_GusWkdoeV2v8S0f7WzLeHh0mZHjF38m3YTCUOx5ulru-XYmmGZcDwTLDgKalCReALOetyIVVFMz-oq/s1500/DSC_8759.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF3rlTSdIJrNAsgdcSuNrwOpqRgRowl-JQPBdjMAssLd5s0RfDTaH84lWxvo7gQpPm-saC8lmSUCEFByVuVsAYsMY7HNecjHmStYzxJJkPGYMy_GusWkdoeV2v8S0f7WzLeHh0mZHjF38m3YTCUOx5ulru-XYmmGZcDwTLDgKalCReALOetyIVVFMz-oq/w540-h640/DSC_8759.jpg" width="540" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G4a3QRdgdA15h9znnQRfNnq6wa_5qInY15rtmxKnoky9D3a1MZjG-XTABQcinZunwfT1GWTDrLT0xpEWKZpYmI8kHZxRXnPrG7Yhy0mRLGj4Xo417sQCS0h44cK3NONc0CCQRMt2t3WDx227lbHAisPmdR6HsnKX2EOysB8DhfMhfNF2JsrzDPe_hdyj/s1500/DSC_8763.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1087" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2G4a3QRdgdA15h9znnQRfNnq6wa_5qInY15rtmxKnoky9D3a1MZjG-XTABQcinZunwfT1GWTDrLT0xpEWKZpYmI8kHZxRXnPrG7Yhy0mRLGj4Xo417sQCS0h44cK3NONc0CCQRMt2t3WDx227lbHAisPmdR6HsnKX2EOysB8DhfMhfNF2JsrzDPe_hdyj/w640-h464/DSC_8763.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Quentalia ephonia</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNThj6GISqoS0RbXSBkXOT58tYlBTM-LP-sWIhxQ7q0ccBBKydfFQodNBGqVvG9xiM4zbUMjXOS1ns8PAc7QB4c9Xwh5swGi9ZSxoIyR54oCUBPbCNn_vVfJmifzZKoaefJP6iTtfJRoGsoxrsQScAAWc_31snX9aymDVGO8MPdAntgvQZySowSu6LCsK6/s1500/DSC_8766.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNThj6GISqoS0RbXSBkXOT58tYlBTM-LP-sWIhxQ7q0ccBBKydfFQodNBGqVvG9xiM4zbUMjXOS1ns8PAc7QB4c9Xwh5swGi9ZSxoIyR54oCUBPbCNn_vVfJmifzZKoaefJP6iTtfJRoGsoxrsQScAAWc_31snX9aymDVGO8MPdAntgvQZySowSu6LCsK6/w518-h640/DSC_8766.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pseudischnocampa humosa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UUXKKZjNjvBB6XoUu4Gm8-idlfaWHTHc7QtEqZR_5GXdcqsatSrQA2SNK9m7FdegrEK_j3e1Rsdqd20uRhiMwA8XCe4BO_v0vyKTUylhsezCuLkRJX8ywYdhyphenhyphenmnAzuc1V3h0zMAPZDbhg0pATHHP0-t_ocXyIDbQ3qQsXSDcZRMW33I5nsvQIsEcJcnB/s1500/DSC_8767.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UUXKKZjNjvBB6XoUu4Gm8-idlfaWHTHc7QtEqZR_5GXdcqsatSrQA2SNK9m7FdegrEK_j3e1Rsdqd20uRhiMwA8XCe4BO_v0vyKTUylhsezCuLkRJX8ywYdhyphenhyphenmnAzuc1V3h0zMAPZDbhg0pATHHP0-t_ocXyIDbQ3qQsXSDcZRMW33I5nsvQIsEcJcnB/w640-h444/DSC_8767.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Adhemarius </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n2cR6ScL4byuxjQ1k7ZPVLWo0IdA-EOZuRLLxQQoweKpLUtHeu0iMLxNvLHi1ayLvvSPVKuSkC-li1PO6W81O_N7zJriWp1OFU5qxnuD3ZdgUYQQpHuDBwf0_I41MEughp9wnuuEtKjeVdJQFrcP9aqFQjqnJZ6Cdx7-xVGqp2DrzJNVYSrPP31_eUWO/s1500/DSC_8772.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6n2cR6ScL4byuxjQ1k7ZPVLWo0IdA-EOZuRLLxQQoweKpLUtHeu0iMLxNvLHi1ayLvvSPVKuSkC-li1PO6W81O_N7zJriWp1OFU5qxnuD3ZdgUYQQpHuDBwf0_I41MEughp9wnuuEtKjeVdJQFrcP9aqFQjqnJZ6Cdx7-xVGqp2DrzJNVYSrPP31_eUWO/w640-h470/DSC_8772.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Emarginea gammophora</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk3VqJkMAVoe4oNFQD2cqxlriQ1lQvliHaeHjAJwIqzi49oOHjDxuzxFNmmW1i2PqsissUuzx20CTdb-2oVJ_QUrzPjANEAyv0kwKh7hEXTF33QL4mKevm7YR4cDipjcNcLARSpoiekx9lr1JmFFxItsDGNM0f5m50WEgrKSEsDpB-AU1KSGKKxdoXqVB/s1500/DSC_8776.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAk3VqJkMAVoe4oNFQD2cqxlriQ1lQvliHaeHjAJwIqzi49oOHjDxuzxFNmmW1i2PqsissUuzx20CTdb-2oVJ_QUrzPjANEAyv0kwKh7hEXTF33QL4mKevm7YR4cDipjcNcLARSpoiekx9lr1JmFFxItsDGNM0f5m50WEgrKSEsDpB-AU1KSGKKxdoXqVB/w640-h456/DSC_8776.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Biterolfa rana</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBsabMw2xoePhs8hOnE0fRBEDiori3Pbfw7_JMJOOLVNZnk9sX4MUSz_cXKiJczj-UbHiW2XgstaGgvcyFwSLO_g-j3_A6OOogFK78aDwjewy6nMQGDXbxWC8NCxrTqw7btJetEYSIhHfplHLflMMnurn8uziNtk4jBMvDhlRpxn-v4C7B96Rw0fgaYV2/s1500/DSC_8777.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1205" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBsabMw2xoePhs8hOnE0fRBEDiori3Pbfw7_JMJOOLVNZnk9sX4MUSz_cXKiJczj-UbHiW2XgstaGgvcyFwSLO_g-j3_A6OOogFK78aDwjewy6nMQGDXbxWC8NCxrTqw7btJetEYSIhHfplHLflMMnurn8uziNtk4jBMvDhlRpxn-v4C7B96Rw0fgaYV2/w514-h640/DSC_8777.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eomichla </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xgg43CeaW0WUi00s2JDI3eikZ25-Bpmh8Tk4P6JR24Gb8fHpZnLMYzbM6PIMs5bq0NIQPqmYrD6Lm97trmDIKxoOTD7k9pGudQ0hr-ca0SMrCEe-MsW6Gc8gafF6-t5KW3ss1zvL-fKHxwiLh6nLlO1gOYqeVi_IbBcd41UsjccUqTfpj6x3EHaW5grO/s1500/DSC_8780.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Xgg43CeaW0WUi00s2JDI3eikZ25-Bpmh8Tk4P6JR24Gb8fHpZnLMYzbM6PIMs5bq0NIQPqmYrD6Lm97trmDIKxoOTD7k9pGudQ0hr-ca0SMrCEe-MsW6Gc8gafF6-t5KW3ss1zvL-fKHxwiLh6nLlO1gOYqeVi_IbBcd41UsjccUqTfpj6x3EHaW5grO/w640-h486/DSC_8780.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified lanternfly (tribe Diloburini) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKz8v7AM33PvDIzW6YuKkLofu8jl7jEMVoDNxnXzAfF1JFSGe7cw1q9nBqoIzIs69PpNj0tMTIHaHREgB0U1gbuA8dqWbwuaGX71j6IBMuAxgc1BK9iYzjgJBTf-UKnNS3rc7f8EAFpvp-4qeRmPpnBJMxgrvENPu8D5lcT56cl5MBqcRmwGuCJEZcazC/s1500/DSC_8782.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKz8v7AM33PvDIzW6YuKkLofu8jl7jEMVoDNxnXzAfF1JFSGe7cw1q9nBqoIzIs69PpNj0tMTIHaHREgB0U1gbuA8dqWbwuaGX71j6IBMuAxgc1BK9iYzjgJBTf-UKnNS3rc7f8EAFpvp-4qeRmPpnBJMxgrvENPu8D5lcT56cl5MBqcRmwGuCJEZcazC/w534-h640/DSC_8782.jpg" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified tortrid moth (family Torticidae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpQtPm77fVVW0bZ2a1bm9ZwdToVywtvxh9OyMIULkjcO32tgKU5-cEOc1GwipuDRHrugEk-gufhOIxFpF4OPJepwjBULtdh8OapCfvtXq7eAjqqZQDxiv0GX41CBSkCqms9tL6dP3dLbd1ZikW-lHgbYeO0ocMlFWckg2JMFT95hbOByiVXgVRsKced6h/s1500/DSC_8794.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1195" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpQtPm77fVVW0bZ2a1bm9ZwdToVywtvxh9OyMIULkjcO32tgKU5-cEOc1GwipuDRHrugEk-gufhOIxFpF4OPJepwjBULtdh8OapCfvtXq7eAjqqZQDxiv0GX41CBSkCqms9tL6dP3dLbd1ZikW-lHgbYeO0ocMlFWckg2JMFT95hbOByiVXgVRsKced6h/w510-h640/DSC_8794.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Calyptis idonea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8hbREj0bYRXV6AITZJPMQnfPOTCUNWpmz4WHX2hoRwPXgU-Id2n5rv_DmhoxVTEHqeTUe1h6Ttq6Amh-FKlrP-1cJv8eRnezGKQy61UN351W6w1zSHHv4j_DXJXtqF39bjNRdoPyLN-8wrt-GTrzg5vkzvYhJF8Fmq766oUFS0M23TC08EE2KuB-QemN/s1500/DSC_8796.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="1500" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8hbREj0bYRXV6AITZJPMQnfPOTCUNWpmz4WHX2hoRwPXgU-Id2n5rv_DmhoxVTEHqeTUe1h6Ttq6Amh-FKlrP-1cJv8eRnezGKQy61UN351W6w1zSHHv4j_DXJXtqF39bjNRdoPyLN-8wrt-GTrzg5vkzvYhJF8Fmq766oUFS0M23TC08EE2KuB-QemN/w640-h544/DSC_8796.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Olceclostera magniplaga</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S2u1R3OZzr49JkDeE1f03ewZz_THrjOW1S0nA5b08il9pcerr2d1kZKQVErXgDzTAe_HF0eNt5VX3DulWLkZheMgCKyZuRJ2BLZ4C56nj2NPZoTNT3KHa77QMyIyMxy7tbz1EncgGZN9jcCHKA9MsczamydVRiLDSckDSP3V10Yvk28LxEJ3Dk_qoJX_/s1500/DSC_8798.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1500" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S2u1R3OZzr49JkDeE1f03ewZz_THrjOW1S0nA5b08il9pcerr2d1kZKQVErXgDzTAe_HF0eNt5VX3DulWLkZheMgCKyZuRJ2BLZ4C56nj2NPZoTNT3KHa77QMyIyMxy7tbz1EncgGZN9jcCHKA9MsczamydVRiLDSckDSP3V10Yvk28LxEJ3Dk_qoJX_/w640-h536/DSC_8798.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFninm57YVRkDVmWaBjhcVQIszTuGdoSJms5_-fSHZ_nnl15F2VEkofDc-4jfsHtQs9Q6vMLml3qJOYkxFkB12cGxCf30ErJoa9i6o2bRSxKUt6sIbnpeLXkVe5V1S8nMS4KclnROnhJ_UapIovAJPbNJYhSwTIi1vwXa7o3Z65wuo-UkGQJenoc80_GB/s1500/DSC_8802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFninm57YVRkDVmWaBjhcVQIszTuGdoSJms5_-fSHZ_nnl15F2VEkofDc-4jfsHtQs9Q6vMLml3qJOYkxFkB12cGxCf30ErJoa9i6o2bRSxKUt6sIbnpeLXkVe5V1S8nMS4KclnROnhJ_UapIovAJPbNJYhSwTIi1vwXa7o3Z65wuo-UkGQJenoc80_GB/w640-h432/DSC_8802.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cerodirphia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0mYg8WSs-qf51EOk2fmtRkxv7wgYRiqmcsp_lAQ0BWLuPuG_mJwFaRxCvV13tNnDpyrtkb0R9iqXettgYVO9v6so2E32XUgZJVSvCOMjQb9dHbFicpcr39MLsAr0BjUBmcnhtt5tr6o1GX5IP7Xj2ADT21wudtsjU3ZHdWLoeSGIeZH56kCpva-avEXG/s1500/DSC_8807.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0mYg8WSs-qf51EOk2fmtRkxv7wgYRiqmcsp_lAQ0BWLuPuG_mJwFaRxCvV13tNnDpyrtkb0R9iqXettgYVO9v6so2E32XUgZJVSvCOMjQb9dHbFicpcr39MLsAr0BjUBmcnhtt5tr6o1GX5IP7Xj2ADT21wudtsjU3ZHdWLoeSGIeZH56kCpva-avEXG/w560-h640/DSC_8807.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eucereon </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5WlHDFp-XFmcKIAL7UGGJOKMXQdeno5a9Yi0eKXJrwyzWlFVD6O8HIrtdoP4CLN5b0T5RNWVvqX-pBlfLKaxJ4QhT2IYQgSU7-igZekFC4Lwqt6v9pnrhp1XERxl31qla_DFDn7NhRSrhyphenhyphenHv2JfIqszPiiHIQyl4RrWtrSjiTeKmgg5WEeYEhYJ1A6iB/s1500/DSC_8808.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1500" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg5WlHDFp-XFmcKIAL7UGGJOKMXQdeno5a9Yi0eKXJrwyzWlFVD6O8HIrtdoP4CLN5b0T5RNWVvqX-pBlfLKaxJ4QhT2IYQgSU7-igZekFC4Lwqt6v9pnrhp1XERxl31qla_DFDn7NhRSrhyphenhyphenHv2JfIqszPiiHIQyl4RrWtrSjiTeKmgg5WEeYEhYJ1A6iB/w640-h536/DSC_8808.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified tiger moth (subtribe Euchromiina) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iOxyQvdFEENXt3qqtTxTq72CRmMdf6A0-zDcR9uVrasuBdMM4-sngujDvVkayOmEAi_TM7D7DRWnuXInxtBCq3nlAFsQcxMiOdVc5-mxqWXGq-n0ujOaEtLPzd7WiHKJL2_3B8Ngsc9jXhBNss8RY2ECjDfrDoZLb7yOIzFsu2kdPk-H3EK7b4bHu-VR/s1500/DSC_8809.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1500" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iOxyQvdFEENXt3qqtTxTq72CRmMdf6A0-zDcR9uVrasuBdMM4-sngujDvVkayOmEAi_TM7D7DRWnuXInxtBCq3nlAFsQcxMiOdVc5-mxqWXGq-n0ujOaEtLPzd7WiHKJL2_3B8Ngsc9jXhBNss8RY2ECjDfrDoZLb7yOIzFsu2kdPk-H3EK7b4bHu-VR/w640-h550/DSC_8809.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Casuaria armata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixACodxwohyphenhyphen2xpXPPuj7Op9fSI9WtTIcucCXFcZ8oXuMa0lXRZXwbW6UERq-pOkGiMGf9Uc5eeqaYAXq6PUzKROazC4-t8ajmIFSLjbnfyee1qZeVdhEYci29i1PLwXx34jI09-ZuexxGX3C92fZwFjy5wbSjCw-koP0E-swku67PrxTTTLq0_lmaH96pu/s1500/DSC_8810.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1500" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixACodxwohyphenhyphen2xpXPPuj7Op9fSI9WtTIcucCXFcZ8oXuMa0lXRZXwbW6UERq-pOkGiMGf9Uc5eeqaYAXq6PUzKROazC4-t8ajmIFSLjbnfyee1qZeVdhEYci29i1PLwXx34jI09-ZuexxGX3C92fZwFjy5wbSjCw-koP0E-swku67PrxTTTLq0_lmaH96pu/w640-h542/DSC_8810.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Penthesilea </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplL_9oJKi7Kvdp5SwzASsSQKvlV7CwLKhQSde7CP-Oc-Rjv_2IshkAu5ZefmBZD_LZb7f_fYhZNr-tQAX0R3UR_4fNl7E2HZT34JKLdWyUUZc_aoLSo_OjVZ0Zofidv7PsfROaKABSKwI-HNOOVXE9u92PxsHJWJOJo0VEjnhvkDL14I9axH2TFxIZ-0P/s1500/DSC_8811.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplL_9oJKi7Kvdp5SwzASsSQKvlV7CwLKhQSde7CP-Oc-Rjv_2IshkAu5ZefmBZD_LZb7f_fYhZNr-tQAX0R3UR_4fNl7E2HZT34JKLdWyUUZc_aoLSo_OjVZ0Zofidv7PsfROaKABSKwI-HNOOVXE9u92PxsHJWJOJo0VEjnhvkDL14I9axH2TFxIZ-0P/w640-h506/DSC_8811.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eulepidotis inclyta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEm-8HVcTTfHsh9UIHBuTsjyMghZCHVdUjkUCfl-FvmBikD-MfZL6BASfvbFYlkZOVFpHta47xoNTsH00qNhQSNzbvRI3mANMxtAMpVBCYEGznGBsPOO0nvSszNud7yxEDUEhMz5vP5BT2mdaPRClVfvhLSuysMa4_5IAD42pvChn9ghukKMN1WYNkM75/s1500/DSC_8812.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1257" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEm-8HVcTTfHsh9UIHBuTsjyMghZCHVdUjkUCfl-FvmBikD-MfZL6BASfvbFYlkZOVFpHta47xoNTsH00qNhQSNzbvRI3mANMxtAMpVBCYEGznGBsPOO0nvSszNud7yxEDUEhMz5vP5BT2mdaPRClVfvhLSuysMa4_5IAD42pvChn9ghukKMN1WYNkM75/w536-h640/DSC_8812.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ormetica melea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjSQM_qRfkNDjOyto0ke-0R5dryqxMODbanFNxuszj3ejpX8AImsAGNb6Wwna_Uwfm0pZeZe8VPrwGG2Ge5n8C4Jn6D46juQOJykHaSPvs7ZiaSMinK7p6kBbjKCuvjRjpD9TCNOv_LZmPQLo4d43lWv8Hws4m8gW_LfnBM_jGQnfUTMeiWR2tYcYs5i6/s1500/DSC_8821.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjSQM_qRfkNDjOyto0ke-0R5dryqxMODbanFNxuszj3ejpX8AImsAGNb6Wwna_Uwfm0pZeZe8VPrwGG2Ge5n8C4Jn6D46juQOJykHaSPvs7ZiaSMinK7p6kBbjKCuvjRjpD9TCNOv_LZmPQLo4d43lWv8Hws4m8gW_LfnBM_jGQnfUTMeiWR2tYcYs5i6/w580-h640/DSC_8821.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqtHkE54BGFcyESZiJF7vLOUJGOw-uTnxhJ0xJB4Sy4MUgSrYxYMgSco4i4nxJ9F416MEWMtIa22qBhqOCnIv40Zj85RY4koji7Y27xBXe5uW-5Cru-IoFAm8b-ADhdcNxIRinQXymhKgJ_LWng9Pbl5n-7h9CowvES9heaT_0l9pXI2E8lObR0VhnvMN/s1500/DSC_8824.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqtHkE54BGFcyESZiJF7vLOUJGOw-uTnxhJ0xJB4Sy4MUgSrYxYMgSco4i4nxJ9F416MEWMtIa22qBhqOCnIv40Zj85RY4koji7Y27xBXe5uW-5Cru-IoFAm8b-ADhdcNxIRinQXymhKgJ_LWng9Pbl5n-7h9CowvES9heaT_0l9pXI2E8lObR0VhnvMN/w640-h452/DSC_8824.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Macrogonia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe9MBz82N1oKkVNEvpYkj2y4eUF-W9h5e2Pi6mfXgEjcWa1r_cF6WHPhyphenhyphenQ5rF2lzPIxO4UFKPasLyCHb4wB3c_xAybMvD_dHTa8cYh5hyphenhyphenSRwfl5-t9PxSSdYaQ9DPjmlmY181ZGeBMBdqGLJ0GIgjft2AsewbhYKkkx7fw17HE1IHGaXQqsSG09el2bWF/s1500/DSC_8828.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe9MBz82N1oKkVNEvpYkj2y4eUF-W9h5e2Pi6mfXgEjcWa1r_cF6WHPhyphenhyphenQ5rF2lzPIxO4UFKPasLyCHb4wB3c_xAybMvD_dHTa8cYh5hyphenhyphenSRwfl5-t9PxSSdYaQ9DPjmlmY181ZGeBMBdqGLJ0GIgjft2AsewbhYKkkx7fw17HE1IHGaXQqsSG09el2bWF/w640-h450/DSC_8828.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Syngamilyta apicolor</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-69338561455213836192023-12-07T13:52:00.001-05:002023-12-16T11:35:12.364-05:00Río Bigal Biological Reserve - Pristine Foothill Forest In Eastern Ecuador<div class="separator">"What has been your favourite country that you have visited?" </div><p>People often ask me various iterations of this question when they hear about the traveling that Laura and I have been fortunate to have done. Sometimes I say Colombia, sometimes I say Peru, but usually I don't name a country at all. I tell them that my favourite place to explore is anywhere along the eastern slope of the Andes in South America. This may be one of the rainiest regions in the world, but it's also one of the most biodiverse places on our planet. </p><p>As one goes lower in elevation, the Amazon basin has a greater influence on the species diversity, while as one climbs higher in elevation, the species composition changes dramatically until reaching the páramo above 4000 m in elevation with its highly specialized plants and animals. The sweet spot, in my opinion, seems to be between ~700 and ~1300 m in elevation. A dazzling array of Amazonian species make it up to this elevation, while a wide variety of Andean species also thrive. The temperatures are very comfortable, night-hiking is always productive, the mothing is some of the best in the world, and the birding potential is just sky-high. And I haven't even mentioned the butterflies, or the frogs, or the snakes....</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty8LMkJGqKP49GezLM5LojWmeRzzRmlt5cs0CPuKMnb20-4lytcXtv8XX5qbaxRxRerPt8kcL0SPxhHcmwFFB-5NGo12rNWsCHk9gZoqacjZ88ewIiw5ZB0qSUlN9nSnXrfXCKtJb-bVwT4uQGmt_ZP_buTMwYvOSZ1Z45XOtyULWWp_vBDxDjUsQsX0N/s1500/DSC_9391.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty8LMkJGqKP49GezLM5LojWmeRzzRmlt5cs0CPuKMnb20-4lytcXtv8XX5qbaxRxRerPt8kcL0SPxhHcmwFFB-5NGo12rNWsCHk9gZoqacjZ88ewIiw5ZB0qSUlN9nSnXrfXCKtJb-bVwT4uQGmt_ZP_buTMwYvOSZ1Z45XOtyULWWp_vBDxDjUsQsX0N/w640-h520/DSC_9391.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amber Phantom (<i>Haetera piera</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Accessing high-quality forest in the lower eastern slopes of the Andes or further east into Amazonia is not always easy to achieve, without spending thousands of dollars at an expensive ecolodge. Visitors always have to be accompanied by a local guide at these lodges. This means that they have a good chance at coming across many of the specialty animals, but it also means that it is impossible to explore the forest on their own, at their own pace. </p><p>Río Bigal Biological Reserve has been on my radar for quite some time. This gorgeous reserve is the passion project of Thierry Garcia, a Frenchman who has lived in Ecuador since the late 1990s. He started Río Bigal in the years since, his goal being to protect pristine forest in the buffer zone next to Parque Nacional Sumaco-Napo-Galeras. Over the years a simple but comfortable field station has been built, an extensive trail system has been established, and additional lands have been purchased. The reserve ranges in elevation from ~400m to ~1050m, with most of the exploring done between ~850 and ~1050m. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFkE9zpj8f1yIVU1KyQY2VYIDU_48tIc_AlwDBtSRjqbifSXoOIOx8GQlvyzLFH5V2-qzEEcsUl2gp294qaddTlo60wqAQ6rM7yGkez060y2YaSOqSFDt0EDpDtTFOTT3iwrAlZZEfUFI50JnWhRndwm1Oww74tytncWlcVwZeCClV3ECEz8pD5ysagnZ/s4032/IMG_7221.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFkE9zpj8f1yIVU1KyQY2VYIDU_48tIc_AlwDBtSRjqbifSXoOIOx8GQlvyzLFH5V2-qzEEcsUl2gp294qaddTlo60wqAQ6rM7yGkez060y2YaSOqSFDt0EDpDtTFOTT3iwrAlZZEfUFI50JnWhRndwm1Oww74tytncWlcVwZeCClV3ECEz8pD5ysagnZ/w480-h640/IMG_7221.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The visitors at Río Bigal have included researchers, students on university field courses, volunteers, and independent travellers like myself. The cost to stay at the field station is extremely affordable with good quality food and free use of the trail system. For me, the big draw was a chance to explore pristine foothill forest at a reasonable price without having to go with a guide. Don't get me wrong - I have nothing against using guides (heck, I work as one myself!), and I have hired them on numerous occasions. But there is nothing I enjoy more than being able to explore a diverse forest on my own, at my own pace. I find it extremely satisfying and fulfilling to figure things out in the forest on my own. My knowledge of bird vocalizations increases much quicker this way, as opposed to being with someone who is pointing things out. And I often have many of my craziest wildlife experiences when I am on my own, trying to be as quiet as possible. Finally, I had just finished a busy tour and I was really looking forward to solitary time in the forest without any socializing. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>November 2, 2023</b></p><p>It just so happened that Thierry was traveling from Quito to Río Bigal on November 2 and so I took a taxi over to his house early in the morning. Also along for the ride was Natalia, who would be working at the field station during my stay and cooking all of the meals. The drive was fairly non-eventful and we made good time, though we had to stop for a couple of minutes to gawk at Volcán Antisana, completely unobscured by clouds against a brilliant blue sky. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNl_B81aBpksLP_bfGiO_Dx-i0zc2pGewWfeg81gIao1PPL04tHRkdT_GjpkYp0JRCnIlC7f5kNFZLX3ZZCz8s8eYcBqwoAv6rdeZQ42FdDOX0Hg4t8iP12bf4b9wU1nvy7Wv87pCj-gUqOqju6y9U-2KXxKEHFXKU3KlYBnaLy4jcbZTzeRKDGc84K_tb/s3555/IMG_7102.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="3555" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNl_B81aBpksLP_bfGiO_Dx-i0zc2pGewWfeg81gIao1PPL04tHRkdT_GjpkYp0JRCnIlC7f5kNFZLX3ZZCz8s8eYcBqwoAv6rdeZQ42FdDOX0Hg4t8iP12bf4b9wU1nvy7Wv87pCj-gUqOqju6y9U-2KXxKEHFXKU3KlYBnaLy4jcbZTzeRKDGc84K_tb/w640-h416/IMG_7102.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volcán Antisana</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We made it to Loreto in the lowlands by noon and, after a quick lunch at a local restaurant, we loaded up our gear into the back of an old Toyota truck that would transport us to the reserve. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrlQC7xoTX376-lE_qDjhpM-45Q57BPz8EwplHw_4qFbOaeJ134CXhDeW5StsN0lZFUY4-RBCJECoHu4q0stIMLPGwwYUpBcBQwEJW2VzBdagAS-DgE3xugLeDsG43M37UZqUsPq_VBcv6UFt9y7hH5_8hC1O_kps2RQM1R-KSdb0e0s4OO1PzG4kK4-F/s4032/IMG_7103.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrlQC7xoTX376-lE_qDjhpM-45Q57BPz8EwplHw_4qFbOaeJ134CXhDeW5StsN0lZFUY4-RBCJECoHu4q0stIMLPGwwYUpBcBQwEJW2VzBdagAS-DgE3xugLeDsG43M37UZqUsPq_VBcv6UFt9y7hH5_8hC1O_kps2RQM1R-KSdb0e0s4OO1PzG4kK4-F/w640-h480/IMG_7103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Forty-five minutes later we had reached the end of the "good" road, and so I hopped out and began walking to the reserve, around 3 kilometres further. The others continued in the truck, which was capable of driving along the rough track, but I was happy to walk the entrance road. It was a good thing that I did, since I immediately found a grayish seedeater with thin wing bars and a heavy yellow bill. Could it be my first Slate-colored Seedeater?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4u-jjt7fT-ERxK655-q7NHIWOh0bu9J78Ls4hFPJAvOeV4ymzcY4CkI5pphU2S0ZNfccwrHH72DS8JXdnBXbLoy2aMQU1WWnyloUwTml1bBulEZamcoyQFoi0KMj09xSgWcwaJ3ZKQWuzgOMVcDpxjC78q3OdmYYLtT2wHdXP7PZoAheojgvUihbibXd/s950/DSC_8023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="866" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4u-jjt7fT-ERxK655-q7NHIWOh0bu9J78Ls4hFPJAvOeV4ymzcY4CkI5pphU2S0ZNfccwrHH72DS8JXdnBXbLoy2aMQU1WWnyloUwTml1bBulEZamcoyQFoi0KMj09xSgWcwaJ3ZKQWuzgOMVcDpxjC78q3OdmYYLtT2wHdXP7PZoAheojgvUihbibXd/w584-h640/DSC_8023.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slate-colored Seedeater - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Slate-colored Seedeater is a scarce species that is often misidentified. In Colombia, for example, there are thousands of observations across the country on eBird, yet barely a dozen come with photos or recordings. Gray Seedeaters looks very similar and are more common in disturbed habitats; they are the likely culprit for most of the misidentifications. Being aware of the identification pitfalls, I hadn't confidently observed a Slate-colored Seedeater before, but always kept an eye out, especially when I was birding areas with lots of bamboo. </p><p>Here in eastern Ecuador, Gray Seedeater isn't a possibility and besides, this bird showed all the field marks of a Slate-colored Seedeater. I was pretty thrilled, even though the views were a bit distant.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2g7PcZJ_ZfhWCmJbPyS4zpT7m4MTP4MCuPjSIZMHjyVsMkqSZB7AZkaneBpR5h-Z-3-RYpfGE2vL54b3U131s_ZRRtQN8sDlkfxL1ua42LbUBvJYBx3tUlwM91VogjVEUtEvdBIEKSQMRo7St8-fr7vUY3cKVx2ZtJjZpm6WraYYkJgLUPcJjpJIbKet/s1233/DSC_8028.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1233" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2g7PcZJ_ZfhWCmJbPyS4zpT7m4MTP4MCuPjSIZMHjyVsMkqSZB7AZkaneBpR5h-Z-3-RYpfGE2vL54b3U131s_ZRRtQN8sDlkfxL1ua42LbUBvJYBx3tUlwM91VogjVEUtEvdBIEKSQMRo7St8-fr7vUY3cKVx2ZtJjZpm6WraYYkJgLUPcJjpJIbKet/w640-h476/DSC_8028.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slate-colored Seedeater - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Though the temperatures were quite warm due to the midday hour and the sunny skies, the birding remained very productive along the walk. It was great to encounter so many of these familiar species again. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjoUxrXlTXPWhhG2LeFHuVKokguzNb8aYZwQgmdEmfrC_MjRegTTaCiwfnOUV9z9WZTlPrUGIuiSWgKXEF3nWIijkCppXIlKirZJs8JBc9MlXMmEXLzYkVrXve87Nk_MLM0nOlumAg0L2GUHCYBAe50M1KF-pooQTGhYYUGKRYB5CI9Gb0K5swZ1aSaVa/s1500/DSC_8051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjoUxrXlTXPWhhG2LeFHuVKokguzNb8aYZwQgmdEmfrC_MjRegTTaCiwfnOUV9z9WZTlPrUGIuiSWgKXEF3nWIijkCppXIlKirZJs8JBc9MlXMmEXLzYkVrXve87Nk_MLM0nOlumAg0L2GUHCYBAe50M1KF-pooQTGhYYUGKRYB5CI9Gb0K5swZ1aSaVa/w626-h640/DSC_8051.jpg" width="626" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crested Oropendola - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkC8fWxrLMrTbgi4Zsamla0ILEDhW27uLm6IURtPUKgk-dCoXZftWq4sFnmXXBi4o2g1TL8SouLvEzN4kWGa6tNZN8dhoCbyYRleGsajiMpqaQeJrP6RqVEt-MW8GwAuhUtgy0BSIoeJKMexyoJwdeSxBbXvWXfXssWkneBXOqXEO4d9DESOPXFcKGZe7n/s1500/DSC_8042.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkC8fWxrLMrTbgi4Zsamla0ILEDhW27uLm6IURtPUKgk-dCoXZftWq4sFnmXXBi4o2g1TL8SouLvEzN4kWGa6tNZN8dhoCbyYRleGsajiMpqaQeJrP6RqVEt-MW8GwAuhUtgy0BSIoeJKMexyoJwdeSxBbXvWXfXssWkneBXOqXEO4d9DESOPXFcKGZe7n/w640-h428/DSC_8042.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magpie Tanager - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr820-vM50WUFUOSUe7FfHQLVq1LaI_oL34dHhW1naVhhv2ojMMqHpRn1xTHqPt3rAKuYjBXVwQOAO0U8ZMcp7CDFa04TkF8Dx0WlHFHGpT_dZ2vb88WO7vbpvFpiYUhIkV2-XVAblRvG3_21iq78JXYNWYzOT1btMP0Tyu5kjQYwYR4LFId7KY8aLkhHG/s1500/DSC_8031.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr820-vM50WUFUOSUe7FfHQLVq1LaI_oL34dHhW1naVhhv2ojMMqHpRn1xTHqPt3rAKuYjBXVwQOAO0U8ZMcp7CDFa04TkF8Dx0WlHFHGpT_dZ2vb88WO7vbpvFpiYUhIkV2-XVAblRvG3_21iq78JXYNWYzOT1btMP0Tyu5kjQYwYR4LFId7KY8aLkhHG/w640-h470/DSC_8031.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dorantes Longtail (<i>Thorybes dorantes</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceit5FIz0xNzeoCWODINMud-hYwuNWc6shEs26NRZ947O091HXNpF5tdtU0pYPK0jcCw77pEakwO1puH4A8KWRtstIujxjvz0SHGL1RqPSqn4725c1a9GrAx9UdxzjbaPq5owbvLxTYfmSH5-dsc0FDZkSamEjGi_VCCmAoedT1rYH4_iEOXd2QgeFDBi/s1500/DSC_8039.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceit5FIz0xNzeoCWODINMud-hYwuNWc6shEs26NRZ947O091HXNpF5tdtU0pYPK0jcCw77pEakwO1puH4A8KWRtstIujxjvz0SHGL1RqPSqn4725c1a9GrAx9UdxzjbaPq5owbvLxTYfmSH5-dsc0FDZkSamEjGi_VCCmAoedT1rYH4_iEOXd2QgeFDBi/w640-h454/DSC_8039.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lysacris </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I noticed a distant raptor on a snag and took some photos in an attempt to identify it (I had left my scope back in Canada to save weight on the trip). I was pretty surprised to see that the photos revealed an Orange-breasted Falcon. This rare falcon has a reasonable stronghold along the east slope of the Andes in Ecuador. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHIfZJt5-rKIp-_LZ0fsynTWhF6ltD2RVu5S1iHN0roNgnoZbiEZXoam5IIgPcs6gNtsLb2hq9a_VTUyc0pBab32zUvUyoLV9A8Y5Fyqaz58_T-gfx5QiR7usqGvPv9q23WF93I0-xLOhtiZEX9v0eOw21qEzXnSErI37G0JUTq8fU1SW1kQUjjhruRHh/s995/DSC_8060.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="995" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHIfZJt5-rKIp-_LZ0fsynTWhF6ltD2RVu5S1iHN0roNgnoZbiEZXoam5IIgPcs6gNtsLb2hq9a_VTUyc0pBab32zUvUyoLV9A8Y5Fyqaz58_T-gfx5QiR7usqGvPv9q23WF93I0-xLOhtiZEX9v0eOw21qEzXnSErI37G0JUTq8fU1SW1kQUjjhruRHh/w640-h400/DSC_8060.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange-breasted Falcon - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Olive-sided Flycatchers winter along the east slope of the Andes and I quickly tallied at least three on the walk in. Along with Canada Warbler, this was the most common of the wintering species that I noted at Río Bigal. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxHfi7HLGb4Va1u1LowldERGeRirIHV1i2c-I3WQq0xCxO-khNNR9EtWBZyFVuL_rfrwk5j0BmPDxsUdKpgXwovzOFlzErcj7pFoPSUr8A7yhzIfw7VA431jrObRmZ1mH8wDGIp-AqenrDr1xW34bRXRbUJCtt8xgqX6jvcXAKWort27vFY6kYUTkf49X/s1500/DSC_8074.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxHfi7HLGb4Va1u1LowldERGeRirIHV1i2c-I3WQq0xCxO-khNNR9EtWBZyFVuL_rfrwk5j0BmPDxsUdKpgXwovzOFlzErcj7pFoPSUr8A7yhzIfw7VA431jrObRmZ1mH8wDGIp-AqenrDr1xW34bRXRbUJCtt8xgqX6jvcXAKWort27vFY6kYUTkf49X/w640-h496/DSC_8074.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive-sided Flycatcher - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I entered the first patch of secondary forest as I approached the station. Some high pitched calls grabbed my attention and I soon realized that the sounds most likely came from tamarins. A few seconds later and I was watching the group of them as they quickly moved through the trees. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMR67CY1rIdq_xLx2ChM-F3cyOPgxuBL0jnryLLfLxgutnoJP8pGYLQe4OQdbRqKJ0o3RME6JsBaVHlrY-tI16mZHIiHQG3li7Nab04qpRtg1-JcWtArQvuN1E7LvpTZoH9JxP6eR4rZPAm0M3t0ifocF_D2iAOJ9pOr6UhDD6kc4MKlA9zFpwpIzdjeb/s1500/DSC_8092.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1486" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMR67CY1rIdq_xLx2ChM-F3cyOPgxuBL0jnryLLfLxgutnoJP8pGYLQe4OQdbRqKJ0o3RME6JsBaVHlrY-tI16mZHIiHQG3li7Nab04qpRtg1-JcWtArQvuN1E7LvpTZoH9JxP6eR4rZPAm0M3t0ifocF_D2iAOJ9pOr6UhDD6kc4MKlA9zFpwpIzdjeb/w634-h640/DSC_8092.jpg" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-mantled Tamarin (<i>Saguinus nigricollis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Thierry and Natalia were waiting for me at the field station along with Jeiber, who is employed at Río Bigal as a forest ranger and general handyman. Thierry showed me to my cabin - a nice surprise since I was under the impression that I would be stationed in a tent on the second floor of the field station. However, in recent years, several cabins have been built on the property. My cabin was simple but with everything I needed, including a large overhang with comfortable chairs for waiting out rainstorms, and 24-hour electricity. A private composting toilet was nearby. Cold showers, meanwhile, were available at the main field station, a two-minute walk from my cabin. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk14bwBROr19JVCGx9_6pd9K7e3njDYlKrWRlKzOuIGxdxTO739OEDuLmMW4P-AAjgrUHI6U1GCWd7OlMJyhQfe_YGfTUUoQpF68n0TSEeesEEXR6bczozZsAaqk2lRxcoBf7xF3Ecf2kyX4ySOyYOA0w1wfPAkIzl6qwd8-TzkMsOv44xx13gxM_dZcJF/s4032/IMG_7112.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk14bwBROr19JVCGx9_6pd9K7e3njDYlKrWRlKzOuIGxdxTO739OEDuLmMW4P-AAjgrUHI6U1GCWd7OlMJyhQfe_YGfTUUoQpF68n0TSEeesEEXR6bczozZsAaqk2lRxcoBf7xF3Ecf2kyX4ySOyYOA0w1wfPAkIzl6qwd8-TzkMsOv44xx13gxM_dZcJF/w640-h480/IMG_7112.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cabin at Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHes6jdZoWRJgK_5ymQqg-UAe1QFEwX3AUB_q0YFheewy3MWfnmUbhbwC03sDcPiS_-XEpm7fl3gNRu8RS9L9xcx_ZSwh68JPOmTA60d21tYp1dnPiQC3culw6Z_Jls4Xcv_PjTYVKfz3r7_qq0q3gAZ90LnnFjdG5x-04tcjNZwDzRDbaM44jCes2nOWr/s4032/IMG_7111.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHes6jdZoWRJgK_5ymQqg-UAe1QFEwX3AUB_q0YFheewy3MWfnmUbhbwC03sDcPiS_-XEpm7fl3gNRu8RS9L9xcx_ZSwh68JPOmTA60d21tYp1dnPiQC3culw6Z_Jls4Xcv_PjTYVKfz3r7_qq0q3gAZ90LnnFjdG5x-04tcjNZwDzRDbaM44jCes2nOWr/w640-h480/IMG_7111.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Composting toilet - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Río Bigal is truly an ecolodge. All of the water is collected on site, and large storage tanks hold the water used by the showers. All of the garbage is packed out. Some fruits are grown on site, but the rest of the fruit is brought in. There is no internet and Thierry wants to keep it that way, as it allows one to truly disconnect, and reconnect with nature. It is a perfect sanctuary in the middle of a beautiful forest. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK6zV6owt_MQP_bDHlHl7r9ZBOhZTrR7_4ZZHUy_pKjfGN0YrPl8jieLH0HbJTLKMLyj2Ox2rVR0ylux6XDKVeryifp5jPiTP8Ru0WbteRWB20u_9sOBRBgS57HesHrNsOY1U1Lqxo1jjpYk0X5899XRvyxf7EqOYZzBLImKYDetsKOS51LoMv7LoR4YV/s4032/IMG_7242.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK6zV6owt_MQP_bDHlHl7r9ZBOhZTrR7_4ZZHUy_pKjfGN0YrPl8jieLH0HbJTLKMLyj2Ox2rVR0ylux6XDKVeryifp5jPiTP8Ru0WbteRWB20u_9sOBRBgS57HesHrNsOY1U1Lqxo1jjpYk0X5899XRvyxf7EqOYZzBLImKYDetsKOS51LoMv7LoR4YV/w640-h480/IMG_7242.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from inside the field station - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I was settled in, I spent the remaining daylight hours birding around the station clearing. I find that small clearings like this in the middle of mature forest can be excellent birding sites. Not only is the visibility all the way to the canopy very good, but mixed flocks often linger at edge habitats. My late afternoon stakeout was very productive, the highlight being the second record of Pink-throated Becard for the reserve. This is an example of a lowland Amazonian species that will sometimes make it up to the elevation of Río Bigal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHLwTLUbaAo7cRDxqZnBIqTyAjTwFuGUdYO18P9fGEDisJNztuy896Xsi88VP4Ng0qM3qvrdtgQfcR7AtuMahTB8zJV5A2dF0yGSQVBcvklkRxjMWysrlDDQ_PMNuwwEtRjxj8AwO9cIdKUsMKw94kKIU7h2PziA1rpUvvIdYt0WUfMF5okMX4yieaibs/s1500/DSC_8135.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHLwTLUbaAo7cRDxqZnBIqTyAjTwFuGUdYO18P9fGEDisJNztuy896Xsi88VP4Ng0qM3qvrdtgQfcR7AtuMahTB8zJV5A2dF0yGSQVBcvklkRxjMWysrlDDQ_PMNuwwEtRjxj8AwO9cIdKUsMKw94kKIU7h2PziA1rpUvvIdYt0WUfMF5okMX4yieaibs/w640-h478/DSC_8135.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink-throated Becard - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gray-tailed Piha is a scarce foothill species that seems to have a healthy population at Río Bigal. I heard my first individual singing away. Annoyingly, it would call every five minutes or so, a large enough time gap that I couldn't manage a good recording, nor could I triangulate its location. Luckily, I would have further opportunities to see this species in the coming days. Other highlights from around the station clearing included Variegated Bristle-Tyrant, Grayish Mourner, flyover Military Macaws and a nice selection of tanagers. The last bird that I observed before dark was a Green Manakin - my first - in the bushes in front of my cabin! And then, once darkness hit, the strange calls of a Nocturnal Curassow reached the station from somewhere deep in the forest. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the tropics, the fun only continues once the sun goes down, especially if one is interested in herps, arachnids, insects, owls, certain mammals, and many other taxa. As it was getting dark I strung up the moth sheet in front of my cabin and turned on the light, hoping for a good haul of insects. Though I was very eager to see what curiosities would appear, I also wanted to prioritize night-hiking. Even though moths and insects began appearing immediately, I only took a few photos before meeting up with Jeiber and Natalia for our short night hike. This was just a small taste of what was to come later in the evening, and I knew it would be good since the moths began streaming in to the sheet as I walked away to meet with the others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hDSiLHt65TEl5F3piU7-s4NmQjqvnE3pHJLRDMyD47IXCjEQ030pRUa38fZV7kf2TNuwWJmPYHrvP_4r_tEvd540rHW73nbV9vyheqkI25yUr5hVk1eX3EcW6XwYQQUKeOMRpLNOnpCfv66U9180wTgQ9YS9UiiEUjeKWUS4ts59X5M0hEx6_2vDUGZ-/s1500/DSC_8164.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hDSiLHt65TEl5F3piU7-s4NmQjqvnE3pHJLRDMyD47IXCjEQ030pRUa38fZV7kf2TNuwWJmPYHrvP_4r_tEvd540rHW73nbV9vyheqkI25yUr5hVk1eX3EcW6XwYQQUKeOMRpLNOnpCfv66U9180wTgQ9YS9UiiEUjeKWUS4ts59X5M0hEx6_2vDUGZ-/w640-h472/DSC_8164.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hositea bicincta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVzVlowvIFjDuJsvDnh4_mnkziJ2Y4irUxanI_Yu0dlbHISqogciTafmByv9MWMdxIzUh4W6GyyhtTWlBV8-qJb8wFLAFQyh6ni9-MAlNh9NjhJAnPxfkg7lSiY36j4BW86ibhZfZvCdI2fSqzLlOvDRurSJGztQQV0WVnR41P-Vt6dSd03XmdJPXJXaR/s1500/DSC_8178.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVzVlowvIFjDuJsvDnh4_mnkziJ2Y4irUxanI_Yu0dlbHISqogciTafmByv9MWMdxIzUh4W6GyyhtTWlBV8-qJb8wFLAFQyh6ni9-MAlNh9NjhJAnPxfkg7lSiY36j4BW86ibhZfZvCdI2fSqzLlOvDRurSJGztQQV0WVnR41P-Vt6dSd03XmdJPXJXaR/w640-h426/DSC_8178.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Feigeria buteo</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5Ptgd1vktVTa-zjkHqnICoFgHLsxMCgu3u99qTm2yBK6M-yPACovFA5_MxrUkvkYg2w2HpcY5pjqtPGcwUlXO0hrHJO2jh3HQXT54ew1HdZvGeVWG4hu4eV7qM1HtWn6SAzba9gT5Uxoo6QkewXNPDOp6084iV_bqrsKpXyqW0r3-mZPs0qY6GF1eJSn/s1500/DSC_8190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5Ptgd1vktVTa-zjkHqnICoFgHLsxMCgu3u99qTm2yBK6M-yPACovFA5_MxrUkvkYg2w2HpcY5pjqtPGcwUlXO0hrHJO2jh3HQXT54ew1HdZvGeVWG4hu4eV7qM1HtWn6SAzba9gT5Uxoo6QkewXNPDOp6084iV_bqrsKpXyqW0r3-mZPs0qY6GF1eJSn/w528-h640/DSC_8190.jpg" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified flower weevil (Baridinae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbTRWm-iYnQgadyPWKUHds4RHlc0b0dJiSLeDaVKXRqZ2S71PGCaBoth8rY7zQr7nQJS0_XsxyvsLzPf1AsiLkIbPOOP9NuxFqDwjw3DadMKTeGO4JJAsKR9GWXZotIbXvbqqi1i-DdijxHs-OyifT177oX8Rj4YKAk12mvp9xWmn2_9ZDvIF01NaDzQO/s1500/DSC_8195.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbTRWm-iYnQgadyPWKUHds4RHlc0b0dJiSLeDaVKXRqZ2S71PGCaBoth8rY7zQr7nQJS0_XsxyvsLzPf1AsiLkIbPOOP9NuxFqDwjw3DadMKTeGO4JJAsKR9GWXZotIbXvbqqi1i-DdijxHs-OyifT177oX8Rj4YKAk12mvp9xWmn2_9ZDvIF01NaDzQO/w581-h640/DSC_8195.jpg" width="581" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nyceryx tacita</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3jf08oqQpLfX0wP46elfNBJu-uosveC0Ef_-DK7ygwbliGoyQS047yqMAXTrWwHe4HcLj7RE4wn9sw_e9wB-fkyJCmFzShJMyhrRRqMzZi3OCBDN5PX319GoJUuVeKM9FUcPBovRG18-SJO9PmCmEqniLj9JzJXTd7BpdY_o4OYZCysSSqyQeXb1FQpd/s1500/DSC_8172.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3jf08oqQpLfX0wP46elfNBJu-uosveC0Ef_-DK7ygwbliGoyQS047yqMAXTrWwHe4HcLj7RE4wn9sw_e9wB-fkyJCmFzShJMyhrRRqMzZi3OCBDN5PX319GoJUuVeKM9FUcPBovRG18-SJO9PmCmEqniLj9JzJXTd7BpdY_o4OYZCysSSqyQeXb1FQpd/w574-h640/DSC_8172.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pronola magniplaga</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOucpWLN87t4ojTRKtm8K2GWdG-bnCnRvvuH6UZG7c5YcpfCtwh6stTa-Eg1XcDPqDcPxBqxIwadBTVJrIblM9jHPlhwZuivVhwjtZxylVuvjIayv8sQqbPn143Tvd1ZTX6HsRTQMCsMNV9s1cvDRpDDhYpX14r5hxHZaFTEV9gwe_IgVhyphenhyphen3La1i1etoH3/s1500/DSC_8196.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOucpWLN87t4ojTRKtm8K2GWdG-bnCnRvvuH6UZG7c5YcpfCtwh6stTa-Eg1XcDPqDcPxBqxIwadBTVJrIblM9jHPlhwZuivVhwjtZxylVuvjIayv8sQqbPn143Tvd1ZTX6HsRTQMCsMNV9s1cvDRpDDhYpX14r5hxHZaFTEV9gwe_IgVhyphenhyphen3La1i1etoH3/w640-h440/DSC_8196.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Druceiella </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxRg__eXak05TKN6suc-1IrEAAhtg6j5Ybv6YKsl_fgh25x4x1xjRbti8pPrUASwPy81JYRw61GewM5dWulBcfE2eQx8nxU8BK06ZRQR9SqzPnOd3WfIVp-LIULhRdpLYT4ecBX0tpuAVgz5DrCdV-X1LKM3GPCOI03hqtrBZtzKPqlMbtdKOYE8CcSM7/s1500/DSC_8200.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxRg__eXak05TKN6suc-1IrEAAhtg6j5Ybv6YKsl_fgh25x4x1xjRbti8pPrUASwPy81JYRw61GewM5dWulBcfE2eQx8nxU8BK06ZRQR9SqzPnOd3WfIVp-LIULhRdpLYT4ecBX0tpuAVgz5DrCdV-X1LKM3GPCOI03hqtrBZtzKPqlMbtdKOYE8CcSM7/w640-h466/DSC_8200.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colla amoena</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dQn0Ncpohp8PcV_g0P4e1pqw6NyMDYzKRyX0CItVVAykJauXGxD91_tyMk9UQzTMWmVx_lXXpKmOKJwBwkb5f2pKzpWV8-mWyNioF7YJiR0AZMC_DlAwwwNJPF4Gv3gs9OyhcXgVR10nTjju-dSX2Q51QTdufF9scWZGBe3c8zamnfcfU492n442XlXd/s1500/DSC_8203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1163" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dQn0Ncpohp8PcV_g0P4e1pqw6NyMDYzKRyX0CItVVAykJauXGxD91_tyMk9UQzTMWmVx_lXXpKmOKJwBwkb5f2pKzpWV8-mWyNioF7YJiR0AZMC_DlAwwwNJPF4Gv3gs9OyhcXgVR10nTjju-dSX2Q51QTdufF9scWZGBe3c8zamnfcfU492n442XlXd/w496-h640/DSC_8203.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prisopus </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Though superficially resembling a moth, this is a species in the family Hedylidae which are currently classified as butterflies. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DSFUgT3Wv3cB0w9XALA8MYtiHdbwWfkGHNjfFPGC8Ew_Ey3Ctvs-P7MIQvRwjfCf9fzGKWTozzCNdWQWZ5XEDpWiB4I3LgnWOTZpug3YjJOPY62H9ochZxf2_CGcrDuIfkknfwY77otLLSp1LLbFeQTfL46EtnKS9p0XlA5k9Gc3p7Kxah0Co_Aa0IzU/s1500/DSC_8206.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1500" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DSFUgT3Wv3cB0w9XALA8MYtiHdbwWfkGHNjfFPGC8Ew_Ey3Ctvs-P7MIQvRwjfCf9fzGKWTozzCNdWQWZ5XEDpWiB4I3LgnWOTZpug3YjJOPY62H9ochZxf2_CGcrDuIfkknfwY77otLLSp1LLbFeQTfL46EtnKS9p0XlA5k9Gc3p7Kxah0Co_Aa0IzU/w640-h408/DSC_8206.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Macrosoma bahiata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0Cr8UolNgTdOp-PXgn2v5gRHg4SglwKHl7CS9m4hmGzEMX27NvIYa7c1H_RihNy0s52UxuYhkCxaOBZVLam2ovk4tYJZbIfEKTnElAFE8I9faTgHg5zuKfhyApV5uVK_tKP5GcpavhtrTBzxjhY5f9f0EkeNDtL4HOSXTe4wzjbtmHmbC_7n-HMGUa7Q/s1500/DSC_8211.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0Cr8UolNgTdOp-PXgn2v5gRHg4SglwKHl7CS9m4hmGzEMX27NvIYa7c1H_RihNy0s52UxuYhkCxaOBZVLam2ovk4tYJZbIfEKTnElAFE8I9faTgHg5zuKfhyApV5uVK_tKP5GcpavhtrTBzxjhY5f9f0EkeNDtL4HOSXTe4wzjbtmHmbC_7n-HMGUa7Q/w640-h494/DSC_8211.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ramosulus </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP9V80PhqJtuqUi1UoLMSSCtoxFn2Qe3FeEhI8ex_HsnkOmYfUDB_vddATA-pMdnbj-YxBCbV_jRxjqBLrleHfx2DUYRKY2ttKTdydQSxtb_grm70EVt6sltwdVZnifJHdRbqnvH-JBeAW-WMmz37JTXtFROPSFMGVCieCwPMgRPTWues1a1g6GlciIoZ/s1501/DSC_8213.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1501" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP9V80PhqJtuqUi1UoLMSSCtoxFn2Qe3FeEhI8ex_HsnkOmYfUDB_vddATA-pMdnbj-YxBCbV_jRxjqBLrleHfx2DUYRKY2ttKTdydQSxtb_grm70EVt6sltwdVZnifJHdRbqnvH-JBeAW-WMmz37JTXtFROPSFMGVCieCwPMgRPTWues1a1g6GlciIoZ/w640-h640/DSC_8213.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eumorpha phorbas</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our night hike could not have started any better. We hadn't even left the station clearing to began walking down the Palmas trail when Jeiber spotted this large adult Common Lancehead, also known as a Fer-de-Lance. A gorgeous specimen. This is a common species in much of the Amazon basin, and one of the most frequently encountered snakes at Río Bigal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJF5qC-qrGqLTtGi6G3cT_Zy_a0rXx4h6DeEU12At9LCiqH1lVWD6GmSeL9-cw805pxSRHcDHn7iAzsdruzqSRBbkLWn4RA42i4qPOL4t8446QnxtsxreuRZrRwoeqaful7RN9D4y1HBCXDJKX4G4JJgh4tM6Ji_rWMSWGRgy0u6oz2KNaS73btEggMv-/s1500/DSC_8221.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJF5qC-qrGqLTtGi6G3cT_Zy_a0rXx4h6DeEU12At9LCiqH1lVWD6GmSeL9-cw805pxSRHcDHn7iAzsdruzqSRBbkLWn4RA42i4qPOL4t8446QnxtsxreuRZrRwoeqaful7RN9D4y1HBCXDJKX4G4JJgh4tM6Ji_rWMSWGRgy0u6oz2KNaS73btEggMv-/w640-h486/DSC_8221.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Lancehead (<i>Bothrops atrox</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Common Lancehead was the only snake of the night, but to be fair we only stayed out for 1.5 hours or so. I still had a moth sheet to investigate, as well as an early wake-up scheduled in the morning. That's the problem with being interested in everything when in a beautiful tropical forest. There just simply isn't enough time to explore!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The arachnid diversity on our walk was quite good; I was particularly enamoured with the nice variety of harvestmen. Below are a few standouts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAuUeUPmGSQ-3zFuTzJ77vSQajheG2FYomlbCeTcnR7SE_JdMa7Eia_eN_VwJ9vWK6UQozpjloVM6LBIaonTYisNOWjuxiDQ97JBgd06Ss_aj9EZ1RhZJd86Von5mJqBHbRiW0K1WYVyIl2tT7_yM6XXqh48Wpnxd9JVI7U2pYQxP-8DmBOIugCeYO6ql/s1500/DSC_8236.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1500" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAuUeUPmGSQ-3zFuTzJ77vSQajheG2FYomlbCeTcnR7SE_JdMa7Eia_eN_VwJ9vWK6UQozpjloVM6LBIaonTYisNOWjuxiDQ97JBgd06Ss_aj9EZ1RhZJd86Von5mJqBHbRiW0K1WYVyIl2tT7_yM6XXqh48Wpnxd9JVI7U2pYQxP-8DmBOIugCeYO6ql/w640-h530/DSC_8236.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phareicranaus gracilis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Though superficially resembling spiders, harvestmen (order Opiliones) are actually not that closely related to them. Their taxonomic position is disputed, but their closest relatives may be either the mites, or the scorpions and pseudoscorpions. Harvestmen can be distinguished from spiders by their single set of eyes and their fused body segments. While spiders are pure predators, many harvestmen are omnivorous and some are scavengers.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7BOb8AVvzPMg6iG608_4bE4JGMkMYLgmlExCiVJOmui0T2ZfOP_akeQ3tMfFL9zbbScgJOqkEixYMlnD6Y-ipnFZNYVIwHdFWczC3aetSHh4wbUW4RX_ZjEAOlgM9z9bAIcEaCZmFTPAO_tXaAEx1PjxX_F-e5iQKHgnZ4mF12kFAoWnmaeMjMtSat9Z/s1500/DSC_8258.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7BOb8AVvzPMg6iG608_4bE4JGMkMYLgmlExCiVJOmui0T2ZfOP_akeQ3tMfFL9zbbScgJOqkEixYMlnD6Y-ipnFZNYVIwHdFWczC3aetSHh4wbUW4RX_ZjEAOlgM9z9bAIcEaCZmFTPAO_tXaAEx1PjxX_F-e5iQKHgnZ4mF12kFAoWnmaeMjMtSat9Z/w640-h512/DSC_8258.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phareicranaus</i> sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spotted several tarantulas including this Yellow-banded Pinktoe Tarantula. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lNcOSY7v0kPjj2N45B-hfc31ggV63ys4zI2gI63_53ddI3ymNICvZcZzFyITt8iIbv61F7c-a0e4NdJUrjzSlTQcPLz7zvyAbnJpyf5R8MoIKOTg2spaTxhvkmwdztZqdBt3MchF5mcemu6LlraPLY1jBir9zZwVp6SnhE0gY62vTYjtF_mwuRTy9RMR/s1500/DSC_8222.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lNcOSY7v0kPjj2N45B-hfc31ggV63ys4zI2gI63_53ddI3ymNICvZcZzFyITt8iIbv61F7c-a0e4NdJUrjzSlTQcPLz7zvyAbnJpyf5R8MoIKOTg2spaTxhvkmwdztZqdBt3MchF5mcemu6LlraPLY1jBir9zZwVp6SnhE0gY62vTYjtF_mwuRTy9RMR/w612-h640/DSC_8222.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-banded Pinktoe Tarantula (<i>Avicularia juruensis</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Below are a few of the other spiders that I photographed on our night-walk. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcfjq6MjPWwRB0tjTcew15tTg0F5v6u888WUpCQKpc39vk4dFfZi3ZkBCLzMdhvZ3QbAtP59rG3T7xpFOdo0_eKpV2K8YIUkJ8nVploGblqDt8OiI_w49afmhoC136gwPb0Gzw-W3Yih0obtILxvInjbBH48BGrJjKv8VSdXN9YYBTJWCykXvOrD1vn0u/s1500/DSC_8233.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcfjq6MjPWwRB0tjTcew15tTg0F5v6u888WUpCQKpc39vk4dFfZi3ZkBCLzMdhvZ3QbAtP59rG3T7xpFOdo0_eKpV2K8YIUkJ8nVploGblqDt8OiI_w49afmhoC136gwPb0Gzw-W3Yih0obtILxvInjbBH48BGrJjKv8VSdXN9YYBTJWCykXvOrD1vn0u/w640-h434/DSC_8233.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified wolf spider - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8bW-5xZ2S73M2nbefqrUCE_12fW1E2dSMupZTfJenKEPMZx5lgc7GnC8r7Hy91P5zmOsV1Nzws-SPJ0aHeah7hiZjN53ITPMSIiiNAtA5rnWpTmml0kxQPTnIlUfM5YtAQesuhCB_vnQGp85uSGYB9C-aVBftKG7LKwiUhF8BrSig-dTTgUxsg3aLd3c/s1500/DSC_8262.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8bW-5xZ2S73M2nbefqrUCE_12fW1E2dSMupZTfJenKEPMZx5lgc7GnC8r7Hy91P5zmOsV1Nzws-SPJ0aHeah7hiZjN53ITPMSIiiNAtA5rnWpTmml0kxQPTnIlUfM5YtAQesuhCB_vnQGp85uSGYB9C-aVBftKG7LKwiUhF8BrSig-dTTgUxsg3aLd3c/w640-h514/DSC_8262.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ecuadorian Brown Velvet Tarantula (<i>Megaphobema velvetosoma</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFiLq1zfUP4t5I8sKT9150DFiF0v1JHBy_K2MaRfWfMOAK5sO4Fi9AVJf8AL3s9LP_Q8z-jT9pEvzOPwBMxWa79FCjTwygbCx7_i8-ormvUWzr6e4u8Q96JbupVT2kuvuUNRCJz2SJ2GKIl3NzfCZnahVrtMsqo_pb4YL-NuqX4vDoaJY7HGh-OoZG93_/s1500/DSC_8264.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFiLq1zfUP4t5I8sKT9150DFiF0v1JHBy_K2MaRfWfMOAK5sO4Fi9AVJf8AL3s9LP_Q8z-jT9pEvzOPwBMxWa79FCjTwygbCx7_i8-ormvUWzr6e4u8Q96JbupVT2kuvuUNRCJz2SJ2GKIl3NzfCZnahVrtMsqo_pb4YL-NuqX4vDoaJY7HGh-OoZG93_/w580-h640/DSC_8264.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Enoploctenus </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tiger beetles (Cicindelinae) are some of my favourite insects back home in Canada. Several different types could be readily found at Río Bigal, including this widespread Amazonian species, <i>Odontocheila cayennensis</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy3OMapgw_v9AEX4JVM0_bXr3bMa_gXY2uEcdb1WE4-eVA1fQSMdjWd7Pg7NfXSwDR89Wko4DCBM5EbUurWC5PsAOV4lzqVaJ0_LrQ8Y6MDWpPUo2TLK0sFmYR6Jg41ACqxcTBVyZ3xewHPoTZHxYsjyzC-PE5_FhHGZ9thyphenhyphenGS6D1E4qbr9GneucrwGhj/s1500/DSC_8225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhy3OMapgw_v9AEX4JVM0_bXr3bMa_gXY2uEcdb1WE4-eVA1fQSMdjWd7Pg7NfXSwDR89Wko4DCBM5EbUurWC5PsAOV4lzqVaJ0_LrQ8Y6MDWpPUo2TLK0sFmYR6Jg41ACqxcTBVyZ3xewHPoTZHxYsjyzC-PE5_FhHGZ9thyphenhyphenGS6D1E4qbr9GneucrwGhj/w640-h434/DSC_8225.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Odontocheila cayennensis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our path meandered down a hillside until it converged with a crystal-clear creek. Herp diversity improved along the edges of the watercourse and we quickly found a few neat lizards. First up is a type of woodlizard, possibly <i>Enyalioides laticeps</i>, that Jeiber spotted below eye-level. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj_7lW5ZRLoGKyTj8zuX0NPiuA5dkhyphenhyphenvWLVBDu97du4LoRekPZ8OO1LfA9dTsLprhyMqVDny_nqNgAWVnaXPjmP0BdwP2X_5f49EVKXI1_C60dR5CLjzcp-bhBUbl86CjOBKd_aG3NF1SGzndzZVv8qAsP_pst5eMLcI8E0PKHB-D5iH7_Zw1r0L9Lf09/s1500/DSC_8231.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1342" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj_7lW5ZRLoGKyTj8zuX0NPiuA5dkhyphenhyphenvWLVBDu97du4LoRekPZ8OO1LfA9dTsLprhyMqVDny_nqNgAWVnaXPjmP0BdwP2X_5f49EVKXI1_C60dR5CLjzcp-bhBUbl86CjOBKd_aG3NF1SGzndzZVv8qAsP_pst5eMLcI8E0PKHB-D5iH7_Zw1r0L9Lf09/w572-h640/DSC_8231.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broad-headed Woodlizard (<i>Enyalioides laticeps</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My contribution was this Common Forest Anole (<i>Anolis trachyderma</i>) which was resting on a leaf. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtIkbXRkVr6ZiqQ_DrlCkQkKv9K4T1Q1B9CIN4IpU_tY1wuoTZJF_g90iZad6OyQqp5S75VD-cJV8MMAvmFv3-tIw2xptFuTkQ6NsEqcbEGRu596MsrOuoXOcnVaqU0TrhZYPEEfhwWqDVNCHp8RMkWhU9YefRbvHRcQB-vCjx9eJ6KCUuw2dV8WeZrlQ/s1500/DSC_8248.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1500" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtIkbXRkVr6ZiqQ_DrlCkQkKv9K4T1Q1B9CIN4IpU_tY1wuoTZJF_g90iZad6OyQqp5S75VD-cJV8MMAvmFv3-tIw2xptFuTkQ6NsEqcbEGRu596MsrOuoXOcnVaqU0TrhZYPEEfhwWqDVNCHp8RMkWhU9YefRbvHRcQB-vCjx9eJ6KCUuw2dV8WeZrlQ/w640-h424/DSC_8248.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Forest Anole (<i>Anolis trachyderma</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Frog diversity wasn't particularly high on this walk; most individuals appeared to be the same species of rain frog called <i>Pristimantis lanthanites</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitM1PlpDpTtyyxYewjnvtcVcgYXDJa70t0omiPmjM1Epp-f1oLTm8kRUA6zCfD_FRMXIl2iyTFiRyQw90FFawpDIfc_WavQLs-XNafBm3Yv1uUtK_YBIsmGZ6IywEGdFkYEXEwiL-JhE_e3OGHHdDxCBMHfMLf7z4NyM2AgLrfuTueHj83GtlXPhER5EYh/s1500/DSC_8257.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitM1PlpDpTtyyxYewjnvtcVcgYXDJa70t0omiPmjM1Epp-f1oLTm8kRUA6zCfD_FRMXIl2iyTFiRyQw90FFawpDIfc_WavQLs-XNafBm3Yv1uUtK_YBIsmGZ6IywEGdFkYEXEwiL-JhE_e3OGHHdDxCBMHfMLf7z4NyM2AgLrfuTueHj83GtlXPhER5EYh/w640-h482/DSC_8257.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metallic Robber Frog (<i>Pristimantis lanthanides</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdFvphmupCsfQfj65mhAslmg_5WlHt9hNX2K1lkvUJ5xexeiixnkiH42Nz4qvVNS6Xreqf748SYZ6jNjIpDTviVCwAm-l-MVyH7vJUwaDuiTHqkzSoxI2azpPD8zY8bUQCseHci7pxzI1nHFUlCBxyaCKjnKKUaHY6p1LY__kF7VlQolXEDlfxLDbEBhO/s1500/DSC_8267.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdFvphmupCsfQfj65mhAslmg_5WlHt9hNX2K1lkvUJ5xexeiixnkiH42Nz4qvVNS6Xreqf748SYZ6jNjIpDTviVCwAm-l-MVyH7vJUwaDuiTHqkzSoxI2azpPD8zY8bUQCseHci7pxzI1nHFUlCBxyaCKjnKKUaHY6p1LY__kF7VlQolXEDlfxLDbEBhO/w640-h486/DSC_8267.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metallic Robber Frog (<i>Pristimantis lanthanites</i>) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We came across this unlucky moth which has been infected with an <i>Akanthomyces </i>fungus. After killing it, the fungus uses the unfortunate insect as a substrate for growing large spikes, out of which it releases spores which will infect other insects to perpetuate the cycle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IO2ZgqZuYbk1XT18JcwiAX6IZIIi4fzcPOIEH0gYAzqVkMd2lDElYTaoUJ6lpJ3XK6UnYgy4LJNrlhZ8-tjg3tds0r4PBqF8sZOzPxfD_2HQFhYo4JavZ0LxuTnvOtzbrxZA7jWmVsUKUraRJmdrEkKSMjLJ59frEt3JxfZSKgZaYfltZNpL2WkVIhuM/s1500/DSC_8265.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IO2ZgqZuYbk1XT18JcwiAX6IZIIi4fzcPOIEH0gYAzqVkMd2lDElYTaoUJ6lpJ3XK6UnYgy4LJNrlhZ8-tjg3tds0r4PBqF8sZOzPxfD_2HQFhYo4JavZ0LxuTnvOtzbrxZA7jWmVsUKUraRJmdrEkKSMjLJ59frEt3JxfZSKgZaYfltZNpL2WkVIhuM/w640-h518/DSC_8265.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Akanthomyces </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My headlight beam caught the fluorescent yellows and purples of a Green-backed Trogon which was sound asleep in the understory. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWwJELa0GjY7Pp8gRpC8psGFphetehyphenhyphenhw1m6J74rINbHkKSHFwlwiJGWt6pV7DMwqYs5YwPw6eeLSnt8UY0J9Jzp09etP2dg-6DDIzaZWmHnwseFmYsXkXe3RVADm-lztNeoSb8wr1PxK4AzP9cNShCjTMh2RiC7uL9MLdtn6wmbezEtvf3r8Vo2zHMd8/s1500/DSC_8245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWwJELa0GjY7Pp8gRpC8psGFphetehyphenhyphenhw1m6J74rINbHkKSHFwlwiJGWt6pV7DMwqYs5YwPw6eeLSnt8UY0J9Jzp09etP2dg-6DDIzaZWmHnwseFmYsXkXe3RVADm-lztNeoSb8wr1PxK4AzP9cNShCjTMh2RiC7uL9MLdtn6wmbezEtvf3r8Vo2zHMd8/w640-h474/DSC_8245.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green-backed Trogon - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I occasionally spot roosting butterflies at night, such as this <i>Oleria ilerdina </i>which is one of hundreds of species of clearwing butterflies which can be found on the east slope of the Andes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJ0RENhwA7fCJB9q6CxR4hijIo9hC8Y9Igrt8wUWxX8gfdxI3HdEYJMNJEVphVV5wPHPB9_i6ANhBK-GfPazke2RNHg5T_4xhG7WeI5Miwn9NDapofqEclMJCuLWEt4NnpQv4AJ2T394dgvFNKWSBWToZqsYuy3tExWDC2BFRgucY2CdduS7eroTt0MT3/s1500/DSC_8238.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1272" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJ0RENhwA7fCJB9q6CxR4hijIo9hC8Y9Igrt8wUWxX8gfdxI3HdEYJMNJEVphVV5wPHPB9_i6ANhBK-GfPazke2RNHg5T_4xhG7WeI5Miwn9NDapofqEclMJCuLWEt4NnpQv4AJ2T394dgvFNKWSBWToZqsYuy3tExWDC2BFRgucY2CdduS7eroTt0MT3/w542-h640/DSC_8238.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oleria ilerdina</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once we finished our walk I immediately made my way over to the sheet to see what moths had arrived to the party. And it was rocking! Hundreds of moths and other insects were taking up nearly every bit of real estate on the sheet, with others spilling onto the nearby limbs and leaves of surrounding trees. It was overwhelming! I could have easily stayed out until the wee hours of the morning, but I forced myself to only spend an hour or so at the sheet, in recognition of the next day's early start time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I won't add commentary for each photo as this post is getting long enough. Below are some of the highlights from the mothing session. I'll include a few interesting "non-moths" at the end. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6xK9RMueNtZnhyphenhyphenwMEvNS776AixlMobP9dWBuh_uxpk1NqEXD-E-43SWpWerG-NCG81ZsHkVJHy1GuHoeHvC3NCbKd-TLNXv1GfNm8NGJXV7qntezCC4kYtLWcgMSOs17xSEElXmxuAOAOq3RA_CYrW660I7vj9UHE9f8EYsfqJcPQsfDuPqKZ_zY7muz/s1500/DSC_8276.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6xK9RMueNtZnhyphenhyphenwMEvNS776AixlMobP9dWBuh_uxpk1NqEXD-E-43SWpWerG-NCG81ZsHkVJHy1GuHoeHvC3NCbKd-TLNXv1GfNm8NGJXV7qntezCC4kYtLWcgMSOs17xSEElXmxuAOAOq3RA_CYrW660I7vj9UHE9f8EYsfqJcPQsfDuPqKZ_zY7muz/w640-h442/DSC_8276.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Herbita amicaria</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHi-TECIT6BF-cE0jG7BYRtsioA_XkUtmKcRckwoiZCTbGvm3_vbKLm2mFP7aQTTvD9Vub-VLTfx_Ow7ZRAE1yvA_50vNVIC7ZOUUDU5_racv0m2ETpfKK9_oGwhzDfOnnutLLe7Bev_w91doWSnq2XV_ieDTeytLN8RcVkFKChMkmdwkprSBpxi-yxjo/s1500/DSC_8280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHi-TECIT6BF-cE0jG7BYRtsioA_XkUtmKcRckwoiZCTbGvm3_vbKLm2mFP7aQTTvD9Vub-VLTfx_Ow7ZRAE1yvA_50vNVIC7ZOUUDU5_racv0m2ETpfKK9_oGwhzDfOnnutLLe7Bev_w91doWSnq2XV_ieDTeytLN8RcVkFKChMkmdwkprSBpxi-yxjo/w510-h640/DSC_8280.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dalcerides </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGtSpkaHI-Ajyb9bIm2RQJhOeNJ50ibA4ABtyGeivSFd1ZDqv_rKQjxLk4TwWYvc1NVjN6zXmieZIhLxVJ9Pv1mzscoXVN2yzyiRujOCAH6uBF2UYGp0aVR5JfDB5yG5Kicvb8W6-cHV7k9mkmCtOAURrhzn4LBguSAaUlqbghsgtvJoXxHJB-0BmMKeP/s1500/DSC_8284.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1393" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGtSpkaHI-Ajyb9bIm2RQJhOeNJ50ibA4ABtyGeivSFd1ZDqv_rKQjxLk4TwWYvc1NVjN6zXmieZIhLxVJ9Pv1mzscoXVN2yzyiRujOCAH6uBF2UYGp0aVR5JfDB5yG5Kicvb8W6-cHV7k9mkmCtOAURrhzn4LBguSAaUlqbghsgtvJoXxHJB-0BmMKeP/w594-h640/DSC_8284.jpg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sosxetra grata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd6Jclb17rADchHAlkQ4zJ5kBf8UxUKCWYrCYaH8uodrTxAVLAsIcDwHVVPKQIORcm2JBQIaKmzH7oY3gbapOdc7QgE8gK-r0f46f7DdWM3F3FfY5Od3DaAMQo3SYGNAOYB3VOsD7ty_hEdOaLql1PK2CTmzA_RsO11-wo0IE9ZwM-0i7wF8cbk4133fH/s1500/DSC_8286.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="1500" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbd6Jclb17rADchHAlkQ4zJ5kBf8UxUKCWYrCYaH8uodrTxAVLAsIcDwHVVPKQIORcm2JBQIaKmzH7oY3gbapOdc7QgE8gK-r0f46f7DdWM3F3FfY5Od3DaAMQo3SYGNAOYB3VOsD7ty_hEdOaLql1PK2CTmzA_RsO11-wo0IE9ZwM-0i7wF8cbk4133fH/w640-h396/DSC_8286.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lissocentra hydatodes</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr_wW2fhPpZqPpFVy0syjcIjXOoUUcdUSbZVdoTDQ0A33wsc4c1mdrlqNMpQnE2yp3a4s8gz6ahfr_N2whjHSHvr7omM5ZUfvgQ7_e5NXMnYuwBuO1U3DdFBlw6M79vq7pprzESBO0rS5Oj91pYCLrw80cVGZ5cwA5RSefASWEthL6b4aAu4bgnbNYzPV/s1500/DSC_8289.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnr_wW2fhPpZqPpFVy0syjcIjXOoUUcdUSbZVdoTDQ0A33wsc4c1mdrlqNMpQnE2yp3a4s8gz6ahfr_N2whjHSHvr7omM5ZUfvgQ7_e5NXMnYuwBuO1U3DdFBlw6M79vq7pprzESBO0rS5Oj91pYCLrw80cVGZ5cwA5RSefASWEthL6b4aAu4bgnbNYzPV/w640-h520/DSC_8289.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prenesta rubrocinctalis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nx_YYEohtdabS6BFuql5VX9us76VxnQgAByA77Dct6fW8YvBBpN1NZJq4UUKqAZpE1pKhVHsvrs7hWdWyK_zgSSvLIDd_mtgtLwZ5BihmctwyaSjid1LPUV-xhCF9QbzKO56PIKYAOgDWxQWfPE0FRpF3gz4p7pBEkrGGPSpUPMV9Z72Wq_pFxlXYHGg/s1500/DSC_8291.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nx_YYEohtdabS6BFuql5VX9us76VxnQgAByA77Dct6fW8YvBBpN1NZJq4UUKqAZpE1pKhVHsvrs7hWdWyK_zgSSvLIDd_mtgtLwZ5BihmctwyaSjid1LPUV-xhCF9QbzKO56PIKYAOgDWxQWfPE0FRpF3gz4p7pBEkrGGPSpUPMV9Z72Wq_pFxlXYHGg/w640-h504/DSC_8291.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cosmosoma </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JyaWNn-EyzUP02Umpm62ErOb4hk63LbAVZKYzOT04KvjC_DHmv1BFZQuZe37hS0w4Guj9u7WjPFa1-jnXvkPdR3q_2AiT61H6Gq-X7izJYTTplm0L-6CAsgx5LsWD3R60T7hd2g-OMJZeYz8doggFYORKOL4dXdQFAAY4FAVC1ON3EmyINz2xZCcMmEk/s1563/DSC_8294.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1563" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0JyaWNn-EyzUP02Umpm62ErOb4hk63LbAVZKYzOT04KvjC_DHmv1BFZQuZe37hS0w4Guj9u7WjPFa1-jnXvkPdR3q_2AiT61H6Gq-X7izJYTTplm0L-6CAsgx5LsWD3R60T7hd2g-OMJZeYz8doggFYORKOL4dXdQFAAY4FAVC1ON3EmyINz2xZCcMmEk/w640-h614/DSC_8294.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Syssphinx molina</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM69v-KPW8m0VcR95KBDNkJedqPJ-gOnePpichNTF8ZtdIzsGAVseZBFGMhUEoJ3bn4k9K8xD_y-0VHsXH4Dh_cqyQ6SmQJ8YhAFW9fuDuAR9GfJRNF2RlBwm2UL_t6mg_TwPaeisYp5SMCpjjbvowvCx0KYdmiutkqJkzyF_NeURneyiX6RYOt1aa3PbH/s1500/DSC_8297.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1209" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM69v-KPW8m0VcR95KBDNkJedqPJ-gOnePpichNTF8ZtdIzsGAVseZBFGMhUEoJ3bn4k9K8xD_y-0VHsXH4Dh_cqyQ6SmQJ8YhAFW9fuDuAR9GfJRNF2RlBwm2UL_t6mg_TwPaeisYp5SMCpjjbvowvCx0KYdmiutkqJkzyF_NeURneyiX6RYOt1aa3PbH/w516-h640/DSC_8297.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Prepiella aurea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmCL31DTnpySGOznKrvQLwCdgVYFm2UsOU0owKO0WzZl2J7iECQVIj-5hDbWRtmqKfjf24G_3QFyS3SgT34cIuF8c1uckXEiPcATdFul3Kxzapn75Ukf-RrTgvRh8D6cwBbvo4J8Y4mKQBRUiXSjAJoxiIEt_ZzED2blv9orO1QGBojujU4JiGXMs7Fk9/s1500/DSC_8298.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmCL31DTnpySGOznKrvQLwCdgVYFm2UsOU0owKO0WzZl2J7iECQVIj-5hDbWRtmqKfjf24G_3QFyS3SgT34cIuF8c1uckXEiPcATdFul3Kxzapn75Ukf-RrTgvRh8D6cwBbvo4J8Y4mKQBRUiXSjAJoxiIEt_ZzED2blv9orO1QGBojujU4JiGXMs7Fk9/w640-h466/DSC_8298.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phostria varialis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yqNBQ2VHn4ARQmp5UwOwspJ8HnMOMJSgUxfo_WBKug3HipvVdMV1I1-q2aoz3EGcurOv4yASgkrzLliPGw8Cfn2JGh3c7LU_fzzYCbzLFQigng91Wdcb5c6lPk0xe7zzuG4KeKEeXqVhFhj-utTX0TdIXHUS5WoPynDxrm1dHT2hrvzON_XMe5B3QcQm/s1500/DSC_8306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yqNBQ2VHn4ARQmp5UwOwspJ8HnMOMJSgUxfo_WBKug3HipvVdMV1I1-q2aoz3EGcurOv4yASgkrzLliPGw8Cfn2JGh3c7LU_fzzYCbzLFQigng91Wdcb5c6lPk0xe7zzuG4KeKEeXqVhFhj-utTX0TdIXHUS5WoPynDxrm1dHT2hrvzON_XMe5B3QcQm/w640-h520/DSC_8306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Amaxia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK2Ah8eTBkvSsgJV9oqFjeW6eb6woEwhExk9QNcD9M4je8Q2sKg1mNZoJVOo_EqgOIE4CIXfWP0qoVS0eBSyN1sm63VL2oMDtJhhiWpMoKcGCGQufLvwuljK5wCiXgaqvc-BKBQo1ao5KAicA6dnfv5N49dq8cKiNJ5ZR71n77Sm2tiCGTq9nzBVa25iI/s1500/DSC_8308.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK2Ah8eTBkvSsgJV9oqFjeW6eb6woEwhExk9QNcD9M4je8Q2sKg1mNZoJVOo_EqgOIE4CIXfWP0qoVS0eBSyN1sm63VL2oMDtJhhiWpMoKcGCGQufLvwuljK5wCiXgaqvc-BKBQo1ao5KAicA6dnfv5N49dq8cKiNJ5ZR71n77Sm2tiCGTq9nzBVa25iI/w640-h484/DSC_8308.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cathydata batina</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOuHgh52cgTi98OOj4FXOe9_K6qRPxk8qUFq7rqA7Sbugc648BZ2K-neW9iduieuNOx50akmg23eUbwy6RkYR4PktmxtuxDCfVr7PyQHbY6JKAAO4QWLeaudZlu-V6y6c2cnLekITg5_9ezdb6fh-JBNcaqbU36jpQjMTjcZdXrdbwUkVpr_YlN5ShfHA/s1500/DSC_8315.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOuHgh52cgTi98OOj4FXOe9_K6qRPxk8qUFq7rqA7Sbugc648BZ2K-neW9iduieuNOx50akmg23eUbwy6RkYR4PktmxtuxDCfVr7PyQHbY6JKAAO4QWLeaudZlu-V6y6c2cnLekITg5_9ezdb6fh-JBNcaqbU36jpQjMTjcZdXrdbwUkVpr_YlN5ShfHA/w640-h434/DSC_8315.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eois russearia</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTburCDQzedyx6XxncOAvGwdPkHPCLkKN3xux8Md7aJhOMbB0cmSgG8jeay8gdiInhBxEah4w3BxHdIJ1ofWkzgPAEUHxK3F6ObI6NmcdOOfUPnU7SXuCREDZ5KcOcNIEp11fUGMkvCn7BwPCYsat07CLw6iWKOh7cJmt30VfjWPIqkootLFAa6RNKu-24/s1500/DSC_8316.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTburCDQzedyx6XxncOAvGwdPkHPCLkKN3xux8Md7aJhOMbB0cmSgG8jeay8gdiInhBxEah4w3BxHdIJ1ofWkzgPAEUHxK3F6ObI6NmcdOOfUPnU7SXuCREDZ5KcOcNIEp11fUGMkvCn7BwPCYsat07CLw6iWKOh7cJmt30VfjWPIqkootLFAa6RNKu-24/w640-h486/DSC_8316.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hymenomima camerata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp8zkpvlXlzL5wZI03FNYu-A52wYFCKoGfJyL41S94XxdxGjsN7y_0yPy03Uoazutfp16EJmRUeUSO3U4CoYInJWAKL5CpD7j5rWdi2C5B3gpLitaxpPSNNqZwvYDpD848NN2GZjk8chMQwxfTmJ9QJDNqLdMgQSicKsII8i0ptDiHVdQbkgFw2kqV0Cl/s1500/DSC_8317.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp8zkpvlXlzL5wZI03FNYu-A52wYFCKoGfJyL41S94XxdxGjsN7y_0yPy03Uoazutfp16EJmRUeUSO3U4CoYInJWAKL5CpD7j5rWdi2C5B3gpLitaxpPSNNqZwvYDpD848NN2GZjk8chMQwxfTmJ9QJDNqLdMgQSicKsII8i0ptDiHVdQbkgFw2kqV0Cl/w640-h464/DSC_8317.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phostria </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PtB9TnpeYt1_hxXivF7OBP-BNCZTOLQ6sQfyKY4tjWGpSon6_Tjf-0GMarDdFsHdLeFnPOWPO3vi_E-yOZCv0aE53mufwqY7CA-dkhM2HMWIEhzjEnKn_PePcp5rrjMstkbjxKQUNFvhHWovyJ2idlFON3MDr76inLO_F5FotQeO_AwvdWstVfMzhihf/s1500/DSC_8321.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PtB9TnpeYt1_hxXivF7OBP-BNCZTOLQ6sQfyKY4tjWGpSon6_Tjf-0GMarDdFsHdLeFnPOWPO3vi_E-yOZCv0aE53mufwqY7CA-dkhM2HMWIEhzjEnKn_PePcp5rrjMstkbjxKQUNFvhHWovyJ2idlFON3MDr76inLO_F5FotQeO_AwvdWstVfMzhihf/w568-h640/DSC_8321.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Condica mimica</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdxr9QHrb18MScP7XziTAAl4rsLgxPPdHzWH6J_wB5ezZG2vJP9Iw_tdwsQ213B1Uq_ZhJloB_8j7r97znbTlhbCl5E-Ocm-3u96t6nBhlXxMvgAadezS2WEbOEEesaOqUsOkF9rA62Wf9DhWx4UTdQYkvRM7VZSZwbHzTfxhW-7kxOQGtvgdrn2jcb2r/s1500/DSC_8322.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1222" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdxr9QHrb18MScP7XziTAAl4rsLgxPPdHzWH6J_wB5ezZG2vJP9Iw_tdwsQ213B1Uq_ZhJloB_8j7r97znbTlhbCl5E-Ocm-3u96t6nBhlXxMvgAadezS2WEbOEEesaOqUsOkF9rA62Wf9DhWx4UTdQYkvRM7VZSZwbHzTfxhW-7kxOQGtvgdrn2jcb2r/w522-h640/DSC_8322.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosema thalassina</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPekqzaGiHEZQPvoQrAjLhfrixRJWuV6NrMyzDSCiExsA3PrGHeqxr8PdSBB-VdOKuI59-_kQ2RmsFHkVxh0lk5_nbHWconY159t6wnheTH2gHwpR-kei6QeBjS-NU3uVwpz7RewWbQdej6C7JztURbgqBY1rYcZZ8nJ8fKJXBV8lfEWp1pfdCK7vRo5K/s1500/DSC_8329.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPekqzaGiHEZQPvoQrAjLhfrixRJWuV6NrMyzDSCiExsA3PrGHeqxr8PdSBB-VdOKuI59-_kQ2RmsFHkVxh0lk5_nbHWconY159t6wnheTH2gHwpR-kei6QeBjS-NU3uVwpz7RewWbQdej6C7JztURbgqBY1rYcZZ8nJ8fKJXBV8lfEWp1pfdCK7vRo5K/w640-h482/DSC_8329.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mania lunus</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySO9M6HHAL2jVwhcSiLgSbFt1eK6E54Ts8DLKJxoCkZIJ3Iod6IP7QfsrTSHQtWVaVclAPGk7tihsDQa4xSus-60WMVd9roXxXuqUcY2DYNMCBKssGbXpIOWd115AjRl59AxJxxk_mGQyRWlj0LrH8pGQgBUAmNnocywvYIeXgh94yw11ALErxsQRUn_x/s1500/DSC_8330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1446" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiySO9M6HHAL2jVwhcSiLgSbFt1eK6E54Ts8DLKJxoCkZIJ3Iod6IP7QfsrTSHQtWVaVclAPGk7tihsDQa4xSus-60WMVd9roXxXuqUcY2DYNMCBKssGbXpIOWd115AjRl59AxJxxk_mGQyRWlj0LrH8pGQgBUAmNnocywvYIeXgh94yw11ALErxsQRUn_x/w616-h640/DSC_8330.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hyperandra diminuta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyeBpWybVaFU99aA9Cv5JpYidAwVM41UQrVXILXrDcqm8R6KtAtV30ca1b0siHp89Y61PI8ZiRuwRXF0YVR284wuK8RAiS4s0PQs1jSwN8xgQOz-PsSi0ptYOeemrjLCYY8DS4cGJJWSwvev_Zc_7pJW4DrMLuxOClQYmLypXjvJOUutyEQtDypgWG4KN/s1500/DSC_8336.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1182" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyeBpWybVaFU99aA9Cv5JpYidAwVM41UQrVXILXrDcqm8R6KtAtV30ca1b0siHp89Y61PI8ZiRuwRXF0YVR284wuK8RAiS4s0PQs1jSwN8xgQOz-PsSi0ptYOeemrjLCYY8DS4cGJJWSwvev_Zc_7pJW4DrMLuxOClQYmLypXjvJOUutyEQtDypgWG4KN/w504-h640/DSC_8336.jpg" width="504" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Amaxia pandama</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJi-H8tprllBYRwZHTP7OjBVQRwpV2lZXg7n8_8E1JD8wZC9ReddC0oGIlrvJ0ubiClb364mEkLKst6I7Ut3unB5ZGqnlViCbe9fHLGQpMUSVJpXFAuaepZT1MnJf5OgsSQa_vBZGDuK-7XqfqZ6iowh1b8yKWXxZ_f1Wh5VN3p7UY7qKFFMxhp3QdoSVB/s1500/DSC_8338.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1319" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJi-H8tprllBYRwZHTP7OjBVQRwpV2lZXg7n8_8E1JD8wZC9ReddC0oGIlrvJ0ubiClb364mEkLKst6I7Ut3unB5ZGqnlViCbe9fHLGQpMUSVJpXFAuaepZT1MnJf5OgsSQa_vBZGDuK-7XqfqZ6iowh1b8yKWXxZ_f1Wh5VN3p7UY7qKFFMxhp3QdoSVB/w562-h640/DSC_8338.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified (tribe Hemileucini) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWF2x3vDQkRnvrHvhWV0hQzV3DeKamc64iKLQ5-Z1yXuGK3bXpoY_WXvTCbacdbFGjBS2wytdhBiBpGzJbiXttx8yuLRXmZCqQFESwjnCoXubXsQon3Gk5tLqe33mTsqgt9nQpI8gigJAhL_O_dwWVR_eRlATAQd43DC3Z2uk80fmS3pkFvQB7pBF28fP/s1500/DSC_8340.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1226" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWF2x3vDQkRnvrHvhWV0hQzV3DeKamc64iKLQ5-Z1yXuGK3bXpoY_WXvTCbacdbFGjBS2wytdhBiBpGzJbiXttx8yuLRXmZCqQFESwjnCoXubXsQon3Gk5tLqe33mTsqgt9nQpI8gigJAhL_O_dwWVR_eRlATAQd43DC3Z2uk80fmS3pkFvQB7pBF28fP/w524-h640/DSC_8340.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Theages xanthura</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mrMVSE9nkU9GZKcwA0CnPnLS2JKCLl50TT4RHeQgRNO7ubSPLAU6vExojGzIf5lefV1vepwYAVakfqt4vXZX_rBvr1QbS46nrVqECtAlynsOd6-pc1NW9foqdljWADFlWADHg7Ob3kSHDWWBBR2RSr5XnW2Rmzosx_2XpvxvOMasLo35fP4EgiJ5iOJn/s1500/DSC_8346.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1228" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mrMVSE9nkU9GZKcwA0CnPnLS2JKCLl50TT4RHeQgRNO7ubSPLAU6vExojGzIf5lefV1vepwYAVakfqt4vXZX_rBvr1QbS46nrVqECtAlynsOd6-pc1NW9foqdljWADFlWADHg7Ob3kSHDWWBBR2RSr5XnW2Rmzosx_2XpvxvOMasLo35fP4EgiJ5iOJn/w524-h640/DSC_8346.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Melese nebulosa</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q7Gbo799QXsBfYGlEX5A4j9GZzaPgJ8I1ULpH0uTlwNq41FIQ356eaNMecqoSLf5SYBckVuKqHLZOpcEVoRKunFgFLK-td8KDGw51Zvoq8_4jGvJ92c6fSyz8mUCl6ghB1F9rC2xqlHDkiW97dRAMGvfFHMYbkZm3gvjLRQuaAIbawzFjcYiQCqdGzWk/s1500/DSC_8347.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q7Gbo799QXsBfYGlEX5A4j9GZzaPgJ8I1ULpH0uTlwNq41FIQ356eaNMecqoSLf5SYBckVuKqHLZOpcEVoRKunFgFLK-td8KDGw51Zvoq8_4jGvJ92c6fSyz8mUCl6ghB1F9rC2xqlHDkiW97dRAMGvfFHMYbkZm3gvjLRQuaAIbawzFjcYiQCqdGzWk/w640-h470/DSC_8347.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Leucula festiva</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-FkalITvpVXOhu920uEdNTOZF8qb-eNWcv16NrDCslbDQEdZL-iMVx7HCFgXY-yMWYTtCgki7iMet6CdNub7xlV8Q0_jflc7z_FtUrsH1eR9_4HLqp_DdNZvaQfUqaQFSgdl3DoVpCIQKnN0diUY2atK34AR5T0E6P7MDwD2I8Vu6Ekl2wqGp0r04FFY/s1500/DSC_8349.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-FkalITvpVXOhu920uEdNTOZF8qb-eNWcv16NrDCslbDQEdZL-iMVx7HCFgXY-yMWYTtCgki7iMet6CdNub7xlV8Q0_jflc7z_FtUrsH1eR9_4HLqp_DdNZvaQfUqaQFSgdl3DoVpCIQKnN0diUY2atK34AR5T0E6P7MDwD2I8Vu6Ekl2wqGp0r04FFY/w640-h474/DSC_8349.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Semaeopus orbistigma</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOiKfPrKzhhgn7DFYiRvd0ZFZW8OxlFMoWtX8qBofEmQedIIvQvIjmejh3n9xyOwvmKn6Z87fUE81UKjUowHh2zQLsAcacumJ7slROoJiud-C29YbK9f4knYMEW5WGi0DAu5gWeIfMGKgl0eauMCv-Ts78ib8qL5qBN3_ZeS09-N92BM6M9OiS8h9lfv_/s1500/DSC_8354.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOiKfPrKzhhgn7DFYiRvd0ZFZW8OxlFMoWtX8qBofEmQedIIvQvIjmejh3n9xyOwvmKn6Z87fUE81UKjUowHh2zQLsAcacumJ7slROoJiud-C29YbK9f4knYMEW5WGi0DAu5gWeIfMGKgl0eauMCv-Ts78ib8qL5qBN3_ZeS09-N92BM6M9OiS8h9lfv_/w640-h460/DSC_8354.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eucereon </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbKJ5F_KhGycczQA65flcRGOpS881ssfsHfHI7i_7sWtWpnGEGKKIHusTHN1x8f7c4SNodplPyQkgDL_7xT3KrLp9OXOs47H8c6cCskM147DteDSRVjogdJWs7YlneZ6JwM7aePXsD0Xel72pbZk8p_O7juj_WPZmsm0ibXbb2vJ8OTmLm2dyVYRnv7VJ/s1500/DSC_8355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbKJ5F_KhGycczQA65flcRGOpS881ssfsHfHI7i_7sWtWpnGEGKKIHusTHN1x8f7c4SNodplPyQkgDL_7xT3KrLp9OXOs47H8c6cCskM147DteDSRVjogdJWs7YlneZ6JwM7aePXsD0Xel72pbZk8p_O7juj_WPZmsm0ibXbb2vJ8OTmLm2dyVYRnv7VJ/w640-h482/DSC_8355.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coenipeta polynoe</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbtj-Q7T5sfMcWm-1MdLKC9j7_cCJQ7-ufeJP5L1H7-sN5EayI8YiFTG4XftDNe4R0xkr6l8BQSMr9rrgiBFNGnQ6jat19hxmjCMg8mzzLsagTnR966hUSxaop8Rtt158YqM4MfWHlF1KW40-VUDIjXqhyphenhyphen5qip2FKgKGQFU03cv67bkRhsDhkKhJ-LLaf/s1500/DSC_8360.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1256" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbtj-Q7T5sfMcWm-1MdLKC9j7_cCJQ7-ufeJP5L1H7-sN5EayI8YiFTG4XftDNe4R0xkr6l8BQSMr9rrgiBFNGnQ6jat19hxmjCMg8mzzLsagTnR966hUSxaop8Rtt158YqM4MfWHlF1KW40-VUDIjXqhyphenhyphen5qip2FKgKGQFU03cv67bkRhsDhkKhJ-LLaf/w536-h640/DSC_8360.jpg" width="536" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified concealer moth (Oecophoridae) - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ST1rj3HKKGf_i_6p8C4vWXEewWIn1xk98dDl_VAxw_3waBfLYaxtEDs9ze63Z0IJh3t9mYJcMK6miNx461Oign8um-OFPBiHpPSOdqlYj3aYaTnWt-r1ftZV6EL4QnrcbZZE0mdu3JHUJQlG1zKvp-rFdhM56SVPL9OwOblcvL3XdDO-gK-yXk7I724r/s1500/DSC_8368.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ST1rj3HKKGf_i_6p8C4vWXEewWIn1xk98dDl_VAxw_3waBfLYaxtEDs9ze63Z0IJh3t9mYJcMK6miNx461Oign8um-OFPBiHpPSOdqlYj3aYaTnWt-r1ftZV6EL4QnrcbZZE0mdu3JHUJQlG1zKvp-rFdhM56SVPL9OwOblcvL3XdDO-gK-yXk7I724r/w640-h432/DSC_8368.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Oospila ruptimacula</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4FJ_Mc_DY1f8OJQ76aTL0J8eU_kyhshVg2rqJuNcKOcW2QF2uIZTauZ50naf7oXP8Mf3DDCDZ7e268Xjs6sV1wyAAIfASTlwwf11xsg7pEdzBFZMeXmfaAY75ay6q6Pre1ecqjFHafDywA1XDbg4U7TJPuFa-49v2YPdEt-JTDR2JFQ_y262J32dLYt1/s1500/DSC_8377.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4FJ_Mc_DY1f8OJQ76aTL0J8eU_kyhshVg2rqJuNcKOcW2QF2uIZTauZ50naf7oXP8Mf3DDCDZ7e268Xjs6sV1wyAAIfASTlwwf11xsg7pEdzBFZMeXmfaAY75ay6q6Pre1ecqjFHafDywA1XDbg4U7TJPuFa-49v2YPdEt-JTDR2JFQ_y262J32dLYt1/w612-h640/DSC_8377.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Idalus herois</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CpSOoAZVfqDT0-rUgFa_k5-qEd4qreWy58sIsjlmS08-Hck-h7xn0CHZFn5fDNF9nA_FihEDCTx8oTs5vznX8h2eELRd8ulOnoChZleltZA7Us_LCM-_SAEWaB7BYozXi-Nct574tiAUtpxCBEVDyw4TqYpQwvjgsZzV_oJyUFS8Y2uamuyKQzmhp6f1/s1500/DSC_8381.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0CpSOoAZVfqDT0-rUgFa_k5-qEd4qreWy58sIsjlmS08-Hck-h7xn0CHZFn5fDNF9nA_FihEDCTx8oTs5vznX8h2eELRd8ulOnoChZleltZA7Us_LCM-_SAEWaB7BYozXi-Nct574tiAUtpxCBEVDyw4TqYpQwvjgsZzV_oJyUFS8Y2uamuyKQzmhp6f1/w572-h640/DSC_8381.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosema maximepuncta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOzk_omKpgIkKHcxo3EJqv8SF1UylJFXrhMWfn1FqokifBK8kjivqZptrqOulKKbJ0bDiUAEtdoNtZlnhYIvlCJy8KvHsWa6WcH_hHVAZQKKCsKCi6YvhbF5bb57pkFuMeiBzZ7vo4PftUv_MgD3viUqTK_g5iEeWGB8bcr-1IVQ0R0KSFGjLK1r7OqmG/s1500/DSC_8383.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOzk_omKpgIkKHcxo3EJqv8SF1UylJFXrhMWfn1FqokifBK8kjivqZptrqOulKKbJ0bDiUAEtdoNtZlnhYIvlCJy8KvHsWa6WcH_hHVAZQKKCsKCi6YvhbF5bb57pkFuMeiBzZ7vo4PftUv_MgD3viUqTK_g5iEeWGB8bcr-1IVQ0R0KSFGjLK1r7OqmG/w596-h640/DSC_8383.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified moth - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L7J_8QTX3EvpsSmXswP6nBfCdeN2_vp4VkfUcDGvSJEikx7dqDgk_1eYVYBXEqHLSdNvAkK1IK3oY6qe1SeikYKy09odeQcl_D8DSgKzsNevx4NLfQLy8CIsQaWDFZRYoTj_zpdV2gD32AISIEj-5ZtbtG_vSlJn8cfWR1-r_LFYnASRtNG4G5YTWa72/s1500/DSC_8384.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L7J_8QTX3EvpsSmXswP6nBfCdeN2_vp4VkfUcDGvSJEikx7dqDgk_1eYVYBXEqHLSdNvAkK1IK3oY6qe1SeikYKy09odeQcl_D8DSgKzsNevx4NLfQLy8CIsQaWDFZRYoTj_zpdV2gD32AISIEj-5ZtbtG_vSlJn8cfWR1-r_LFYnASRtNG4G5YTWa72/w640-h494/DSC_8384.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rejectaria niciasalis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJL7VaqmKl-NtHojHg5B8-hH_4NDHD-vQCpHYOG4XF22MlldQ-kMQYgjEzhyphenhypheniE4LUSCfhF_lA6xPtFvH7t743Cy_c8q12gttlxpeY2Qqi4MvB9tZHw8UFgO50HME9dTkR1JGiR7oGq-WDEBFTFVUkUsymch5MQwineJRRkFWnAYMeTV15CagLUrfgGywm/s1500/DSC_8391.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJL7VaqmKl-NtHojHg5B8-hH_4NDHD-vQCpHYOG4XF22MlldQ-kMQYgjEzhyphenhypheniE4LUSCfhF_lA6xPtFvH7t743Cy_c8q12gttlxpeY2Qqi4MvB9tZHw8UFgO50HME9dTkR1JGiR7oGq-WDEBFTFVUkUsymch5MQwineJRRkFWnAYMeTV15CagLUrfgGywm/w556-h640/DSC_8391.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Disphragis tharis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyNSYbJsEJ9gSj6FbhQma7yYKp7oAgK5SRqHB3aGzyiVyvnMKT3tkxAgPNuuI7vd-F7gB4rT1JKkeniq8yKWrgtV0rxOEtsi47Jr4R76SKIILR4Mrr9HvJn_R9v4XqIh4k3DmWU2AgiCSf1RBze-Ygjr1hkhb39Bujshs1hyphenhyphen9LoBd32tr4Wv4nabgikr0/s1500/DSC_8394.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyNSYbJsEJ9gSj6FbhQma7yYKp7oAgK5SRqHB3aGzyiVyvnMKT3tkxAgPNuuI7vd-F7gB4rT1JKkeniq8yKWrgtV0rxOEtsi47Jr4R76SKIILR4Mrr9HvJn_R9v4XqIh4k3DmWU2AgiCSf1RBze-Ygjr1hkhb39Bujshs1hyphenhyphen9LoBd32tr4Wv4nabgikr0/w598-h640/DSC_8394.jpg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Desmoloma modesta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHZN1DvQJJ8BvijRWfjCkMux_cjjJ7rfeArrERn6jqbR66mklXUV4pOjpDDTOu4uFQxL-dPHfZZACoNsyGf0BRU9aIQNQZDUcxguSjQ8YJqShoavoHi_W9drCmGB9pNmxmIFQ11iTgHw9hlCpm9Yo2BFF4pNkGreJUsbAR-rw87oUmun8eI71R1hutNLj/s1500/DSC_8398.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHZN1DvQJJ8BvijRWfjCkMux_cjjJ7rfeArrERn6jqbR66mklXUV4pOjpDDTOu4uFQxL-dPHfZZACoNsyGf0BRU9aIQNQZDUcxguSjQ8YJqShoavoHi_W9drCmGB9pNmxmIFQ11iTgHw9hlCpm9Yo2BFF4pNkGreJUsbAR-rw87oUmun8eI71R1hutNLj/w640-h416/DSC_8398.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dyspteris gigantea</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozfonpMuCP1H0w8Xwq6iHgYP688_F_DRIoP5A8kfDS_hvRCncViDxhSd0vhRtUKB-r48YSdqR4H_bV2665bi594jeOAHOaCwYd3xYqjyCplgLwhM1Zbd9Gu28QBC40gk0ZD6ka3foTranObzqFHLsiPQ1BVdAoYajBFJzolcd16jlLaJxTlJEsOy_mMia/s1500/DSC_8409.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozfonpMuCP1H0w8Xwq6iHgYP688_F_DRIoP5A8kfDS_hvRCncViDxhSd0vhRtUKB-r48YSdqR4H_bV2665bi594jeOAHOaCwYd3xYqjyCplgLwhM1Zbd9Gu28QBC40gk0ZD6ka3foTranObzqFHLsiPQ1BVdAoYajBFJzolcd16jlLaJxTlJEsOy_mMia/w640-h446/DSC_8409.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sericoptera mahometaria</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y-5YloH-gOeuU49M2ywMcJIdUOO3jBN2nJJnRBtsyvOalwrUtTzSKQqp7qm5a6pU_GeoixPwACJyEj6UOihuuOSrgmNonquQ3dph_hVWDqM-NZamPSF8_c-q1LY2VFtPyxO9zvcsrJUdzEgUmnxqJ_xIZg2ZYalk6P3x9GQCm94nlQVPGtKXvE5RTcUw/s1500/DSC_8411.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y-5YloH-gOeuU49M2ywMcJIdUOO3jBN2nJJnRBtsyvOalwrUtTzSKQqp7qm5a6pU_GeoixPwACJyEj6UOihuuOSrgmNonquQ3dph_hVWDqM-NZamPSF8_c-q1LY2VFtPyxO9zvcsrJUdzEgUmnxqJ_xIZg2ZYalk6P3x9GQCm94nlQVPGtKXvE5RTcUw/w640-h448/DSC_8411.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tyrissa perstrigata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcIw1oQo-OPzGlN9hMGaqI_5by3U_uR1swVGA4L2dMZ4BA7cap_w0Vvj4qZLkybqM1qPqTvjaSiZdac7WuqeSY0uVpk_0bQXRQkaFvKDSoX9bs9eqJXpALWTYsPfbgp7h1dCo2Czy8VDG8W3gE586ZHSCQFPdBL8fng03CCKCu2MI8X1VPUtSnq3BBcny/s1500/DSC_8420.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcIw1oQo-OPzGlN9hMGaqI_5by3U_uR1swVGA4L2dMZ4BA7cap_w0Vvj4qZLkybqM1qPqTvjaSiZdac7WuqeSY0uVpk_0bQXRQkaFvKDSoX9bs9eqJXpALWTYsPfbgp7h1dCo2Czy8VDG8W3gE586ZHSCQFPdBL8fng03CCKCu2MI8X1VPUtSnq3BBcny/w640-h510/DSC_8420.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Triommatodes </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv98BBm1COUAHPoIfGwL7Ua5itxJIGbHjsHGwXvtv1QaDCBf4Gf2uPPysAiPk7qwfWJ9yY-zVTIdAwMbF2xUkelKVeH3GHZ17ylNpyoA7xG0prQQCWk8bJEoB5jD_FcuNz4mAf_emOCsDcXYV1YD36vfYESMxU0QhMMYi90djr5qkn9JwXVMXG4-youTL/s1500/DSC_8427.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnv98BBm1COUAHPoIfGwL7Ua5itxJIGbHjsHGwXvtv1QaDCBf4Gf2uPPysAiPk7qwfWJ9yY-zVTIdAwMbF2xUkelKVeH3GHZ17ylNpyoA7xG0prQQCWk8bJEoB5jD_FcuNz4mAf_emOCsDcXYV1YD36vfYESMxU0QhMMYi90djr5qkn9JwXVMXG4-youTL/w580-h640/DSC_8427.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ernassa sanguinolenta</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ycOajSMRfVpzBKM3kMJ-8SsW8Cg8CYAY-eaCZH4m1vsRGQWJ8oAYEyxKxfy3jU-oZWFxnePiFnPO2LnSJEPGeVr76hIvShBNB5IKNB5pnzA16swdDLwOEnQne-iJo4clSa2XBGf9RW3JpvNdAVMUzkGYpM19ctnE__7y-VWvIwbrI5xLhH9qINSAHP3l/s1500/DSC_8431.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ycOajSMRfVpzBKM3kMJ-8SsW8Cg8CYAY-eaCZH4m1vsRGQWJ8oAYEyxKxfy3jU-oZWFxnePiFnPO2LnSJEPGeVr76hIvShBNB5IKNB5pnzA16swdDLwOEnQne-iJo4clSa2XBGf9RW3JpvNdAVMUzkGYpM19ctnE__7y-VWvIwbrI5xLhH9qINSAHP3l/w640-h460/DSC_8431.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Syngamilyta nympha</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>And below are some of the other insects that may their way to the sheet. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86BFGroKibWgZZVOrSbCdWz8nAiliYr4sOaKw6s0hPrfZ6ISicntbam7LKTMEihiQZcl0K2LuEPPfouufqJKo38Pmww_xJ40oTcsLiuqCn7DoJ5Oe1FbyZDbCUuqvRvWCbkMk3Zt6kgsJ9ItzlP75VuTpFQ-0_4LlSGpO1P83iLTVwYPdC9WzOh8AOQWE/s1500/DSC_8275.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1292" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86BFGroKibWgZZVOrSbCdWz8nAiliYr4sOaKw6s0hPrfZ6ISicntbam7LKTMEihiQZcl0K2LuEPPfouufqJKo38Pmww_xJ40oTcsLiuqCn7DoJ5Oe1FbyZDbCUuqvRvWCbkMk3Zt6kgsJ9ItzlP75VuTpFQ-0_4LlSGpO1P83iLTVwYPdC9WzOh8AOQWE/w552-h640/DSC_8275.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Chloronia </i>sp. - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eoFNoD-3NDCIgCCQXN-8VO58j9Bb_buHqXUyIbBylB0K5Eiih3FIKqyOWkWgd5_T5o5J4H0uNF1VGKq_1orXhAUHDR4gcwzJ-JlIkxOLjNKkgYL-YSxJ7nIHTzop0PlpfW_0qH7vO94SXlSKatPNNjn76yqyyn7090Zh7q9B5RRhw7l0rkC1ITeh6iZL/s1500/DSC_8314.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1263" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eoFNoD-3NDCIgCCQXN-8VO58j9Bb_buHqXUyIbBylB0K5Eiih3FIKqyOWkWgd5_T5o5J4H0uNF1VGKq_1orXhAUHDR4gcwzJ-JlIkxOLjNKkgYL-YSxJ7nIHTzop0PlpfW_0qH7vO94SXlSKatPNNjn76yqyyn7090Zh7q9B5RRhw7l0rkC1ITeh6iZL/w538-h640/DSC_8314.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cyclocephala kuntzeniana</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This massive fulgorid planthopper was one of the most impressive ones I've ever seen!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPslKVlMaALw49edHAuOdEur7C8BwjGpd8MBTugkdjpZ4N-E4-yyLX41Sb96w7-aPEP5BooeiYZKDZyi6Hv6by0Oltxulck8IgaKSQtUw00laTxec1l3Fj95Jfcw8ylePSCwoWXBe4T3ENC2iZPy_4vyu1FLbxugMDyuJA_5Zlz7hVmKQ1a-IuAeCrfd7/s1500/DSC_8328.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPslKVlMaALw49edHAuOdEur7C8BwjGpd8MBTugkdjpZ4N-E4-yyLX41Sb96w7-aPEP5BooeiYZKDZyi6Hv6by0Oltxulck8IgaKSQtUw00laTxec1l3Fj95Jfcw8ylePSCwoWXBe4T3ENC2iZPy_4vyu1FLbxugMDyuJA_5Zlz7hVmKQ1a-IuAeCrfd7/w500-h640/DSC_8328.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Phrictus hoffmannsi</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vm9Ew7RiwFtXPcijNN1oVv3nLWOMbkmuJnsnHWlAPAw5RJBOKo3FNx0DDW9JWese68kkDY9x1Gft2amNuxkME4aHtT61yM3VZyannK7DPr9E7W8khyphenhyphenZrIZv1jX3RChx9Vj1ff07YxquKgLx6LWugQGwHBYOt59ZKEnuAezHtqSUfC5WGNXp37TV-Imra/s1500/DSC_8339.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1226" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vm9Ew7RiwFtXPcijNN1oVv3nLWOMbkmuJnsnHWlAPAw5RJBOKo3FNx0DDW9JWese68kkDY9x1Gft2amNuxkME4aHtT61yM3VZyannK7DPr9E7W8khyphenhyphenZrIZv1jX3RChx9Vj1ff07YxquKgLx6LWugQGwHBYOt59ZKEnuAezHtqSUfC5WGNXp37TV-Imra/w524-h640/DSC_8339.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ceraiaella triannulata</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This long-horned beetle was one of the widest insects to land on the sheet, with its antennae reaching further across than the largest silkmoth. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVacLPeQXh3l57faMl1hY67SlVKBCssrjtyMMH77k3p9XSpjahd59PWCiLOlPFbf_WKm53CRc0b2MFqMELQsWmGhSoVCysZHOm0Q4Ha9akN4qz_LMS9ySc7QsDFyTM0ST9N7bTHeMbr4Vmxaa6BPAXdy2ojcQKi_BgPvG9nK2Un3ml6pvyP5KHadFphgjs/s1500/DSC_8352.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1500" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVacLPeQXh3l57faMl1hY67SlVKBCssrjtyMMH77k3p9XSpjahd59PWCiLOlPFbf_WKm53CRc0b2MFqMELQsWmGhSoVCysZHOm0Q4Ha9akN4qz_LMS9ySc7QsDFyTM0ST9N7bTHeMbr4Vmxaa6BPAXdy2ojcQKi_BgPvG9nK2Un3ml6pvyP5KHadFphgjs/w640-h366/DSC_8352.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lochmaeocles callidryas</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix32l_xxyxH1CqWllQWlk9HnZJWeSRy0Dv60k7n6A5Fnt2jQ-I262lP8pwa6K-SCKySDtUmii9HNU0syeE6P3ArKBBLc1zFsTEjHZWgDJHPMtU5tl_DJ-lQaKnhvaSKraBTa1AmdsT3Bpbrz4iJCJx_35YRIMM3QKHdWEoXOsFHNZbVcwYub0srRK4KK9i/s1500/DSC_8423.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1247" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix32l_xxyxH1CqWllQWlk9HnZJWeSRy0Dv60k7n6A5Fnt2jQ-I262lP8pwa6K-SCKySDtUmii9HNU0syeE6P3ArKBBLc1zFsTEjHZWgDJHPMtU5tl_DJ-lQaKnhvaSKraBTa1AmdsT3Bpbrz4iJCJx_35YRIMM3QKHdWEoXOsFHNZbVcwYub0srRK4KK9i/w532-h640/DSC_8423.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Doradoblatta coppenamensis</i> - Reserva Biológica del Río Bigal, Orellana, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-82185210270736222742023-12-01T09:18:00.001-05:002023-12-01T09:28:10.585-05:00A Tour Of The Western Galápagos Archipelago<div class="separator">The Galápagos archipelago is one of those must-visit destinations for anyone with an interest in ecology, evolution, or biogeography. The islands are located in the eastern Pacific where a “hotspot” deep within the earth has been spewing magma for millions of years. The oldest islands have been aged to around 5 million years, while the younger, westernmost islands may only be 100,000 years old. Because of the unique geographical position of the archipelago right on the equator, ocean currents from the northeast (Panamic Current), southeast (Humboldt Current) and west (Cromwell Current) all reach Galápagos. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWEHpftIOSaHZQgu4ys5kGCHB3qHiYKo_7mKTxeVdV8IjEDvbc7jYx-yMAGkrvun2EgNKus8Ykgj-0a-n5SvbntaguH53jqh47lTSEEZcPtSJjDk4i88UQ9gahLutbm2E1MmSWQjUv3L3U8004Ki8s5oc4eD-H1WUC8-pWoShQ6opWbnN4toWDb-d5rd2/s1500/DSC_5911.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWEHpftIOSaHZQgu4ys5kGCHB3qHiYKo_7mKTxeVdV8IjEDvbc7jYx-yMAGkrvun2EgNKus8Ykgj-0a-n5SvbntaguH53jqh47lTSEEZcPtSJjDk4i88UQ9gahLutbm2E1MmSWQjUv3L3U8004Ki8s5oc4eD-H1WUC8-pWoShQ6opWbnN4toWDb-d5rd2/w640-h464/DSC_5911.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santiago Lava Lizard (<i>Microlophus jacobii</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZguk3_7JlM9YTadxsbNQyG4U40hHQ4X7SNtiPY_EUUSk1U-Pvs3B0smS2Lf5ovavLS8vTQMtP0hxzEGqabdM0yaPkjBmRT5egQqRhtwKV7f5jcRK1FaEx-w58Ha6vXM_NMBOCMx5qT19Xd-yJdK3r3TtQ6dwJ4bqfGkM0U78Svh5l2-1EL_995NcF2ha4/s1500/DSC_5979.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZguk3_7JlM9YTadxsbNQyG4U40hHQ4X7SNtiPY_EUUSk1U-Pvs3B0smS2Lf5ovavLS8vTQMtP0hxzEGqabdM0yaPkjBmRT5egQqRhtwKV7f5jcRK1FaEx-w58Ha6vXM_NMBOCMx5qT19Xd-yJdK3r3TtQ6dwJ4bqfGkM0U78Svh5l2-1EL_995NcF2ha4/w544-h640/DSC_5979.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Flamingo (<i>Phoenicopterus ruber</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">This has allowed many species from different regions to colonize the newly formed islands over time. Some, such as lizards, snakes and rice rats, likely made it there on floating vegetation. Others, such as insects and birds either followed wind currents or were displaced during migration. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECAHadCGdnyjeI995aOnUvccMtY6hZDtdODr1lYTQ97SwJC8f0PVKgfp0nb63TsH7Ktr0XGPd9rihkhchlARRq18-XA-LZkaSzB5fHGUMKCMWkbW38ioCRl1W9vkTpYFmm99kDrcYa81VMABbPZQDKgwFs6PBexZX7IGRYqSCaqEeKwmeI4_hyphenhyphenfEoK4S_/s2573/DSC_6304.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="2573" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECAHadCGdnyjeI995aOnUvccMtY6hZDtdODr1lYTQ97SwJC8f0PVKgfp0nb63TsH7Ktr0XGPd9rihkhchlARRq18-XA-LZkaSzB5fHGUMKCMWkbW38ioCRl1W9vkTpYFmm99kDrcYa81VMABbPZQDKgwFs6PBexZX7IGRYqSCaqEeKwmeI4_hyphenhyphenfEoK4S_/w640-h494/DSC_6304.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">male Brujo Flycatcher (<i>Pyrocephalus nanus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i9EWOlOBFBiXqtVZES1oTYkKUuH-FkpEu31xsyT-Cv-n0HUpUcJpoWqMrmutEXsHipRd-bDd72DeR-9aILJ4uYWbs2e0HPFizdLdg4cNt6TDwfqIooibRI05pU3fcc_skLXOUV8GmSCZ65Prl6AAYvNaP7Kzzlu4jM-Nk8DkUptrsJg8minmbGlmog_w/s2700/DSC_6278.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="2418" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6i9EWOlOBFBiXqtVZES1oTYkKUuH-FkpEu31xsyT-Cv-n0HUpUcJpoWqMrmutEXsHipRd-bDd72DeR-9aILJ4uYWbs2e0HPFizdLdg4cNt6TDwfqIooibRI05pU3fcc_skLXOUV8GmSCZ65Prl6AAYvNaP7Kzzlu4jM-Nk8DkUptrsJg8minmbGlmog_w/w574-h640/DSC_6278.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">female Brujo Flycatcher (<i>Pyrocephalus nanus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">And still others, such as the famous Giant Tortoises, floated with the assistance of the Humboldt Current. What all of these colonizers found were harsh living conditions, but also, untapped niches. While most of the colonizers were unable to establish a foothold, some were successful and over time ecosystems were established. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvtH5V0NquV1g1fftjLLrdS469-U2roW0b1Brlee_mSfuRYiyzEogeNFXWkaKoSmXLKwT5f_Ay-DtWgHoRe02wyr8Be71VUnqFMs2XlT5Z6xXCDft6587p6yedg6_kF-c-eZjnezau3fK5im8ITlL-eJq8-RDM57Ak5eLXCqGb3hlGfAAOuXYo-8eJPKe/s1500/DSC_6197.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvtH5V0NquV1g1fftjLLrdS469-U2roW0b1Brlee_mSfuRYiyzEogeNFXWkaKoSmXLKwT5f_Ay-DtWgHoRe02wyr8Be71VUnqFMs2XlT5Z6xXCDft6587p6yedg6_kF-c-eZjnezau3fK5im8ITlL-eJq8-RDM57Ak5eLXCqGb3hlGfAAOuXYo-8eJPKe/w640-h428/DSC_6197.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Opuntia galapageia </i>on the island of Rabida</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Our tour commenced in the city of Quito on the Ecuadorian mainland. Some had spent the preceding days on a pre-tour extension to the Amazon lowlands or Andean cloud forests, while others had just arrived in Quito. We set out on a city tour with our local guide Gloria, where we visited some of the historic buildings, explored the birds and the orchids in the Botanical Gardens, and enjoyed some delicious meals at fine local restaurants. </p><p>On October 25 we boarded our early morning flight from Quito to Baltra (the main hub for Galápagos), and within minutes of landing we were already observing our first Galápagos Land Iguanas, Small Ground-Finches and more. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1-nnMfwumlpeYEy7zSS1lRWPP0QUmolYxxx7HodrwyQ7MzyZPxrktb5u4MtO2XVRPDkDkyfP0jOpUvwp_Eiv0-tGom_4aqkCCvRHd9Q9oYQQBvjx7qVfhoNe1pFCkIRt8YkPG27JSBusXPI2NeVv4bW5o9LEJwXl1pXEUYzSgn0LvPj1Y8EpMfQosbOH/s1500/DSC_6956.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1-nnMfwumlpeYEy7zSS1lRWPP0QUmolYxxx7HodrwyQ7MzyZPxrktb5u4MtO2XVRPDkDkyfP0jOpUvwp_Eiv0-tGom_4aqkCCvRHd9Q9oYQQBvjx7qVfhoNe1pFCkIRt8YkPG27JSBusXPI2NeVv4bW5o9LEJwXl1pXEUYzSgn0LvPj1Y8EpMfQosbOH/w640-h416/DSC_6956.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Land Iguana (<i>Conolophus subcristatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>That first day was unforgettable. We drove into the highlands of Santa Cruz where we were captivated by wild Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoises. Around fifteen forms of tortoise occur in the Galápagos, each confined to a particular island or volcano and with very different shell shapes (these are considered different species or subspecies, depending on your perspective). Some of these are extinct, while others would be without conservation actions. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ICv97zeyoKc07Sg74dqLDam0lDdie8KBph8gE2Gp3QvhpMuJnToidaVf6ELTL4C6_uueQqdC5XMkuH9ZgJpcV5y3CGqDUZLkoeZrqowFKJwAPJBM0veMjsmkhn5ew5bCmHYKeVHeUAIpDEGAchUmW8pA1bCY2z9kpayQ70ehFMdU_gpNklT50CxAXguE/s1500/DSC_5592.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ICv97zeyoKc07Sg74dqLDam0lDdie8KBph8gE2Gp3QvhpMuJnToidaVf6ELTL4C6_uueQqdC5XMkuH9ZgJpcV5y3CGqDUZLkoeZrqowFKJwAPJBM0veMjsmkhn5ew5bCmHYKeVHeUAIpDEGAchUmW8pA1bCY2z9kpayQ70ehFMdU_gpNklT50CxAXguE/w640-h448/DSC_5592.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise (<i>Chelonoidis niger porteri</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was hard to focus on other species with the distraction of monstrous tortoises ambling around! The bird diversity was excellent here and we found several species of endemic finch, our first of many Galápagos Mockingbirds, Galapagos Flycatchers and a skulky Paint-billed Crake. Our excellent local guide, Juan, pointed out many of the interesting plant species found here as well. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgDA-EKJCyCzKGnVxDmy3Ta0wPkcCY5ROXp-_bwvI6HkdAMnEemLvOvEiGkUJtSz2975SSKjrO53YecuQbk-t8S3WiQAEekQhlcPkohHFQairIcJDLmjoXbO2Z5PYlOD_-_R6fAakbPJrpc2t8tIPPvidTzRgH4AhUPsLHdIayzQnJIMAPRi8Sd4mEZNB/s1500/DSC_5667.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1331" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgDA-EKJCyCzKGnVxDmy3Ta0wPkcCY5ROXp-_bwvI6HkdAMnEemLvOvEiGkUJtSz2975SSKjrO53YecuQbk-t8S3WiQAEekQhlcPkohHFQairIcJDLmjoXbO2Z5PYlOD_-_R6fAakbPJrpc2t8tIPPvidTzRgH4AhUPsLHdIayzQnJIMAPRi8Sd4mEZNB/w568-h640/DSC_5667.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medium Ground-Finch (<i>Geospiza fortis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlUtUjbDfT_8-ZBDDgBWc0icDDGGNDEk8KgNMsaRblblEsEydOGSqab0TsFr0pJhSjEgk4-KcUAQ6IlGFv87-HPPkkyTpwSxEqWv1DtF-h00ZvbzM-rVXX2lGoXNt1KAql2Qp1xVmUOU9zduOoXpuZtNQrk071TT697RvvvC-VA-apK5-1oLY5g10g3SA/s1500/DSC_5581.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlUtUjbDfT_8-ZBDDgBWc0icDDGGNDEk8KgNMsaRblblEsEydOGSqab0TsFr0pJhSjEgk4-KcUAQ6IlGFv87-HPPkkyTpwSxEqWv1DtF-h00ZvbzM-rVXX2lGoXNt1KAql2Qp1xVmUOU9zduOoXpuZtNQrk071TT697RvvvC-VA-apK5-1oLY5g10g3SA/w640-h454/DSC_5581.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paint-billed Crake (<i>Mustelirallus erythrops</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We visited the Charles Darwin Research Station later that day. While Juan described the tortoise breeding program, we also kept an eye out for some of the endemic birds and quickly found our first Lava Gull, the world’s rarest gull, as well as our first of many marine iguanas. That evening we embarked on the <i>M/Y Beluga</i>, a 34-meter chartered yacht that would be our home for the next seven nights. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQHm6sle7WOWZ4Mfojiblhs-dtP5wSile_bxfzNPcz979bzewZccwI_4zlJt9BawiRBGsNMp0gzbQ7nKI-iYA7i4IlQlT6Hx3VIpK7BjXf9wGt_aNjQ69-MX7tfdmQkI-ZfPUgGXD28YJIlIobEB3mfFpN8FLZtD6hYhdTOA_33IP8Gt16MeQIWYZSTiY/s1500/DSC_7295.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1190" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQHm6sle7WOWZ4Mfojiblhs-dtP5wSile_bxfzNPcz979bzewZccwI_4zlJt9BawiRBGsNMp0gzbQ7nKI-iYA7i4IlQlT6Hx3VIpK7BjXf9wGt_aNjQ69-MX7tfdmQkI-ZfPUgGXD28YJIlIobEB3mfFpN8FLZtD6hYhdTOA_33IP8Gt16MeQIWYZSTiY/w508-h640/DSC_7295.jpg" width="508" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marine Iguanas (<i>Amblyrhynchus cristatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Most days would follow a similar pattern. Some of us were up on deck with a coffee for sunrise, eager to watch for wildlife around where the boat was anchored. We would eat a delicious breakfast at 7 AM and by 8 AM would climb into the two pangas (zodiacs) for our first landing of the day. After a roughly two-hour walk, we would return to the <i>M/Y Beluga</i> to change into our swimming gear and wetsuits. Our snorkeling session would last for around an hour, after which we would return to the boat for lunch. After lunch, the captain would move the boat to the location for our afternoon landing, giving us several hours of downtime or, in my case, time to scan for seabirds and whales from the deck.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrkm3VoLtXI7M5MafCG2CJ9Y6fYUS9jXcBoeUz5w1a9ulEsktTqDbRArSqfO6Iob05YATVa8mpU0m_90hE_jNCIJJyXVskdwgrQWqzOubp_bQj1hWi3CyZ7Krti4NoA-1fZiEPnyAuL688jAqgj9nbiUB0CB_-AR9i70STWA3C-mye2sXUkHejqF_JGZ0/s1500/DSC_7601.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrkm3VoLtXI7M5MafCG2CJ9Y6fYUS9jXcBoeUz5w1a9ulEsktTqDbRArSqfO6Iob05YATVa8mpU0m_90hE_jNCIJJyXVskdwgrQWqzOubp_bQj1hWi3CyZ7Krti4NoA-1fZiEPnyAuL688jAqgj9nbiUB0CB_-AR9i70STWA3C-mye2sXUkHejqF_JGZ0/w640-h468/DSC_7601.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Petrel (<i>Pterodroma phaeopygia</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOPm1cqwqz2GXvN2B7cZWr0emHMNFdoUKGIWxduWFPksD0ba1wlrHn0Xz3EIUYn0rJe0ASTbaeHujZcHJ2Libk7DVhsQQD-ddQP7EBDwYvY_Sww10GSNuiqay0D5JKPDNlg0AlfXdTbAYhH5wPmVhUGkWPpJjiXkb73QTM90pJKjBcmUAwD0fOOmld6KD/s1500/DSC_7021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOPm1cqwqz2GXvN2B7cZWr0emHMNFdoUKGIWxduWFPksD0ba1wlrHn0Xz3EIUYn0rJe0ASTbaeHujZcHJ2Libk7DVhsQQD-ddQP7EBDwYvY_Sww10GSNuiqay0D5JKPDNlg0AlfXdTbAYhH5wPmVhUGkWPpJjiXkb73QTM90pJKjBcmUAwD0fOOmld6KD/w640-h466/DSC_7021.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elliot's Storm-Petrel (<i>Oceanites gracilis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGYZnZlE-jKpSBSwsNex0TKblkoq2K_rVcb9MN-SoCH-ODXTY2zK-bQctFmLKPCFqP_m-PJ8Z6ra-n3qbhqrO6xnRIZM6liTYDLlmCKQ51jhNMdNZgsN9P3RKSNU6GQIq8G_r2S39r9_EbEGI5l0gaSp3QZTaC456tC0oRQlApzQUXPBDFizCTOMrsDg4/s3819/IMG_6849.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2864" data-original-width="3819" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGYZnZlE-jKpSBSwsNex0TKblkoq2K_rVcb9MN-SoCH-ODXTY2zK-bQctFmLKPCFqP_m-PJ8Z6ra-n3qbhqrO6xnRIZM6liTYDLlmCKQ51jhNMdNZgsN9P3RKSNU6GQIq8G_r2S39r9_EbEGI5l0gaSp3QZTaC456tC0oRQlApzQUXPBDFizCTOMrsDg4/w640-h480/IMG_6849.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnificent Frigatebird (<i>Fregata magnificens</i>) following our boat</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In the afternoon we would either have another 1.5-2 hour walk, or perhaps a second snorkeling session, or both. And finally, we would enjoy a delicious dinner followed by the daily tally of our species checklists. The days were full but with enough downtime to suit everyone’s needs, and with no shortage of exciting wildlife sightings. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyu7WBagHWnX-rTFIRfdU8X4hfmkXnR30ljS4P-r49pEc-WvUcJ10ycgkX00nfkFbvysWCo6q6wKoGCHszsHTGxN8OjQ7oukvDJiHTSSC92zZVlYCMWSrsrfm-A4j8B1b1NUei1JhTmrOlgzRk29SkEO5_uqWONGoH7P7RYv1J0hBwmlDMEGbm2WfWkig7/s4032/IMG_6858.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyu7WBagHWnX-rTFIRfdU8X4hfmkXnR30ljS4P-r49pEc-WvUcJ10ycgkX00nfkFbvysWCo6q6wKoGCHszsHTGxN8OjQ7oukvDJiHTSSC92zZVlYCMWSrsrfm-A4j8B1b1NUei1JhTmrOlgzRk29SkEO5_uqWONGoH7P7RYv1J0hBwmlDMEGbm2WfWkig7/w640-h480/IMG_6858.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset on Rabida Island</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our route focused on the western half of Galápagos. We circled the island of Isabela - the largest in the archipelago – and also visited Fernandina, Santiago, Santa Cruz and Rabida. The western side of Galápagos has the youngest islands, while it also has the most productive waters due to upwellings from the nutrient-rich Cromwell Current. This means that Galápagos Penguins and unique Flightless Cormorants do well in these areas. Spending quality time with penguins and cormorants – both above and below water – was a big highlight for most of us. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToPquC74PqDvets8r95nqx3n1whStcr-F6iGsVwzdPTP69Gx1BvuKvKzC4nzNHbqehpfMKzvwC3gUJdhg9LQYz7cz_87M4aaBp41R-abDY1f65K4SI6PscjfEbQk7NLSmWEOGLjA6K6AqLEg5_z7SloMYFsrF0iHBDABI2NduYY7MyAedGfXBx8OoSw9g/s1500/DSC_6790.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToPquC74PqDvets8r95nqx3n1whStcr-F6iGsVwzdPTP69Gx1BvuKvKzC4nzNHbqehpfMKzvwC3gUJdhg9LQYz7cz_87M4aaBp41R-abDY1f65K4SI6PscjfEbQk7NLSmWEOGLjA6K6AqLEg5_z7SloMYFsrF0iHBDABI2NduYY7MyAedGfXBx8OoSw9g/w640-h426/DSC_6790.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Penguin (<i>Spheniscus mendiculus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUbtKjiE5ZJucHjZn2hAIcyvFOxut0zVPz_DrHqdunwFUFhSwMgpdc7935y-bxhG_F1lKupyG6UDCPi-xmkJQ6s8YrgZCBjCkmycJlpiQN1Nr5FgYFkFYuiT282pPPE90egmsn1xqya0dA9Fp0F54osGM2GmMV_bZlPTl-OPYhTpFhdv5ZxKxc_IqLOgX/s1500/DSC_6733.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUbtKjiE5ZJucHjZn2hAIcyvFOxut0zVPz_DrHqdunwFUFhSwMgpdc7935y-bxhG_F1lKupyG6UDCPi-xmkJQ6s8YrgZCBjCkmycJlpiQN1Nr5FgYFkFYuiT282pPPE90egmsn1xqya0dA9Fp0F54osGM2GmMV_bZlPTl-OPYhTpFhdv5ZxKxc_IqLOgX/w640-h494/DSC_6733.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flightless Cormorant (<i>Nannopterum harrisi</i>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrMaxFo2mgTtzdN34tbm7QhCxPOXGTCZC80XTW5quxO9Y-0Qv_ljgS0u_8QL6nn4pkGDTjVegUIgjwtm6_ssAPPnqDt2nZn6dbsBOVtyiQ2XOMokxU6p50i_OvfdqJZKSowikMEWCa3q8Nh2DcXYdEHyK5s8DxiBkfipTUoYI76_TnVGwmhkFognZTtA7/s1500/DSC_6872.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrMaxFo2mgTtzdN34tbm7QhCxPOXGTCZC80XTW5quxO9Y-0Qv_ljgS0u_8QL6nn4pkGDTjVegUIgjwtm6_ssAPPnqDt2nZn6dbsBOVtyiQ2XOMokxU6p50i_OvfdqJZKSowikMEWCa3q8Nh2DcXYdEHyK5s8DxiBkfipTUoYI76_TnVGwmhkFognZTtA7/w640-h442/DSC_6872.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Penguin (<i>Spheniscus mendiculus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt4vWl4PVe6elM8rcwwwnXN2u2txWCerYgWlVwd7cghCqnTa6fv3pgL2dn62cJVQKKoCPDRmkxg26XYhIjSfiRuRHIVCwkrE7X_5zOvdYMxCWST2lZZOetn7pChPp_bPanC01Qb8wjVPO4TFWmhQcmx082WTfTucISMoRhwZ5TFdw2BJn0gKBCYw2WR1i/s1500/DSC_6884.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1146" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt4vWl4PVe6elM8rcwwwnXN2u2txWCerYgWlVwd7cghCqnTa6fv3pgL2dn62cJVQKKoCPDRmkxg26XYhIjSfiRuRHIVCwkrE7X_5zOvdYMxCWST2lZZOetn7pChPp_bPanC01Qb8wjVPO4TFWmhQcmx082WTfTucISMoRhwZ5TFdw2BJn0gKBCYw2WR1i/w488-h640/DSC_6884.jpg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flightless Cormorant (<i>Nannopterum harrisi</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our snorkelling excursions were highly anticipated and for good reason. We had multiple chances to swim with Green Sea Turtles, playful Galápagos Sea Lions, and zippy Galápagos Penguins. Sharks were frequent sights, while we always kept an eye out for rays or eels, of which several species were found. The fish diversity was mind-boggling as we tallied over 60 species.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHNUp89AvKeWPCXCt-bvWHf9vc1-F-pCX2V9mw_R6cAiNAPReG8LM6250qXc5n4_a-w0l0PW-QA-ijwa3AipqJ7zObY4z-ZmwMQlhzN4QgZYYlGYnOVeJ5qG3FmoUi1aC9ceB9-7CKdVfd-tl_ckCb5gY4XKd_fScHCKsytvGUrq3_IyRILXxfA6p3aJ_/s1500/PA290143.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeHNUp89AvKeWPCXCt-bvWHf9vc1-F-pCX2V9mw_R6cAiNAPReG8LM6250qXc5n4_a-w0l0PW-QA-ijwa3AipqJ7zObY4z-ZmwMQlhzN4QgZYYlGYnOVeJ5qG3FmoUi1aC9ceB9-7CKdVfd-tl_ckCb5gY4XKd_fScHCKsytvGUrq3_IyRILXxfA6p3aJ_/w640-h472/PA290143.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Bullhead Shark (<i>Heterodontus quoyi</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjGAHMwM1QOfDG3UzwuRnMrVxISD67U0Hqu-HLhGPT3w6XMZ-Q34DnMRuLPc8s17BX0w_yulogFXtt_7fCQTUv0zG0j2yriYYZYi5B0_LCteL1s0KMoYCjLpaySFLJNjB1CcobDRXroGBJxZs2jAe4YFTjRWH5IK_juMAcVWuipqPMXeTj59V82kO6OmJ/s1500/PA290126.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1500" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjGAHMwM1QOfDG3UzwuRnMrVxISD67U0Hqu-HLhGPT3w6XMZ-Q34DnMRuLPc8s17BX0w_yulogFXtt_7fCQTUv0zG0j2yriYYZYi5B0_LCteL1s0KMoYCjLpaySFLJNjB1CcobDRXroGBJxZs2jAe4YFTjRWH5IK_juMAcVWuipqPMXeTj59V82kO6OmJ/w640-h544/PA290126.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panamic Cushion Star (<i>Pentaceraster cumingi</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCm4Za4X3XTgPYYlpL2VZkh-U9xDMzJDZLXzA7nTnObspXImmKdPo0ZUxNJ7-ErWvSwp2Ap3yF5AmbegrLu5e3GBh25Bh4Nk3eBTfOYAlZOv1ABQOLhyphenhyphen7_J6EnEugkYfgA4liRlbtIJHe2vWRdJpoQJiKYG7Sz0o46jX_zWitBaAt-hK6Qhz06iOdcKXX/s1500/PA310167.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCm4Za4X3XTgPYYlpL2VZkh-U9xDMzJDZLXzA7nTnObspXImmKdPo0ZUxNJ7-ErWvSwp2Ap3yF5AmbegrLu5e3GBh25Bh4Nk3eBTfOYAlZOv1ABQOLhyphenhyphen7_J6EnEugkYfgA4liRlbtIJHe2vWRdJpoQJiKYG7Sz0o46jX_zWitBaAt-hK6Qhz06iOdcKXX/w640-h460/PA310167.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spotted Boxfish (<i>Ostracion meleagris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UK3J8g-2XJbIgfxDfvjNcMKjZ8rp2tt_Y3irBDU1a8Irg5uJT6WqMRoBYjQcuG84GgWqA9oB8LTq5n6Q_1H-n6SORIf1UYnqwoIPGILzTWBo5JaEfibPj0oWCiHb34ZWZKtbMbJXL2d_XYFljivbAcGKxVn3967cGhd76PQhCpuFEVZ8SvsYIQ3064fG/s1500/PA280094.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1500" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UK3J8g-2XJbIgfxDfvjNcMKjZ8rp2tt_Y3irBDU1a8Irg5uJT6WqMRoBYjQcuG84GgWqA9oB8LTq5n6Q_1H-n6SORIf1UYnqwoIPGILzTWBo5JaEfibPj0oWCiHb34ZWZKtbMbJXL2d_XYFljivbAcGKxVn3967cGhd76PQhCpuFEVZ8SvsYIQ3064fG/w640-h572/PA280094.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Sea Turtle (<i>Chelonia mydas</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionp9qdFX9Ndd7SneU56h4xlnpqPSMuLW46Iptjm55lxShLnnTbGxwkBlBbhvjyXDFSbkOAQu1V8hdyz2vaGk9Jgun3tvX4R0yOvd4cIKXna8MfEDO4Gp9tDG0ITIUSCkAgoqgOLJGrc7BAva-3fS-WvK1v6oEdfqpvVdM6uv6rwF7DZpIMj8VbbjF_nqS/s1500/PA260035.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionp9qdFX9Ndd7SneU56h4xlnpqPSMuLW46Iptjm55lxShLnnTbGxwkBlBbhvjyXDFSbkOAQu1V8hdyz2vaGk9Jgun3tvX4R0yOvd4cIKXna8MfEDO4Gp9tDG0ITIUSCkAgoqgOLJGrc7BAva-3fS-WvK1v6oEdfqpvVdM6uv6rwF7DZpIMj8VbbjF_nqS/w640-h458/PA260035.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bluebarred Parrotfish (<i>Scarus ghobban</i>) and Razor Surgeonfish (<i>Prionurus laticlavius</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkex7onxV_tJ2W9fXtmyaliDx9t0k3e-PColWIAVcJR3lI30-d9QZXRqy5EcNzzYBMkKopHkR4ScSjBe-lIDu8G_SYzyLLvkuCGBPhI6agKDcARvLTYLGVe8X04_BTAeqWhEY_Zu_WH1k5xNYmvh_G-kinXmuTendtP8RwKJhzt1FDSFU22G3VzkoCL-e/s1500/PA270015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkex7onxV_tJ2W9fXtmyaliDx9t0k3e-PColWIAVcJR3lI30-d9QZXRqy5EcNzzYBMkKopHkR4ScSjBe-lIDu8G_SYzyLLvkuCGBPhI6agKDcARvLTYLGVe8X04_BTAeqWhEY_Zu_WH1k5xNYmvh_G-kinXmuTendtP8RwKJhzt1FDSFU22G3VzkoCL-e/w640-h472/PA270015.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (<i>Thalassoma lucasanum</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPwR88z1_-WTGTFmhsmGA9m6ZFdFXYhnPcpq0lhgN-L21Bfsru30KQOQbckDphaVHvTr-N9OSl6DP8q-_bgJQE6_L_mNxucdLZjyc4QSX2trG0H1lB8SgdV-Bu7n4Bl8nf2WJVV4aGHKG8yJKkoukQVDNdTGSIR809-nC9s2tE49-MFmXzALSrxYVyGDs/s1500/PA270057.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdPwR88z1_-WTGTFmhsmGA9m6ZFdFXYhnPcpq0lhgN-L21Bfsru30KQOQbckDphaVHvTr-N9OSl6DP8q-_bgJQE6_L_mNxucdLZjyc4QSX2trG0H1lB8SgdV-Bu7n4Bl8nf2WJVV4aGHKG8yJKkoukQVDNdTGSIR809-nC9s2tE49-MFmXzALSrxYVyGDs/w640-h520/PA270057.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Gregory (<i>Stegastes arcifrons</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One evolutionary concept that is readily apparent in the Galápagos archipelago is the process of adaptive radiation, and we were able to see many examples throughout our tour. With this process, one species diversifies rapidly into a multitude of new forms over time. An excellent example is the group referred to as “Darwin’s Finches”. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXEUlQ3wGNKzsdpgcE5tsYkWiijiawXXXAkZZkyWipW6qKQviPF0Wp0MtzFXDdYVTMoA2EHxkPSSJYFyF9C8fOkPsURyC5ljCtqxFpQGTeZ6MmUwos-k-QEJ4_pKj8dx1zf0n5h8eL_LJxvKJyBJgfPQmN5yN8zEzk9VvdVzHlzdEE_-kEOO2Ji75akmL/s1500/DSC_6327.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXEUlQ3wGNKzsdpgcE5tsYkWiijiawXXXAkZZkyWipW6qKQviPF0Wp0MtzFXDdYVTMoA2EHxkPSSJYFyF9C8fOkPsURyC5ljCtqxFpQGTeZ6MmUwos-k-QEJ4_pKj8dx1zf0n5h8eL_LJxvKJyBJgfPQmN5yN8zEzk9VvdVzHlzdEE_-kEOO2Ji75akmL/w640-h482/DSC_6327.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Warbler-Finch (<i>Certhidea olivacea</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>At some point in time, a small number of one type of finch were able to colonize the Galápagos archipelago from mainland South America. Since few to no landbirds existed in Galápagos, this finch faced little competition and spread out across the islands. Over time, the growing population of finches specialized on different foods. Natural variation in beak size meant that finches with slightly larger bills fed on larger seeds, and finches with smaller bills chose smaller seeds. The large-billed birds tended to breed with each other since they shared habitat most of the time, as did the smaller-billed birds. Over time, the two forms become more distinct, not just physically but genetically as well. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWl7m26yO6gPrl6TMsg7uqp_t8Ehxq471k0jDblaTVP-UW9cjUl2v8V-7rflgYN_wHsfC0bBl_WO7TM4O1pcMp5p2XyYYkyI7rZUmzQqlspypfJCbufGddFYx6kTNk6V9jFB1Krt7JypBk0iSJDHA2iIUNPbNljS2ljs5W2CrwQ8lAdGsXD7S7Air2Tiwb/s2598/DSC_7000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2598" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWl7m26yO6gPrl6TMsg7uqp_t8Ehxq471k0jDblaTVP-UW9cjUl2v8V-7rflgYN_wHsfC0bBl_WO7TM4O1pcMp5p2XyYYkyI7rZUmzQqlspypfJCbufGddFYx6kTNk6V9jFB1Krt7JypBk0iSJDHA2iIUNPbNljS2ljs5W2CrwQ8lAdGsXD7S7Air2Tiwb/w640-h496/DSC_7000.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Ground-Finch (<i>Geospiza magnirostris</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSaonjJiu778dLzCVjUkUM5akFdS4VcwBEt7o-6HECzToNEXrBzgJAm0sPEn7NYCWYdtXIrH2HFucp8zGOqTP5ruAIftvT_x5L9B6kR7oSDIGgFm9q6XGXeXpO7MU3tXISVCNZ-yBg54p1xC_gC3IZmgQptPZNu3ec-uYYYXePgOalHevdekt0sfXhYj3/s2790/DSC_5745.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2790" data-original-width="2658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSaonjJiu778dLzCVjUkUM5akFdS4VcwBEt7o-6HECzToNEXrBzgJAm0sPEn7NYCWYdtXIrH2HFucp8zGOqTP5ruAIftvT_x5L9B6kR7oSDIGgFm9q6XGXeXpO7MU3tXISVCNZ-yBg54p1xC_gC3IZmgQptPZNu3ec-uYYYXePgOalHevdekt0sfXhYj3/w610-h640/DSC_5745.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Ground Finch (<i>Geospiza fuliginosa</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Now, there are over a dozen species of finches in Galápagos, all of which can be traced back to one common ancestor. We saw many of the forms – cactus finches, small, medium and large-billed ground finches, small and large tree finches, warbler finches and more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDc4TPnDUg7th1RNODgRMqUs644jtxf0__mcx3_m3EnpBFeL1mD4eswioQN648Mrr34F2x7vYBBwA5nSO7mSezdMSEdL08Xrgd09H6-h-7I8f5-1frNVPnUVesPdHtiQyLHyBJfDQRD2r7IQegl4qV3DTY5jKSAl-Zkbrf_lFucfEsqJ4O24bxxIZwYtZS/s3768/DSC_5603.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="3768" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDc4TPnDUg7th1RNODgRMqUs644jtxf0__mcx3_m3EnpBFeL1mD4eswioQN648Mrr34F2x7vYBBwA5nSO7mSezdMSEdL08Xrgd09H6-h-7I8f5-1frNVPnUVesPdHtiQyLHyBJfDQRD2r7IQegl4qV3DTY5jKSAl-Zkbrf_lFucfEsqJ4O24bxxIZwYtZS/w640-h486/DSC_5603.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Tree-Finch (<i>Camarhynchus parvulus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The shorelines were always teaming with life - migrant and resident shorebirds feeding voraciously, piles and piles of Marine Iguanas basking after successful foraging excursions, Galápagos Sea Lions nursing young, hundreds of fish and crabs in the tide-pools, Lava Herons blending in with the volcanic rocks, and Galápagos Fur Seals resting on inaccessible crags along the shoreline.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-rebxaRTTGXMarq7NSIJAuhpq4S-c9Gob2vWAXLM2T2LduyCEuU_eiE-DkW9KIhM04nSZfrSVBhZnTwjLx5w3rnFU9SHN-dkuaZDdtg3vgvJw-7Zj53C0PKCbKIkjRYsqGgwyQ-MIl0HsrujvCF_FSBK0pq1hMYF-9KLqg3ihr_9qk_ncOLeJAXF71zR/s1500/DSC_6145.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-rebxaRTTGXMarq7NSIJAuhpq4S-c9Gob2vWAXLM2T2LduyCEuU_eiE-DkW9KIhM04nSZfrSVBhZnTwjLx5w3rnFU9SHN-dkuaZDdtg3vgvJw-7Zj53C0PKCbKIkjRYsqGgwyQ-MIl0HsrujvCF_FSBK0pq1hMYF-9KLqg3ihr_9qk_ncOLeJAXF71zR/w640-h460/DSC_6145.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Oystercatcher (<i>Haematopus palliatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1GLi7hpzJNLl2Wf5BJERtKJLWyp-F2P4DrEMy94_Jx_BKE1RlSxLanWhlmbeC7pWbvcHpsChgnzoBUwDA3Y_hgRLFwX3fBBh4zp1gDKkccxhuTvVNdPDCMNSx6RPR48dtTwN0N5fqPda66OpphLyjhSQQvhLnmvAcjZ8jjgZoXDC7uuSPhOsgRO0R5ZC/s5568/DSC_6540.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1GLi7hpzJNLl2Wf5BJERtKJLWyp-F2P4DrEMy94_Jx_BKE1RlSxLanWhlmbeC7pWbvcHpsChgnzoBUwDA3Y_hgRLFwX3fBBh4zp1gDKkccxhuTvVNdPDCMNSx6RPR48dtTwN0N5fqPda66OpphLyjhSQQvhLnmvAcjZ8jjgZoXDC7uuSPhOsgRO0R5ZC/w640-h426/DSC_6540.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marine Iguanas (<i>Amblyrhynchus cristatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlW-FpLhd4IFfRtsomXPFKbRSIuvrJPl-HdH8i1AbazlUfxqOkQ6-jUy-AtxHEPdpnbOkwxc5BmFfhoYsOTCptEbVl3SHrrxuQECjAOMhE84qRxvj_b1Q8qI8q-pbtxt_0ZJJVB-ecSMCInGEfYk5QR5c5nA9X83IffGjcPLSzJyQz8RWRYc2welWh7tN/s4722/DSC_7257.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3174" data-original-width="4722" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlW-FpLhd4IFfRtsomXPFKbRSIuvrJPl-HdH8i1AbazlUfxqOkQ6-jUy-AtxHEPdpnbOkwxc5BmFfhoYsOTCptEbVl3SHrrxuQECjAOMhE84qRxvj_b1Q8qI8q-pbtxt_0ZJJVB-ecSMCInGEfYk5QR5c5nA9X83IffGjcPLSzJyQz8RWRYc2welWh7tN/w640-h430/DSC_7257.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Sea Lions (<i>Zalophus wollebaeki</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXR6cm9dTsXeMqqfwl9HOqockILnlTEv7riiC7mddX1W-avZ1X6WNA34guRJRElRlTFtHhcNxU10QG9cdn7U4d9RIoVoq0lHzgGmhLjGjz8QZdAUSLVvH81o62Yua4Ya8JUp1fqa_LM9AoaziMQ9ONNqZD7C9YUHHsNEILbkp6rCIwrtos-WbBEBIslxL/s1500/DSC_5793.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXR6cm9dTsXeMqqfwl9HOqockILnlTEv7riiC7mddX1W-avZ1X6WNA34guRJRElRlTFtHhcNxU10QG9cdn7U4d9RIoVoq0lHzgGmhLjGjz8QZdAUSLVvH81o62Yua4Ya8JUp1fqa_LM9AoaziMQ9ONNqZD7C9YUHHsNEILbkp6rCIwrtos-WbBEBIslxL/w640-h472/DSC_5793.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sally Lightfoot Crab (<i>Grapsus grapsus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeTKN1s3CiDDCj1HDn1p63bfmgr7RSAlUDnSS4zrf1sp_XBveSJyrR08Cghyf1dlZvXGRAuec04WV7IZY5v3RYWf2TGocvbeKfZUE6COm71pmHZi9hY7dWSwZigfiA9eihSK3qSCpVnuwxpBpcM5EBjv025GacjKGGr0qzo7UJ4F0k8boAdccfv03qKm0/s1500/DSC_6615.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeTKN1s3CiDDCj1HDn1p63bfmgr7RSAlUDnSS4zrf1sp_XBveSJyrR08Cghyf1dlZvXGRAuec04WV7IZY5v3RYWf2TGocvbeKfZUE6COm71pmHZi9hY7dWSwZigfiA9eihSK3qSCpVnuwxpBpcM5EBjv025GacjKGGr0qzo7UJ4F0k8boAdccfv03qKm0/w640-h446/DSC_6615.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lava Heron (<i>Butorides striata sundevalli</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8Sj7PBhn04H9YOryOx18T5h5i2wxGRvPV8fjSbJWrmxYbg50Vqtz_xSidX5QKOqUupbxe62K7MYNwTv9SAPRMXs5YVGKDGLHQLwLLW6dRbXlJ1OQeEzjxUjFF2IFsF7fxFcRaTNf6D71fyiLcy0J7pGzFs8tTROaJkWL86uu1orvcYnEUrWYAhnSdzdG/s1500/DSC_7501.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8Sj7PBhn04H9YOryOx18T5h5i2wxGRvPV8fjSbJWrmxYbg50Vqtz_xSidX5QKOqUupbxe62K7MYNwTv9SAPRMXs5YVGKDGLHQLwLLW6dRbXlJ1OQeEzjxUjFF2IFsF7fxFcRaTNf6D71fyiLcy0J7pGzFs8tTROaJkWL86uu1orvcYnEUrWYAhnSdzdG/w640-h494/DSC_7501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Fur Seal (<i>Arctocephalus galapagoensis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>During our final morning we visited the productive seabird colony on North Seymour Island. Magnificent and Great Frigatebirds nested side by side. Some of the male Magnificent Frigatebirds were expanding their red gular sacs in a bid to attract females. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExJdaRFq5_2BzwYZwzOy0kmEsfMSmRnv40RoZh5AhLn-0kFSQRbIWHYimU_TI6vG_J23-MTtN-6ZUYIpYymvgW8nuC2YFAqj6GrPDTXJd-OE3xT6OSN62YFUU4FPCF376xlo7i19dGuUUsmgmwCnAfy3QZBgzwbZwnwMFPb-bAGnpo17E2-PZT0G20l3I/s1500/DSC_7942.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExJdaRFq5_2BzwYZwzOy0kmEsfMSmRnv40RoZh5AhLn-0kFSQRbIWHYimU_TI6vG_J23-MTtN-6ZUYIpYymvgW8nuC2YFAqj6GrPDTXJd-OE3xT6OSN62YFUU4FPCF376xlo7i19dGuUUsmgmwCnAfy3QZBgzwbZwnwMFPb-bAGnpo17E2-PZT0G20l3I/w640-h472/DSC_7942.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adult male and juvenile Magnificent Frigatebirds (<i>Fregata magnificens</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SAza0rnsLZe9Ra8T_mb1in7-tYS3cin_JmxchKcUgN0t3zofN_-D2hqnl8KI7WSRpmdv3Vm6ICo9ItlrVNnBPAyjx9PN7vHwSuJfg-yAZw55waStoq1Xp8np7pTB8szZ0HE3uOQlu1cz2bSe5hLQ2cH5vxyibXS0pb7BuigxKk1mugFu1kHY2_VzOIU0/s1500/DSC_7966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SAza0rnsLZe9Ra8T_mb1in7-tYS3cin_JmxchKcUgN0t3zofN_-D2hqnl8KI7WSRpmdv3Vm6ICo9ItlrVNnBPAyjx9PN7vHwSuJfg-yAZw55waStoq1Xp8np7pTB8szZ0HE3uOQlu1cz2bSe5hLQ2cH5vxyibXS0pb7BuigxKk1mugFu1kHY2_VzOIU0/w640-h640/DSC_7966.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">juvenile Great Frigatebird (<i>Fregata minor</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Blue-footed Boobies were displaying here as well, providing quite a show!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyJ2qtwse8J3ISPMYXPMXaS4p_zgFXAlej2i4yN3s-5ebSGmSWzM5zZVqnz-ORZuWFAU8scdXKyr8m6bbT1MOFodxFkD8QyDMq8ss9-eZuJoN1lX-z92-RvPDBAZni-Ni0Oz4dhNTYVj8pkS3hEwOZ9QVSdhFWEQFozF0CP-w-kpggactn-Ni-EfRex_T/s1500/DSC_7967.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKyJ2qtwse8J3ISPMYXPMXaS4p_zgFXAlej2i4yN3s-5ebSGmSWzM5zZVqnz-ORZuWFAU8scdXKyr8m6bbT1MOFodxFkD8QyDMq8ss9-eZuJoN1lX-z92-RvPDBAZni-Ni0Oz4dhNTYVj8pkS3hEwOZ9QVSdhFWEQFozF0CP-w-kpggactn-Ni-EfRex_T/w640-h514/DSC_7967.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-footed Booby (<i>Sula nebouxii</i>) displaying</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbtEItdeYHJnGuVeTJDTm6PocmUKBr2gnt8BGn8_GlxVxTyal-K5cQLj_4iBoJ0aLYjkbMGNJ7-okDxkTjsJlMWws9HdhFP1saNM2b8DWBNRj4Z-q20yvaI89JrSddrK4dc3UuzYvsTs6MqqQI0lN4uv0JPxSoCvEZmpf3bUtnZ55sfIBMzp8xqdoSqan/s1500/DSC_7974.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbtEItdeYHJnGuVeTJDTm6PocmUKBr2gnt8BGn8_GlxVxTyal-K5cQLj_4iBoJ0aLYjkbMGNJ7-okDxkTjsJlMWws9HdhFP1saNM2b8DWBNRj4Z-q20yvaI89JrSddrK4dc3UuzYvsTs6MqqQI0lN4uv0JPxSoCvEZmpf3bUtnZ55sfIBMzp8xqdoSqan/w588-h640/DSC_7974.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-footed Booby (<i>Sula nebouxii</i>) displaying</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>We enjoyed the beautiful Swallow-tailed Gulls (the world's only nocturnal gull) and cartoonish Galapagos Doves, capping off an amazing eight days of exploration. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bFGOADVezShXxXsfG-nYrOBRDLNrQf1kph2Lv_5kK1qvc-Hgat5QHqE2B-HhADq_0FOE11qRHikk2mMxtI7wwEmWPRb7UhgLMdUj6YVZ3k-GgNu3Hi6Y2rDGXAn3eS7XrlOF_q96UNBW53BjJsG884lp_sfOpKTLMkk1oaBm93-MwwIQAwNmFh2ew_gx/s1500/DSC_7990.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bFGOADVezShXxXsfG-nYrOBRDLNrQf1kph2Lv_5kK1qvc-Hgat5QHqE2B-HhADq_0FOE11qRHikk2mMxtI7wwEmWPRb7UhgLMdUj6YVZ3k-GgNu3Hi6Y2rDGXAn3eS7XrlOF_q96UNBW53BjJsG884lp_sfOpKTLMkk1oaBm93-MwwIQAwNmFh2ew_gx/w640-h476/DSC_7990.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swallow-tailed Gulls (<i>Creagrus furcatus</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1h47gFdXKXKthRgpOqjr6pkmTKhiUDIDPPWI9KPfc4mwruhD33NhKxYWD171-ToGYeTTBh8QdTJRy9i5jHxlDQS5N7F1firx8vDHkLXK2t3lgS3uyYYpYizkDM6fERuuxcbOfbgx1GwXhMJqwMEycDyT4jP4aqt9xUgrfDHv6UMAM3P5xyKQ2cV2_r0s/s1500/DSC_7912.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC1h47gFdXKXKthRgpOqjr6pkmTKhiUDIDPPWI9KPfc4mwruhD33NhKxYWD171-ToGYeTTBh8QdTJRy9i5jHxlDQS5N7F1firx8vDHkLXK2t3lgS3uyYYpYizkDM6fERuuxcbOfbgx1GwXhMJqwMEycDyT4jP4aqt9xUgrfDHv6UMAM3P5xyKQ2cV2_r0s/w640-h514/DSC_7912.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Galápagos Dove (<i>Zenaida galapagoensis</i>)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>Each day provided incredible vistas, unforgettable wildlife experiences and stimulating conversations about this unique corner of the globe. The captain and crew were extremely capable and professional and our local guide Juan was exceptional, meaning that we were in good hands. This was the trip of a lifetime for many, and it won’t be easily forgotten.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUUQH_TeNoQVpqZCBRnBHQgL92LDsv5Jbey2_5aAUwACO4KX_rsF74T5fLN6R3_0fSNQXSJZFzaupzVGXpDctvDP5qPf8jHs7dDEiKYgkJOWXRko06q2HzW9mOJ0Eju_2cCd3gHQ-cgxmdEOsjw2msRa0zdiNNasx9OAyeWayVmCiARTtG8ZsKUmPrZ2X/s4032/IMG_7047.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUUQH_TeNoQVpqZCBRnBHQgL92LDsv5Jbey2_5aAUwACO4KX_rsF74T5fLN6R3_0fSNQXSJZFzaupzVGXpDctvDP5qPf8jHs7dDEiKYgkJOWXRko06q2HzW9mOJ0Eju_2cCd3gHQ-cgxmdEOsjw2msRa0zdiNNasx9OAyeWayVmCiARTtG8ZsKUmPrZ2X/w640-h480/IMG_7047.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the island of Bartolomé</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-73975813657575432082023-11-24T10:17:00.001-05:002023-11-24T12:19:55.140-05:00A Rare Hummingbird Twitch In Ecuador<p><b>October 22, 2023</b></p><p>I recently returned from Ecuador where I had spent the previous couple of weeks. The main purpose of the trip was to lead a tour for Worldwide Quest to the Galápagos archipelago, but I made some time for a little extra-curricular birding as well. If I was going to be in Ecuador, I might as well spend a few days searching for some interesting species!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-3ueyNMl2nYHxvzTebthlBvD8AwOVJxuqXySEzqqil_bWKiY9XRX3vpd4Hxieh9xBe2DTcyb24H42T2rryJ_Z8dT_gyCBbzb8xKVx8nfzkmSfl5T1OxzXnSLE87oMu2qaQusKtsmrNyrxZkj5m5LbegGiBXmTB-VD0w9NV5UJ6jdwgZJeU6Zm3IruC5x/s1500/DSC_5323.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1433" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-3ueyNMl2nYHxvzTebthlBvD8AwOVJxuqXySEzqqil_bWKiY9XRX3vpd4Hxieh9xBe2DTcyb24H42T2rryJ_Z8dT_gyCBbzb8xKVx8nfzkmSfl5T1OxzXnSLE87oMu2qaQusKtsmrNyrxZkj5m5LbegGiBXmTB-VD0w9NV5UJ6jdwgZJeU6Zm3IruC5x/w612-h640/DSC_5323.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Inca - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My flight would be arriving in Quito mid-morning on October 22, and my tour responsibilities did not commence until the morning of October 24. It seemed like a waste to spend a day and a half at the hotel catching up on sleep from the redeye, and so I had debated what I should do with my free time. Fortuitously, a rare bird had been found a few weeks earlier; this simplified my decision. </p><p>The Black-breasted Puffleg is a rare hummingbird with a restricted range in the mountains west of Quito. Not much is known about this species and sightings are few and far between. Sometimes, one or two individuals can be found at Reserva Yanacocha, but these encounters usually occur between May and July - a time when I have never visited Ecuador - and I hadn't had a lucky sighting on any of my previous visits to Yanacocha. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79DZi2TGSV8dy_6WHQyKyIbjatkPPCJNqDBseiotRjqnkUk9t0aA_bunzYXyubaBO6FJG-_3_-5DBu1oVLWySzRWMOiQwJ3tI_Pe4t0qkM3zue6oJpEhXRTvDgl8EfNm1EGvr5z349j0zTLXBCiVP1Wg4Utfpt5fnPzUTThNefhs8J5aBmVjXVowasD2R/s1500/DSC_5248.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79DZi2TGSV8dy_6WHQyKyIbjatkPPCJNqDBseiotRjqnkUk9t0aA_bunzYXyubaBO6FJG-_3_-5DBu1oVLWySzRWMOiQwJ3tI_Pe4t0qkM3zue6oJpEhXRTvDgl8EfNm1EGvr5z349j0zTLXBCiVP1Wg4Utfpt5fnPzUTThNefhs8J5aBmVjXVowasD2R/w640-h458/DSC_5248.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hooded Mountain-Tanager - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><p>However, on October 11 a male Black-breasted Puffleg appeared at a small, family run reserve called Reserva Zuro Loma and it continued to be seen on each subsequent day. I got in touch with Dario Hipo and arranged a visit for the afternoon of October 22. And so after picking up my rental car from the airport I hit the road, feeling a little bleary-eyed but the adrenaline was coursing through my veins at the thought of finally bagging this rare species. </p><p>It felt comfortable and familiar driving these roads once again, as Laura and I had spent quite a bit of time in Ecuador in 2019. The drive was non-eventful and I had no issue with the bumpy dirt road leading to Reserva Zuro Loma. I introduced myself to Dario and he showed me the area that the puffleg had been frequenting. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF15wbeiSHSt1oCvYnpbUMntF4zMNeVZy-s0zZN6Re4yZpeA58kooKyF1vXIS7nmcYd12_O8QmCX1XOZeLPao9XbFNxhpt_dQKLBszbLSmO0whhDaIWp5kZDBxC4UcMyXt2MhWBz9GFcyOTMl0ExkAyfiN_Z6saPkSFa1ztvPqpiGpxWYI1AHs7Zv3erLZ/s4032/IMG_6709.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF15wbeiSHSt1oCvYnpbUMntF4zMNeVZy-s0zZN6Re4yZpeA58kooKyF1vXIS7nmcYd12_O8QmCX1XOZeLPao9XbFNxhpt_dQKLBszbLSmO0whhDaIWp5kZDBxC4UcMyXt2MhWBz9GFcyOTMl0ExkAyfiN_Z6saPkSFa1ztvPqpiGpxWYI1AHs7Zv3erLZ/w640-h480/IMG_6709.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> View from Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We only had to wait around 10 minutes until a dark hummingbird zipped into the vine tangle in front of us and began feeding. The puffleg! <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6J9a9we_ZmEJ5FSYuK4W8mX5sJ9OENpmf40nJq3K4DA4qYcmFZrzqsse4Wcc0FOZruHFL5rYL8hek9StXyTClb-tnZS2jeBjRYvikipzw7agVbyT9jwN_IfDnmS1kNryX0mz7dWjJ6pxuDZ2MfvVS8emOhOI7wGAKqCFZKalzfpkrxrtmV910C9qVp7a/s1500/DSC_5071.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1231" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6J9a9we_ZmEJ5FSYuK4W8mX5sJ9OENpmf40nJq3K4DA4qYcmFZrzqsse4Wcc0FOZruHFL5rYL8hek9StXyTClb-tnZS2jeBjRYvikipzw7agVbyT9jwN_IfDnmS1kNryX0mz7dWjJ6pxuDZ2MfvVS8emOhOI7wGAKqCFZKalzfpkrxrtmV910C9qVp7a/w526-h640/DSC_5071.jpg" width="526" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-breasted Puffleg - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>Dario left to attend to some other business while I sat down on the slope and concentrated on photographing the Black-breasted Puffleg. His visits were infrequent and over the course of several hours I only saw him on a few subsequent occasions. I also focused on obtaining a really good look, meaning that my photos were more "record shot" than "eBird home page" in quality. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ450CdrVtj8j3GeCJXekenRBKn2mg8PGrVdEJ5SicSqqH_DRXO841cSslPWh3gjLJp7yRobXj7iJhMEgzZlUfTl6_vb7_Uw-2hb0X5TsH32xNEU3YoC3fd3JaTj_kpygvLX1PH4JzqbNYPddpwVnwR-wscasuqXssx07MQWAmsJBfuavEj4YemWNwqX5/s1500/DSC_5060.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ450CdrVtj8j3GeCJXekenRBKn2mg8PGrVdEJ5SicSqqH_DRXO841cSslPWh3gjLJp7yRobXj7iJhMEgzZlUfTl6_vb7_Uw-2hb0X5TsH32xNEU3YoC3fd3JaTj_kpygvLX1PH4JzqbNYPddpwVnwR-wscasuqXssx07MQWAmsJBfuavEj4YemWNwqX5/w640-h484/DSC_5060.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-breasted Puffleg - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>That being said, when the angle was right, his gorget lit up with gorgeous purples and blues. A stunner!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbPpV1cljbaxLCGzfE_HtM50PRD0tdAhACFFDd1YKlwvU5aygcbq9alfWmZXtGACNOjLqLB2Mf5WNcgHDIFwMMDza0ZaKMUpqO_spXBdNhOQKen6J3Hy0tYPtr4qxXZesSv6fGpz_CE3PlmCMIhXHByjnULfzOU7k69kRKcNo4826xLJoo9lgCICEoM5R/s1500/DSC_5064.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbPpV1cljbaxLCGzfE_HtM50PRD0tdAhACFFDd1YKlwvU5aygcbq9alfWmZXtGACNOjLqLB2Mf5WNcgHDIFwMMDza0ZaKMUpqO_spXBdNhOQKen6J3Hy0tYPtr4qxXZesSv6fGpz_CE3PlmCMIhXHByjnULfzOU7k69kRKcNo4826xLJoo9lgCICEoM5R/w640-h492/DSC_5064.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-breasted Puffleg - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>I spent some time reacquainting myself with some of the other birds (and bird sounds) from this elevation band. It's strange - I have spent a decent amount of time both in this part of Ecuador, and at similar elevations in Colombia and Peru, and I was hearing familiar bird sounds that I just couldn't place. That being said, things came back quickly and by the end of my visit I was already feeling a lot more confident with the bird calls. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8kgw00N2FBmDmw6GXsyy7-l1gnJdBP-3kwc9XrYVLpOHZ2Wgh7ONJD-veIjOucE7KRUf5UgcAom2J9J5pAozG0AiXiY1h1cmpYu1rp-CUgwomYQhK-Np4f-tw1BQ9U7xbzMtU40GtJYR4uR_6XSDTFxUFiHZEkEv2TbyTSVtlAfTHtSC81rlvQbslGFY/s1500/DSC_5125.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8kgw00N2FBmDmw6GXsyy7-l1gnJdBP-3kwc9XrYVLpOHZ2Wgh7ONJD-veIjOucE7KRUf5UgcAom2J9J5pAozG0AiXiY1h1cmpYu1rp-CUgwomYQhK-Np4f-tw1BQ9U7xbzMtU40GtJYR4uR_6XSDTFxUFiHZEkEv2TbyTSVtlAfTHtSC81rlvQbslGFY/w640-h466/DSC_5125.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Ash-colored and Blackish Tapaculos were quite vocal, as were Equatorial, Chestnut-crowned, and Chestnut-naped Antpittas. Dario has an antpitta feeding station near the hummingbird feeders, and if I was there early in the morning I would have had a chance to see some of the above species come in for worms. </div><div><br /></div><div>The clouds were rolling in by this time but I found a few birds here and there, including standouts like Golden-crowned Tanager, Plain-tailed Wren, White-browed Spinetail and the above Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant. The most unusual sighting was a male Páramo Seedeater. I have only seen this scarce species on a handful of previous occasions. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJErNiyN-ds2U7VZUir-z7Dk7XLnfTkcN6049pQ9eGVNMm-0F5l1xLAtT5o0w7OaXV6DmIPgpz3F6zKISuVpEKjuBJrFV4vz0l9Xt5pG9KPXEfsZphmfr8fc6Is0HDFy2ub5GjiKmUfSIm1N7Nqmp6nLx795sj3AWZbJjy56zWwKH4xQqTcEOqO-dUkA2m/s1500/DSC_5307.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJErNiyN-ds2U7VZUir-z7Dk7XLnfTkcN6049pQ9eGVNMm-0F5l1xLAtT5o0w7OaXV6DmIPgpz3F6zKISuVpEKjuBJrFV4vz0l9Xt5pG9KPXEfsZphmfr8fc6Is0HDFy2ub5GjiKmUfSIm1N7Nqmp6nLx795sj3AWZbJjy56zWwKH4xQqTcEOqO-dUkA2m/w640-h454/DSC_5307.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Páramo Seedeater - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The hummingbird feeders were active and I tried to take as many good photos as possible during the gaps in the fog. A tricky endeavour but I came away with a few decent ones!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozlIJkctON68tpzIHE_PxMCAaNsN14lkJahmVMd2TDMzQuIUWT0doHOTbdhe2nkfoJu_YBPoOAifU3O-VBLOu_MFzRbN4RkHulbPaCJ5FicSBnDhbDpJB9TC7GMlSTxYQbE2g_C7HSKZOBKb6ueDqdoEJgzIdvMA0wItkhmTA8-4ui-ajwotwL-qAhyphenhyphennf/s1500/DSC_5212.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozlIJkctON68tpzIHE_PxMCAaNsN14lkJahmVMd2TDMzQuIUWT0doHOTbdhe2nkfoJu_YBPoOAifU3O-VBLOu_MFzRbN4RkHulbPaCJ5FicSBnDhbDpJB9TC7GMlSTxYQbE2g_C7HSKZOBKb6ueDqdoEJgzIdvMA0wItkhmTA8-4ui-ajwotwL-qAhyphenhyphennf/w640-h512/DSC_5212.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sapphire-vented Puffleg - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv_PyIGz7T_yWXHEfRlySCwwDCzgo8p9GDb-KAly-uRq_MkiHYov7ZWrxV8Q9xfbMGbJN15UkkedvMoRpf7kY1310etz1YRo9t3ko0xTJhCQjsGA4Jcfa0WrAZUBPuz_ONwiYNq6fbyWt0otHh2SVZRzlrjhBZvZzfr0ntam5596MmpQkhpg34CZb03Tf/s1500/DSC_5174.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv_PyIGz7T_yWXHEfRlySCwwDCzgo8p9GDb-KAly-uRq_MkiHYov7ZWrxV8Q9xfbMGbJN15UkkedvMoRpf7kY1310etz1YRo9t3ko0xTJhCQjsGA4Jcfa0WrAZUBPuz_ONwiYNq6fbyWt0otHh2SVZRzlrjhBZvZzfr0ntam5596MmpQkhpg34CZb03Tf/w640-h518/DSC_5174.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Inca - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4POo5o42rgBtI_3foYx38-m8TT4uz5tUxTGVpfjwYjFlJXvBCeTTRe9E5bi06xOvaB_B4EZc2FgVmilXI6MYpzwMB1aO0SQDeg64RjkDpAmcwlXDyBjKbUoeCTKhf-10mCPI1bki5uO-cr9ayGnHjEQH84GhC7KZclgqHn_mbeXH73AeeV-3cpD_LncDK/s1500/DSC_5281.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4POo5o42rgBtI_3foYx38-m8TT4uz5tUxTGVpfjwYjFlJXvBCeTTRe9E5bi06xOvaB_B4EZc2FgVmilXI6MYpzwMB1aO0SQDeg64RjkDpAmcwlXDyBjKbUoeCTKhf-10mCPI1bki5uO-cr9ayGnHjEQH84GhC7KZclgqHn_mbeXH73AeeV-3cpD_LncDK/w640-h494/DSC_5281.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Velvetbreast - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><div><br /></div>Mountain Velvetbreast is a species that I have seen on a number of occasions but rarely photographed well. A male and female were attending the feeders and with some practice I came away with a few decent photos. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6oq17zVRZM73J-5l6dby_8FVRzbmgy2x7JWXmcqgoKDJPUiTzVs81IjPtIUGyYjPc6TNVb4BanExSNVG1IY10noBRegydjsWrcFiTyATLvdzN_zJ5boML78H2c8be2H6QOuQWJFsrcKSPiEEKNkCK2Zgl6CXIPxCCvItA-S2SNaBoNalV-kuMBfmV7Rm/s1500/DSC_5157.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6oq17zVRZM73J-5l6dby_8FVRzbmgy2x7JWXmcqgoKDJPUiTzVs81IjPtIUGyYjPc6TNVb4BanExSNVG1IY10noBRegydjsWrcFiTyATLvdzN_zJ5boML78H2c8be2H6QOuQWJFsrcKSPiEEKNkCK2Zgl6CXIPxCCvItA-S2SNaBoNalV-kuMBfmV7Rm/w640-h504/DSC_5157.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Velvetbreast - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU-DJcsRRFAPJdHSYq5umj73cxhzR9SDqoSUN8uL3-G9ufS_lPiy_GX1dlb10GLXvExe9UAAFC2i7vwNBsRMweWhZo_3MOs7CPmoQIJwamBYvzdaqQtFcb0ztjFV7JGx5lCVJdF1qkca2XJKohyphenhyphen8Uqr4OssUQ-YbXRIqhbQSAa0lpF2-ddKX-3OnvfcyE/s1500/DSC_5167.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAU-DJcsRRFAPJdHSYq5umj73cxhzR9SDqoSUN8uL3-G9ufS_lPiy_GX1dlb10GLXvExe9UAAFC2i7vwNBsRMweWhZo_3MOs7CPmoQIJwamBYvzdaqQtFcb0ztjFV7JGx5lCVJdF1qkca2XJKohyphenhyphen8Uqr4OssUQ-YbXRIqhbQSAa0lpF2-ddKX-3OnvfcyE/w614-h640/DSC_5167.jpg" width="614" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mountain Velvetbreast - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div>This male Gorgeted Sunangel was a nice surprise as it tripped the eBird filter for this area. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkTAmbJ5TU33cMu2YpLN-8axpOTbTsScHmChbx75-UmKanNh1qohOqDbWQSZEj9evkcX3fGqOpMREVFJwlYNumLTyjTFg39OCqHTsUfs6kXoEoXTrdMdjqyISA6BlOhYZXbzqzGvDMP99k81ThyIlkBR2IUr8-zWCLuUTVYi7Qnw9Zw_KgPH0sUNM806C/s1500/DSC_5297.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1380" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkTAmbJ5TU33cMu2YpLN-8axpOTbTsScHmChbx75-UmKanNh1qohOqDbWQSZEj9evkcX3fGqOpMREVFJwlYNumLTyjTFg39OCqHTsUfs6kXoEoXTrdMdjqyISA6BlOhYZXbzqzGvDMP99k81ThyIlkBR2IUr8-zWCLuUTVYi7Qnw9Zw_KgPH0sUNM806C/w588-h640/DSC_5297.jpg" width="588" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeted Sunangel - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>An Andean Tapeti, also known as Andean Cottontail, was happily munching on clovers near the feeders. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRNq2m3um65Z9n9ZbKXZs92jS36vH0VsUX2eUuccSskFaQRLG9N4oPoi8P54yotMvI9TTwIyCb3R1OoptdOhyHV4SMB0FI7M9qM3r5NQRaGjVsBWd9jDiSmyrXGkGhYxEO8kWxN4fr4_5chNMDWryRWBBh1OB5hNf3o3-k8-eINrJuLkinI3apVGfyh0V/s1500/DSC_5293.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRNq2m3um65Z9n9ZbKXZs92jS36vH0VsUX2eUuccSskFaQRLG9N4oPoi8P54yotMvI9TTwIyCb3R1OoptdOhyHV4SMB0FI7M9qM3r5NQRaGjVsBWd9jDiSmyrXGkGhYxEO8kWxN4fr4_5chNMDWryRWBBh1OB5hNf3o3-k8-eINrJuLkinI3apVGfyh0V/w640-h518/DSC_5293.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Tapeti (<i>Sylvilagus andinus</i>) - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The fruit feeders were popular with Andean Guans, several tanagers, and Yellow-breasted Brushfinches. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfdia8_4mOILcjwQ42ADMZsNJaImgylR2JtZAfmfjV3tcweMpSgp63j66_gjgSvHAOCzy-E-LV5clu5SMMiiPkUmjAC3amGYlS5FISYVM_P6suTTxEukl15rGoMU01Fq4MSWUVJMa1XSKUbrAsfpBWWa-Jm5rc2qd8Hx8nznavaYLEFipeMFNxsbWNuPM/s1500/DSC_5315.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1305" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfdia8_4mOILcjwQ42ADMZsNJaImgylR2JtZAfmfjV3tcweMpSgp63j66_gjgSvHAOCzy-E-LV5clu5SMMiiPkUmjAC3amGYlS5FISYVM_P6suTTxEukl15rGoMU01Fq4MSWUVJMa1XSKUbrAsfpBWWa-Jm5rc2qd8Hx8nznavaYLEFipeMFNxsbWNuPM/w556-h640/DSC_5315.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andean Guan - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlbb99mtjycOF5w6IK63su1_ftatnzYl4d_0Ss-sv8uwM8zOWe8ymKybXKX8waRQrGqoNenFQLrSUmD8Hx8QFmjWPki2O7SnNiMMAtt_PnnYoJZ3Z8_ynzmCFLm8-hpXAlL651HIw8phMhFv3NLggXcypE5DR7Q8Lwiw32lAVTrLlJMUc4yTJbZPSggfJ/s1500/DSC_5266.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlbb99mtjycOF5w6IK63su1_ftatnzYl4d_0Ss-sv8uwM8zOWe8ymKybXKX8waRQrGqoNenFQLrSUmD8Hx8QFmjWPki2O7SnNiMMAtt_PnnYoJZ3Z8_ynzmCFLm8-hpXAlL651HIw8phMhFv3NLggXcypE5DR7Q8Lwiw32lAVTrLlJMUc4yTJbZPSggfJ/w572-h640/DSC_5266.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hooded Mountain-Tanager - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX58dDFQdCimcz8tc4B73ow9EDVdI_PArh6Bat-zjAOIuNTV0TdVXNvLW0IqFfC-1xS099ChKhuFbokhkHQYcrDE3liJNjBVWBHiOQA6-ztoLBEMmnpYi15OI0zolh1XwWc7orwH8RKHfSexkS9pmj7uDZGIIqAVm1ET-g-M2qnRN59DwkSl4_VMIXAMtA/s1500/DSC_5263.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX58dDFQdCimcz8tc4B73ow9EDVdI_PArh6Bat-zjAOIuNTV0TdVXNvLW0IqFfC-1xS099ChKhuFbokhkHQYcrDE3liJNjBVWBHiOQA6-ztoLBEMmnpYi15OI0zolh1XwWc7orwH8RKHfSexkS9pmj7uDZGIIqAVm1ET-g-M2qnRN59DwkSl4_VMIXAMtA/w640-h484/DSC_5263.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Masked Flowerpiercer - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_sBOmdYEeT0xrx54w40t5MGaWw3BfdFna2US4NTMfup6SNeUPHcIP9K6BlaZaq9auogye1QNW9B_-n7yDItysllsl_4wavs2Qz-pmfMRh3pT_LQcGfLsFM6nEACGw2BHvMHV2Kv7Z6xctxDP7XvNoA5jvGjoF7MxcAhrdwMcoE6EtHOb5wMnNGoR-W7M/s1500/DSC_5287.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1500" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_sBOmdYEeT0xrx54w40t5MGaWw3BfdFna2US4NTMfup6SNeUPHcIP9K6BlaZaq9auogye1QNW9B_-n7yDItysllsl_4wavs2Qz-pmfMRh3pT_LQcGfLsFM6nEACGw2BHvMHV2Kv7Z6xctxDP7XvNoA5jvGjoF7MxcAhrdwMcoE6EtHOb5wMnNGoR-W7M/w640-h508/DSC_5287.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-breasted Brushfinch - Reserva Zuro Loma, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I spent a few more quality minutes with the Black-breasted Puffleg hoping for better photo opportunities, but it was not to be. By 3 PM the fog had really enveloped the area so I called it quits and headed back to Quito. I was pretty happy how everything came together, and it was definitely worth it to forgo sleep to get a chance to see such a rare hummingbird. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>October 23, 2023</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>With a full day open, I decided to leave early and head west to the Bellavista area on the west slope of the Andes, between ~2000 and 2400m in elevation. The lack of sleep had caught up to me and so I wasn't able to drag myself out of bed before 4:30 like I had planned, but I still made it to my intended destination shortly after sunrise. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY17yJ2jSenYZcf57YSsyVqCBTWRKZTioCtth-oYQ_s83GCMX2OKi2kMEpzFPflqwdMOhYDH58Djg7pywZ-oWaEX0aPPgqYF_p_-MM8Ao-b1t4l40d-DE7Z7t4cqsO5-qhZpg9QLit6teBLK5t8_XwcVMbQV7a8_G19PDV4dpw0DiPKIUzYGrRiteXcUsf/s4032/IMG_6752.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY17yJ2jSenYZcf57YSsyVqCBTWRKZTioCtth-oYQ_s83GCMX2OKi2kMEpzFPflqwdMOhYDH58Djg7pywZ-oWaEX0aPPgqYF_p_-MM8Ao-b1t4l40d-DE7Z7t4cqsO5-qhZpg9QLit6teBLK5t8_XwcVMbQV7a8_G19PDV4dpw0DiPKIUzYGrRiteXcUsf/w640-h480/IMG_6752.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My chariot - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>There was only one potential life bird I had a chance at near Quito, and Bellavista seems to be a relatively reliable site for the White-faced Nunbird. I have struck out on this rare cloud forest species on numerous previous occasions (including here at Bellavista), but recent sightings in the area gave me hope. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2sguUZSBvE_wGjlH9j4E_nVKUpcUsmhv6Rer9wLDs2VDnv5-yaBSBB5fmBS7ktBsF4QZrEAo3rLerWZyRX20a2gcVwvZhL4l_akHeB8RMTX2JyyEAN_X0vktup5vwn2dwN-9okI-72IQI6JtJDgY5XvyIyWfwRcKbYBo4EkyILPiWJKHRKDXb0VREwf-/s4032/IMG_6753.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2sguUZSBvE_wGjlH9j4E_nVKUpcUsmhv6Rer9wLDs2VDnv5-yaBSBB5fmBS7ktBsF4QZrEAo3rLerWZyRX20a2gcVwvZhL4l_akHeB8RMTX2JyyEAN_X0vktup5vwn2dwN-9okI-72IQI6JtJDgY5XvyIyWfwRcKbYBo4EkyILPiWJKHRKDXb0VREwf-/w640-h480/IMG_6753.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It was a gorgeous day of birding - some sun in the morning, with clouds arriving mid-morning and persisting until the afternoon, but with the rain and dense fog holding off in the late morning. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFihZx983q9_gR3yTAMboXTKSpxbOr0Z6I1xh0iurBMrNkPh-7RTm-4QmfqbEDJn8bbsNk5VzQNASsgE9RlA2iBK3xkDoObEA9MPRNuFAgjHDHACaycTm4FYR-Irl3S_kAqD7BDYtXPUXODaEhdZc02mOXSilU0j6XKI3vF3ZavkD4n95NYQzr6HLz72RY/s1500/DSC_5398.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1495" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFihZx983q9_gR3yTAMboXTKSpxbOr0Z6I1xh0iurBMrNkPh-7RTm-4QmfqbEDJn8bbsNk5VzQNASsgE9RlA2iBK3xkDoObEA9MPRNuFAgjHDHACaycTm4FYR-Irl3S_kAqD7BDYtXPUXODaEhdZc02mOXSilU0j6XKI3vF3ZavkD4n95NYQzr6HLz72RY/w638-h640/DSC_5398.jpg" width="638" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Othna Skipper (<i>Thespieus othna</i>) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The overcast conditions meant that bird activity remained strong during the morning, but it also made photography much more challenging with difficult lighting.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bOQC65xSoUEnewPJxhKaNdhQLZUPV8uC8QlZbSYcBglQao8QvFp_vbBFQLFn7QsBCp9vRvPK_l6uOUb4CcScxD5jxTPI04YY0bN7WJADV7SjBiNacf52rQFcbebjCf1Rc0owVVvrk2nTEi-2x0EgG8H-fKEiLE7eRi-_aVfoxJm4ZqMox8rBMUxawcyL/s1500/DSC_5401.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bOQC65xSoUEnewPJxhKaNdhQLZUPV8uC8QlZbSYcBglQao8QvFp_vbBFQLFn7QsBCp9vRvPK_l6uOUb4CcScxD5jxTPI04YY0bN7WJADV7SjBiNacf52rQFcbebjCf1Rc0owVVvrk2nTEi-2x0EgG8H-fKEiLE7eRi-_aVfoxJm4ZqMox8rBMUxawcyL/w580-h640/DSC_5401.jpg" width="580" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-winged Saltator - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'll cut to the chase - in the late morning I heard a White-faced Nunbird singing far down one of the valley slopes. Despite some effort and checking the area later, I was never able to entice it to fly up the slope to the road. </div><div><br /></div><div>Other than that, I had a wonderful morning of birding and reacquainting myself with the avifauna of this region. I tallied 85 species of birds including many of the specialities of this site - both Crested and Golden-headed Quetzals, vocal Dark-backed Wood-Quails and Toucan Barbets, quite a few Gorgeted Sunangels, three species of antpittas (heard-only, of course), and tons of furnariids and flycatchers. I noted over a dozen species of tanagers, including Rufous-chested Tanager and Western (Black-eared) Hemispingus. Strangely absent, for some reason, were the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucans that are usually quite conspicuous along this road.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscpLPIUQ9AJxGsftMhCwKJTCdrGusCZPjflw0m-e3KYn4bFnuCbMqQn7PNwj5y2HG9kqBVwUn0usHVR2PIDbui2Mth-4I6X7wu7kSyZm_cbzyol3cEGRelIuOsESy23fHaOcnmbrK4fno60Z08zzCAUYI0w_8dIyI2mpJ-kuf9Qp3D97u6y15TKlZI3DS/s1500/DSC_5359.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1342" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscpLPIUQ9AJxGsftMhCwKJTCdrGusCZPjflw0m-e3KYn4bFnuCbMqQn7PNwj5y2HG9kqBVwUn0usHVR2PIDbui2Mth-4I6X7wu7kSyZm_cbzyol3cEGRelIuOsESy23fHaOcnmbrK4fno60Z08zzCAUYI0w_8dIyI2mpJ-kuf9Qp3D97u6y15TKlZI3DS/w572-h640/DSC_5359.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden-naped Tanager - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflpwM4FZphH-m-iTSBWXp17CGQgE8t9Qnnn-bH1hkCco23Owcw4JpXKWV4bOSwzdT4S3e9MvAbWsfZGMt9w1wRz4e69ly6LbtnaCoGwp-XOPS3EEWv9lORyee5T0DmcTR4DxL98o1YYp9A-iCfOOl-NBD770wUtXQacgLQXWe24yYJvzbhDH4M2k1e6Fa/s1500/DSC_5516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1285" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflpwM4FZphH-m-iTSBWXp17CGQgE8t9Qnnn-bH1hkCco23Owcw4JpXKWV4bOSwzdT4S3e9MvAbWsfZGMt9w1wRz4e69ly6LbtnaCoGwp-XOPS3EEWv9lORyee5T0DmcTR4DxL98o1YYp9A-iCfOOl-NBD770wUtXQacgLQXWe24yYJvzbhDH4M2k1e6Fa/w548-h640/DSC_5516.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western Hemispingus - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>My Bird Of The Day was Rusty-winged Barbtail. This furnariid doesn't really look like much (it is kind of a mashup of several different species) but it is a somewhat scarce and secretive species that often travels with mixed flocks. I had only one previous sighting (back in this part of Ecuador in 2019), but I was able to improve on that today. I found at least two pairs with mixed flocks, managed some great recordings, and obtained excellent views. The only thing lacking was the photography, of which this photo below is, sadly, my best effort. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAgM9KzD5HgVwG0po1haqQuFmt8ll-bgg_bme8Uf-4yNpmiy40NBt-kqEt1i4FfXM_CBwCRoa-Lsc3ygxVnjFGM6cCMv2bT3VuGRnMvO6YdAFTMbARonJN2y0DA8cvI2By_MNpEuRtFUJNi5_BkcxGyS2XjeC85E3HYl6Mnqi1U2IswbVwm9V7_CIn6KY/s1032/DSC_5385.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1032" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAgM9KzD5HgVwG0po1haqQuFmt8ll-bgg_bme8Uf-4yNpmiy40NBt-kqEt1i4FfXM_CBwCRoa-Lsc3ygxVnjFGM6cCMv2bT3VuGRnMvO6YdAFTMbARonJN2y0DA8cvI2By_MNpEuRtFUJNi5_BkcxGyS2XjeC85E3HYl6Mnqi1U2IswbVwm9V7_CIn6KY/w640-h492/DSC_5385.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rusty-winged Barbtail - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Butterflies and other insects were the main subjects of my camera during my walk along the road. Below is a selection of my haul.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mIbfVqU5916189kZATPfkcycDeAw5kBsoAFBGQSkWYm2qbyOwmXVF3gnICmUYnKzccIA7I2NiR2N9oZ9of-2koawmdDwKYKG_szuPLAt7CLf06qxK_Rp5-Aa_GsGwM6jxUaDgEPdz2aTPLU4Mf68FminHnC0Q7OmuKTlFvPQ2DONngFYQhM5RtkIKLEA/s1500/DSC_5417.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mIbfVqU5916189kZATPfkcycDeAw5kBsoAFBGQSkWYm2qbyOwmXVF3gnICmUYnKzccIA7I2NiR2N9oZ9of-2koawmdDwKYKG_szuPLAt7CLf06qxK_Rp5-Aa_GsGwM6jxUaDgEPdz2aTPLU4Mf68FminHnC0Q7OmuKTlFvPQ2DONngFYQhM5RtkIKLEA/w596-h640/DSC_5417.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver-plated Skipper (<i>Corra coryna</i>) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHvhIbbep8_jgyC5UMXE59qJ9x6dLeygxhY1zq3EoKWHG5AVOYlLWAxtzHlNf4HYjtqiyfwjU9NRE5SUILKnwBOm-82QIF-7fvupeDZaYOmAlKt_oc0XXpF9ouwC31RL94YUhF4lpcCYCKIGGiHdckNub6dcQ6-c9VYQIgo_y8AgOzWMCRGqZ1ehhzh9I/s1500/DSC_5428.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHvhIbbep8_jgyC5UMXE59qJ9x6dLeygxhY1zq3EoKWHG5AVOYlLWAxtzHlNf4HYjtqiyfwjU9NRE5SUILKnwBOm-82QIF-7fvupeDZaYOmAlKt_oc0XXpF9ouwC31RL94YUhF4lpcCYCKIGGiHdckNub6dcQ6-c9VYQIgo_y8AgOzWMCRGqZ1ehhzh9I/w640-h494/DSC_5428.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Leptophobia helena</i> - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBb9AFwBgiaTEeomWXQPdEzewZDwrSVVH_zqBL9Wlf3cnO6Xp-KRgfPWjnwosk1YNqpfkxsAs6m5YTPamWlLawRVegCL8aJTw5LQksr5MVawLihSTieuU1UlrmmzDzvBTvcIKNXysZWRz__2dlvwYtZa44bsH55d7jVLVkkMZ9ur6JDVEozWQI3JIoR_nO/s1471/DSC_5436.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1471" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBb9AFwBgiaTEeomWXQPdEzewZDwrSVVH_zqBL9Wlf3cnO6Xp-KRgfPWjnwosk1YNqpfkxsAs6m5YTPamWlLawRVegCL8aJTw5LQksr5MVawLihSTieuU1UlrmmzDzvBTvcIKNXysZWRz__2dlvwYtZa44bsH55d7jVLVkkMZ9ur6JDVEozWQI3JIoR_nO/w640-h526/DSC_5436.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified hoverfly (tribe Syrphini) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz6zz4S2J6oQxot8rjXogvSlcpIxIXdm0BpPBiQ1-TUW0CneKMjwKKjrkVFuJq_DDRlMTK7_mlEgtucqxb3_pPN2rW1BqkpzEm_TKqrQ0pjuDLcHPB1eK5rgb0fdzwC7cCjXCGlotDfdGKXiAP2QLonEfbp7WgekGPC_E_-MXtcV1aBMs1qe8AvyJHvoz/s1500/DSC_5542.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGz6zz4S2J6oQxot8rjXogvSlcpIxIXdm0BpPBiQ1-TUW0CneKMjwKKjrkVFuJq_DDRlMTK7_mlEgtucqxb3_pPN2rW1BqkpzEm_TKqrQ0pjuDLcHPB1eK5rgb0fdzwC7cCjXCGlotDfdGKXiAP2QLonEfbp7WgekGPC_E_-MXtcV1aBMs1qe8AvyJHvoz/w640-h466/DSC_5542.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified true bug (Hemiptera) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8e7cE0GmwM_6-BgqIWr4gYG8S30i0Yac3-Oj21WbjQ7_P1u5igZ1UnGrXogGSqphHVENYCxlgv-M9DhxYLthtGQn_6G8gHMtrYlmOeYHk8bQR1lM-90fgLAM1P8p_kwjTKIpQgJqezAj7JjflgKDEZPNao2ZHDLmr1S3OqJSmE_nJjjPVayAf4mr7FRV/s1500/DSC_5449.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8e7cE0GmwM_6-BgqIWr4gYG8S30i0Yac3-Oj21WbjQ7_P1u5igZ1UnGrXogGSqphHVENYCxlgv-M9DhxYLthtGQn_6G8gHMtrYlmOeYHk8bQR1lM-90fgLAM1P8p_kwjTKIpQgJqezAj7JjflgKDEZPNao2ZHDLmr1S3OqJSmE_nJjjPVayAf4mr7FRV/w640-h476/DSC_5449.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Leopacris diaphana</i> - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErSGguMrYB20QeioNDUOEXIxFqKNkDPpxwb4AA5msalDi7PVr_YhKbmreeNkTz9dmTpJg6Yceg6_WStXZYSrUQ_d2eRXpbtER75KjxhP_0PND51V9SnDfJWA1B9O-CuHFoCzVvUJ5cJkOOvfQ9Ei-TSeePls6bMZb16REkgueHoUSmVbIogHn8MqF75Qh/s1500/DSC_5469.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErSGguMrYB20QeioNDUOEXIxFqKNkDPpxwb4AA5msalDi7PVr_YhKbmreeNkTz9dmTpJg6Yceg6_WStXZYSrUQ_d2eRXpbtER75KjxhP_0PND51V9SnDfJWA1B9O-CuHFoCzVvUJ5cJkOOvfQ9Ei-TSeePls6bMZb16REkgueHoUSmVbIogHn8MqF75Qh/w640-h466/DSC_5469.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Macrohaltica </i>sp. - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIovIAf6ZnpGyEmGVcdow2MaERB3EalzAvrAwF6oRvYisvjY2ux4hYvyW5Gu7fO04LyUe8WOJJo48vxWsuMMeLlKcw0tQEaIW_ImsY8TQLEG5zIIC_MQtng3BDOzSc_OktFXl0Fke-fmTYI9Cxc9aufKt1faKkwsava1gebTLCT0rFJfbCqVjYoUeYVCKq/s1500/DSC_5476.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIovIAf6ZnpGyEmGVcdow2MaERB3EalzAvrAwF6oRvYisvjY2ux4hYvyW5Gu7fO04LyUe8WOJJo48vxWsuMMeLlKcw0tQEaIW_ImsY8TQLEG5zIIC_MQtng3BDOzSc_OktFXl0Fke-fmTYI9Cxc9aufKt1faKkwsava1gebTLCT0rFJfbCqVjYoUeYVCKq/w640-h492/DSC_5476.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fiery Satyr (<i>Lasiophila orbifera</i>) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9NVzwt4B31Av0HTD2HbbFu8_3rd54NLHajdc2N3_e5B2zVWWB5Acd3Exkza_3e3ONZkA7tXnPVFJIaNc_1E7s1WIXSTyb2K9MW9o1ypezxKLCuBNOnj4fkoQioLhUuFz-TQjbITJ2R_6ulHN9RZZXJAJ7kg4F6OGFT0DFi_smvsiUKPWzs4ak8578kMF/s1500/DSC_5534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1479" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9NVzwt4B31Av0HTD2HbbFu8_3rd54NLHajdc2N3_e5B2zVWWB5Acd3Exkza_3e3ONZkA7tXnPVFJIaNc_1E7s1WIXSTyb2K9MW9o1ypezxKLCuBNOnj4fkoQioLhUuFz-TQjbITJ2R_6ulHN9RZZXJAJ7kg4F6OGFT0DFi_smvsiUKPWzs4ak8578kMF/w632-h640/DSC_5534.jpg" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Aspicela bourcieri</i> - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>The botany is always interesting in Andean cloud forests. Here are a few of the species that I photographed. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rR820vQKNGuE34t3w8SDK3nkATNTUVJaWRl4S1k2nraCJKqygjU11D_j0mfHe51PMgkzn2G6_sJ04Wvpfx7Tm79DqLMfjdKZ1_qtSp8Q-eQDWiWiTL4yaZvlTBzyEa6S2xgl_PReK27VXgDUcoPMuv6DLg3GO0quYNkSNRWirgwavoosBVdiW233clmO/s1500/DSC_5420.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rR820vQKNGuE34t3w8SDK3nkATNTUVJaWRl4S1k2nraCJKqygjU11D_j0mfHe51PMgkzn2G6_sJ04Wvpfx7Tm79DqLMfjdKZ1_qtSp8Q-eQDWiWiTL4yaZvlTBzyEa6S2xgl_PReK27VXgDUcoPMuv6DLg3GO0quYNkSNRWirgwavoosBVdiW233clmO/w640-h492/DSC_5420.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sarcopera anomala</i> - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHdcJZXvi452nMYFCAFsUiqVzI8LhI8dLZemoTFD8QkvK3QPW9zK96Pm8K0ZEE0VWcllDQnv-jECf-66VyPxzL-GZiNwICJ3sEu3pWA9pdeoWZ47aq6kz7O-0rg8lE0aJk5Uqa_QDIHWlRYXha0BMzoS_X-ujQM-Eay6NZtA6RHdn5OFszKb0KO2XQ17M/s4032/IMG_6739.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHdcJZXvi452nMYFCAFsUiqVzI8LhI8dLZemoTFD8QkvK3QPW9zK96Pm8K0ZEE0VWcllDQnv-jECf-66VyPxzL-GZiNwICJ3sEu3pWA9pdeoWZ47aq6kz7O-0rg8lE0aJk5Uqa_QDIHWlRYXha0BMzoS_X-ujQM-Eay6NZtA6RHdn5OFszKb0KO2XQ17M/w480-h640/IMG_6739.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colombian Hummingbird Sage (<i>Salvia tortuosa</i>) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLMtVebN_zla-ZhADdvZ1DLDL-M735JCFHSI2KBLQM8oSYya2vk__vHBDdp_uEgNVGG6Knwu-lanAmTwKk05bO8nIlwFdqv_A-P2QSxnT1RU4qvsvQyTZUjT5aeyL0w1uD88tyuvXkXMuQyD7QNHbaOUMLPh4wH2-aJdivUQfR6X3m0HkM_5Sv02JVe6c/s4032/IMG_6743.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLMtVebN_zla-ZhADdvZ1DLDL-M735JCFHSI2KBLQM8oSYya2vk__vHBDdp_uEgNVGG6Knwu-lanAmTwKk05bO8nIlwFdqv_A-P2QSxnT1RU4qvsvQyTZUjT5aeyL0w1uD88tyuvXkXMuQyD7QNHbaOUMLPh4wH2-aJdivUQfR6X3m0HkM_5Sv02JVe6c/w480-h640/IMG_6743.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Siparuna </i>sp. - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>This orchid was rather showy. It is a species of <i>Epidendrum</i> that is found in Andean cloud forests from central Colombia to northern Ecuador. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WqZOldGi_-4F8iYuZ4YCRoX2dntJ0nxYDdeCFTxxBNDJbXt0A9nK5Y3qLBE7nQI9Cm0yhyphenhyphenHbfvb60dETdLTGn-VJ281JSWNdaVQnm5VygRC8q4gRaOYnBhyQ1R7qUPD2mEqQehWGETU2ouuhEdw67fEnZztlU1qPPeQOtUZvyfTBjzncTxooVdAIWsXx/s1500/DSC_5431.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1288" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4WqZOldGi_-4F8iYuZ4YCRoX2dntJ0nxYDdeCFTxxBNDJbXt0A9nK5Y3qLBE7nQI9Cm0yhyphenhyphenHbfvb60dETdLTGn-VJ281JSWNdaVQnm5VygRC8q4gRaOYnBhyQ1R7qUPD2mEqQehWGETU2ouuhEdw67fEnZztlU1qPPeQOtUZvyfTBjzncTxooVdAIWsXx/w550-h640/DSC_5431.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Epidendrum spathatum - </i>Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><div><br /></div>Not all the plants here are native, of course. Since my botanizing took place along a roadside, quite a few of them were non-native species that thrive in disturbed areas. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKaS2QcwQlcIijP8aKbmB4ZTFh99N-qIReELWMFCtmYgZqoDjsR65DCX0RFW30QCzlZkab8GFBjYoiHLFSvx5Aq01Tg1gtd6ltRoSYeIu-O512ynEnxZotzXF0qaAY8Gf6BMiEHmfIhV89vqg9BmpXy04NvstHySq2PeLPneELhBwuxhSxovbUI0uYu9f/s4032/IMG_6746.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKaS2QcwQlcIijP8aKbmB4ZTFh99N-qIReELWMFCtmYgZqoDjsR65DCX0RFW30QCzlZkab8GFBjYoiHLFSvx5Aq01Tg1gtd6ltRoSYeIu-O512ynEnxZotzXF0qaAY8Gf6BMiEHmfIhV89vqg9BmpXy04NvstHySq2PeLPneELhBwuxhSxovbUI0uYu9f/w480-h640/IMG_6746.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garden Montbretia (<i>Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora</i>) - Bellavista area, Pichincha, Ecuador</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Heavy rain on the drive back to Quito assured me that I made the right decision to leave Bellavista by 1 PM. I returned the rental without incident and made it back to the hotel with plenty of time to prep for the tour, which would begin in the morning.</div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-1435705921333259322023-10-14T13:56:00.000-04:002023-10-14T13:56:15.907-04:00Tour Extension to Halmahera In The North Moluccas<div class="separator">Del and Marcie joined me for a four-day extension to the nearby island of Halmahera, located in the North Moluccas. We were now on the east side of the deep-water trench informally known as Weber’s Line and the avifauna was even more in line with New Guinea and Australia. Lorikeets, cockatoos, and birds-of-paradise are some of the groups that make it as far west as Halmahera, but that do not cross over to Sulawesi. Halmahera was an interesting island to visit as it is much more forested than Sulawesi with a relatively small population. We found that the birding was a little bit easier, too. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlH-yObJs3AitOUCBvkEqrY08l8lTISOm4O7JfFZpieqQ11ZCC9HAjWm7lk9L_VvWpBRW3l6rva2sZqInhwI8SUtzYqQDfnAxNdh0GNlx8DIlud89M41YMIJjPGJGaOtMNuZQBsfPA3IUgrkGBVbdzIUqVuuHVpElVNsqPfJn36056PuPLGUa2YPhe16H/s4032/IMG_6362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlH-yObJs3AitOUCBvkEqrY08l8lTISOm4O7JfFZpieqQ11ZCC9HAjWm7lk9L_VvWpBRW3l6rva2sZqInhwI8SUtzYqQDfnAxNdh0GNlx8DIlud89M41YMIJjPGJGaOtMNuZQBsfPA3IUgrkGBVbdzIUqVuuHVpElVNsqPfJn36056PuPLGUa2YPhe16H/w640-h480/IMG_6362.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Our first day was mainly spent in transit as we flew to the island of Ternate, took a speedboat over to Halmahera, and then made the long drive to our homestay in Subaim. Even still, we made a few birding stops that were hugely productive. Beach Kingfisher, Sombre Kingfisher, Great-billed Parrot, Halmahera Oriole and Pacific Baza were a few of the highlights. We each had around 25 lifers – not bad for a “travel day”!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58GbZKprgd99uCAjFEntsHSUnbfXNUIN_-_StLCg653k-qwiE5Ihw-SsWP6vrFHcFjuGYI3xjeDk4sctRDQMTu3JfJqlxElkW1o04ZsM6RaY_nJ_AOtkl9YyTjG2uLEh2QmzMQgP7yGVQpdQRQMU3XW3Yv4bUzFlTozGtoBSPNZlBnk7w_ljBPM8k2z75/s1500/DSC_2777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58GbZKprgd99uCAjFEntsHSUnbfXNUIN_-_StLCg653k-qwiE5Ihw-SsWP6vrFHcFjuGYI3xjeDk4sctRDQMTu3JfJqlxElkW1o04ZsM6RaY_nJ_AOtkl9YyTjG2uLEh2QmzMQgP7yGVQpdQRQMU3XW3Yv4bUzFlTozGtoBSPNZlBnk7w_ljBPM8k2z75/w640-h498/DSC_2777.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-and-white Kingfisher - Kajasa area, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLTwDvn0H9Q00yk9_0TgQRgKqIFeJTisKUMe5-gBWRwTo9EeuFxbV4mF5LLejphiho7fj-TUBLbSmTaYdajDCEmat_B-AiXVLKBexz8-Rx0x5crOqZW41tOcarlDtSVct2l4XSkbaCvyJ3ahZKMnxzKVy5hSfWGkzFgFjnnp55SKL7y8GxpaY20NL6PUS/s1500/DSC_2900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1391" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLTwDvn0H9Q00yk9_0TgQRgKqIFeJTisKUMe5-gBWRwTo9EeuFxbV4mF5LLejphiho7fj-TUBLbSmTaYdajDCEmat_B-AiXVLKBexz8-Rx0x5crOqZW41tOcarlDtSVct2l4XSkbaCvyJ3ahZKMnxzKVy5hSfWGkzFgFjnnp55SKL7y8GxpaY20NL6PUS/w594-h640/DSC_2900.jpg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Golden-Bulbul - Roni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPNAqRNs9aX34wBFOkAohQx53kv3p6hO3bnXbRoLAjKugztIkbJy5pxI9iinOtVBRHeK9xOibPv1h0IbiIygjiLhBkuGDqwIj8sW07mlnDs39zshbk_wjbeTK6yvrpAplByGz7foAeew7E55ufkWzR77gLihQcboEognq9O_WjhwBNEdxwi8xZg8k4vJ5/s1500/DSC_2919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPNAqRNs9aX34wBFOkAohQx53kv3p6hO3bnXbRoLAjKugztIkbJy5pxI9iinOtVBRHeK9xOibPv1h0IbiIygjiLhBkuGDqwIj8sW07mlnDs39zshbk_wjbeTK6yvrpAplByGz7foAeew7E55ufkWzR77gLihQcboEognq9O_WjhwBNEdxwi8xZg8k4vJ5/w640-h474/DSC_2919.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-headed Fruit-Doves - Roni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcg-jE54966p3IUYtzMQ07Vw1z85V0B3AeAH3fTmrkqpyf9g4VitlJtPC3DyQsgT43AoaHHsJcZUlt_464TL6FgH_WXhtL4rrNHE6J4VmcuF5j2dr8CRTbSsbLpLAP0SizXQbb0JjIUcD47CmiVEgDXal3ahaivRPMrKUpvdNzyV2cysEkZ8H__Ahkw-M/s1105/DSC_2989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcg-jE54966p3IUYtzMQ07Vw1z85V0B3AeAH3fTmrkqpyf9g4VitlJtPC3DyQsgT43AoaHHsJcZUlt_464TL6FgH_WXhtL4rrNHE6J4VmcuF5j2dr8CRTbSsbLpLAP0SizXQbb0JjIUcD47CmiVEgDXal3ahaivRPMrKUpvdNzyV2cysEkZ8H__Ahkw-M/w592-h640/DSC_2989.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-streaked Flycatcher - Roni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_c0ErdtTE13rYA0XtWoeR6HyS33y0d6vb9YWqNJyBxFd2ThtWw_OkjO6_5ybQvriX9dq-RsBsdPuVrEgoHRSdzJqvhyKprcNszjR75kfwqLyjrDkw-j8dmEEVhCKbIVuWokPpClAdO-fe6DQCPF3xcP0mE2so8aAZZWOavWymrCQ6aqRlH25s8RVBA-0x/s1500/DSC_3018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_c0ErdtTE13rYA0XtWoeR6HyS33y0d6vb9YWqNJyBxFd2ThtWw_OkjO6_5ybQvriX9dq-RsBsdPuVrEgoHRSdzJqvhyKprcNszjR75kfwqLyjrDkw-j8dmEEVhCKbIVuWokPpClAdO-fe6DQCPF3xcP0mE2so8aAZZWOavWymrCQ6aqRlH25s8RVBA-0x/w640-h456/DSC_3018.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Oriole - Roni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOFlc0xMpzyyAw8Rw1iF1trBrxVDxor90pJX3YTji8XHp-ARfLuyQwzK3qxVx9sOJ0l3ajLt7OviVyqNV8rb3oV0VYwv5CTJUzxenssebw6vzTODlLuxPvibO-jfVcHeg1lmQnDfZqBMd0ix4NqddkVizQdMMvG8VI0-v3FSdM0-TrAq355K4MnClTnxh/s1500/DSC_3031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1500" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOFlc0xMpzyyAw8Rw1iF1trBrxVDxor90pJX3YTji8XHp-ARfLuyQwzK3qxVx9sOJ0l3ajLt7OviVyqNV8rb3oV0VYwv5CTJUzxenssebw6vzTODlLuxPvibO-jfVcHeg1lmQnDfZqBMd0ix4NqddkVizQdMMvG8VI0-v3FSdM0-TrAq355K4MnClTnxh/w640-h442/DSC_3031.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-bellied Triller - Roni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We visited the Foli track during our first morning on Halmahera. And what a morning it was! It began with a successful early search for Halmahera Boobooks (and a bonus Accipiter, which I have tentatively identified as an immature Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk), then continued with the lek of Wallace’s Standardwings, the first bird-of-paradise for most of us. The males were in fine form as they danced around and called, certainly trying to impress a female that was undoubtedly hidden away somewhere nearby. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNMwut6h4OI59nRA_MGhLpgYj-_4bkYb_VA7vF45CuVjiZbyFYMBwwDUtuSVvC5s8CnDejr_qEmIHMTn0uoZJ8axOUB82M198KmxvMbCDe2Mgbc4YdEaKOk2n1cUpSmjpCzq788_IhdUcjzL8ZMmNeglTduP4-ZlXtwb90xDyBy4MVKjrjoQFP48Zzydj/s1500/DSC_3044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1116" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNMwut6h4OI59nRA_MGhLpgYj-_4bkYb_VA7vF45CuVjiZbyFYMBwwDUtuSVvC5s8CnDejr_qEmIHMTn0uoZJ8axOUB82M198KmxvMbCDe2Mgbc4YdEaKOk2n1cUpSmjpCzq788_IhdUcjzL8ZMmNeglTduP4-ZlXtwb90xDyBy4MVKjrjoQFP48Zzydj/w640-h476/DSC_3044.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Boobook - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8k-y8lbq-KjZV_iWY2vQSRqQPMKX1RVqm6bF4sE-ZHLp4DS_ZSzUGxZme0Ai6LvLro4jXnmJUB5_vW9j2FavUP4ek2NkhK0J62aIMNaEfA9iDpOne2KKSVOH2hkuW9CfOVHlv5DydjugE1kt4eNppAoiQ8HwycjVOTe7tGVRNXpZPT6b13YwssqxF29li/s1500/DSC_3101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8k-y8lbq-KjZV_iWY2vQSRqQPMKX1RVqm6bF4sE-ZHLp4DS_ZSzUGxZme0Ai6LvLro4jXnmJUB5_vW9j2FavUP4ek2NkhK0J62aIMNaEfA9iDpOne2KKSVOH2hkuW9CfOVHlv5DydjugE1kt4eNppAoiQ8HwycjVOTe7tGVRNXpZPT6b13YwssqxF29li/w574-h640/DSC_3101.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk (tentative ID) - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJurwPaY3w26JXudCKceoNp3u07B462B8baG-iAsPqQqfsc-g4YrJYrE51zZc79_wlprEAsPuMwTHLDrImh7lZXqbP43y7imHBrLJjpAxOKmrcuyBGXAbeZzKRN66WsT_O67S1VI4Dlg_Y6k-WbFsP9PAc2O7593g3QC51jVIu-LUpy26QcSg4MYrBd2F/s1500/DSC_3136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJurwPaY3w26JXudCKceoNp3u07B462B8baG-iAsPqQqfsc-g4YrJYrE51zZc79_wlprEAsPuMwTHLDrImh7lZXqbP43y7imHBrLJjpAxOKmrcuyBGXAbeZzKRN66WsT_O67S1VI4Dlg_Y6k-WbFsP9PAc2O7593g3QC51jVIu-LUpy26QcSg4MYrBd2F/w640-h494/DSC_3136.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wallace's Standardwing - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXflA0NYikH8KT2qONE02LrDGQ6eFy8urZWS32mKJsctAKNzHsZWADmxOqhKt249tCDn7EbotDYe7FLrLN64GRJ9D-FNpEa24d8g2sm-w7MD1-AXqb8tbxGNLmMMkHThKMCC3AlB9jkLJD-YsM4osGXlfCht2RDbo1GUOakxLy4r-6d5kxed8l6kSwR4x/s1500/DSC_3159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXflA0NYikH8KT2qONE02LrDGQ6eFy8urZWS32mKJsctAKNzHsZWADmxOqhKt249tCDn7EbotDYe7FLrLN64GRJ9D-FNpEa24d8g2sm-w7MD1-AXqb8tbxGNLmMMkHThKMCC3AlB9jkLJD-YsM4osGXlfCht2RDbo1GUOakxLy4r-6d5kxed8l6kSwR4x/w640-h434/DSC_3159.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wallace's Standardwing - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Though the standardwings stole the show there were many other species of note this morning including Moluccan Goshawk, Common Paradise-Kingfisher, White Cockatoo, Goliath Coucal and White-naped Monarch. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIPPSQ4OzoJDfVJoXQUzE3OpWrenNwJ_RK1Ffwt-Y9fwvFbXC36azpPgtTF9gelV4MSZmdbRSImDPOFTcFul6eytf0VZqU4SpEq072jGAB16rG8TGMhczdosI9Q0Ph21rhgePGqi4nbUYwbqTAfSXE8bE4ag2i2LXNWIqxOvP5ZUmz9keYG-OIiGzwOzk/s1500/DSC_3275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIPPSQ4OzoJDfVJoXQUzE3OpWrenNwJ_RK1Ffwt-Y9fwvFbXC36azpPgtTF9gelV4MSZmdbRSImDPOFTcFul6eytf0VZqU4SpEq072jGAB16rG8TGMhczdosI9Q0Ph21rhgePGqi4nbUYwbqTAfSXE8bE4ag2i2LXNWIqxOvP5ZUmz9keYG-OIiGzwOzk/w640-h466/DSC_3275.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL8LTH-bXRrJI3037exWOzSoiB3vzdsc3IMBE5mMVNodgelW6HrdkzRFTauG5dBJ8SPdJW59T5IbdlYZlkucLdP2Qbx9zhGA-RKalTnPSsVPrJHJdn3qURJ52Agyv4_F0vxgph1OpGZa9tMkLxnacvkqD0PZbhpLliNC3zXY7J0BrkyKxOGdEZoHc_tv6/s1500/DSC_3284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL8LTH-bXRrJI3037exWOzSoiB3vzdsc3IMBE5mMVNodgelW6HrdkzRFTauG5dBJ8SPdJW59T5IbdlYZlkucLdP2Qbx9zhGA-RKalTnPSsVPrJHJdn3qURJ52Agyv4_F0vxgph1OpGZa9tMkLxnacvkqD0PZbhpLliNC3zXY7J0BrkyKxOGdEZoHc_tv6/w640-h484/DSC_3284.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-naped Monarch - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-JSS9yAO0qrgRXHT6Op9jRlEsvqPCu2Jp-MMIPUQLB3VB4X4gdUMANvYh_qjmA8CQKdWMdEHJg4ghJOofzn3Dl6O79Ocd-bkJYxCy5rIoaOMrRb03TeHBJbhB9s733CMqXNtfq_J2ijukfflMjFqgao-DY-cehyphenhyphenQrVf6e43jlbx344vKmyx0M9pE2MnH/s1218/DSC_3226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1218" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-JSS9yAO0qrgRXHT6Op9jRlEsvqPCu2Jp-MMIPUQLB3VB4X4gdUMANvYh_qjmA8CQKdWMdEHJg4ghJOofzn3Dl6O79Ocd-bkJYxCy5rIoaOMrRb03TeHBJbhB9s733CMqXNtfq_J2ijukfflMjFqgao-DY-cehyphenhyphenQrVf6e43jlbx344vKmyx0M9pE2MnH/w640-h472/DSC_3226.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Cuckooshrike - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-LbaFr9UlrSCnBj8IFc1XDw6w63MrVRDGW5aj63FKw7315Iy1Z7XYPQbeRc5EM3jvDaqafbof_wM2e77Wr_TYoIHvX-T8dwA9aXjl08XasnJSLgwuNAQ26Ju7bNLGCE9ALIdqxqiGFhwKSSvQFDQEo7WWicZnUfKgiCRhAjnPPWK_2-vDgQgbp4K3-Tk/s1500/DSC_3244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-LbaFr9UlrSCnBj8IFc1XDw6w63MrVRDGW5aj63FKw7315Iy1Z7XYPQbeRc5EM3jvDaqafbof_wM2e77Wr_TYoIHvX-T8dwA9aXjl08XasnJSLgwuNAQ26Ju7bNLGCE9ALIdqxqiGFhwKSSvQFDQEo7WWicZnUfKgiCRhAjnPPWK_2-vDgQgbp4K3-Tk/w640-h480/DSC_3244.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-bellied Triller - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to the birds, the butterfly diversity was quite high while we also noted several lizard species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzGel3ZPH4XwriC1dHjVzt_CezRzse_tG401CHtgM6EGxuWJnuH_rEqL88kN977Sitbo7FY6F5kHnEpfsfrS_a_0_NTRw-tDaRnFNIxErgQWHngFvc_T3OASFKrm1Ms71llmldNVyDDrlHNpQZZa8NLuie5MkAIBAD48CGI3nelBjDSZljych498mgjS2/s1500/DSC_3358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzGel3ZPH4XwriC1dHjVzt_CezRzse_tG401CHtgM6EGxuWJnuH_rEqL88kN977Sitbo7FY6F5kHnEpfsfrS_a_0_NTRw-tDaRnFNIxErgQWHngFvc_T3OASFKrm1Ms71llmldNVyDDrlHNpQZZa8NLuie5MkAIBAD48CGI3nelBjDSZljych498mgjS2/w640-h486/DSC_3358.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pointed Line Blue (<i>Ionolyce helicon</i>) - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kibc77tdQ1oPLmQTgdszWhVGCvCmAcOlNvTgLKHOUVNhYci6fGdyq72ragRBByuAbZnWTfALO4UP6igqmGaGxPIDEv_50ZzvsYZYGWQzQ28R_AWqaw_uTWR8l8GylqIyBvMDOi2ZlQRUwQGy_Oi7lpiqXiOQex6u0R_BpSaRZbxAWy594RE4n7_XP2xZ/s1500/DSC_3372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kibc77tdQ1oPLmQTgdszWhVGCvCmAcOlNvTgLKHOUVNhYci6fGdyq72ragRBByuAbZnWTfALO4UP6igqmGaGxPIDEv_50ZzvsYZYGWQzQ28R_AWqaw_uTWR8l8GylqIyBvMDOi2ZlQRUwQGy_Oi7lpiqXiOQex6u0R_BpSaRZbxAWy594RE4n7_XP2xZ/w640-h494/DSC_3372.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smooth-eyed Bushbrown (<i>Orsotriaena medus</i>) - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvoZ2J0qOpVkPw-iFrcR3iWwu2897Shx60W5Y9bAkWo_8oUC7hvRVt9PIK1qfXvI_c2IiB4PnP-bcOHINKlaixKtCJg8hDOsmLAAzfrJcm6S7xCdalJummpphG8UBVI_37cvab1ahfH8CCkGl9ETjdk0sP2wfXWZg0SGpXfWN33X2DfPZvySndS8d_mw0/s1500/DSC_3383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvoZ2J0qOpVkPw-iFrcR3iWwu2897Shx60W5Y9bAkWo_8oUC7hvRVt9PIK1qfXvI_c2IiB4PnP-bcOHINKlaixKtCJg8hDOsmLAAzfrJcm6S7xCdalJummpphG8UBVI_37cvab1ahfH8CCkGl9ETjdk0sP2wfXWZg0SGpXfWN33X2DfPZvySndS8d_mw0/w640-h466/DSC_3383.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Arhopala adherbal</i> - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtF079nQDyIZYPGZ6PUPlPsnyyU2JtBfEBV9rp3q5L1hKxDqygUjy3YFBnTxOx16r50-rEUa_c4zNpeTFQboUlL77f8hF0El6TPUoyqGyVX_BWg9fl-tl01bSQgs9HrBElj2Ig8s4xFvcuhBF3jQo-wPsghZKFTQpSdZTSlcoOWAItTFfsdPwKcXn-4rE-/s1500/DSC_3396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1215" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtF079nQDyIZYPGZ6PUPlPsnyyU2JtBfEBV9rp3q5L1hKxDqygUjy3YFBnTxOx16r50-rEUa_c4zNpeTFQboUlL77f8hF0El6TPUoyqGyVX_BWg9fl-tl01bSQgs9HrBElj2Ig8s4xFvcuhBF3jQo-wPsghZKFTQpSdZTSlcoOWAItTFfsdPwKcXn-4rE-/w518-h640/DSC_3396.jpg" width="518" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lamprolepis smaragdina moluccarum</i> - Foli Track, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Most of our birding time on Halmahera was spent in the higher elevations of Uni-Uni Mountain. We found just about everything that we looked for including all of the parrots found on the island (favourites included Moluccan King-Parrot and Chattering Lory), displaying Great Cuckoo-Doves, Moluccan and Variable Goshawks, Paradise-crows (our second bird-of-paradise), Scarlet-breasted Fruit-Doves, Dusky Megapodes and good views of the iconic Ivory-breasted Pitta. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHlf3oUq9YO8HoQ76jEa91OLfzkExJ-6mE1HPiU67cxuun3-kgwHnHxp7gpFFDxknLdwIc1Oiy52UXT5YbjgeURAXZczN6RDM8zrlRJ4qmGGatQHUsLvakWgq5vghv6__HWO_O8Gna-Wi9jNe1PqmqFrJB03JP2Y241QlJEA6z3UALYM9D1R0K9DT_5Rx/s1500/DSC_3534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHlf3oUq9YO8HoQ76jEa91OLfzkExJ-6mE1HPiU67cxuun3-kgwHnHxp7gpFFDxknLdwIc1Oiy52UXT5YbjgeURAXZczN6RDM8zrlRJ4qmGGatQHUsLvakWgq5vghv6__HWO_O8Gna-Wi9jNe1PqmqFrJB03JP2Y241QlJEA6z3UALYM9D1R0K9DT_5Rx/w640-h416/DSC_3534.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moluccan King-Parrot - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnemm08hIyF-l4U-iz9DgLrJDTSKTXksbOjj_12hLUFEpdQSeOGEyA7lms1eyutajpi_8K7b1-k8cQEGERJZUhPhfST6b9xJMgPqkhg3De_E7taaEKCqAXNFLKbXYnGnVjhAXo8cLpK9WXmjvR1T1H0EOz9OujtSEBJsB8-pHq5wY614rYeiATFAC0KBh9/s1326/DSC_3610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnemm08hIyF-l4U-iz9DgLrJDTSKTXksbOjj_12hLUFEpdQSeOGEyA7lms1eyutajpi_8K7b1-k8cQEGERJZUhPhfST6b9xJMgPqkhg3De_E7taaEKCqAXNFLKbXYnGnVjhAXo8cLpK9WXmjvR1T1H0EOz9OujtSEBJsB8-pHq5wY614rYeiATFAC0KBh9/w564-h640/DSC_3610.jpg" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chattering Lory - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8UTmVBZmDNT_rFGjjPj3H9XefGnOLtun9MSfNvVq2gLTokulTlXqgkbNnq7J_BPcYG7cRBaF42x9kQc3zz92S7TE46IuTJWl-tR1exyA74cwOSD_vBphnPR3lzgwmhzsDmaT2oIvZsyyhO52l5i_QAe5sZ5RpOpJn08QYwsV_Jr1hlm44sETzGz4KotR/s1362/DSC_3633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1362" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8UTmVBZmDNT_rFGjjPj3H9XefGnOLtun9MSfNvVq2gLTokulTlXqgkbNnq7J_BPcYG7cRBaF42x9kQc3zz92S7TE46IuTJWl-tR1exyA74cwOSD_vBphnPR3lzgwmhzsDmaT2oIvZsyyhO52l5i_QAe5sZ5RpOpJn08QYwsV_Jr1hlm44sETzGz4KotR/w640-h488/DSC_3633.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moluccan Goshawk - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnFpw6MQ5blMWpI5mA0EAlIK1bQ00mhhoE6Xcd8J4D5mhTzIM4byNXEcnypKz_-TwR5VB_EnPoKlGrGG0h3aRU5NW2nonzn0OE9u3q0-g9m5xfOyTi9PMXzYnTyWCx13qKdpI6MjNoBdCPDetK4sSuhgaCgLZEi_hpcfRBGV7M7w5LyHWfnNLj5ly1iTy/s1470/DSC_3705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1470" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnFpw6MQ5blMWpI5mA0EAlIK1bQ00mhhoE6Xcd8J4D5mhTzIM4byNXEcnypKz_-TwR5VB_EnPoKlGrGG0h3aRU5NW2nonzn0OE9u3q0-g9m5xfOyTi9PMXzYnTyWCx13qKdpI6MjNoBdCPDetK4sSuhgaCgLZEi_hpcfRBGV7M7w5LyHWfnNLj5ly1iTy/w640-h626/DSC_3705.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-capped Fruit-Dove - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JR_3edgq3Gac-PdpHCrJKQEWwV9MZdd-S5vtJv6wOb-ZMCf6vDbmK7Utu1xk_bQ83xlo5K8rMLi4Fy4Jg9VuStJSAx76dYMpEgfuq9E_ni6S51DayVb4MzA46vnZ1li_IUgvojtZuMmX27xCNE4I3oewjCfwQ9eMdH54Un_Uxl4GzTaYWyRMPqTRACHw/s1500/DSC_3807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JR_3edgq3Gac-PdpHCrJKQEWwV9MZdd-S5vtJv6wOb-ZMCf6vDbmK7Utu1xk_bQ83xlo5K8rMLi4Fy4Jg9VuStJSAx76dYMpEgfuq9E_ni6S51DayVb4MzA46vnZ1li_IUgvojtZuMmX27xCNE4I3oewjCfwQ9eMdH54Un_Uxl4GzTaYWyRMPqTRACHw/w640-h506/DSC_3807.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variable Goshawk - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>The rarest find here was a pair of Nicobar Pigeons feeding on the forest floor, the first eBird record for this mountain. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCwKqMS8SBOCASVsCweytX9h_c8aj36OJWBhqs5BbhcA1kjpbycYB3Twclfycpy8gLKjF8whJaOjItQry9a8Q-qAvDKy7s5FIC2oCHT-JY0sq2qRayQKityht8sJzpcdwN4exxwp4MazHd8Ebw97AjSeKAwWyz6Gox8-bVSwKg9vYRAQtuP33Hadx6h-3/s1500/DSC_3617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCwKqMS8SBOCASVsCweytX9h_c8aj36OJWBhqs5BbhcA1kjpbycYB3Twclfycpy8gLKjF8whJaOjItQry9a8Q-qAvDKy7s5FIC2oCHT-JY0sq2qRayQKityht8sJzpcdwN4exxwp4MazHd8Ebw97AjSeKAwWyz6Gox8-bVSwKg9vYRAQtuP33Hadx6h-3/w640-h484/DSC_3617.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nicobar Pigeon - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Nocturnal excursions were very productive on Halmahera, and we easily found Moluccan Owlet-Nightjar and Moluccan Scops-Owl. We spent our final morning in the Sidangoli area where we watched a White Cockatoo near its nest and had a close flyover of a Pygmy Eagle. A stop at the outskirts of the city produced Moustached Treeswift and Halmahera Swiftlet, but then it was time to head to the docks and take a speedboat back to Ternate. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSe5b5GLpohtF15TWRN_98ZOqqoq365UYqcGDGy6m8aCHzL81gHVEKG_Xlfw8gQZMQswZHDJXqKyLMiLdycVwMIBxObfXe8MHWmiiBq2vGrcaypCad0qe9YWZ2aSGowE0IsO7r_NJA8_VvBfF85wKRuR3vGrwrgT3h0vSE1sOWD5w0xhpsII1OcE6FZWp/s1465/DSC_3958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1465" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSe5b5GLpohtF15TWRN_98ZOqqoq365UYqcGDGy6m8aCHzL81gHVEKG_Xlfw8gQZMQswZHDJXqKyLMiLdycVwMIBxObfXe8MHWmiiBq2vGrcaypCad0qe9YWZ2aSGowE0IsO7r_NJA8_VvBfF85wKRuR3vGrwrgT3h0vSE1sOWD5w0xhpsII1OcE6FZWp/w640-h470/DSC_3958.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Cockatoo - Sidangoli area, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqPFRCPCekEEdUtDfFVX9Y40IgCcXlXfdP7MyxlXl7V88_g6e6cN00dp_cy2pfpZU-BCOCCF2pbHvYrGu8lB6_TDgr4oDtaHb4qPRjp4p_GBi1xCJzORCnNZ_iAYkFvsNVkJupdql9b-z9AycQwyGBkzUbkeETYfyeBrmngpIL9Z8Lho8thFTaHlX8qwP/s1500/DSC_4016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqPFRCPCekEEdUtDfFVX9Y40IgCcXlXfdP7MyxlXl7V88_g6e6cN00dp_cy2pfpZU-BCOCCF2pbHvYrGu8lB6_TDgr4oDtaHb4qPRjp4p_GBi1xCJzORCnNZ_iAYkFvsNVkJupdql9b-z9AycQwyGBkzUbkeETYfyeBrmngpIL9Z8Lho8thFTaHlX8qwP/w640-h468/DSC_4016.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Therates </i>sp. - Sidangoli area, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iv2wMAATfrhvyrk4YV8FN93xOh7eJMIxBlj9Y5Bhb1JIafknHRzea4wTbIZY_QWW37Oi5PVGAGjlUpvGXvVI3E7nxCDGsZhzG_x93xnsvp33H4BtqN6u2iDLEfcqNwzj9d0au3QA5aD6pXbXvPz7k9Xb9bRlNJv8S9UBqOpG8F43uq1dqAOjpsgsKwoI/s1500/DSC_4022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0iv2wMAATfrhvyrk4YV8FN93xOh7eJMIxBlj9Y5Bhb1JIafknHRzea4wTbIZY_QWW37Oi5PVGAGjlUpvGXvVI3E7nxCDGsZhzG_x93xnsvp33H4BtqN6u2iDLEfcqNwzj9d0au3QA5aD6pXbXvPz7k9Xb9bRlNJv8S9UBqOpG8F43uq1dqAOjpsgsKwoI/w640-h498/DSC_4022.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gasteracantha audouini</i> - Sidangoli area, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNyiBUhWGFkSpGDfOZ7YJdGy35ETBzR_S1reaK71bUVu05F6U_U54TgNuv5c9IbSclMz-h-ZczKeLMszrkbFPSSDFABtJXJmHUugjKSC26XYVxjJEPVqnrB9qJF9RVWEF2aBsNFjGu31MxZ7fcJpZN7r4BqEsflcIKyo2kMlm_xr0ABBAXGzkWdeH7xcx/s1344/DSC_4052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="1332" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNyiBUhWGFkSpGDfOZ7YJdGy35ETBzR_S1reaK71bUVu05F6U_U54TgNuv5c9IbSclMz-h-ZczKeLMszrkbFPSSDFABtJXJmHUugjKSC26XYVxjJEPVqnrB9qJF9RVWEF2aBsNFjGu31MxZ7fcJpZN7r4BqEsflcIKyo2kMlm_xr0ABBAXGzkWdeH7xcx/w634-h640/DSC_4052.jpg" width="634" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moustached Treeswift - Sidangoli area, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDDjVsNBvm1XhYGDffRNCAtEsR1T2PdC55nbgNeIzO_b1qEpvgmEKO0CzDiaaqtzRszJVB9NNCDWx-hr5KTAd_MVCYb2rOMS7eGwoN50db1WS0C6CLbvBfzTCuQtKX2FrK8MWgYOetwVJhio226Gd_7XbxwRnwkTFja5poBbFx3FtVrq0F-H4_pUPCntC/s1243/DSC_4074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1243" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDDjVsNBvm1XhYGDffRNCAtEsR1T2PdC55nbgNeIzO_b1qEpvgmEKO0CzDiaaqtzRszJVB9NNCDWx-hr5KTAd_MVCYb2rOMS7eGwoN50db1WS0C6CLbvBfzTCuQtKX2FrK8MWgYOetwVJhio226Gd_7XbxwRnwkTFja5poBbFx3FtVrq0F-H4_pUPCntC/w640-h466/DSC_4074.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halmahera Swiftlet - Ternate, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our final activity of the tour was a visit to a feeding station for North Moluccan Pitta. We needed patience but were greatly rewarded when the adorable little ball of colour came into view. What an end to an amazing tour of Sulawesi and Halmahera! The next morning, Del and Marcie continued on as they had plans to bird Ambon, Seram, Timor and Java. I had one final day in Ternate (highlight was a Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher at the hotel!) and then it was time for me to fly back to Canada. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdnAEZ-hW9z93yWbNQ7VRZkosW1N9JSfuwTUa46f1ZH-b0eWeSpg-4qz5VfiwDWYAhPoBCpjN1KVa2AIpLFwun9lW7lyY614S1q-ryoXw4kMuxRHUUe33CLF_XZGegCjmGnPxOHkD3-AMjw_nplXz27xqVCBsRXno3-kW0srp3dH75zEG3aLYL89uj3Ta/s1500/DSC_4161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdnAEZ-hW9z93yWbNQ7VRZkosW1N9JSfuwTUa46f1ZH-b0eWeSpg-4qz5VfiwDWYAhPoBCpjN1KVa2AIpLFwun9lW7lyY614S1q-ryoXw4kMuxRHUUe33CLF_XZGegCjmGnPxOHkD3-AMjw_nplXz27xqVCBsRXno3-kW0srp3dH75zEG3aLYL89uj3Ta/w582-h640/DSC_4161.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North Moluccan Pitta - Ternate, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In total, our group found 253 bird species between Sulawesi and Halmahera in 16 days. It was an incredible trip and I hope I will have the opportunity to return again.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA22Jy4xHH9I3nRsejJxutAXJVspxVgQL1RUXPt711mmiIZCzD5QVdHEhLp5yo1e-prGAtlMRkaJJ19AVwYbeqnqaC7-XkaRx52hbgXmv0ZD45vCmCyuUf2AwqlLZHbNJ07RdBeZL6XVrYNSg7AjskHIC1XZvct7hqgO-tuLbHczTBB_m_KrnrXQxVl_4D/s1500/DSC_3887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1500" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA22Jy4xHH9I3nRsejJxutAXJVspxVgQL1RUXPt711mmiIZCzD5QVdHEhLp5yo1e-prGAtlMRkaJJ19AVwYbeqnqaC7-XkaRx52hbgXmv0ZD45vCmCyuUf2AwqlLZHbNJ07RdBeZL6XVrYNSg7AjskHIC1XZvct7hqgO-tuLbHczTBB_m_KrnrXQxVl_4D/w640-h418/DSC_3887.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blyth's Hornbills - Uni-Uni Mountain, Maluku Utara, Maluku, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-5199267557585599662023-10-11T10:26:00.001-04:002023-10-11T10:26:28.209-04:00A Quest Nature Tours Adventure To Sulawesi<p>The island of Sulawesi must be on the bucket list for any naturalist with a strong interest in biogeography. Though Borneo is situated only a few hundred kilometers to the west, and the Moluccas are not far to the east, the species composition of Sulawesi is significantly different than these islands. Deep water trenches lie on either side of Sulawesi, so that even during times of glacial maxima when the sea-levels are at their lowest, Sulawesi remains an island. This limits gene flow and, over time, many of the species found on Sulawesi have evolved into unique forms. This uniqueness is really evident with the bird life, as almost half of the regularly-occurring birds are found nowhere else in the world. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3LstHAlaAE6QUa06tQNh-IbtfE41VG-Cowf8D6esS0cmDQ-MEFgOrV_EStyJhTGD24VdFhif1G8i7oShfG3OfBCriGUzCTnOde7oiUBBPWMfmh44yIDpX3-mzLkkaJva8uy9UsiHuQoms7yucGn9K6utm_OWA9i-tNk9h3ygn8Ycz-L5rFzNEV37AUQq/s1500/DSC_0995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3LstHAlaAE6QUa06tQNh-IbtfE41VG-Cowf8D6esS0cmDQ-MEFgOrV_EStyJhTGD24VdFhif1G8i7oShfG3OfBCriGUzCTnOde7oiUBBPWMfmh44yIDpX3-mzLkkaJva8uy9UsiHuQoms7yucGn9K6utm_OWA9i-tNk9h3ygn8Ycz-L5rFzNEV37AUQq/w640-h488/DSC_0995.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Pitta - Gunung Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since Sulawesi is on the east side of “Wallace’s Line”, the deep-water trench separating it from Borneo, the avifauna of Sulawesi is more in line with what is found in New Guinea and Australia. Barbets and broadbills, two Asian bird families that are well-diversified in Borneo, can’t be found on Sulawesi. Yet Australian families like megapodes and honeyeaters are widespread on Sulawesi. The high degree of endemism and the Australasian flavor would certainly make for an immensely enjoyable birding adventure!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmqeiRzake81-_5n5ON2ltil5eCUYYW4XNil6Tz68461zdRMEH1aY3KRQLS3rza8MKmLUCNlAutpbtEtuD44fOHgHv5AZjV8y_HZvWeSdxl7rnUs3Kf1rA_SyET2KCGKHO9_5nx9iuPIX6J9qk6Zv8gY3SSt_fFstPy64Ctrtz4x5nx-qNsTsTv14FwSk/s1500/DSC_0569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1353" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmqeiRzake81-_5n5ON2ltil5eCUYYW4XNil6Tz68461zdRMEH1aY3KRQLS3rza8MKmLUCNlAutpbtEtuD44fOHgHv5AZjV8y_HZvWeSdxl7rnUs3Kf1rA_SyET2KCGKHO9_5nx9iuPIX6J9qk6Zv8gY3SSt_fFstPy64Ctrtz4x5nx-qNsTsTv14FwSk/w578-h640/DSC_0569.jpg" width="578" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maleo<i> </i>- Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our trip began in the city of Makassar in the far southwest of the island. Prior to the trip officially commencing, several of us early-arrivers arranged for a day of birding in the mountains east of Makassar. This was hugely successful as we found two range-restricted endemics: the Lompobattang Flycatcher and Lompobattang Leaf-Warbler. It was a great introduction to the montane species of the island, too. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKYALZgONDPw1A71Xe3M6dZmgo9SV2Lf8PqZ5fA3NcbLK-1FF5N2_1fk7unM4jMavHIdt4h01p57n2MTHbGGQGiEoLTN6V-pI5vrgktRFK-QT9MCTUhJYQU7Z_snX2SwpXT-Wi8QtkMIySrRz8PH6oFdKxIYpC_7ohuUIhvz_q6uNoeIeLdwZ9V3gzUf9/s1500/DSC_8405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKYALZgONDPw1A71Xe3M6dZmgo9SV2Lf8PqZ5fA3NcbLK-1FF5N2_1fk7unM4jMavHIdt4h01p57n2MTHbGGQGiEoLTN6V-pI5vrgktRFK-QT9MCTUhJYQU7Z_snX2SwpXT-Wi8QtkMIySrRz8PH6oFdKxIYpC_7ohuUIhvz_q6uNoeIeLdwZ9V3gzUf9/w640-h484/DSC_8405.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark-eared Myza - Malino Forest, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our first full day of the tour saw us visiting an area of upland karst forest called Karaenta, located only a short drive from Makassar. At dawn we found the black-headed form of Green-backed Kingfisher, a subspecies which is limited to the south of the island. We hoped to find the very different blue-headed subspecies later in the trip. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeez57nb5HKt8JyUt_PCZvIfQrQ9ayHLdlYjPDw4aRgxXfubATLtY3pHiXGZ7jC6r-beBqgIFy50TMnOm7uCH85kZ0PgIDqzoIgj-cwX05VPVYKkN9ZYDM76bCz1OToWuz1L4f5UmV0W_qS4LZ2UsZvvNJ1TXKBbKkO0phETRC7zcFopcQgslY8Raf4Hh/s1500/DSC_8548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1500" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeez57nb5HKt8JyUt_PCZvIfQrQ9ayHLdlYjPDw4aRgxXfubATLtY3pHiXGZ7jC6r-beBqgIFy50TMnOm7uCH85kZ0PgIDqzoIgj-cwX05VPVYKkN9ZYDM76bCz1OToWuz1L4f5UmV0W_qS4LZ2UsZvvNJ1TXKBbKkO0phETRC7zcFopcQgslY8Raf4Hh/w640-h518/DSC_8548.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Black-headed" Green-backed Kingfisher - Karaenta forest, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Some of the other highlights from our first full day included scarce species like Black-ringed White-eye, Piping Crow and Pale-bellied Myna, our first flying dragon of the trip (<i>Draco walkeri</i>) and a diverse selection of incredible butterflies. We finished the day by watching Javan Plovers foraging on some mudflats as the sun sunk lower into the sky. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdcPMUMZncb1uqCoP2dtE2nf27c7cQUZo8qN5UmMkfz53aCe3RmluBS2BcBESWNZv7alT4dpAYTLEsufQ0LqPJdC5enLaJiOGCy6tMVLgkKJKFNHVIgv-3fh9lDK6azvMkIXwFWls3pqz34DapuTLF6jyKKyvhA5qypRxTVhW4zA6P8jfWpjT698m20ZK/s1500/DSC_8630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1155" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdcPMUMZncb1uqCoP2dtE2nf27c7cQUZo8qN5UmMkfz53aCe3RmluBS2BcBESWNZv7alT4dpAYTLEsufQ0LqPJdC5enLaJiOGCy6tMVLgkKJKFNHVIgv-3fh9lDK6azvMkIXwFWls3pqz34DapuTLF6jyKKyvhA5qypRxTVhW4zA6P8jfWpjT698m20ZK/w492-h640/DSC_8630.jpg" width="492" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Draco walkeri</i> - Karaenta forest, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HR6nMbXdoRBzfDPo7XTHgm7sF9SLMt-OaLO_APgo12Vg5OcNPDpQ0jfjE-5Dfd42JDkStP0-r6y4Jc27ZUNFdjHZ2EXJAwF52cZI8Osz7ULmQqc-lBE_qYQqGyY6II15G4XVW8HtIg8Vp2_JMZtIpy-ERcmSbKZuaT3-hfvmzcNljjn-a1jaRpgnQue1/s1500/DSC_8674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HR6nMbXdoRBzfDPo7XTHgm7sF9SLMt-OaLO_APgo12Vg5OcNPDpQ0jfjE-5Dfd42JDkStP0-r6y4Jc27ZUNFdjHZ2EXJAwF52cZI8Osz7ULmQqc-lBE_qYQqGyY6II15G4XVW8HtIg8Vp2_JMZtIpy-ERcmSbKZuaT3-hfvmzcNljjn-a1jaRpgnQue1/w640-h492/DSC_8674.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Violet Lacewing (<i>Cethosia myrina</i>) - Karaenta forest, Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We flew to the city of Palu for the next leg of the trip. Our destination was the species-rich mountains of Lore Lindu National Park, home to a whole new suite of species found in these higher elevations. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6GuEc02SiorHCaZHdgRM0J5nl9Ihsmfz6oMQY-ESeGoubbZO22Xmj_M8Dsbdw9IK7226R63xl7Ox1hM4LTeqkf6cWCnYwG5-nYqTko04C5KLzSMUilYNu08Jl2rlUmMAG2288qBQUS0t9B_nscOrmISQtUO8SQr2rax4zFKrTgQcLQhjuyas1eV-KABZ/s1500/DSC_9664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6GuEc02SiorHCaZHdgRM0J5nl9Ihsmfz6oMQY-ESeGoubbZO22Xmj_M8Dsbdw9IK7226R63xl7Ox1hM4LTeqkf6cWCnYwG5-nYqTko04C5KLzSMUilYNu08Jl2rlUmMAG2288qBQUS0t9B_nscOrmISQtUO8SQr2rax4zFKrTgQcLQhjuyas1eV-KABZ/w530-h640/DSC_9664.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebes Dwarf Squirrel - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our first afternoon at Lake Tambing was mind-blowing, to say the least. We began with face-melting views of a Geomalia, an endemic thrush which can be very shy and difficult to find. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8tPXNYF_ZO9vDUz5mDq_McQGguEUX0Kl_K-oSBDPTdJlt1OMm8TvnnoLZFtooCHNnoatmCWgZ11Lrh6VcyD3kEjdVt30X8OjFMRd3DdKiHHpk10cG6jDQ0R-HHfrSi0TDm3Oh5KnOTjX3PWrZCaPul6DYjtWTDWVT5MLddU_Im58CMEt0ViWnfEsbE8G/s1500/DSC_9092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8tPXNYF_ZO9vDUz5mDq_McQGguEUX0Kl_K-oSBDPTdJlt1OMm8TvnnoLZFtooCHNnoatmCWgZ11Lrh6VcyD3kEjdVt30X8OjFMRd3DdKiHHpk10cG6jDQ0R-HHfrSi0TDm3Oh5KnOTjX3PWrZCaPul6DYjtWTDWVT5MLddU_Im58CMEt0ViWnfEsbE8G/w640-h478/DSC_9092.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geomalia - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our list quickly ballooned with one fantastic bird after another – Ivory-backed Woodswallow, Turquoise Flycatcher, Superb Fruit-Dove, Fiery-browed Myna, Blue-fronted Flycatcher, and Red-eared Fruit-Dove among others. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI_MnZqPBzzU0OX1kgWl8Tw3uUC5TJOcMJNtH6ObeA89VkkXHBHWk5GM4wY3r3T8R7sKqLwzRydgJ_IWVAuI7rLWhOl_FAXJGFGGC2E6ldJw63SHaruSOdwgdtQx0bV2gCxm_PVAeQgdEbWQ5Mq99Myijlj5mU1N6TwJiF_6IRZlHm1edRSzqEn6Yj83r/s1500/DSC_9298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1372" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKI_MnZqPBzzU0OX1kgWl8Tw3uUC5TJOcMJNtH6ObeA89VkkXHBHWk5GM4wY3r3T8R7sKqLwzRydgJ_IWVAuI7rLWhOl_FAXJGFGGC2E6ldJw63SHaruSOdwgdtQx0bV2gCxm_PVAeQgdEbWQ5Mq99Myijlj5mU1N6TwJiF_6IRZlHm1edRSzqEn6Yj83r/w586-h640/DSC_9298.jpg" width="586" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-fronted Flycatcher - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We waited until nightfall and then found ourselves looking at a Cinnabar Boobook mere meters above our heads. The evening’s fun wasn’t over just yet; we found Speckled Boobook and Sulawesi Masked-Owls before resting for the night. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDsihvcjKJne3rPcCUuJrKWFIHAATKtghfpijFpJRA-Htl_6U10pmTF5xS0rCxvBs6l691nkkuWDuJYwzLzY_2cutqMGrQpqnRoMjsDchi6C6jMq_SEQ4AEXVVJp2U2rCoPEFWijl1HN_cKLkfUEDEasyq5O2Fpl4Q-QpeC6OUc3gPH1nw6VBNzqE03fu/s1500/DSC_9329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDsihvcjKJne3rPcCUuJrKWFIHAATKtghfpijFpJRA-Htl_6U10pmTF5xS0rCxvBs6l691nkkuWDuJYwzLzY_2cutqMGrQpqnRoMjsDchi6C6jMq_SEQ4AEXVVJp2U2rCoPEFWijl1HN_cKLkfUEDEasyq5O2Fpl4Q-QpeC6OUc3gPH1nw6VBNzqE03fu/w640-h494/DSC_9329.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cinnabar Boobook - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The following day at Lore Lindu was incredible and we found most of the species we were looking for! Our delicious field breakfast at Lake Tambing was enjoyed with the company of Yellow-cheeked Lorikeets, Golden-mantled Racquet-tails, Pygmy and Cerulean Cuckooshrikes, and flyover White-bellied Imperial-Pigeons. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3_zOKNI5htLYDDPSQZrxdp53YqfjWlp0xuCfwAfe-2MwqUWhTQow4NpoSOI3bbdkZy3dELUdjwmUkLHO85rJPd87FhPliLEqXbvtvGMR2CQtMBhNh45ngM8D7XgbZJhK6pB_sYzv5MReH5c3N8fDefNDzt5MqOWBGVG8qLwCceV6XZnexSKdtYKTHQRH/s4032/IMG_5945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3_zOKNI5htLYDDPSQZrxdp53YqfjWlp0xuCfwAfe-2MwqUWhTQow4NpoSOI3bbdkZy3dELUdjwmUkLHO85rJPd87FhPliLEqXbvtvGMR2CQtMBhNh45ngM8D7XgbZJhK6pB_sYzv5MReH5c3N8fDefNDzt5MqOWBGVG8qLwCceV6XZnexSKdtYKTHQRH/w480-h640/IMG_5945.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Field breakfast at Lake Tambing, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuSmEHVYTZ7y3cSjYAeDBJLS7w9NgYzNMDtA_ILkqqDOPCJvNpYJS27WYu_lKp30w5a1s4eMy0zqg8JNCO6dOlP0pDOs8G9nnT8nXVjVTFTMp0KylgbPfIv-UQ-Q4nlrUUuc8H8eJpgQ1_A8wMGGxMIH4tfBmAMPT0DBgyI-PdzEw6e0YuaQBLIfqgOm-/s1500/DSC_9483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuSmEHVYTZ7y3cSjYAeDBJLS7w9NgYzNMDtA_ILkqqDOPCJvNpYJS27WYu_lKp30w5a1s4eMy0zqg8JNCO6dOlP0pDOs8G9nnT8nXVjVTFTMp0KylgbPfIv-UQ-Q4nlrUUuc8H8eJpgQ1_A8wMGGxMIH4tfBmAMPT0DBgyI-PdzEw6e0YuaQBLIfqgOm-/w640-h486/DSC_9483.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden-mantled Racquet-tails - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We spent the remainder of the morning hiking up the famous Anaso Track. Additions were steady throughout the morning and, one-by-one, we found Sulawesi Leaf Warbler, Malia, Maroon-backed Whistler, Sulawesi Thrush and Sulawesi Bush Warbler. The Hylocitrea, a unique passerine that is the only member of its family, is always a big target for birders at the Anaso Track. It took some time, but eventually we all came away with excellent views of this enigmatic species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlCw7HR3lWtSYNQB5PIaTPv6aWZqbgxq8r0s5Ws_nC5OnW5ux3Uez_tNsdjKjc215qNIFhKNMO1LgaGKgmcWBmzJPgEr2V3u7tbDU_iH8FH3RmERGN1dqgealZvgodjRJlsyAGFqtPSMgfZQFEdswdko9MnuyffXUOih6WqrYlq_ICI8VGnlVGTD88BZ-/s1500/DSC_9541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlCw7HR3lWtSYNQB5PIaTPv6aWZqbgxq8r0s5Ws_nC5OnW5ux3Uez_tNsdjKjc215qNIFhKNMO1LgaGKgmcWBmzJPgEr2V3u7tbDU_iH8FH3RmERGN1dqgealZvgodjRJlsyAGFqtPSMgfZQFEdswdko9MnuyffXUOih6WqrYlq_ICI8VGnlVGTD88BZ-/w640-h500/DSC_9541.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Black-naped Oriole - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1heNkfwbuC1jHACgmSZfQBR59kGhVq4w-McGk8Uh6K5AeygDOfDVApldp_oRWB4LNKpEKzXtXA11b1qex9qrHFo09zQLdK8MTzIIROGEOlFQaHjgcLNfIdh5H5z-WIjK138e2SRLJ1N0JFhjBQF95evVGrGAHz1SVksY7h2OWIGY1uPA4B8a7QEZYjtV/s1464/DSC_9763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1464" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1heNkfwbuC1jHACgmSZfQBR59kGhVq4w-McGk8Uh6K5AeygDOfDVApldp_oRWB4LNKpEKzXtXA11b1qex9qrHFo09zQLdK8MTzIIROGEOlFQaHjgcLNfIdh5H5z-WIjK138e2SRLJ1N0JFhjBQF95evVGrGAHz1SVksY7h2OWIGY1uPA4B8a7QEZYjtV/w640-h470/DSC_9763.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hylocitrea - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We walked as high up as 2000 m in elevation, where we found a roosting Diabolical Nightjar in a clearing and a wealth of pitcher plants. Unfortunately, we could not turn up a Purple-bearded Bee-eater or a White-eared Myza, but that will provide a good reason to return one day.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtYENhsR58uTmw-R9eunoTnb1VdKRSoDBpO_YNOlpfF96mWlFpOWjavV3FfdTf_uR9rp-Vkjx-vGoVBwyXP20WRwcXQdEqwl-cX30zjezmtdG5kqBtyQR-bOkg1aFJpPyG-nMsLAf6l7Jl6g1hbpjah7smazyA2g8lNisl3PcANp9V2oHvcXDMaoWLlVt/s1500/DSC_9700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtYENhsR58uTmw-R9eunoTnb1VdKRSoDBpO_YNOlpfF96mWlFpOWjavV3FfdTf_uR9rp-Vkjx-vGoVBwyXP20WRwcXQdEqwl-cX30zjezmtdG5kqBtyQR-bOkg1aFJpPyG-nMsLAf6l7Jl6g1hbpjah7smazyA2g8lNisl3PcANp9V2oHvcXDMaoWLlVt/w640-h440/DSC_9700.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diabolical Nightjar - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYv6YY5t1Y5BfD8pm3CvUalFWWBGbB1IHBUtU_3-FVIY4wPWa0t0EjRYEtsY6uki7eAjFY8NSO8qJ99ey0aGn1DzjkFLEudiVo8KBJV_t8-yRIH73Xd9vClxeoL1FPgFQN8Wui7RV3YxQMdZ6jmDwlvqpu9ONPs_SodF9QE6bBq6HO2KuQqdx17icYK5H/s1500/DSC_9703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="1500" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYv6YY5t1Y5BfD8pm3CvUalFWWBGbB1IHBUtU_3-FVIY4wPWa0t0EjRYEtsY6uki7eAjFY8NSO8qJ99ey0aGn1DzjkFLEudiVo8KBJV_t8-yRIH73Xd9vClxeoL1FPgFQN8Wui7RV3YxQMdZ6jmDwlvqpu9ONPs_SodF9QE6bBq6HO2KuQqdx17icYK5H/w640-h444/DSC_9703.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Pitcher-Plant - Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We detoured briefly at the Olobogu River grasslands on the outskirts of Palu, where we found Black-faced Munia, introduced Bar-winged Prinias, and quite a few Savanna Nightjars, flying around and calling at dusk. Our brief time in the central part of Sulawesi was over far too quickly, but we certainly made the most of it!</p><p>The next morning was spent mainly in transit as we flew from Palu back to Makassar and then north to Gorontalo. The rest of our time in Sulawesi would be spent here in the north. Birding in the Gorontalo area was limited but we really enjoyed having a late lunch at a floating restaurant in Lake Limboto, surrounded by herons, raptors, darters and bee-eaters. The marshy margins of the lake produced excellent sightings of Barred Rail, White-browed Crake, and two species of bitterns, while the nearby Otanaha Fortress was a perfect vantage point to watch a flock of Gray-cheeked Green-Pigeons in a dead tree as the sun set over the lake.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eWMGpRLbFRW9aFj5sHgMjNpXuK2x202TRSMuNqFLZiRNwd8x-Gv9ijW1wg1HPWP_78TH6KluRWzI3gfumGbWscwf76ZG0rE7g1CJDDZJx3a6Mvxy7LTryWwaLU6wnhn1qUaRqMadf9WQq1mz_LAKZjJvFzOCD3PO6xF5z7n1-1nD5hbPoA-zvb_7pC7X/s1500/DSC_9851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eWMGpRLbFRW9aFj5sHgMjNpXuK2x202TRSMuNqFLZiRNwd8x-Gv9ijW1wg1HPWP_78TH6KluRWzI3gfumGbWscwf76ZG0rE7g1CJDDZJx3a6Mvxy7LTryWwaLU6wnhn1qUaRqMadf9WQq1mz_LAKZjJvFzOCD3PO6xF5z7n1-1nD5hbPoA-zvb_7pC7X/w640-h434/DSC_9851.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Javan Pond-Heron - Lake Limboto, Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyBtmA0yYAadDtIQbhUHz2RIm9DJYSo4bLbWxvrXUvn90ZRJ6bHsi4laehY1V-fhaGc8fnoVP-ZSwRYjMJDpUiQMYwfS0ldZt_zZXaB_9EOgRYA6iQIeSsHyhRDV58PsFgRyk4uwnWRvagFGN6yiYyKrrU4wSPhBJTa5ZUnN7bnU3kVPZkP1ue_zAxnY4/s1500/DSC_9921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyBtmA0yYAadDtIQbhUHz2RIm9DJYSo4bLbWxvrXUvn90ZRJ6bHsi4laehY1V-fhaGc8fnoVP-ZSwRYjMJDpUiQMYwfS0ldZt_zZXaB_9EOgRYA6iQIeSsHyhRDV58PsFgRyk4uwnWRvagFGN6yiYyKrrU4wSPhBJTa5ZUnN7bnU3kVPZkP1ue_zAxnY4/w640-h462/DSC_9921.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow Bittern - Lake Limboto, Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHidLQcnw7HVEjMS0HjVV5xFrQWgcIz4TdSPeR3j-OOLmWQdAs1sZDZpzDUPP5JgnhB3QxkwY0JZ6WyOq6TLzB7S4YL-zMqxsuKWr6lYhhRx-NpaHugDPMH6MnDrq9i1zeN1MqeYsMs5_SWfEmLW0MxZHTjoRE10ffnfnPMAQU-ydFkHTvyM4P4Thvm7V/s4032/IMG_6005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHidLQcnw7HVEjMS0HjVV5xFrQWgcIz4TdSPeR3j-OOLmWQdAs1sZDZpzDUPP5JgnhB3QxkwY0JZ6WyOq6TLzB7S4YL-zMqxsuKWr6lYhhRx-NpaHugDPMH6MnDrq9i1zeN1MqeYsMs5_SWfEmLW0MxZHTjoRE10ffnfnPMAQU-ydFkHTvyM4P4Thvm7V/w640-h480/IMG_6005.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset over Lake Limboto, Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We made our way east towards Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, though not before a quick detour to swim with Whale Sharks! This diversion was most welcome and a memory that we will not forget anytime soon, I’m sure. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPt55SA247PqC0JO4q7ruFPQV4k7-airOWftVkM5ptx5l2uSPjXbQYrod0sxhqMYOCC9lHZH5W0HAG4prQzZbxgL6NCDZi8RmnNyuDhyphenhyphenpiKlOeWqOZOPPM6D6kweEdAjO7udgQAsiJUdLcqVdaKSGi_pfSx4irggrA-SWb7G2_3mpkJ7xyIK_ZjVNtxka/s1199/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-11%20at%2010.23.53%20AM%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1199" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPt55SA247PqC0JO4q7ruFPQV4k7-airOWftVkM5ptx5l2uSPjXbQYrod0sxhqMYOCC9lHZH5W0HAG4prQzZbxgL6NCDZi8RmnNyuDhyphenhyphenpiKlOeWqOZOPPM6D6kweEdAjO7udgQAsiJUdLcqVdaKSGi_pfSx4irggrA-SWb7G2_3mpkJ7xyIK_ZjVNtxka/w640-h406/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-11%20at%2010.23.53%20AM%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whale Shark - Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our time in this general region was very productive, thanks to our excellent local guides Mensur and Max. Evening birding by our homestay was far more productive than we could have imagined, and we found White-faced Cuckoo-Dove, Oriental Hobby, White-rumped Cuckooshrike, Isabelline Bush-hen and Black-backed Swamphen in the hour or two before sunset. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z3MDeXraoG1v8o1qyw_i11GQ2GsQC2pgO9uTqE4MTwPTbI8y8vNyQYLGv8zwKEqU0o8Epz-fyMMk5WegyV2sbCntqOZXVHEjRFex_Tcle7y7DNnTzhaWoZ9x8Qdi6Qqcf6orLawzRZm2hI1EjwAxaK7ntMz1AY4tOVmHQuVzeia8VDAUhV_QQmvvc18e/s1500/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z3MDeXraoG1v8o1qyw_i11GQ2GsQC2pgO9uTqE4MTwPTbI8y8vNyQYLGv8zwKEqU0o8Epz-fyMMk5WegyV2sbCntqOZXVHEjRFex_Tcle7y7DNnTzhaWoZ9x8Qdi6Qqcf6orLawzRZm2hI1EjwAxaK7ntMz1AY4tOVmHQuVzeia8VDAUhV_QQmvvc18e/w640-h416/DSC_0004.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-backed Swamphen - Molibagu area, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsqnM2OJpTycUgg6wMDnjJm5DJ0YyJsQxsfVQOJTw8puPykNG_Sp1bh5vSrqjqH_6iNwOpl1bysn0cGII5FxrwWVOS2z7oEJNC1v7vc5OP8d9nlrgW0Z4I7GSalOkNSmg6sPtsdeuRMQRbE_tZCAb1lzE5JShtGA7NmmnXYkOMAlmjnvAILh4Bbyukocl/s1500/DSC_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsqnM2OJpTycUgg6wMDnjJm5DJ0YyJsQxsfVQOJTw8puPykNG_Sp1bh5vSrqjqH_6iNwOpl1bysn0cGII5FxrwWVOS2z7oEJNC1v7vc5OP8d9nlrgW0Z4I7GSalOkNSmg6sPtsdeuRMQRbE_tZCAb1lzE5JShtGA7NmmnXYkOMAlmjnvAILh4Bbyukocl/w640-h486/DSC_0122.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-faced Cuckoo-Dove - Molibagu area, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We watched the next morning unfold from a vantage point along the Molibagu Road, quickly adding fantastic species like Maroon-chinned Fruit-Dove, Sulawesi Cicadabird, Pale-blue Monarch and White-necked Myna. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNFONKL-Yauxme5Of02Pl2gq7x32Q118nTuisbbpAVMZXS_M6Bgp_oa7LxX9aDV-tP3XJvzsOEMQ3UNrlpOLAFR6k1ajTOM3tytnxGp5wa7gGCCZXCB-reEJIjCOa2oG7XJ5NiPsFJMZizq8nuOS7I1U88tLYi2rJk55PYq8vbsx7_Ax3Y_OpBpwROKyX/s1500/DSC_0205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNNFONKL-Yauxme5Of02Pl2gq7x32Q118nTuisbbpAVMZXS_M6Bgp_oa7LxX9aDV-tP3XJvzsOEMQ3UNrlpOLAFR6k1ajTOM3tytnxGp5wa7gGCCZXCB-reEJIjCOa2oG7XJ5NiPsFJMZizq8nuOS7I1U88tLYi2rJk55PYq8vbsx7_Ax3Y_OpBpwROKyX/w640-h504/DSC_0205.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale-blue Monarch - Molibagu Road, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We walked the trails near the park headquarters, and though the Blue-faced Rail remained elusive, we found a myriad of other birds including a photogenic pair of Ashy Woodpeckers, a Stephan’s Dove, vocal Azure-rumped Parrots, Pied Cuckooshrikes and walk-away views of a perched Sulawesi Honey-buzzard. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjag1Q9IWD0NhrzdYe73yOBrSlWbBkdJU2NsDI2TGGEKZgiw8zXjZ95Wncf8SDPk2OAXLxToeRQSnOnV9C2dpgEW-YMEMvdZWpydXNTV0SW6t4k2A7lFvpOgOnSTAz3Wj9PjVXFUC15xN2haCf_jzvKeAP5KehoUvY5ca32vJ2gExaPVZ0BvUryOaADyCGG/s1500/DSC_0390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1281" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjag1Q9IWD0NhrzdYe73yOBrSlWbBkdJU2NsDI2TGGEKZgiw8zXjZ95Wncf8SDPk2OAXLxToeRQSnOnV9C2dpgEW-YMEMvdZWpydXNTV0SW6t4k2A7lFvpOgOnSTAz3Wj9PjVXFUC15xN2haCf_jzvKeAP5KehoUvY5ca32vJ2gExaPVZ0BvUryOaADyCGG/w546-h640/DSC_0390.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sphenomorphus celebensis </i>- Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiw2pOmKyD_qZo7Xyur703WDg-PgFVQzOK30al7uQAElNRAChF8nhPmWk1UPijWtkSphOF7VMXPv0JAWK17VL6oeVvvn3dx93kGSkYEMGuizci4SgFJDKD1gw23anAy8upmNjwBeiF00umiirr6AEw1F381iTLR3WCXF3Aa_udFa1Dz6wAG2PXtkOqteS4/s1998/DSC_0394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiw2pOmKyD_qZo7Xyur703WDg-PgFVQzOK30al7uQAElNRAChF8nhPmWk1UPijWtkSphOF7VMXPv0JAWK17VL6oeVvvn3dx93kGSkYEMGuizci4SgFJDKD1gw23anAy8upmNjwBeiF00umiirr6AEw1F381iTLR3WCXF3Aa_udFa1Dz6wAG2PXtkOqteS4/w528-h640/DSC_0394.jpg" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashy Woodpecker<i> </i>- Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We visited Tambun the next morning, which is a reliable site to find the unique Maleo, a type of megapode that is endemic to Sulawesi. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAs_lcdZyyvpdpNsKsRLmczVlc735_6ltTmKXvYsL3fCR-wx9fqYxwef-7ZqS3PMSFq0IEUI9ZPAy_Dq_VpCDtZt3xyRlyfwGW874r3k26luaTPeADtqEUtROJl9aLWHo7_fe0iEilR0Qpd7WIsnvnOQ0dBJYYGSTVK9EFH-iEAHOa7zn2f0WDD6Dvywz/s1500/DSC_0582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAs_lcdZyyvpdpNsKsRLmczVlc735_6ltTmKXvYsL3fCR-wx9fqYxwef-7ZqS3PMSFq0IEUI9ZPAy_Dq_VpCDtZt3xyRlyfwGW874r3k26luaTPeADtqEUtROJl9aLWHo7_fe0iEilR0Qpd7WIsnvnOQ0dBJYYGSTVK9EFH-iEAHOa7zn2f0WDD6Dvywz/w640-h490/DSC_0582.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maleo<i> </i>- Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Not only did we find four Maleos in the forest, but we also toured the facilities used to hatch Maleo eggs and assisted in the release of two chicks. Max’s passion for Maleo conservation was evident and we felt honored to be guests here. The birding along the trail system of Tambun was otherwise very productive with species like Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher, Purple-winged Roller and Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher, along with several unique lizard species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVipmVIJwCkx0nxwrNXM1lzQgj7ertLKEo7moeYirGqeBFD8ppbiSiQfLujKGMzJEyoC7kwSsjGqpZUy9eewtXr4s1LHs2gzQTWDNcBP14BKPwdYBgzTWJ-EkEeWr7uugVy6q5V0ZFtdNVlKYmEyPNPQMGaQa9sFEzUns5nl1FcYG8YUElVn6g5XpRDYf6/s1500/DSC_0693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVipmVIJwCkx0nxwrNXM1lzQgj7ertLKEo7moeYirGqeBFD8ppbiSiQfLujKGMzJEyoC7kwSsjGqpZUy9eewtXr4s1LHs2gzQTWDNcBP14BKPwdYBgzTWJ-EkEeWr7uugVy6q5V0ZFtdNVlKYmEyPNPQMGaQa9sFEzUns5nl1FcYG8YUElVn6g5XpRDYf6/w640-h504/DSC_0693.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher<i> </i>- Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdIe-eM44jYMB_dEzsvRTx3k45tLpTHy1PZ9BSCxbBn7Fon68adCI080VEl-BHVOMmYl_kpGePrm6f8D6fC_G4qSQFz49K6oLe1Dmo5mBohK6k1Pxm_cu5UCH-qr9X58K35PLRC54R7iK1YcbiTSNd-LHrIYyXynzCYoPqGBS07zDtLz1Ztms6MC34G0o/s1500/DSC_0759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdIe-eM44jYMB_dEzsvRTx3k45tLpTHy1PZ9BSCxbBn7Fon68adCI080VEl-BHVOMmYl_kpGePrm6f8D6fC_G4qSQFz49K6oLe1Dmo5mBohK6k1Pxm_cu5UCH-qr9X58K35PLRC54R7iK1YcbiTSNd-LHrIYyXynzCYoPqGBS07zDtLz1Ztms6MC34G0o/w640-h510/DSC_0759.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Graphium milon</i><i> </i>- Bogani Nani Wartabone NP, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We continued working our way east and spent a morning on the beautiful slopes of Gunung Mahawu. The crown jewel of this mountain is a population of scarce Scaly-breasted Kingfishers (our guide Mensur found one with ease), but perhaps even more memorable was the experience we were treated to with a Sulawesi Pitta at a feeding station. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVtWeCZ4b5uMSffuGBfaJ5pDS1GfLmPs_YhimmGVhlWpGB7o0Nr2s1MfjYvjqUjVHKq4ti9Ulq3tuLW3ICPvAjFREE2FLhtlkn-gfCAjym4JK4wzHHtJxVxjhPE-PsWtbqPhAfq3xrvCgudo5Rgf_U7lFU3QzBefujY3isd7HWBzKTS8EuNjL6MtfsobV/s1500/DSC_0854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVtWeCZ4b5uMSffuGBfaJ5pDS1GfLmPs_YhimmGVhlWpGB7o0Nr2s1MfjYvjqUjVHKq4ti9Ulq3tuLW3ICPvAjFREE2FLhtlkn-gfCAjym4JK4wzHHtJxVxjhPE-PsWtbqPhAfq3xrvCgudo5Rgf_U7lFU3QzBefujY3isd7HWBzKTS8EuNjL6MtfsobV/w556-h640/DSC_0854.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scaly-breasted Kingfisher - Gunung Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBp5NQ44TfLG_6xstbHnppTVHcODbVI01GUPQ2FiNOmBgaoZo4kEgzmeIH15i8ZfmfWBda_pnQJgh7_wnqyrAur81AJdEuPNpQlREMLt0XYdL4ptzZfo-5y4CWIIAq45CHBQwqCz0rWJhDS4-xRSRbL8pbVhsW91yU8qq6q7uE68-7k3aEqE2m4U-5XtS/s1500/DSC_0972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1311" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBp5NQ44TfLG_6xstbHnppTVHcODbVI01GUPQ2FiNOmBgaoZo4kEgzmeIH15i8ZfmfWBda_pnQJgh7_wnqyrAur81AJdEuPNpQlREMLt0XYdL4ptzZfo-5y4CWIIAq45CHBQwqCz0rWJhDS4-xRSRbL8pbVhsW91yU8qq6q7uE68-7k3aEqE2m4U-5XtS/w560-h640/DSC_0972.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Pitta - Gunung Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Several other new species were found before breakfast, including Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot and Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmpZMcjFqrOz-5TJEU8YCgB-sySyMoMhSa8YPJaHDtWKf6cROfqKwIm2R_SWitBBcQHXKKte7DCChFZxcs4q39O5giT9MrnCv7m8HmBltbski6AVH0EXkVltb-ncF6o0mUzXYkfXV8ET0IVBv1aXAgcEF9vR_sVRyD9k-WEAEQlKct9QkW1L51QNBm63_/s1272/DSC_1034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1272" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmpZMcjFqrOz-5TJEU8YCgB-sySyMoMhSa8YPJaHDtWKf6cROfqKwIm2R_SWitBBcQHXKKte7DCChFZxcs4q39O5giT9MrnCv7m8HmBltbski6AVH0EXkVltb-ncF6o0mUzXYkfXV8ET0IVBv1aXAgcEF9vR_sVRyD9k-WEAEQlKct9QkW1L51QNBm63_/w640-h496/DSC_1034.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot - Gunung Mahawu, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-LIxhh_B-PArlUkGChnIHXW4mnp9a4CE53dKGeTLUgzc133QGblsptg-quWZvfNp-THLtE_Kb2dFrQs-cbOY7vspHf554BRu8qV-iuAimcZYwroSSs9lb92xvNYzy4mopgF9uK2piQnR0phFLjyxzLvI2YuiocSudcPo7HoNW1yKK4dVkLD-Kq_1DqwN/s1500/DSC_1108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-LIxhh_B-PArlUkGChnIHXW4mnp9a4CE53dKGeTLUgzc133QGblsptg-quWZvfNp-THLtE_Kb2dFrQs-cbOY7vspHf554BRu8qV-iuAimcZYwroSSs9lb92xvNYzy4mopgF9uK2piQnR0phFLjyxzLvI2YuiocSudcPo7HoNW1yKK4dVkLD-Kq_1DqwN/w640-h490/DSC_1108.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Giant Honey Bee - Tomohon area, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We continued eastward to Tangkoko National Park, making a quick stop at sulphuric Lake Linow were we discovered Dusky Moorhen and large flocks of Wandering Whistling Duck and Sunda Teal. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdyGafgqg52SPHVlties4T6iTQAfDPF8s2bHo2B0QMNJBcbkwjR2CcspWJzplKZaKDco840X_7AuQE6P1PnUrv_tL5tBvwbmMkv_aE9hkyBGKuwp71tvctzciL6MU3wdSAQm0ktkn9Sg1o0QWbLfGMhYHFntLY34HHtcFOH3_jX_RIvTskWWz9NVDWntV/s1500/DSC_1140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1500" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdyGafgqg52SPHVlties4T6iTQAfDPF8s2bHo2B0QMNJBcbkwjR2CcspWJzplKZaKDco840X_7AuQE6P1PnUrv_tL5tBvwbmMkv_aE9hkyBGKuwp71tvctzciL6MU3wdSAQm0ktkn9Sg1o0QWbLfGMhYHFntLY34HHtcFOH3_jX_RIvTskWWz9NVDWntV/w640-h304/DSC_1140.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wandering Whistling-Ducks and Sunda Teals - Lake Linow, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Tangkoko National Park lived up to its reputation and, despite the high wind during our entire stay, we immensely enjoyed this area. We spent a morning and an afternoon perched along a hillside with the scope. The flurry of bird activity included Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill, Knobbed Hornbill, Silver-tipped Imperial-Pigeon, Purple-winged Roller, Yellow-breasted Racquet-tail and for a lucky few, Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQM9Ea7voA0wQMaZ7dNpOF1na8NVuM-94hLIhkujPxVW_uU8bYMVUVBNaMsn_P95SE8WgkYdfZKO2XEpOaGOX9qq_LxDqfwm0vcbFgirY2rIyoqUOhUWAYtWjDCQqoHUlnmSf0oNUPyoanbFUY-nlMeappVJO8OQGYlRffZYzpcTr-ODuLIsxuCRfdRsT/s1500/DSC_2225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQM9Ea7voA0wQMaZ7dNpOF1na8NVuM-94hLIhkujPxVW_uU8bYMVUVBNaMsn_P95SE8WgkYdfZKO2XEpOaGOX9qq_LxDqfwm0vcbFgirY2rIyoqUOhUWAYtWjDCQqoHUlnmSf0oNUPyoanbFUY-nlMeappVJO8OQGYlRffZYzpcTr-ODuLIsxuCRfdRsT/w640-h512/DSC_2225.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Dwarf Hornbill - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfH1ojKmU70-KBc9ZBsPvk0PWXtB8incygipWbat67zgpIzOkQiyI2jO2uc2_cDUHWvxmiCxnAuBix9KWC3SgwpPIVWHyPnshyphenhyphenjzQMjt7xlRkPjTE5w7iV25HSQlT1jzCm1nB3ySmdN7UdA0sPoGBEjeNdBmkwBqFou72vURpE_cFNRDiRNxoOhfArNGZY/s1294/DSC_1237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1114" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfH1ojKmU70-KBc9ZBsPvk0PWXtB8incygipWbat67zgpIzOkQiyI2jO2uc2_cDUHWvxmiCxnAuBix9KWC3SgwpPIVWHyPnshyphenhyphenjzQMjt7xlRkPjTE5w7iV25HSQlT1jzCm1nB3ySmdN7UdA0sPoGBEjeNdBmkwBqFou72vURpE_cFNRDiRNxoOhfArNGZY/w550-h640/DSC_1237.jpg" width="550" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple-winged Roller - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We also birded the trail system for a day. This was essentially Mensur’s backyard and he had stakeouts for everything! It was almost like checking items off a grocery list as he led us from one fantastic species to another – Sulawesi Scops-Owls, Buff-banded Rails, a Knobbed Hornbill nest, Ochre-bellied Boobooks, Philippine Megapodes and Gursky’s Spectral Tarsiers. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y3y62psnMUU1fHkucNzacO6GjpRrbZ8zXHauTFT3DWxpbe52fveVeTBK7J3jAsIWvbk9z0SpIDsUa1cUV3WAW7OPXGs5XcCuYhDxPTdiggXGejyhkA0XCeiAbFkLYzwhZBBXdUne65hhHSJp8NLcWrQ5NbxRchhWVGefdxR0x2O-nbOaS2pXScaAI9aP/s2070/DSC_1690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="1866" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y3y62psnMUU1fHkucNzacO6GjpRrbZ8zXHauTFT3DWxpbe52fveVeTBK7J3jAsIWvbk9z0SpIDsUa1cUV3WAW7OPXGs5XcCuYhDxPTdiggXGejyhkA0XCeiAbFkLYzwhZBBXdUne65hhHSJp8NLcWrQ5NbxRchhWVGefdxR0x2O-nbOaS2pXScaAI9aP/w576-h640/DSC_1690.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knobbed Hornbill - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZs9FvvApDG5SUBY8MgwZae5nU66A3m19owiBFvxJAc7jegp4XHw-c_5ilXI3uMsYOdQMV_o2cZWlD3v-N_LPFxIC9Fnl8u3sHbDgwikpQdZrIQGVbJRlJG5pvzJT2ohOx8eocAq5odz8ffLeJ9jCeOKensorFd7XDOPLWkfNXpxMAciiCx5W7cjTpVgJ/s1500/DSC_1728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZs9FvvApDG5SUBY8MgwZae5nU66A3m19owiBFvxJAc7jegp4XHw-c_5ilXI3uMsYOdQMV_o2cZWlD3v-N_LPFxIC9Fnl8u3sHbDgwikpQdZrIQGVbJRlJG5pvzJT2ohOx8eocAq5odz8ffLeJ9jCeOKensorFd7XDOPLWkfNXpxMAciiCx5W7cjTpVgJ/w584-h640/DSC_1728.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ochre-bellied Boobook - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV52ArRSxZwVSBrqWMxgeMGUTEPC0aYNMz-YsBG8xHw28WHwBJc14JgbdeNMTyfxfbKV_yfRSp74Rj2XZm_2OF1aUay2_Ivh0xoOZiXfhK-ZNz4-HdBcPzV68zfBx-txzXujeYNx1MYt9RFBfoAcl2PqhASnhMpMg6ssPyFaSYXopf9OcG8ltxY1bHPD0z/s1500/DSC_1829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV52ArRSxZwVSBrqWMxgeMGUTEPC0aYNMz-YsBG8xHw28WHwBJc14JgbdeNMTyfxfbKV_yfRSp74Rj2XZm_2OF1aUay2_Ivh0xoOZiXfhK-ZNz4-HdBcPzV68zfBx-txzXujeYNx1MYt9RFBfoAcl2PqhASnhMpMg6ssPyFaSYXopf9OcG8ltxY1bHPD0z/w510-h640/DSC_1829.jpg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gursky's Spectral Tarsier - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We found at least five Sulawesi Bear Cuscus and marvelled at these little-known marsupials that are a relative to Australasian possums. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3ON5fdCq1xP8YjTPAeFfExI1uDAlavQMJZi5l8kefZPA3H_4UAgs6nmXCqP9WNSuWbFsvmSDq3pL78aw0NokagtyD47hbHyyvGVTYM8LKZJ5M2d6AixgYuCS74I1Qb12mbOH9c9BThsOujjXPYBgR5q8GOp4f-WK8_WAZk66ZhtfWQNE4mwTfTdEuoAL/s1500/DSC_2066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3ON5fdCq1xP8YjTPAeFfExI1uDAlavQMJZi5l8kefZPA3H_4UAgs6nmXCqP9WNSuWbFsvmSDq3pL78aw0NokagtyD47hbHyyvGVTYM8LKZJ5M2d6AixgYuCS74I1Qb12mbOH9c9BThsOujjXPYBgR5q8GOp4f-WK8_WAZk66ZhtfWQNE4mwTfTdEuoAL/w640-h450/DSC_2066.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Bear Cuscus - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We “finished the set” by finding the blue-headed subspecies of Green-backed Kingfisher, and we also experienced walkaway views of Sulawesi Lilac Kingfishers and Rusty-backed Thrushes. Lizards were numerous, we spent some time with a troupe of Celebes Crested Macaques, and we finished the day by watching a Sulawesi Nightjar hunting at dusk. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBBDI1I7yG-_JFTYdIB7e2XaeA-Dn9qSYxK-xTX7eovvNvThgpLQ_6QQcQ5JDguQYXim4JSh7BwVRMYeaYZ0sIjUzXE1CWag2hVbr-7EQkoULGHsZ4T1cyvAiKEqoXMhVFBF3jFdo7JX575ZX4Vja4o7CXpeLYXSKAbyFHoAo6zR7alGHL7GwL8WItyLL/s1500/DSC_2033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1253" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBBDI1I7yG-_JFTYdIB7e2XaeA-Dn9qSYxK-xTX7eovvNvThgpLQ_6QQcQ5JDguQYXim4JSh7BwVRMYeaYZ0sIjUzXE1CWag2hVbr-7EQkoULGHsZ4T1cyvAiKEqoXMhVFBF3jFdo7JX575ZX4Vja4o7CXpeLYXSKAbyFHoAo6zR7alGHL7GwL8WItyLL/w534-h640/DSC_2033.jpg" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Blue-headed" Green-backed Kingfisher - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O-ZMzCMNUZK9MVYF_sB2bvrwj1pkquCg1VQ2UavMgPTDEgKexM7J-af982hABiYNgKNjzU38_qr3M6t6j_-zht8aFX1tuzU-MhgnPOIwzleIOYebXy6j4D9tJv7j2ZPp2c1Nc889sIG667gCjj6oqC5lNa0a85Dw5vSI5r9tbaZRa9rPXZinN0VXnMXL/s1500/DSC_1535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1283" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O-ZMzCMNUZK9MVYF_sB2bvrwj1pkquCg1VQ2UavMgPTDEgKexM7J-af982hABiYNgKNjzU38_qr3M6t6j_-zht8aFX1tuzU-MhgnPOIwzleIOYebXy6j4D9tJv7j2ZPp2c1Nc889sIG667gCjj6oqC5lNa0a85Dw5vSI5r9tbaZRa9rPXZinN0VXnMXL/w548-h640/DSC_1535.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfjOonal33NvnpEjkT4HptOM4WP_Rl9pDqYc1bxYM_BuR0fbpQZcuSbIS2YTyi9PsfofhFzE73rMeC1SR3TlXYxydOt3FxFQL-Gu1exV88F6OGhl6thWAXoQIGHnILdU3vTf9eXfpeuyqk4_iLl3yz01zg3HCIOxVM1kA9lFsYbqkRJgOw0DIdS90ooBX/s1500/DSC_2121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfjOonal33NvnpEjkT4HptOM4WP_Rl9pDqYc1bxYM_BuR0fbpQZcuSbIS2YTyi9PsfofhFzE73rMeC1SR3TlXYxydOt3FxFQL-Gu1exV88F6OGhl6thWAXoQIGHnILdU3vTf9eXfpeuyqk4_iLl3yz01zg3HCIOxVM1kA9lFsYbqkRJgOw0DIdS90ooBX/w640-h512/DSC_2121.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebes Crested Macaque - Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It is also worth mentioning that we enjoyed a well-needed midday siesta under shady trees by the sandy beach, complete with a delicious lunch (and some ice-cold beers). All in all, a perfect day. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KfErx0kyhczQB3u5ylegjzU59RzfE2vdfbpaw63VZOsRZiIxbO_4xNdmH3_jsdjaR9_onI3zO6IMa5sEGG94YS9XnZInKrx6KHF_EKA1TRvZQFmHpqlDUwTdNN3JpkpuLntoDE2CztLOLklS3OGnLj7YATYCf-FZ_mwY4kCsOBF23nKbYUK2xRxbliIq/s4032/IMG_6251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KfErx0kyhczQB3u5ylegjzU59RzfE2vdfbpaw63VZOsRZiIxbO_4xNdmH3_jsdjaR9_onI3zO6IMa5sEGG94YS9XnZInKrx6KHF_EKA1TRvZQFmHpqlDUwTdNN3JpkpuLntoDE2CztLOLklS3OGnLj7YATYCf-FZ_mwY4kCsOBF23nKbYUK2xRxbliIq/w640-h480/IMG_6251.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch break at Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our last activity in the Tangkoko area was a boat trip along the coast and up a mangrove-lined creek. Here, we found our 8th and 9th kingfishers of the trip – Great-billed and Sacred. We found several wintering Blue Rock-Thrushes, a trio of Black-naped Terns, Pied Imperial-Pigeons, Gray-tailed Tattlers, Kentish Plovers and a White-belied Sea-Eagle to conclude a very productive Sulawesi trip. As a group, we found 186 species including most of the endemics known to the island. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXWjost1J0vtVFX1L9f9ptRFdoMTsQ-_fVCRkbJTn31SrCe6r6GUBnE5wLhtXHZCg11AP2ztPPDXGxivKZWjF56N_Hl50cvbFQgpnLTeT3GWkVAOdZrTnKcQ0JOhHlgmqacryp7FJDPecoaFvEnyOsYkdR_g53-kkAy4b2W6GAKRIxE9-is9EE46skIXf/s1500/DSC_2398(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1343" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXWjost1J0vtVFX1L9f9ptRFdoMTsQ-_fVCRkbJTn31SrCe6r6GUBnE5wLhtXHZCg11AP2ztPPDXGxivKZWjF56N_Hl50cvbFQgpnLTeT3GWkVAOdZrTnKcQ0JOhHlgmqacryp7FJDPecoaFvEnyOsYkdR_g53-kkAy4b2W6GAKRIxE9-is9EE46skIXf/w574-h640/DSC_2398(2).jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great-billed Kingfisher - Tangkoko area, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi, Indonesia</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-78222307353894888562023-09-09T19:15:00.000-04:002023-09-09T19:15:33.875-04:00Uruguay Part 3: Lagoon Shorebirding<p><b>February 28, 2023</b></p><p>Our first few days in Uruguay had been very successful. We had been able to experience a few days in the beautiful rural countryside, staying at a wonderful hacienda. We had found our first Uruguayan snake. And we had found most of the potential bird lifers that were available, the most important being the Saffron-cowled Blackbird, of course. </p><p>Laura and I still had a few days remaining in Uruguay and so we considered our options. In the end, we decided to spend a few days in the town of Punta del Este. This beach town is very popular among the throngs of tourists, many of which visit here from Argentina. Villas and apartments were available for rent up and down the beach strip, while dozens of seafood restaurants lined the main street, and many others were situated right on the beach. </p><p>Laura and I found a relatively inexpensive (for Uruguay standards, anyway) hotel that had air conditioning and our own private balcony, and we ended up staying here for three nights. At this point in our trip, we needed time to plan our next few weeks. Our Brazil adventure would be starting soon and I had done almost no research whatsoever. Time to change that! Our plan of attack while staying in Punta del Este was to go birding during the cooler hours of the morning, and then get cracking with the trip research in the afternoon (often while sitting on our patio with a frosty beverage in hand). </p><p>On February 28 we made the drive from our accommodations in La Coronilla to the city of Punta del Este, with a few birding stops along the way. The first pitstop was at Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa. </p><p>Laura and I walked several trails, enjoyed a botanical garden, scanned the coastline from on top of sand dunes, and checked out an aviary. We were happy to connect with some White-throated Hummingbirds near the botanical garden, just our second sighting following the brief view we had of one in Argentina. This was my first chance to photograph the species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK83COwa4SRFzP25hC9qzy7IIfZ1gplFlmKrhQEB-tXij1BY4q_eBow60fNtPtl1xhevA_qA0ZBWTKHKb-vZ1pP_V7w0353IgGhbfMfn6iY6eZxbd1U-1EZV-oD0kq4PUftnnSpyBYn4jfyt1EBIItcGHYGiXou36RYKOAoGDDMrlgwEF8_C_JGOBSrNL/s1500/DSC_0812.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK83COwa4SRFzP25hC9qzy7IIfZ1gplFlmKrhQEB-tXij1BY4q_eBow60fNtPtl1xhevA_qA0ZBWTKHKb-vZ1pP_V7w0353IgGhbfMfn6iY6eZxbd1U-1EZV-oD0kq4PUftnnSpyBYn4jfyt1EBIItcGHYGiXou36RYKOAoGDDMrlgwEF8_C_JGOBSrNL/w640-h482/DSC_0812.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-throated Hummingbird - Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A human-made pond had been created to house a group of Capybaras, no doubt a popular animal amongst the children who were exploring the park with their families. Numerous turtles were also basking on logs, most of which were Black-bellied Sliders (<i>Trachemys dorbigni</i>). They look similar to the Red-eared Slider, which is a closely related species of turtle that has been introduced around the world. Here, however, the Black-bellied Sliders are native. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19JFKkS7RXS-MNfl5j7v0dOElYP1icUyS89yf9IiWwgPyFDAcyO5K3t3fKVY3u5FJ7nPR0tTBbd1wLlPEm6g6iVRp5D7IBb_1IJfxRcmJis3ON2CfysBlOeXHCextVaHg5qIJIw7zeB91kpottWIa5TlypPYBLkAvH9DgPMIBFLwH3g-NbwK6G0BNI-dV/s1500/DSC_0822.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1500" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19JFKkS7RXS-MNfl5j7v0dOElYP1icUyS89yf9IiWwgPyFDAcyO5K3t3fKVY3u5FJ7nPR0tTBbd1wLlPEm6g6iVRp5D7IBb_1IJfxRcmJis3ON2CfysBlOeXHCextVaHg5qIJIw7zeB91kpottWIa5TlypPYBLkAvH9DgPMIBFLwH3g-NbwK6G0BNI-dV/w640-h328/DSC_0822.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-bellied Sliders (<i>Trachemis dorbigni</i>) - Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A single Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle was mixed in with the sliders. This species is native to southeastern South America, including southern Brazil, Uruguay, northeastern Argentina and southern Paraguay. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHELbuuK_THcv5JtDpXSeGcUMmkPf0zSm1_TXmHWM5sb44_eBOjFj_w9HdI1jQbYKIey6oWxevWKr9xj-Pc8n1cO5pUiCzpGCSfC-B2Zh0n_FtC0t9U6XJ4lmfrmZKTnQ6dCKXCra8X7XpPhw0pJ5QkLtnInZtYK4Vn79X9SGJJqoVrCY6-DJGg2esIfd/s1500/DSC_0820.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHELbuuK_THcv5JtDpXSeGcUMmkPf0zSm1_TXmHWM5sb44_eBOjFj_w9HdI1jQbYKIey6oWxevWKr9xj-Pc8n1cO5pUiCzpGCSfC-B2Zh0n_FtC0t9U6XJ4lmfrmZKTnQ6dCKXCra8X7XpPhw0pJ5QkLtnInZtYK4Vn79X9SGJJqoVrCY6-DJGg2esIfd/w640-h472/DSC_0820.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle (<i>Phrynops hilarii</i>) - Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Along one of the trails, Laura and I were able to find a female Chestnut-backed Tanager. This was a catch-up lifer for her (I had found mine during her horseback riding session a few days earlier). The tanager didn't want its photo taken, but this Diademed Tanager was a little more cooperative. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Z7Lm9ZovBElrsGuQtX5J32zPMJWCNpBjAelwJDWlgdrB6VJakHDWZzqP0pRUqQ4scjA05ATpeQpBYA8jOvyJhTNu9XbRwod5mlgJmbum65t0VaHiNA8rXSYQpa32gqNzJBQ_lHiaDiZRjTcYrAVOi2_KdTapa4wVZAs-SuEinGNsugO52c6CE5mRNJwO/s1500/DSC_0842.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Z7Lm9ZovBElrsGuQtX5J32zPMJWCNpBjAelwJDWlgdrB6VJakHDWZzqP0pRUqQ4scjA05ATpeQpBYA8jOvyJhTNu9XbRwod5mlgJmbum65t0VaHiNA8rXSYQpa32gqNzJBQ_lHiaDiZRjTcYrAVOi2_KdTapa4wVZAs-SuEinGNsugO52c6CE5mRNJwO/w640-h482/DSC_0842.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diademed Tanager - Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The day had become very hot by this point and so we were happy to indulge in the air conditioning of our rental car for the long drive south to Punta del Este. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>March 1, 2023</b></p><p>The Uruguayan coast east of Montevideo has numerous lagoons which provide critical habitat for a wide variety of birds. Chilean Flamingos are numerous, while thousands of waterfowl, coots, and shorebirds feature prominently as well. Though I didn't anticipate that we would find any new bird species, I was looking forward to a smorgasbord of shorebirding, something I always enjoy!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbUsRzfvEOM-yXqf4Olvm9dEwqUNbN7kxXOpgjM03gvpRR1BBQA8410kZwDY_momzLaoI0rQvX9jQW6rnkJ1YaDpsMl032YdmhKFH_OKrKn5Ol1R8XLyEa5u7HXmjHMjceFEzw-7w2TYCLUCWyzhAtlfWvCxKzkXnS2YxNo8fgR0kA_ajrZn5TQM01en4/s1500/DSC_0890.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1500" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbUsRzfvEOM-yXqf4Olvm9dEwqUNbN7kxXOpgjM03gvpRR1BBQA8410kZwDY_momzLaoI0rQvX9jQW6rnkJ1YaDpsMl032YdmhKFH_OKrKn5Ol1R8XLyEa5u7HXmjHMjceFEzw-7w2TYCLUCWyzhAtlfWvCxKzkXnS2YxNo8fgR0kA_ajrZn5TQM01en4/w640-h394/DSC_0890.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver Teals (and a Black-necked Stilt) - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We headed east to Laguna de Rocha, arriving just after 8 AM. The bird numbers were incredible! Black-necked Swans numbered at least 1300, with a smattering of Coscoraba Swans mixed in. You can see many coots amongst the swans in the image, below. Both regular species were present in triple digits: White-winged and Red-gartered Coots. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrln0GqrjR77D3OuOObX9E-ROmYJHU2ixgetWTqhsT_GwUud_1IHtL4OI1PAasuXcAFx82bzkB763LjxcpjeOoh2_Xg9ey20vkSzMSTRNTciYKqiCC00pvAxxbCVr-VeS4AqrgkLh7Ak7qMNYV0vooBtnuPlnpWfoaznu2dkCJkQmQ8jaG831hr0hBM3e/s1500/DSC_0947.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1500" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrln0GqrjR77D3OuOObX9E-ROmYJHU2ixgetWTqhsT_GwUud_1IHtL4OI1PAasuXcAFx82bzkB763LjxcpjeOoh2_Xg9ey20vkSzMSTRNTciYKqiCC00pvAxxbCVr-VeS4AqrgkLh7Ak7qMNYV0vooBtnuPlnpWfoaznu2dkCJkQmQ8jaG831hr0hBM3e/w640-h324/DSC_0947.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-necked Swans - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was difficult not to notice the throngs of Chilean Flamingos stretching across the back of the lagoon. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzQMr2aUQNNkyVdUKIVNKc_kw1H4ynBoC_0d1FtzCYF1ORe5D1zvxxBZZFx-aoBEVjJT_cUEOs_86cPrqEbBCvctlXKDoMVAOIEuU73kRQJTLW0-bvs9LKoTyBUiS0eQLEBWMdHoZL-8FVkl91EX_Rumv-cTGi8l_ngRddC4WKFOVR6cZgGhLrTRq0SWV/s1500/DSC_0945.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzQMr2aUQNNkyVdUKIVNKc_kw1H4ynBoC_0d1FtzCYF1ORe5D1zvxxBZZFx-aoBEVjJT_cUEOs_86cPrqEbBCvctlXKDoMVAOIEuU73kRQJTLW0-bvs9LKoTyBUiS0eQLEBWMdHoZL-8FVkl91EX_Rumv-cTGi8l_ngRddC4WKFOVR6cZgGhLrTRq0SWV/w546-h640/DSC_0945.jpg" width="546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilean Flamingo - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I was particularly interested in the shorebirds. Given the sun's angle, I walked to the far end of the beach so that I could scope the birds with the sun behind me. There were 11 species of shorebirds present - not a crazy amount, by any means - but enough to provide hours of enjoyment. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJGuI8o4rfIbDP8PkKSd1WGfJc_OYzz5FBwHqJvAk7XGBv4G46OcsvJTZgR1y6KWBtur3Qj1fJC0zikelD-fCsmfWhik5aTRKO02yBvs-heuEjpomB2KSVXmxM3CKpQ-7FSc1JqiD83Xc3A0Gi0oXB46XW4bYou-0c_cLkNR7yWX1ZzfMg5Opgn8U614b/s1500/DSC_0904.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJGuI8o4rfIbDP8PkKSd1WGfJc_OYzz5FBwHqJvAk7XGBv4G46OcsvJTZgR1y6KWBtur3Qj1fJC0zikelD-fCsmfWhik5aTRKO02yBvs-heuEjpomB2KSVXmxM3CKpQ-7FSc1JqiD83Xc3A0Gi0oXB46XW4bYou-0c_cLkNR7yWX1ZzfMg5Opgn8U614b/w640-h492/DSC_0904.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White-rumped Sandpiper - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Despite being far away from my native Canada, most of the shorebirds were species familiar to me from back home. Some of these are long-distant migrants, like the White-rumped Sandpiper above, or the American Golden-Plover below. They would soon be returning north, to nest during the boreal summer. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCQqtbwfC4x_veqP55kCw65Q4ayT742Mmsew5TwiZl3o1E_kmbcjdTGK3ayLwUdsu1QfXxU8TBfcaDGA2RJFAB5hnCsixM-Mf0p8rfpaaCufXzPneDxbaVLshU8J6fnuFlzwHZrnitSZVILwf6-QcT1dCm0EmRIu9PXyKywIeoKr0xWDJsz3XqxL7l7vl/s1500/DSC_0887.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCQqtbwfC4x_veqP55kCw65Q4ayT742Mmsew5TwiZl3o1E_kmbcjdTGK3ayLwUdsu1QfXxU8TBfcaDGA2RJFAB5hnCsixM-Mf0p8rfpaaCufXzPneDxbaVLshU8J6fnuFlzwHZrnitSZVILwf6-QcT1dCm0EmRIu9PXyKywIeoKr0xWDJsz3XqxL7l7vl/w640-h468/DSC_0887.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Golden-Plover - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Some of the other shorebirds were a little bit more exotic and interesting to me, such as the Collared and Two-banded Plovers sharing a beach with a few Semipalmated Plovers. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmGIzm5FdPjPcJswqJ6HpZkxKFLYrKTYMLGZ_4tqIocqVTyOLSMxECJcl3khAxyg8jvuL6ZC5ANQMzXcirPHIwrPLE4_ojdL8MNeyWxzcxaI9Wyt6tmCJZ9eTTH9TpPY8tQjrC7Y0Fs9oQSIba_HqIqfwYzojipJvCikgt9hLXXnb5Eh0ZH42LB9De8Gz/s1500/DSC_1011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmGIzm5FdPjPcJswqJ6HpZkxKFLYrKTYMLGZ_4tqIocqVTyOLSMxECJcl3khAxyg8jvuL6ZC5ANQMzXcirPHIwrPLE4_ojdL8MNeyWxzcxaI9Wyt6tmCJZ9eTTH9TpPY8tQjrC7Y0Fs9oQSIba_HqIqfwYzojipJvCikgt9hLXXnb5Eh0ZH42LB9De8Gz/w640-h484/DSC_1011.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared Plover - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmVk82ayur0QvUJ5-aFloOuB1owULAUAGXBDFrktYqnXsMC07-NasWxiXR7LWBohZUBWH6Oxt5o8qi5dnS0fHGP3Bjf8wLJRWLTHMYAxp1bVJxSNpIH7WRIQwfd9wkrI8fRMEzOlHtqFRvZQnHRaJvzCdVPhjhVYA3nsgp5P8KJEyFFGpz3bfkf6Gsg1Q/s1500/DSC_1002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmVk82ayur0QvUJ5-aFloOuB1owULAUAGXBDFrktYqnXsMC07-NasWxiXR7LWBohZUBWH6Oxt5o8qi5dnS0fHGP3Bjf8wLJRWLTHMYAxp1bVJxSNpIH7WRIQwfd9wkrI8fRMEzOlHtqFRvZQnHRaJvzCdVPhjhVYA3nsgp5P8KJEyFFGpz3bfkf6Gsg1Q/w640-h446/DSC_1002.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two-banded Plover - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Try as I might, I couldn't find any locally unusual species, nor could I detect any Buff-breasted Sandpipers which are often found in this area. The oddest 'shorebird' was this ungainly fellow!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVgeDnQTk9W7vRT4k9WVLTRHWOj1XN52i6cI0_sQ73wFrTT328OCKVbfOXIO7ShVU2newHFyXqn4Djtv4BoWQoGj0KVHcDSDxiSDgCWkPxLPJebyko1kSrApiKoAM4vMcJVKfZzYOKY7j0B0VqAbbuYb_BrRyn9tP6G_fcobJ136bd5BVWX0l0S7MpKFX/s1500/DSC_1005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVgeDnQTk9W7vRT4k9WVLTRHWOj1XN52i6cI0_sQ73wFrTT328OCKVbfOXIO7ShVU2newHFyXqn4Djtv4BoWQoGj0KVHcDSDxiSDgCWkPxLPJebyko1kSrApiKoAM4vMcJVKfZzYOKY7j0B0VqAbbuYb_BrRyn9tP6G_fcobJ136bd5BVWX0l0S7MpKFX/w640-h462/DSC_1005.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Screamer - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The Southern Screamer may have only been impersonating a shorebird, but it was an interesting study from close range. I never tire of seeing these dinosaurs.<br /><br /><div>Though landbirds weren't the focus of our excursion, we found a few here and there. Bay-capped Wren-Spinetails were a big target of ours just a few days earlier in Argentina, but we easily found a pair in the rushes and grasses fringing the lagoon. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK0Opzat95K7QcXeb3wXkT9TgDxG3B8k9Ok8vk2umeJTB7Ia1bzYED7VeIrJj-HxnAgDxBsO0SVlpwdawSXoKDOY-VjfOGTHK0IHT2X1fgI8uq5wJUSyOviNVhcToFJp10UF_LZjhUN2QW9fCDeMCrOeRIS9ksGH8rGKFan2W68wLU76aeg2KPpDPPR6Q/s1500/DSC_0931.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1224" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK0Opzat95K7QcXeb3wXkT9TgDxG3B8k9Ok8vk2umeJTB7Ia1bzYED7VeIrJj-HxnAgDxBsO0SVlpwdawSXoKDOY-VjfOGTHK0IHT2X1fgI8uq5wJUSyOviNVhcToFJp10UF_LZjhUN2QW9fCDeMCrOeRIS9ksGH8rGKFan2W68wLU76aeg2KPpDPPR6Q/w522-h640/DSC_0931.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Great Pampa-Finches were common in this area, too. </div><div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sLxwQ0aKpcxrWJETv7dwnHIRqiV3Ecl3CyWBQMXO7yvBS6tDkAuraN7Crwez2mPMiqoHd6IJf31PpmbB7XNcb1ko9xMwqkfIgucLTD7Xp4I1wX22vQbNW6rVLr0K-Y4f5khtlXvwvqzUgVihAR2XaT43JG2Fx6cvoDvNQgE-BK5cMNwliSi3AtvS-G4U/s1500/DSC_1015.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1sLxwQ0aKpcxrWJETv7dwnHIRqiV3Ecl3CyWBQMXO7yvBS6tDkAuraN7Crwez2mPMiqoHd6IJf31PpmbB7XNcb1ko9xMwqkfIgucLTD7Xp4I1wX22vQbNW6rVLr0K-Y4f5khtlXvwvqzUgVihAR2XaT43JG2Fx6cvoDvNQgE-BK5cMNwliSi3AtvS-G4U/w574-h640/DSC_1015.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Pampa-Finch - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Guira Cuckoo is a common sight (and sound) in this part of the world, and quite a few were up to their usual antics.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxWMpkAZF0_NXDTeWubWSdImxL9h2KMbh9Kq5bnXQKB2ul8IlDU8EgifsAppTSJX2KplDMfqLwm9cazJNYCd4rHe-7-ZRAq09omhyuD6KbAvlrBBHcy6bGZD383B5U0qhgcMOG127sLvATJc4MNgBvAHXEMaTgNs2xAi57CLMsQXbNl0SOiHC_NyD5nIe/s1500/DSC_0953.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxWMpkAZF0_NXDTeWubWSdImxL9h2KMbh9Kq5bnXQKB2ul8IlDU8EgifsAppTSJX2KplDMfqLwm9cazJNYCd4rHe-7-ZRAq09omhyuD6KbAvlrBBHcy6bGZD383B5U0qhgcMOG127sLvATJc4MNgBvAHXEMaTgNs2xAi57CLMsQXbNl0SOiHC_NyD5nIe/w640-h448/DSC_0953.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guira Cuckoo - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A number of pipit species are possible in this region. I scrutinized them all closely; they all appeared to be Correndera Pipits. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIy-W06fR4k28ixVXEBx6KEhAXYUVGzDxa_Sn92JWDMuVjSrDwIZL4loxEOoimCovpAW2M15P1ir7qF436kGZ3GHFuxAoGgLAy7lYMm5tLgjgHnQr7q1tiDUEnXtGXYySzioJhkprtdH3XrmM8B5ZtodnEmaTlipjWRGuiVksd31ql37gDz7g__6YP3qg/s1500/DSC_0879.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1341" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIy-W06fR4k28ixVXEBx6KEhAXYUVGzDxa_Sn92JWDMuVjSrDwIZL4loxEOoimCovpAW2M15P1ir7qF436kGZ3GHFuxAoGgLAy7lYMm5tLgjgHnQr7q1tiDUEnXtGXYySzioJhkprtdH3XrmM8B5ZtodnEmaTlipjWRGuiVksd31ql37gDz7g__6YP3qg/w572-h640/DSC_0879.jpg" width="572" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Correndera Pipit - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prior to departing the area, we stopped to check out a pair of Yellow-billed Terns. This is a widespread species in South America, but I always appreciate a good view of this tiny tern.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAlUAql8WnHk-7t00Z4b1gYWa9OBK2XRiBrIyrMVI-Evf6bL8LZKawkpVY8E3lq3eHxFyOd338yXuibi1Xce-OXlGCN8AFRqbvWPCZirdt5wFRtwNB85kGBOWoVVKexPqV_ULknddsBFMEnwdqHQjbxvphJTQaDAmcNoM6oSgKPyX-cB6Bluini5TharS/s1500/DSC_0970.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAlUAql8WnHk-7t00Z4b1gYWa9OBK2XRiBrIyrMVI-Evf6bL8LZKawkpVY8E3lq3eHxFyOd338yXuibi1Xce-OXlGCN8AFRqbvWPCZirdt5wFRtwNB85kGBOWoVVKexPqV_ULknddsBFMEnwdqHQjbxvphJTQaDAmcNoM6oSgKPyX-cB6Bluini5TharS/w640-h432/DSC_0970.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-billed Tern - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVe8T7Uz1hIDySC0XOyXkeFMpuS1q3lWBqrMNvQQIPOdIhiHofCvzkQ2QaRaFRltlBu4QsmomQP3IJ1ioUCzaQBuEGvdBDd3BnMAAT-hU88K311wnMpxSBtUfigercDPy_PVyQJJDKi_1w9Q8WdnllvOv1iFCwdh7Uf1UEmISAgqhpq9cYQd5htODOW9L/s1500/DSC_0977.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1475" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVe8T7Uz1hIDySC0XOyXkeFMpuS1q3lWBqrMNvQQIPOdIhiHofCvzkQ2QaRaFRltlBu4QsmomQP3IJ1ioUCzaQBuEGvdBDd3BnMAAT-hU88K311wnMpxSBtUfigercDPy_PVyQJJDKi_1w9Q8WdnllvOv1iFCwdh7Uf1UEmISAgqhpq9cYQd5htODOW9L/w630-h640/DSC_0977.jpg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-billed Tern - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We scanned the pastures and short-grass habitats along the entrance road, hoping to connect with the elusive Buff-breasted Sandpiper (we were unsuccessful in this venture). Here are a few photos of some of the species found along the edges of the fields. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJ9CSWuQCAdGano6rOUuF1GyXOl2m01B8jurMBueMRi9ncQYr_n76dR05Zhkey8pBvHDh5LFDS-C70lDTYPqdJ4fwIaQhwNmadSLfl3BUQIEb92zsVqguYdR7dKY4PEy_ZUiyjBtmhrY63ebUeWv5E4NgKDbUt_Zv4iB_pFPQskfZIuTa30TQnaYQkpRm/s1500/DSC_1027.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJ9CSWuQCAdGano6rOUuF1GyXOl2m01B8jurMBueMRi9ncQYr_n76dR05Zhkey8pBvHDh5LFDS-C70lDTYPqdJ4fwIaQhwNmadSLfl3BUQIEb92zsVqguYdR7dKY4PEy_ZUiyjBtmhrY63ebUeWv5E4NgKDbUt_Zv4iB_pFPQskfZIuTa30TQnaYQkpRm/w640-h492/DSC_1027.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chalk-browed Mockingbird - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknVxdlSqxABwdVYBDGSUcc4XliOkhbz9cwtTw8EFuEBlJ1nHkx7PTpxSE9Bst9ZC60QIVAYeQbJca5sdxoQhnmRpuG982F7rVZV_WFLH-gTCjNUVEgZABgaNXZCyJ8bcNP8j5ziDh2aDgdXRbNo4GlbHA_3LqqFteVicOtVZM_AEDaquybZpcr7T0hd6g/s1500/DSC_1029.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknVxdlSqxABwdVYBDGSUcc4XliOkhbz9cwtTw8EFuEBlJ1nHkx7PTpxSE9Bst9ZC60QIVAYeQbJca5sdxoQhnmRpuG982F7rVZV_WFLH-gTCjNUVEgZABgaNXZCyJ8bcNP8j5ziDh2aDgdXRbNo4GlbHA_3LqqFteVicOtVZM_AEDaquybZpcr7T0hd6g/w534-h640/DSC_1029.jpg" width="534" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Monjita - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NbigxS8pCe6LzVSPQ5Kxa-VuKLtoT9fCnyz2k8OaOw0l6bmAMCDEu0fMre98jKNmMtiI7Fi8mIQF4BKFgJXAtYAbw1WXxExiU6v-XugDYSYSTNCy_A3AWNiT6N4iIJRvpVulW8iHfQg2645q03zkVF5N9kPF4xm1suXSxwjLS_1uwVrJKqa3kQxuuFgK/s1500/DSC_1035.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1319" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NbigxS8pCe6LzVSPQ5Kxa-VuKLtoT9fCnyz2k8OaOw0l6bmAMCDEu0fMre98jKNmMtiI7Fi8mIQF4BKFgJXAtYAbw1WXxExiU6v-XugDYSYSTNCy_A3AWNiT6N4iIJRvpVulW8iHfQg2645q03zkVF5N9kPF4xm1suXSxwjLS_1uwVrJKqa3kQxuuFgK/w562-h640/DSC_1035.jpg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Kestrel - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>At one point, an armadillo scurried across the road and so I did what any reasonable biologist would do - I took off after it. Based on my photos, it appears to be a Seven-banded Armadillo (<i>Dasypus septemcinctus</i>). This species is widespread in grassy areas of South America, being especially numerous in eastern Argentina and Uruguay. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiri7VJWdk9dS7QKnFx4cd__dZd4KaJt_cVuBq3cCrvJhUiU421LB_AiXYTOQleKbvBI9mk1rB9vK1XLDNFKQ7Uvm3uRWF5ji7VDBJR7A7ZAxKlsKDiNjLExnLFci3zgFiNkx9VrnaLvvsKjhKcYN6Ef9NJnpBCtmiqRv-A-L5g5efj8AVvMsg7Z7DNCUS9/s3012/IMG_1304.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3012" data-original-width="2552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiri7VJWdk9dS7QKnFx4cd__dZd4KaJt_cVuBq3cCrvJhUiU421LB_AiXYTOQleKbvBI9mk1rB9vK1XLDNFKQ7Uvm3uRWF5ji7VDBJR7A7ZAxKlsKDiNjLExnLFci3zgFiNkx9VrnaLvvsKjhKcYN6Ef9NJnpBCtmiqRv-A-L5g5efj8AVvMsg7Z7DNCUS9/w542-h640/IMG_1304.JPG" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seven-banded Armadillo (<i>Dasypus septemcinctus</i>) - Laguna de Rocha, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>March 2, 2023</b></p><p>Most of this day was spent cooped up in the hotel and researching Brazil, but we broke up the trip planning with a mid-day birding excursion to nearby Laguna Garzón. </p><p>We added a few new birds to our Uruguay lists including Long-winged Harrier and Pantanal Snipe, and we enjoyed good views of a Giant Wood-Rail and five species of terns. The only organism I photographed was this moth. It is a type of cutworm moth (family Noctuidae) in the genus Helicoverpa. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FlGlbYrZCZm-O9CKzbiMKRBw9rxMQHwrd1hbtkqjnG9SckymunRG3W74UAEy4Wsqvoh13GdbmgfxZYqSQ8bPWtAexf7t84IwE1KkuVJsBftrtK-ajXWtCnfzgdO3JeqBORKTq9wY4k8ncV_qAEclajYfSMw3yz-lxy0hOX6R6FZgcVOIjoQX6pzlZxOG/s1500/DSC_1045.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FlGlbYrZCZm-O9CKzbiMKRBw9rxMQHwrd1hbtkqjnG9SckymunRG3W74UAEy4Wsqvoh13GdbmgfxZYqSQ8bPWtAexf7t84IwE1KkuVJsBftrtK-ajXWtCnfzgdO3JeqBORKTq9wY4k8ncV_qAEclajYfSMw3yz-lxy0hOX6R6FZgcVOIjoQX6pzlZxOG/w582-h640/DSC_1045.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Helicoverpa </i>sp. - Laguna Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And with that, our Uruguay trip was a wrap. We had a flight booked to São Paulo the next day but the blogging about Brazil will have to wait for another day. As I write this, I am preparing for my next adventure - leading a tour of Sulawesi and Halmahera for Quest Nature Tours. Should be fun!</p></div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-38369518619878640382023-09-09T19:11:00.000-04:002023-09-09T19:11:22.928-04:00Uruguay Part 2: The Saffron-cowled Blackbird Search<p><b>February 26, 2023</b></p><p>Laura and I left the hacienda behind and and headed southeast towards the coast. Our route was a meandering one and we took our time on the potholed roads. The countryside was birdy and we didn't mind the relaxed pace. </p><p>We had booked an AirBnB property in the coastal town of La Coronilla for two nights. My main priority in Uruguay was to put in the time to search for Saffron-cowled Blackbirds, and La Coronilla is perfectly situated near one of the more sizeable populations of that species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeUTrKf8lClqyvrjqWCqTtRbj0YznWloqa44PzloyJ4SHyfTxJFk7blJQRLS1jdRsQtJWTTqXAn7lj8TfF7GBFEG_ktFeaBgxo-Gufi2KzYaycGksKNa14L0GMXZGnKs6Abty0B3HcqCGoffTr-MlzpzoWy2h3Dhf6XKHYsYeXPJbbOYL1FBbEstRCaUi/s1513/DSC_0707.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1513" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeUTrKf8lClqyvrjqWCqTtRbj0YznWloqa44PzloyJ4SHyfTxJFk7blJQRLS1jdRsQtJWTTqXAn7lj8TfF7GBFEG_ktFeaBgxo-Gufi2KzYaycGksKNa14L0GMXZGnKs6Abty0B3HcqCGoffTr-MlzpzoWy2h3Dhf6XKHYsYeXPJbbOYL1FBbEstRCaUi/w640-h634/DSC_0707.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marsh Seedeater - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Saffron-cowled Blackbird is not doing well, having declined by as much as 80% over three generations. That’s….not good. The precise reasons for the decline are not fully fleshed-out, but habitat loss/degradation is the big one, considering that Saffron-cowled Blackbirds live in tall grasslands and marshes. Marshy valleys are dammed, grasslands are being replaced with pine and eucalyptus plantations, and cattle trample their nests. Pesticides are likely having an impact, and collection for the pet trade is also a contributing factor. This species has disappeared over much of its former range in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. It seems like extinction is inevitable. </p><p>Due to the sensitive nature of revealing exact locations for this species, the range map for Saffron-cowled Blackbird is obscured on eBird. However, with a little bit of internet sleuthing I was able to identify a large marshland that likely held a population. This particular spot isn't a closely-kept secret - rather, it is a go-to spot for many birders who visit Uruguay. The time of year was not ideal, however, as the blackbirds are done nesting and would be roaming around the countryside in flocks. We hoped that we would get lucky and stumble across a flock somewhere. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHy3XblFTNJFbWn5X2HIHd-WaqQSPQ4Rkj-Z6Gz6lJ_A1zDJiGym7XcWn0ZtREl3GOMtPO0oJsHDe9Jcau8KJry8t5z7B3QtGS0_klcMjh0Ck8DEoq3jzW2810e4jr0tb0uUKutyBh6Ks_tO59AgrLYXbZvw2RS8Rnw96M10xFCoIqZSVKCBKcBqBEfnT/s1500/DSC_0611.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHy3XblFTNJFbWn5X2HIHd-WaqQSPQ4Rkj-Z6Gz6lJ_A1zDJiGym7XcWn0ZtREl3GOMtPO0oJsHDe9Jcau8KJry8t5z7B3QtGS0_klcMjh0Ck8DEoq3jzW2810e4jr0tb0uUKutyBh6Ks_tO59AgrLYXbZvw2RS8Rnw96M10xFCoIqZSVKCBKcBqBEfnT/w640-h468/DSC_0611.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scarlet-headed Blackbird - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We broke up our drive to La Coronilla with a few roadside wetland stops. The Embalse Arrocera area was quite productive and we tallied many species. This Curve-billed Reedhaunter provided the best views I've ever had of this species, while we also saw Plumbeous Ibis, Marsh Seedeater, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, Giant Wood-Rail and more. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIhdyxLkJlaKdWGMEFIiLzIpHGzN5LTKhqZIIURWIUPr2_BKTxHIWStNRVK5zGErtoqotQlFcBzuauHDEqXa3AMWIQzAUKh-KlEG40l1q_XRr8aBLrlzVLMr1tQ-pqFAUwAh0UIlHFfEKxXdxTOGblMNj0Wc_I-1YWR-dNI4IqB1yZD7hl8cepEjtzXOb/s1500/DSC_0580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIhdyxLkJlaKdWGMEFIiLzIpHGzN5LTKhqZIIURWIUPr2_BKTxHIWStNRVK5zGErtoqotQlFcBzuauHDEqXa3AMWIQzAUKh-KlEG40l1q_XRr8aBLrlzVLMr1tQ-pqFAUwAh0UIlHFfEKxXdxTOGblMNj0Wc_I-1YWR-dNI4IqB1yZD7hl8cepEjtzXOb/w640-h470/DSC_0580.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curve-billed Reedhaunter - Embalse Arrocera, Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We hadn't yet reached the "best" area for the Saffron-cowled Blackbirds when we spotted a large, swirling blackbird and finch flock, a ways off of the roadside. Brown-and-yellow Marshbirds, Shiny Cowbirds and Grassland Yellow-Finches were the most common species. But a little further out in the field, a shimmering black and yellow flock caught our attention. They were all Saffron-cowled Blackbirds!<div><br />Luckily, a female was a little closer to the road and Laura and I soaked in the views of this rare species. We couldn't believe our luck. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilv3Z18Tw7ZhASC2i_95Jh59mXWjIy1RNVsx0KJDYLKdAB-T_Jd9pbGU6R1V5eS8MrIjTV_J7pmvO_atnEaMcGlSX6M6MoxP9jK8xlGTlwjOG_lndfl2GD7HQ4lztl1eREJMm49oBNBDiVz_-yWCulZ-VU6e9-zopJCWBnZzHObDgSIdI6hwo8VM-wWsaf/s1500/DSC_0600.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilv3Z18Tw7ZhASC2i_95Jh59mXWjIy1RNVsx0KJDYLKdAB-T_Jd9pbGU6R1V5eS8MrIjTV_J7pmvO_atnEaMcGlSX6M6MoxP9jK8xlGTlwjOG_lndfl2GD7HQ4lztl1eREJMm49oBNBDiVz_-yWCulZ-VU6e9-zopJCWBnZzHObDgSIdI6hwo8VM-wWsaf/w640-h474/DSC_0600.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbird - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I was pretty pumped to have found our main target so easily! That evening, we had some celebratory wine and pizza at our AirBnB, as we watched the sun set. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>February 27, 2023</b></div><div><br /></div><div>We had originally booked two nights in La Coronilla to maximize our chances of encountering a Saffron-cowled Blackbird. With that out of the way, we had no real priorities today and we could relax and get caught up on things - namely, trip planning for Brazil, our next destination following Uruguay. </div><div><br /></div><div>I headed out on my own during the mid-morning, returning to the same area from yesterday in hopes of an encore performance with the Saffron-cowled Blackbirds. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrv0HRAm3XOJ6KeWC0vuGPAPU-aEcWWNzAXXf5kWbKkNCZklR_BB5K-jQwEY61NIYxe2vY0g8QaNyD4gy8JUJFJ_6Hqf8W4rWsLJUnWQ6p5B5U7QZ5469ZmGKW8aWifpEf3f7yWT-awzvr5lovK3JSC6AyALN6OQQscJXhWNnSZnUa5MEEBfJN0QLXONY/s3455/IMG_1273.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3455" data-original-width="2807" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrv0HRAm3XOJ6KeWC0vuGPAPU-aEcWWNzAXXf5kWbKkNCZklR_BB5K-jQwEY61NIYxe2vY0g8QaNyD4gy8JUJFJ_6Hqf8W4rWsLJUnWQ6p5B5U7QZ5469ZmGKW8aWifpEf3f7yWT-awzvr5lovK3JSC6AyALN6OQQscJXhWNnSZnUa5MEEBfJN0QLXONY/w520-h640/IMG_1273.JPG" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giant Sea Holly (<i>Eryngium pandanifolium</i>) - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The sun was high in the sky and a steady breeze was blowing across the open landscape, stifling bird activity. That being said, I enjoyed slowly making my way along, stopping at suitable looking wetlands and discovering species here and there. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WyxG-OM14cJWoZMB10tv0SdLFZU8jyECGZk_e2L6p1sbO3V86ShI-2F6BLLsIqX8Onve4Rdg4ck-TcV-EHGviGl8sIdOoUC3O5rhTW3lV4LzZsmOudmPNUSv1OxiYeVWnj6FxbRY_LLGs5wSLqloRRw6Rt0ULgMgUpxVlEvZZCFvuNdCIOI0ZYbsBK0x/s1500/DSC_0622.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0WyxG-OM14cJWoZMB10tv0SdLFZU8jyECGZk_e2L6p1sbO3V86ShI-2F6BLLsIqX8Onve4Rdg4ck-TcV-EHGviGl8sIdOoUC3O5rhTW3lV4LzZsmOudmPNUSv1OxiYeVWnj6FxbRY_LLGs5wSLqloRRw6Rt0ULgMgUpxVlEvZZCFvuNdCIOI0ZYbsBK0x/w640-h464/DSC_0622.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-and-white Monjita - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunters were rather abundant. I finally managed a good look at an adult, and you see the namesake beard in this image. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsGVK1ik8zokBxEhxTlXhWolzxU6ipIJMrm80EB3OsN5TlicLF5KY_iHp6qp4MROj5OeIrNhgUtR8auSwioOnW_JpxtvKGPrbbMbD4DBBxs-CAiA0ZFRiZ6Rq66IcjznA5tipxCdKhQUqH2fGp5r3EnUyWcGaR_l8LZ0nmB190ZiXSgrFrIBUi_nFKL_x/s1500/DSC_0637.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsGVK1ik8zokBxEhxTlXhWolzxU6ipIJMrm80EB3OsN5TlicLF5KY_iHp6qp4MROj5OeIrNhgUtR8auSwioOnW_JpxtvKGPrbbMbD4DBBxs-CAiA0ZFRiZ6Rq66IcjznA5tipxCdKhQUqH2fGp5r3EnUyWcGaR_l8LZ0nmB190ZiXSgrFrIBUi_nFKL_x/w640-h494/DSC_0637.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Apart from another crack at the Saffron-cowled Blackbirds, the other bird that I was hoping to find was the Warbling Doradito. Laura and I had finally found our first in Argentina a week earlier, but I hadn't managed a photo that time. In the last number of years I have really focused on photographing every bird on my life list and so far, about 85% of the species now have photos. The Warbling Doradito was one of the few remaining possibilities of birds I "needed" photos of in Uruguay. </div><div><br /></div><div>My doradito search was put on the back-burner when a flock of birds appeared in the distance, their black and yellow plumage twinkling in the sunshine. It was the Saffron-cowled Blackbirds! </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHPLM5M_tVao_nC5DArVBSFJj-dAPDOK8bT77e2qASgMth38UXl-8sgu2M5jgKvz-Z_ZxFQJDhyrvxq4CG7PhvbHrYxG-Ol7_qBzCdpbr25EmJv5-88ewz0L1pGgl9dixnVmIyHmot5SdwXMTWE0WWzLCbJq9w1u-5hYySE3F5jX8jzz8iG8lpxOCXD7y/s1500/DSC_0699.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1500" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHPLM5M_tVao_nC5DArVBSFJj-dAPDOK8bT77e2qASgMth38UXl-8sgu2M5jgKvz-Z_ZxFQJDhyrvxq4CG7PhvbHrYxG-Ol7_qBzCdpbr25EmJv5-88ewz0L1pGgl9dixnVmIyHmot5SdwXMTWE0WWzLCbJq9w1u-5hYySE3F5jX8jzz8iG8lpxOCXD7y/w640-h314/DSC_0699.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbirds - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>And wow, luck was on my side this morning. Not only did the blackbirds land nearby, but they eventually moved to some reedbeds directly beside the road, only a few meters from me! </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbcPP4e2y9Cs_GI1VD9cBmF9ua4n55bTM8u1YnziDLzY_BrOfuWqPUv3rlj3vGhFG9A_yrNSAJgnh7NsJVDF1-0OYs5T4Ijsirdsr-02rdypwKnRfRgbquhpd9DrdLPJRMtOZOBWwbaLNzGNYlOYo9NgaaYr11489Gk6FeZ7RIC5NnpR4cUMvUlgRQguj/s1500/DSC_0769.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbcPP4e2y9Cs_GI1VD9cBmF9ua4n55bTM8u1YnziDLzY_BrOfuWqPUv3rlj3vGhFG9A_yrNSAJgnh7NsJVDF1-0OYs5T4Ijsirdsr-02rdypwKnRfRgbquhpd9DrdLPJRMtOZOBWwbaLNzGNYlOYo9NgaaYr11489Gk6FeZ7RIC5NnpR4cUMvUlgRQguj/w640-h434/DSC_0769.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbirds - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>For the next 15 minutes I was in heaven. The 53 Saffron-cowled Blackbirds did not seem bothered by my presence and remained in the area. I captured a number of photos as well as audio recordings of their quiet interactions. Considering that they could have been anywhere in this vast wetland complex, I felt rather lucky that they happened to pick the roadside near my position. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyakqo6T3EwUcf5Vh-799cxwCzyvo8vRtrqp_GcP5ndiFjnbE6Ls3OMOLUPUQtE49YQSdAYp1POpP1wYa0rKAAgkfuLwxiomZa4aDwgvLrnnmfhJg1y4xbZiScbvnO8RQ_R0BMMapjiUc1GdsAPfVW_53tZqqWZqz6e3LzUaTc2pNMSTg5GVFic2elnHNf/s1500/DSC_0729.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyakqo6T3EwUcf5Vh-799cxwCzyvo8vRtrqp_GcP5ndiFjnbE6Ls3OMOLUPUQtE49YQSdAYp1POpP1wYa0rKAAgkfuLwxiomZa4aDwgvLrnnmfhJg1y4xbZiScbvnO8RQ_R0BMMapjiUc1GdsAPfVW_53tZqqWZqz6e3LzUaTc2pNMSTg5GVFic2elnHNf/w640-h486/DSC_0729.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbird - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFCt_vk2j4VPQXabCmACe-6tUk4FaEJ58Yc_drxor2bkrfSe1IBsud3LAPXIOXQjvansGYN0SwvjmrDnPT-KRjX-XYbn-uYDPNJkTNBrby599O4yT0bm2s37VI8L5kJWngkdZpl7Ia1GazTL7RG7A7fL5lDVwf-zNM0DfeRaqOMUO91Hx6xd3woBzXV16/s1500/DSC_0715.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFCt_vk2j4VPQXabCmACe-6tUk4FaEJ58Yc_drxor2bkrfSe1IBsud3LAPXIOXQjvansGYN0SwvjmrDnPT-KRjX-XYbn-uYDPNJkTNBrby599O4yT0bm2s37VI8L5kJWngkdZpl7Ia1GazTL7RG7A7fL5lDVwf-zNM0DfeRaqOMUO91Hx6xd3woBzXV16/w640-h478/DSC_0715.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbird - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Some call notes in the reeds directed my attention to a Warbling Doradito, my other target! I had Saffron-cowled Blackbirds on one side of me, and a cooperative Warbling Doradito on the other. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUU3giHokfdRHdg73k3P32AiZ3JN__XIPYIfDAklUHGSkMXMuekhelKxiFZjJMXUL9sTrE9Rz0_CLxOziNl7GUzHQLFUaIv3tZnUk21NMIXbrYaMFW6s2XcRHkXV7ASTlhtXJqAf1gqgYuKpqQX_c1k61kGHlpd95dYbmEuMp8zIJCS2zAO7y7azfcklu/s1500/DSC_0757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUU3giHokfdRHdg73k3P32AiZ3JN__XIPYIfDAklUHGSkMXMuekhelKxiFZjJMXUL9sTrE9Rz0_CLxOziNl7GUzHQLFUaIv3tZnUk21NMIXbrYaMFW6s2XcRHkXV7ASTlhtXJqAf1gqgYuKpqQX_c1k61kGHlpd95dYbmEuMp8zIJCS2zAO7y7azfcklu/w640-h482/DSC_0757.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warbling Doradito - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>It was an experience that I hopefully won't forget for many years. Incredible!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNXkKgdZ5KfvAj-guO3HSu2fDVDUQRIO_ov74xFjt32ItFpHUT8UDVHyJS4WCw7kDf1OVdxVvmdt83vnNsxecbpcf_wF26AGwOb1g97ZguERCu3t00wuwTGuJQpIUHM13bcY2RHDlBhvZ2003s5rS7IfaAszEBeAmP5b2F1mITdVKK7tM-dts0VhF-JWO/s1500/DSC_0744.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1334" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNXkKgdZ5KfvAj-guO3HSu2fDVDUQRIO_ov74xFjt32ItFpHUT8UDVHyJS4WCw7kDf1OVdxVvmdt83vnNsxecbpcf_wF26AGwOb1g97ZguERCu3t00wuwTGuJQpIUHM13bcY2RHDlBhvZ2003s5rS7IfaAszEBeAmP5b2F1mITdVKK7tM-dts0VhF-JWO/w570-h640/DSC_0744.jpg" width="570" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron-cowled Blackbird - Rocha, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-27252287171008852782023-08-31T12:12:00.002-04:002023-08-31T12:21:21.589-04:00Uruguay Part 1: Relaxed Birding In The Countryside<p>Uruguay is one of the smallest countries in South America and the only one that is entirely situated south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Uruguay was first settled by hunter-gatherers around 13,000 years ago, while the predominate tribe when Europeans arrived was the Charrúa people. The Charrúa were semi-nomadic, often moving around in response to drought, rainfall or other environmental factors (though, it should be noted that most of what is known today about the Charrúa was learned during the period with Spanish contact). The Charrúa were victims of a genocide that was orchestrated by Uruguayan president Fructuoso Rivera in 1831. Today, there are several hundred people who identify as Charrúa, mainly living in Entre Ríos, Argentina. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryaBV0rJFVvrFh3s5Sj2z_evB-U5BlPdX1YekDZYT9lgp_7Y3nR5Q6v2niDBiu3c35qNE4WHE3O5F6uXh0BznnLjQDvxKltCkIxCq19ErUDKRB95qyKnYbOXz6R29l7sQHP4Kx-2xYPgzAfLixwtjLvKZTlsDtAJSpmaedSLIt4lveb_7kp5G0pOCWhff/s1500/DSC_0392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryaBV0rJFVvrFh3s5Sj2z_evB-U5BlPdX1YekDZYT9lgp_7Y3nR5Q6v2niDBiu3c35qNE4WHE3O5F6uXh0BznnLjQDvxKltCkIxCq19ErUDKRB95qyKnYbOXz6R29l7sQHP4Kx-2xYPgzAfLixwtjLvKZTlsDtAJSpmaedSLIt4lveb_7kp5G0pOCWhff/w640-h450/DSC_0392.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fork-tailed Flycatcher - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Uruguay gained its independence amid a four way struggle between Portugal, Spain, Brazil and Argentina in the early 1800s. The country has undergone many political phases since then, but currently Uruguay is considered a socially progressive country with a high standard of living and low crime levels. </p><p>Uruguay is one of those countries that I wasn't sure if I would ever visit since my interest tends to lie in the natural world, and Uruguay doesn't stand out when compared to its (much larger) neighbours, Argentina and Brazil. This is mainly due to its diminutive size, since there are few eco-regions or species found in Uruguay that aren't shared with these other countries. However, we were in Buenos Aires - only a short ferry ride across from Uruguay - and it was a convenient stop on our way to Brazil. If we were ever going to explore Uruguay, now would be the time! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof3FXVEe7iGV-yrad2VM03_NpACv42eQnw9lDfxdl_XrlCPM189RcPSYV9QxcFwzevs_-JKcwdhA7u5s25PyZkSS-VY9SWMaqZlp53ZzZHijsN1caKIgfa38iXdX5TXZ3lKkjEkV8IKOFkh6wyC5vAOIo2GeUpQTdXODwDpD2dG-OIaXw2oRZJdZk9ewE/s1500/DSC_0318.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1237" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof3FXVEe7iGV-yrad2VM03_NpACv42eQnw9lDfxdl_XrlCPM189RcPSYV9QxcFwzevs_-JKcwdhA7u5s25PyZkSS-VY9SWMaqZlp53ZzZHijsN1caKIgfa38iXdX5TXZ3lKkjEkV8IKOFkh6wyC5vAOIo2GeUpQTdXODwDpD2dG-OIaXw2oRZJdZk9ewE/w528-h640/DSC_0318.jpg" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diademed Tanager - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>There were some potential lifers for us in Uruguay, with one in particular that I was really keen on: the Saffron-cowled Blackbird. This rapidly declining species still has a relative stronghold in Uruguay, though for how long, nobody knows. More on that species later....</p><p>Uruguay also has a reputation for being quite expensive for foreigners. After coming from Argentina with its "blue-dollar rate" and massive inflation, this was quite the contrast. Luckily, we only had a week planned in Uruguay since I don't think we could have afforded it for much longer! Gas prices were 2.5 times higher than in Argentina, food prices were equally exorbitant, and hotel prices were comparable to Canada. On a per-day basis, Uruguay was the second-most expensive country we have visited in the last few years, slightly trailing behind Singapore. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcJGjFHAQoiwGz0Vf_4rzksIyhC45XgzDYWulFYIfE5WvFVaJKzPyRdR_pYn2TLpjrP5Un3M9TtfGdqJJrBGyIi9hfBl8-iJVNIBdiWbVX0xFHAxsmgrdFBGu465Q_Y9EJFX-_75KGlii5jAVlrGzmruh3uU27gMEF_4yydaFsjWusZ7mDMFqEGVJbvVe/s1500/DSC_0010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcJGjFHAQoiwGz0Vf_4rzksIyhC45XgzDYWulFYIfE5WvFVaJKzPyRdR_pYn2TLpjrP5Un3M9TtfGdqJJrBGyIi9hfBl8-iJVNIBdiWbVX0xFHAxsmgrdFBGu465Q_Y9EJFX-_75KGlii5jAVlrGzmruh3uU27gMEF_4yydaFsjWusZ7mDMFqEGVJbvVe/w640-h466/DSC_0010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Conognatha klugii</i> - Paso del Jabonero, Lavalleja, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>February 23 was a travel day, as we took the ferry from Buenos Aires across the strait to the town of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, and from there we bused to the capital of Montevideo. We took the afternoon and evening to see the sights and grab some dinner, then listened to a street concert that was happening just outside of our hostel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPQshYje40CmqXN4oQ4xdBBsx76lD2-H9PEJIrwuntUcxFmVuWLYiKiYvkPST14l57fViaJpIxUIUSGQ4fvK9iAVvWPunKIIHxs1qCd7ZCZPDzqzgeJWKsTwJ9PWoBj9X5LGhaNHJS5djYA1nHGIDfcOTYBVSJ2x5eChVyBPVnexxnKh7VK02X0JzOIre/s1600/59e27830-f53b-4dd7-bd8f-b0b846e44cea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPQshYje40CmqXN4oQ4xdBBsx76lD2-H9PEJIrwuntUcxFmVuWLYiKiYvkPST14l57fViaJpIxUIUSGQ4fvK9iAVvWPunKIIHxs1qCd7ZCZPDzqzgeJWKsTwJ9PWoBj9X5LGhaNHJS5djYA1nHGIDfcOTYBVSJ2x5eChVyBPVnexxnKh7VK02X0JzOIre/w640-h480/59e27830-f53b-4dd7-bd8f-b0b846e44cea.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>February 24, 2023</b></p><p>Laura and I grabbed an Uber to the car rental agency, and by mid-morning we were off. Driving here is fairly straightforward; Uruguay has a reputation for its relaxed way of life and this is manifested in the habits of its drivers as well. Before long, we were cruising past the countryside under a bright sun. Cattle and Greater Rheas dotted the grasslands and pastures which stretched for miles, interrupted only by the occasional shrub-lined stream. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFw2Z1NefxC47H9QYtrMAyuxwNkmTt8lDeeAf9n7eAvHLtR5_gD2tUzcPNDizaKZNnz78qrRceJGd1swXVPX-S4EGSqTpHP7xuPbovuNvuxNJuSMxFS6UorGfpq6wxQMiuozIM4Llr-lTXLVaTO100thwNkZA4jWf-LLeNKUEuSljy47Ei9C3wa8bHOcD/s1500/DSC_0381.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1500" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFw2Z1NefxC47H9QYtrMAyuxwNkmTt8lDeeAf9n7eAvHLtR5_gD2tUzcPNDizaKZNnz78qrRceJGd1swXVPX-S4EGSqTpHP7xuPbovuNvuxNJuSMxFS6UorGfpq6wxQMiuozIM4Llr-lTXLVaTO100thwNkZA4jWf-LLeNKUEuSljy47Ei9C3wa8bHOcD/w640-h428/DSC_0381.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greater Rhea - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We broke up our drive with a quick detour down a side road which led to one of the aforementioned creeks. Within minutes we had found our first two lifers - an ungainly Dusky-legged Guan, and a vocal Olivaceous Elaenia, neither of which I managed to photograph. The creek was an oasis in a dry environment and we quickly found a couple dozen bird species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxQ3WM5j4fNZHLa9u3d-q8MOR6PlO9Rn_MKrIOfaeDKmVvjMgTpeN81RcIUAaiwFNd5pEMwOXhQxr1q1bRmZhyOqvyXMIBCl0Xk6QywWRyosTnmzlTQTwB0Hx6DQ5BjwU-St_GFWOYs2hgInhw6WxEAev9peEb1Q2GVo_914PE5woIsyIC0lKDIg6pGbk/s1500/DSC_9985.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxQ3WM5j4fNZHLa9u3d-q8MOR6PlO9Rn_MKrIOfaeDKmVvjMgTpeN81RcIUAaiwFNd5pEMwOXhQxr1q1bRmZhyOqvyXMIBCl0Xk6QywWRyosTnmzlTQTwB0Hx6DQ5BjwU-St_GFWOYs2hgInhw6WxEAev9peEb1Q2GVo_914PE5woIsyIC0lKDIg6pGbk/w640-h466/DSC_9985.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glaucous-blue Grosbeak - Paso del Jabonero, Lavalleja, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7wKE1hvvz5Zjv4Mv-h7YnNTmHE9eiX6Nxa6mOxy-sdY5gzDOX0OJMGwxPwFUjdU_Az5ETp2447J5lv3HW7Mh8QFb_RTdaHQEBbZWO7av0o9riZfAsB6RkcK1AoNMUbk0djrcSPbEjJ1Hnwos67scE26qx_-wzb06GtEtAD1Bh8xpvaG5FHLtQMURNh4S/s1500/DSC_9999.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7wKE1hvvz5Zjv4Mv-h7YnNTmHE9eiX6Nxa6mOxy-sdY5gzDOX0OJMGwxPwFUjdU_Az5ETp2447J5lv3HW7Mh8QFb_RTdaHQEBbZWO7av0o9riZfAsB6RkcK1AoNMUbk0djrcSPbEjJ1Hnwos67scE26qx_-wzb06GtEtAD1Bh8xpvaG5FHLtQMURNh4S/w640-h470/DSC_9999.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glittering-bellied Emerald - Paso del Jabonero, Lavalleja, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Pressing on, we reached our destination by the late afternoon. As a treat from family members, we would be staying in a hacienda on a ranch for several nights. I have to say, waking up in the morning and listening to the birds in the Uruguayan countryside was a nice change from our usual lodgings, which is generally a cheap motel or hostel in a dirty part of town. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzae8rtEMicW4jG2Hf9Mvjy2wPN_dL7H1MYsoywSgVwGg9uzGjAeVziDjrIecAr74M_6QjDri6xEO1nmgPuGR4k6guPqux9SH2zlEOXQvb9bdNvbl5p5v4Rr84PepFxP9N-Josb73U7FZ27TeqmMmiRmHC9zxx2sD7CGNCqvgjxNbFpQjDvC5L25DbOT8i/s1558/95f16526-8780-4c9f-a5a0-a253b45c4723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1558" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzae8rtEMicW4jG2Hf9Mvjy2wPN_dL7H1MYsoywSgVwGg9uzGjAeVziDjrIecAr74M_6QjDri6xEO1nmgPuGR4k6guPqux9SH2zlEOXQvb9bdNvbl5p5v4Rr84PepFxP9N-Josb73U7FZ27TeqmMmiRmHC9zxx2sD7CGNCqvgjxNbFpQjDvC5L25DbOT8i/w640-h484/95f16526-8780-4c9f-a5a0-a253b45c4723.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hacienda - Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b>February 25, 2023</b></p><p>Laura had organized a private horseback tour for the day with a local guide, and so after a delicious breakfast at the hacienda, we headed out by 8:00 AM or so. Laura is quite adept with horses, having grown up with them all her life, but I decidedly am not. I wisely sat this one out, opting to go birding for the day before picking her up in the late afternoon. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJI__QStynupoPmT7lJdZCv9WaP961_mDrH37o5CaA34wnR1wjZvdsfwAWhEYltCY0Ty5gnT14ykHwykvGDdzgvCZmSpB2eJze0QWkhWS2s4N4XL01HrH5LIxfMCko9JdRd6JOaz3PbTteQVElzTiT2KRJNsGbL7k7He7BOjbZrgB89KaWAOfGNXE_UiS/s3678/IMG_1256.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2774" data-original-width="3678" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJI__QStynupoPmT7lJdZCv9WaP961_mDrH37o5CaA34wnR1wjZvdsfwAWhEYltCY0Ty5gnT14ykHwykvGDdzgvCZmSpB2eJze0QWkhWS2s4N4XL01HrH5LIxfMCko9JdRd6JOaz3PbTteQVElzTiT2KRJNsGbL7k7He7BOjbZrgB89KaWAOfGNXE_UiS/w640-h482/IMG_1256.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>We were a few minutes late to the appointment since we had been held up along the way. This gorgeous Yellow-bellied Liophis (<i>Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus</i>) was crossing the dirt road and required a certain amount of admiration before we could continue on. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6i6FEU7cM8HfS2ITQxPrIAKxsW592SWFVVnBqdTBXMBbWy2yNDqvYBniJ-hFQsV4uUmoNk-C_XOLDY9Coouj1-TdExypMmcB_fw5jACT3tZGy99xdfePMlGKHrNUi2AITiNWMC_3fIkJO-8B1xa-0QzAvQfO3Efr0CXPXLN8VklPpkZpEPx6-0mLLtzI/s1500/DSC_0041.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1500" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6i6FEU7cM8HfS2ITQxPrIAKxsW592SWFVVnBqdTBXMBbWy2yNDqvYBniJ-hFQsV4uUmoNk-C_XOLDY9Coouj1-TdExypMmcB_fw5jACT3tZGy99xdfePMlGKHrNUi2AITiNWMC_3fIkJO-8B1xa-0QzAvQfO3Efr0CXPXLN8VklPpkZpEPx6-0mLLtzI/w640-h356/DSC_0041.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-bellied Liophis (<i>Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus</i>) - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirS9NutGKO6UuECB8ybDVLyCaxsIDWbozAHBpC1IvaX5y5iST3pOJKO7udiD9_v7hrhbnpL-VTDOOu-UsMPj40Y_PFnxsKnWmnkCtHC-6w-YrbabfdRpRRJWW4eSWzFuDiGuchfGAlyCUgc5q9jfQOx2C_sFbzsn0e0j9GiCwvdWvMn3EDQjBNVBRixA01/s1500/DSC_0069.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirS9NutGKO6UuECB8ybDVLyCaxsIDWbozAHBpC1IvaX5y5iST3pOJKO7udiD9_v7hrhbnpL-VTDOOu-UsMPj40Y_PFnxsKnWmnkCtHC-6w-YrbabfdRpRRJWW4eSWzFuDiGuchfGAlyCUgc5q9jfQOx2C_sFbzsn0e0j9GiCwvdWvMn3EDQjBNVBRixA01/w640-h456/DSC_0069.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow-bellied Liophis (<i>Erythrolamprus poecilogyrus</i>) - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I dropped Laura off and continued down the road towards a nature reserve called Quebrada de los Cuervos. I didn't really have any intentions of paying the entrance fee to enter the reserve. Rather, I hoped to bird along the scrub, creeks, and grasslands that lined the quiet roadway. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMnvqVjyRWN_TUGiqfV0vVqWWANQ8MqX8uCp47ogJDvXvqX8vy2jc7Gta4mplv89CWeUtDchIaseLQbONnPZjAUXfL7V0Msds7HGWOvDAftss5Fqz1-KOaOjd5LH2hZYcsM3mxah69V8RQlSCi6x4ZyXT7fudUnJcNHiOTKDaO0P1o8Y652K_zUItzQ84/s1500/DSC_0146.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMnvqVjyRWN_TUGiqfV0vVqWWANQ8MqX8uCp47ogJDvXvqX8vy2jc7Gta4mplv89CWeUtDchIaseLQbONnPZjAUXfL7V0Msds7HGWOvDAftss5Fqz1-KOaOjd5LH2hZYcsM3mxah69V8RQlSCi6x4ZyXT7fudUnJcNHiOTKDaO0P1o8Y652K_zUItzQ84/w640-h470/DSC_0146.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Firewood-gatherer - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>Heavy gray clouds swirled around and I worried that I might have a protracted morning of birding. Luckily, I was spared from heavy downpours and the clouds ensured that bird activity remained high. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ePEgmTUIUIaq3KMuMNs6TxIzHCMb1s4RfX0B9_mub0rDXFCvhNlk0_Eom5DqrTPEx55v0XWHvrA-j3Jl3g34eTVRqmIZHglwfIdsuM66Pga_wQjQZuRWjR6YldNk6tPusRVJkFULO9tTA3KLUizL52ENkyS27rDBYl-4EsRKuFA8LMaY4u46jFV9a0-_/s1500/DSC_0129.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ePEgmTUIUIaq3KMuMNs6TxIzHCMb1s4RfX0B9_mub0rDXFCvhNlk0_Eom5DqrTPEx55v0XWHvrA-j3Jl3g34eTVRqmIZHglwfIdsuM66Pga_wQjQZuRWjR6YldNk6tPusRVJkFULO9tTA3KLUizL52ENkyS27rDBYl-4EsRKuFA8LMaY4u46jFV9a0-_/w640-h488/DSC_0129.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chalk-browed Mockingbird - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was one of those magical days in which I found everything that I was hoping for (and then some!), while photographic opportunities abounded and I didn't have to deal with any other people. Bliss.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxhe_DK0VAjcKhM0kgZV2_1P1LwAg80bvMfifFStMsNFjh7eyoOtXlgg6hXCY9j6rbpfLFChFaTmD-iSGnlwzBSAFL5WKo-INHUXEW9zCYHGtiuZVRjw37CN9W6Iib5jtnS55ZFb7P9ZN8S4I4WO9QKVexNVi7poZwJHJ9FQYjXbTr6Ckh63wEh3n6slZ/s1500/DSC_0090.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxhe_DK0VAjcKhM0kgZV2_1P1LwAg80bvMfifFStMsNFjh7eyoOtXlgg6hXCY9j6rbpfLFChFaTmD-iSGnlwzBSAFL5WKo-INHUXEW9zCYHGtiuZVRjw37CN9W6Iib5jtnS55ZFb7P9ZN8S4I4WO9QKVexNVi7poZwJHJ9FQYjXbTr6Ckh63wEh3n6slZ/w640-h484/DSC_0090.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-billed Black-Tyrant (male) - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Blue-billed Black-Tyrant was one of three lifers on the day. I found a female as well as two males in different areas, each one regularly performing a display flight. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAPRosGkeq7xxBSQ-IzKl1bXBcC0TshLg_LUzOH5NoWBcSi1gMAqGHDSS8N9eMYr-tRBnJS26BvN4P_t90vX_IKi9rlb6h3kNTuHgzCLnJWkdvL0ozFEivt0PWnKhKc6PorTz9xTTjgpptZquengF8ph8rKgj4Racx8Q0XoXMMHsTRRcxWyYY2b9GVSOs/s1500/DSC_0184.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1500" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAPRosGkeq7xxBSQ-IzKl1bXBcC0TshLg_LUzOH5NoWBcSi1gMAqGHDSS8N9eMYr-tRBnJS26BvN4P_t90vX_IKi9rlb6h3kNTuHgzCLnJWkdvL0ozFEivt0PWnKhKc6PorTz9xTTjgpptZquengF8ph8rKgj4Racx8Q0XoXMMHsTRRcxWyYY2b9GVSOs/w640-h454/DSC_0184.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue-billed Black-Tyrant (female) - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My main goal was to cross paths with the range-restricted Mottled Piculet. Who doesn't love a petite woodpecker that is smaller than a chickadee, especially if it is only found in one tiny corner of the world?</p><p>I played the piculet song while picking through a small mixed flock at one point, and an angry bullet came flying at me.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV6tkBVugJEfGX79YQhXAEMnJpQKDS_V50Nf_7Bp-Sqg-NtNDs4I8wSE4Q0t5HJKcF_VSSwGuWZgDz96mfEvzcwu4kDYqwV8BW1Y8rDZA9LzcPbj-SSrQEZnA9-Lm5CIK2wj4rixwq1OeogPtFKbxS1GqN0K_8N3Yj7oKBPVAy2XkEwlpJjw7zDGod25a/s1500/DSC_0218.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV6tkBVugJEfGX79YQhXAEMnJpQKDS_V50Nf_7Bp-Sqg-NtNDs4I8wSE4Q0t5HJKcF_VSSwGuWZgDz96mfEvzcwu4kDYqwV8BW1Y8rDZA9LzcPbj-SSrQEZnA9-Lm5CIK2wj4rixwq1OeogPtFKbxS1GqN0K_8N3Yj7oKBPVAy2XkEwlpJjw7zDGod25a/w640-h472/DSC_0218.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mottled Piculet - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>That was almost too easy! The piculet hung around for a few minutes, giving me every opportunity to roast it with photos. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODh2WzMzcnn6w0xNDe5GeFKlnno4XzEIJDfhsNTFzfjGnXLSj5YPJfi37qbjh4DtHhkqtAWO3AJB22Ly6hFtxldyx3EqRg14prJhO5gRaTkBhJcxtEP4l0vbHFHZg4SSKdAZETjOcCHgQGAGqBI1UaU75iJctbS31vl27YqoT30NwczE11W56qdrTu9VY/s1500/DSC_0229.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1297" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODh2WzMzcnn6w0xNDe5GeFKlnno4XzEIJDfhsNTFzfjGnXLSj5YPJfi37qbjh4DtHhkqtAWO3AJB22Ly6hFtxldyx3EqRg14prJhO5gRaTkBhJcxtEP4l0vbHFHZg4SSKdAZETjOcCHgQGAGqBI1UaU75iJctbS31vl27YqoT30NwczE11W56qdrTu9VY/w554-h640/DSC_0229.jpg" width="554" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mottled Piculet - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YNr8h2Pr4xQRjeEOdUgwJkStTu0AeOU1VqeVc2m-rkMGRF7nMrlkWQ1sJhqXtJg9opPgYqe0vzWWq39Lx4YK2nUpFv3QsTQtONbfe9F1lxgr6gnISBaqlhv6p-268iFydsoiOwJmpDyKZzjy8-qwsRncRWSDfxBTJOOk4rr6Hb2ZrDBXH2VJgdaCVctC/s1500/DSC_0246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_YNr8h2Pr4xQRjeEOdUgwJkStTu0AeOU1VqeVc2m-rkMGRF7nMrlkWQ1sJhqXtJg9opPgYqe0vzWWq39Lx4YK2nUpFv3QsTQtONbfe9F1lxgr6gnISBaqlhv6p-268iFydsoiOwJmpDyKZzjy8-qwsRncRWSDfxBTJOOk4rr6Hb2ZrDBXH2VJgdaCVctC/w640-h466/DSC_0246.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mottled Piculet - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKtQh0PxRCNg3oSOBXG0RPYF3mrL8oVjLNRsZxFwe_cdERubpC_eDn9Hd5AHXC1vKM7lVHg7huV6no6E9acb74X7JL7IUPH54omSuCEioMja4wowuD2zDiU5aQykv3yEp7e0cS0LXRxDDCmiI88S2zzHU2SXKsHfij_JeihM011Up7agQ_wZ-89g5BJ7u/s1500/DSC_0254.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKtQh0PxRCNg3oSOBXG0RPYF3mrL8oVjLNRsZxFwe_cdERubpC_eDn9Hd5AHXC1vKM7lVHg7huV6no6E9acb74X7JL7IUPH54omSuCEioMja4wowuD2zDiU5aQykv3yEp7e0cS0LXRxDDCmiI88S2zzHU2SXKsHfij_JeihM011Up7agQ_wZ-89g5BJ7u/w640-h472/DSC_0254.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mottled Piculet - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I lucked out with another great bird early in the afternoon. Walking along the edge of a field was a distinctive tinamou shape - a Red-winged Tinamou! Though I had heard this species on a few previous occasions in Argentina, this was my first sighting. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzMncdy-BPCPp09v0OKKH1o2Lv-vB0-FkPU3bx2cblotHD80Nw9nHHpkJk2tDUhbPe3b7CqHDCQ5ywvup9EskL-5mtjnS_rjKSTtD-_jTZh0IbpqNFtlCNNt1hdUC-Bb2pSXgnND8dioSqPK-u44rMAq636FqtlnHSgxV4X1tcb_IOFfsec2mF_BcqwkU/s1500/DSC_0365.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzMncdy-BPCPp09v0OKKH1o2Lv-vB0-FkPU3bx2cblotHD80Nw9nHHpkJk2tDUhbPe3b7CqHDCQ5ywvup9EskL-5mtjnS_rjKSTtD-_jTZh0IbpqNFtlCNNt1hdUC-Bb2pSXgnND8dioSqPK-u44rMAq636FqtlnHSgxV4X1tcb_IOFfsec2mF_BcqwkU/w640-h492/DSC_0365.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-winged Tinamou - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The diffused sunlight through a thin layer of clouds provided excellent lighting for photos, and the birds were cooperating. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bVakA_Bj0nlqU37Y6ErofPc8MKViB7IXBX-l98W62RfPm-jAS9DQqCw8IB0lgbL5GJFmGSRE72TiT9LGshIKru6n_IHi3SeWcs6jYxHOGU5oRV8E9tGHUGrEjPCn6q1C5eqifrkfx8waukGelAYl-PGONYTX4Zw7bjJjTPrcbtUu2aNWGZTgZhkCRddu/s1500/DSC_0306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bVakA_Bj0nlqU37Y6ErofPc8MKViB7IXBX-l98W62RfPm-jAS9DQqCw8IB0lgbL5GJFmGSRE72TiT9LGshIKru6n_IHi3SeWcs6jYxHOGU5oRV8E9tGHUGrEjPCn6q1C5eqifrkfx8waukGelAYl-PGONYTX4Zw7bjJjTPrcbtUu2aNWGZTgZhkCRddu/w640-h490/DSC_0306.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freckle-breasted Thornbird - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-QCm-nTeXHJsYQQNxun2mqlMLchWIK0nvlKXMik3oTCaRwnmrJdm7Zp5e5rWAdF2BwTBwRiDKdbg0A9UzUR2RqHUlfq20CSojfzpKTMz31jgb2zrmhh7LxsyIZksJ1utnNOdDoFM3zU-nCpGVrIh4fQA6wBzdlZIBHe5eISieJdpAR35dI837qA7SwuA/s1500/DSC_0330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-QCm-nTeXHJsYQQNxun2mqlMLchWIK0nvlKXMik3oTCaRwnmrJdm7Zp5e5rWAdF2BwTBwRiDKdbg0A9UzUR2RqHUlfq20CSojfzpKTMz31jgb2zrmhh7LxsyIZksJ1utnNOdDoFM3zU-nCpGVrIh4fQA6wBzdlZIBHe5eISieJdpAR35dI837qA7SwuA/w640-h484/DSC_0330.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diademed Tanager - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwo8hDzXT8d1b57uCE5joV5DOOYLK0Q8exTqKFaKJIrMiOYevM15htuJ5jTvY5KtnFiSoZeAD81DnhzvxLfFy0s8Ulrt165ghRr_pn6Q46qMiPZg6xEM8M4RxE406Hnxm1uEVHTMLYPwfFhwevrkX5ZsB9qdUngGKYfmTPled2X8z9I0J1F-aevSqxEXO/s1500/DSC_0198.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwo8hDzXT8d1b57uCE5joV5DOOYLK0Q8exTqKFaKJIrMiOYevM15htuJ5jTvY5KtnFiSoZeAD81DnhzvxLfFy0s8Ulrt165ghRr_pn6Q46qMiPZg6xEM8M4RxE406Hnxm1uEVHTMLYPwfFhwevrkX5ZsB9qdUngGKYfmTPled2X8z9I0J1F-aevSqxEXO/w640-h466/DSC_0198.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tropical Parula - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8j7U083RNBMXvuoTltB36dV_H0TATtVJ04teFyhZcYZRboDLzcP0cN6xcb6Dy8C16zoKASOhhXRkmys2O1vJW_O05CD0UXJpfRZHbCJqCCPGi9W0LsZ3bMff8yjuZMnjZ2UtEHFQPfwX-GaTpOaR5FFyKKkwM8gEhb0506L3MQ0uv0ycLwcfzwWgyijr/s1500/DSC_0280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1445" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq8j7U083RNBMXvuoTltB36dV_H0TATtVJ04teFyhZcYZRboDLzcP0cN6xcb6Dy8C16zoKASOhhXRkmys2O1vJW_O05CD0UXJpfRZHbCJqCCPGi9W0LsZ3bMff8yjuZMnjZ2UtEHFQPfwX-GaTpOaR5FFyKKkwM8gEhb0506L3MQ0uv0ycLwcfzwWgyijr/w616-h640/DSC_0280.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stripe-crowned Spinetail - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The clouds dispersed enough for the sun to break through. Though it stifled bird activity, it also meant that the butterflies came out of the woodwork. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt6KrZ5qDZuJLRxIiL_bx8EdbmzKZH-Yte2sNtMVwijEPPfdvnaVNruibFR-sQ-rEdYV85pa_kBILM0gGcjBqqqTak6dWsz48TSvV9t9qmXvGUwkaAnCQb4DyoIlME6hS1eQMgHXavyc0cKSjD7L55G0kaoTZQGJBUwPIMNbLGuIRHMVco1CQ4G7jm4fD/s3947/IMG_1253.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2778" data-original-width="3947" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDt6KrZ5qDZuJLRxIiL_bx8EdbmzKZH-Yte2sNtMVwijEPPfdvnaVNruibFR-sQ-rEdYV85pa_kBILM0gGcjBqqqTak6dWsz48TSvV9t9qmXvGUwkaAnCQb4DyoIlME6hS1eQMgHXavyc0cKSjD7L55G0kaoTZQGJBUwPIMNbLGuIRHMVco1CQ4G7jm4fD/w640-h450/IMG_1253.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roadside birding - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VPU90ZtqcrsevQPnxK0IjiAr5eiGHusLpNEhWqO5DXGSCKAfdZKDo7GE3qwSI2VVdxGbDK-9J65zzoMPgAEjmjCr9IsBGq-qlI3Sl98KSEbJM1zshyb2gOgq5xwtS4uVM_2nxSc-kJdszgmEBuEfLTnRrxGaqFbX_mTEGD-sPtQfKKIz81FtPNCDP2tu/s1500/DSC_0425.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VPU90ZtqcrsevQPnxK0IjiAr5eiGHusLpNEhWqO5DXGSCKAfdZKDo7GE3qwSI2VVdxGbDK-9J65zzoMPgAEjmjCr9IsBGq-qlI3Sl98KSEbJM1zshyb2gOgq5xwtS4uVM_2nxSc-kJdszgmEBuEfLTnRrxGaqFbX_mTEGD-sPtQfKKIz81FtPNCDP2tu/w640-h490/DSC_0425.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Spicauda </i>sp. - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcMMzC-cb_EG81XFgyoHhXpdbfTZcn2EdV0Ap-8iH46pZobM8oEwKBxl7RJG507JJUOHnbqFPQ8QUE7TC0f4vKUty4Xfs3H4GQXQMhwku_fCj3tvzhxMj5AhN9d5xPUav74dvOU6xJhWJzy9rU4Af-_qybQtukMP3WbU2ZBg4EwTzTvaP4jUlk7TqpGMB/s1500/DSC_0421.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcMMzC-cb_EG81XFgyoHhXpdbfTZcn2EdV0Ap-8iH46pZobM8oEwKBxl7RJG507JJUOHnbqFPQ8QUE7TC0f4vKUty4Xfs3H4GQXQMhwku_fCj3tvzhxMj5AhN9d5xPUav74dvOU6xJhWJzy9rU4Af-_qybQtukMP3WbU2ZBg4EwTzTvaP4jUlk7TqpGMB/w640-h456/DSC_0421.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Junonia genoveva</i> - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>As I was driving to a different area along the road, this family of Dusky-legged Guans appeared in front of me. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZ1rEa1GTO0WEwhKQ6OmJFNWgc9zk6ENY90shqxVkxxRVWtWw6QO9UiXo9EqkI3BkZHqiSMg5Y7LVIXLmqIlB7RqRb8q4iheq8K0DFIeIwdUnBf0PfFJ2aOmiq1Soi_weIoqb_dw_7ugiTZBbT3Xz6mz1kiJU4wsXbj93Nb-Se3nY2m20App5xM01vq4M/s1500/DSC_0404.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1500" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZ1rEa1GTO0WEwhKQ6OmJFNWgc9zk6ENY90shqxVkxxRVWtWw6QO9UiXo9EqkI3BkZHqiSMg5Y7LVIXLmqIlB7RqRb8q4iheq8K0DFIeIwdUnBf0PfFJ2aOmiq1Soi_weIoqb_dw_7ugiTZBbT3Xz6mz1kiJU4wsXbj93Nb-Se3nY2m20App5xM01vq4M/w640-h420/DSC_0404.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusky-legged Guan - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>I was down to my final hour before it was time to pick up Laura, and I still hadn't found my other target. Reaching a small stand of trees, a distinctive high chip note caught my ears. And there it was, my first Chestnut-backed Tanager, a female. The males of this species are absolutely spectacular, but the female is quite pretty as well. This was a great end to a satisfying day of birding.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-huWitsW4M12DFJkwRv8BPiPHT9Sz55C0A2rO4hmED0U0lCHpLwjbG7Nij1JhIkVHzbsuza6TsDeP8f8DbXmNBYcZVPBFqEZoEYQ2LJwPwIW6vK7zzTYWVcaxNm7VAQjXLNNj3kfPhDBL6euBplAuBZYVsFfZ1GQnetw8uoIW3MGZg2459usCFp9CYo1e/s1500/DSC_0450.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-huWitsW4M12DFJkwRv8BPiPHT9Sz55C0A2rO4hmED0U0lCHpLwjbG7Nij1JhIkVHzbsuza6TsDeP8f8DbXmNBYcZVPBFqEZoEYQ2LJwPwIW6vK7zzTYWVcaxNm7VAQjXLNNj3kfPhDBL6euBplAuBZYVsFfZ1GQnetw8uoIW3MGZg2459usCFp9CYo1e/w640-h494/DSC_0450.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chestnut-backed Tanager - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>One of the last new species for my eBird checklist was this high-flying Sharp-shinned Hawk. This population has been split by some authorities as Rufous-thighed Hawk. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77h55XPbvbXW9xfyb2tpbTUmvXmw3vXP9nKNiCMsORxHxK8Ekb66-0kgI_BptdQIp5Ffylv9HQbVrzRY3g9f9xSGeOLq_Pzi0aaWDQPwXeqF0JaFnntWpDDXxrBRPl3rAyVH_enUtLUD3dKnJw8OXY2USADbDtx0V_9Xw66N7G-2OCloaPEnljQ0aICWU/s1500/DSC_0475.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77h55XPbvbXW9xfyb2tpbTUmvXmw3vXP9nKNiCMsORxHxK8Ekb66-0kgI_BptdQIp5Ffylv9HQbVrzRY3g9f9xSGeOLq_Pzi0aaWDQPwXeqF0JaFnntWpDDXxrBRPl3rAyVH_enUtLUD3dKnJw8OXY2USADbDtx0V_9Xw66N7G-2OCloaPEnljQ0aICWU/w640-h468/DSC_0475.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharp-shinned Hawk (Rufous-thighed) - Quebrada de los Cuervos, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>Laura had had a blast with her guide as well, though they hadn't been so fortunate with the rain and had endured a good soaking. Otherwise, it had been an excellent day and Laura had thoroughly enjoyed exploring the countryside on horseback. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItXjIV6elR8g_zxQ0nNQ7RkSfE_O_ONCGFIR95vN5RtA2zZj4ZLZSQeeLFWmg6eqVBgVGkEeLlOZZXj0MPumVmmF6Qq_xQ9OA7tPzmqsqPOwhi2tW6jR5OJ_X6zOSWTp68Z6NtTLrliW7e4Q0q3PychrODLO9NlRhFH48haoTpd3Dfx-aWeReX9gfJqwV/s1579/9df6b189-ea4f-4c79-a23c-6a6bf36df944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1197" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItXjIV6elR8g_zxQ0nNQ7RkSfE_O_ONCGFIR95vN5RtA2zZj4ZLZSQeeLFWmg6eqVBgVGkEeLlOZZXj0MPumVmmF6Qq_xQ9OA7tPzmqsqPOwhi2tW6jR5OJ_X6zOSWTp68Z6NtTLrliW7e4Q0q3PychrODLO9NlRhFH48haoTpd3Dfx-aWeReX9gfJqwV/w486-h640/9df6b189-ea4f-4c79-a23c-6a6bf36df944.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div><div><br /><div>While returning to the hacienda that evening, Laura spotted a Great Horned Owl in the plantation along the entrance road. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD5cGf02ZF7kW25mjp4naEYptS6f2UTg_GtXcwIPdUcSrMcd9ceo18FVXwqxD7wLGgR10aGZmKt4HD0DL2K_Ls--ygPsCF11xEn0JC3YyUzGNQ3QF8CXK_qrEqP4q-Kj9tvZnvxGFe5kKySg260krpBLH0YTafyByV35SnMffbaRmDpPiNfueyVUrklas/s1500/DSC_0525.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD5cGf02ZF7kW25mjp4naEYptS6f2UTg_GtXcwIPdUcSrMcd9ceo18FVXwqxD7wLGgR10aGZmKt4HD0DL2K_Ls--ygPsCF11xEn0JC3YyUzGNQ3QF8CXK_qrEqP4q-Kj9tvZnvxGFe5kKySg260krpBLH0YTafyByV35SnMffbaRmDpPiNfueyVUrklas/w584-h640/DSC_0525.jpg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Horned Owl - Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Some North American birders may be surprised to hear that Great Horned Owls range this far south! Great Horned Owls can be found in more habitats than any other American owl species: the subarctic treeline, dense conifer woods in the boreal forest, sprawling deserts in the American southwest, the páramo high up in the Andes, and the grasslands of southeastern South America, to name just a few. The populations in the central/southern Andes and Tierra del Fuego have been "split" off as a new species, the Lesser Horned Owl. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u2tnxnzprCvJghamIHceNF-zGiIrPA5aWaoc9neoR_dCTO14dEGMeqRf8jqe6iVM4Qoa_x1u5nH7cWyEWx17gRJWLjucjWuW6iPUMOUqsM4dDgEeVOwKmEAjqEPfkgKz0OokHn7OvqzdVMTaWFrEOyEwALi0Gwhuy6ajsVfu4vv5UQRxVEpZZdlKKgN8/s1500/DSC_0543.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="1500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u2tnxnzprCvJghamIHceNF-zGiIrPA5aWaoc9neoR_dCTO14dEGMeqRf8jqe6iVM4Qoa_x1u5nH7cWyEWx17gRJWLjucjWuW6iPUMOUqsM4dDgEeVOwKmEAjqEPfkgKz0OokHn7OvqzdVMTaWFrEOyEwALi0Gwhuy6ajsVfu4vv5UQRxVEpZZdlKKgN8/w640-h466/DSC_0543.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Horned Owl - Treinta y Tres, Uruguay</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As dusk fell, I watched a Scissor-tailed Nightjar fly over the clearing of the hacienda, while a Tropical Screech-Owl sang on regular intervals. A great day. </div></div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-8120412543216555322023-08-27T11:12:00.001-04:002023-12-24T13:53:06.663-05:00Final Argentina Post - Hudson's Canasteros, Shorebirds and Jaegers at Punta Rasa<p><b> February 20, 2023</b></p><p>As we traveled south from Buenos Aires, the landscape opened up. The small towns and communities became less frequent, giving way to vast expanses of pasture and agriculture with nary a tree in sight, other than the occasional hedgerow. Several hours later, and we were in the realm of the Hudson's Canastero - the open pampas of southeastern Argentina. </p><p>With the sun high in the sky, Laura and I made our first birding stop at a well-known side-road leaving the main Ruta 11, about 45 minutes before reaching our final destination of San Clemente del Tuyú. The Hudson's Canastero can be found anywhere in this general region, as long as suitable wet grasslands are found, but birders tend to flock to the same hotspots in search of their target species. Most of the time, that is due to a lack of time. Why spend several hours visiting a new area where you might not find your target, when you can spend 20 minutes at a "guaranteed" spot? </p><p>Admittedly, this is not my favourite style of birding. It is akin to twitching a rare bird, as opposed to using your own knowledge of habitats and bird behaviour to discover your target. I much prefer the satisfaction that comes with visiting a little-known area and discovering the avian curiosities that occur here. But Laura and I were a little short on time and so we stopped at the well-known Hudson's Canastero spot.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SkTXaHjDTJQ1kpkGZzyx-zc_mLosaRQNkGkXLXorreqFMQ_kLi2WgBtcsqQ8BkT6aoinTmVzNN7ky1SH8YbTMlcp4XaydE9nb6vSWR-Tfn4tGPs1JK0Cd5Ivdp8XJ2NmauaJ9kM3y9zyxDBTsl6YmyqILs2RKWzh8V6X7O_pOkuAt8-hKvVl0hVRhQUu/s2016/f04048b4-c1d9-4d7e-b365-aa47c3b2a7fc.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SkTXaHjDTJQ1kpkGZzyx-zc_mLosaRQNkGkXLXorreqFMQ_kLi2WgBtcsqQ8BkT6aoinTmVzNN7ky1SH8YbTMlcp4XaydE9nb6vSWR-Tfn4tGPs1JK0Cd5Ivdp8XJ2NmauaJ9kM3y9zyxDBTsl6YmyqILs2RKWzh8V6X7O_pOkuAt8-hKvVl0hVRhQUu/w640-h480/f04048b4-c1d9-4d7e-b365-aa47c3b2a7fc.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson's Canastero spot - General Lavalle area, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course, it should come as no surprise that we struck out with our main target. The canastero wouldn't give itself up that easily. We enjoyed an hour of birding along the quiet roadside, though. The bright sun and brisk breeze limited bird activity, but with some effort we drummed up several Freckle-breasted Thornbirds and Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunters, a Bearded Tachuri, and a distant Greater Rhea, shimmering in the distant heat haze. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpZd9BLZrvlJIlf-z9ZNpZfI2UdB8cLxd-fGjFGVEhyjrRRt3uARrw5oKj63gfDbvzE-wsTaulgGD6Ba-hgujciPUYSqtrRqZs21WspTb9YKUgyjTX4pITX7QL2Ugif28nFxwJQa83Sqq_liSHFs-5UEX7KNyWhGveL7FkZ8We7ESyacxPh3mDF49-C9c/s1500/DSC_9493.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1500" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpZd9BLZrvlJIlf-z9ZNpZfI2UdB8cLxd-fGjFGVEhyjrRRt3uARrw5oKj63gfDbvzE-wsTaulgGD6Ba-hgujciPUYSqtrRqZs21WspTb9YKUgyjTX4pITX7QL2Ugif28nFxwJQa83Sqq_liSHFs-5UEX7KNyWhGveL7FkZ8We7ESyacxPh3mDF49-C9c/w640-h502/DSC_9493.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter - General Lavalle area, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>We reached San Clemete del Tuyú and checked into the hotel. Finding an available room in this town was a more difficult proposition than we had envisioned, but we should have known. It was a weekend, and this stretch of coastline with beautiful, white-sand beaches is a popular vacation spot for residents of Buenos Aires and surrounding areas. Laura called around to various hotels, motels and guest-houses until we found one that had one room left. Lucky!</p><p>Once the worst of the afternoon heat had subsided, we headed back out to visit nearby Punta Rasa. This long stretch of sandy beach and native grassland is a popular birding spot. Not only are many of the specialty grassland birds present, but the extensive beach is a popular spot for gulls, terns, and shorebirds. Seawatching can also be quite productive in the right conditions since Punta Rasa is a long peninsula that migrating birds may veer past as they head north (or south) along the coast. </p><p>Due to recent rains, the entrance road to the beach was a little sketchy at times, with several muddy pools filled to the brim that one has to drive through. In town, it was easy to spot which vehicles had recently completed that drive: see below for evidence of our own car!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy91FYe_BWWv1ke7PLZf1pgBfaWXlXWkfrz4C2KZqQbmUPKNgLlQnf-uL5Oz-s5nnbKZc9-uzaShTO54jg-3Uul95wMXETquy5c9cazymXrh6qnzHuaMeWP75muf3gqZzaUa8odIL_1XCyDY0jIKcgFSbsM3E9ylWRf5HxCIZPPm988ZPc_Q9rKGtE90j/s2016/2e7f9bef-166d-485f-b6bb-b82b0bbba150.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy91FYe_BWWv1ke7PLZf1pgBfaWXlXWkfrz4C2KZqQbmUPKNgLlQnf-uL5Oz-s5nnbKZc9-uzaShTO54jg-3Uul95wMXETquy5c9cazymXrh6qnzHuaMeWP75muf3gqZzaUa8odIL_1XCyDY0jIKcgFSbsM3E9ylWRf5HxCIZPPm988ZPc_Q9rKGtE90j/w640-h480/2e7f9bef-166d-485f-b6bb-b82b0bbba150.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our visit produced 10 species of shorebirds, highlighted by a Hudsonian Godwit moulting into breeding plumage, a Ruddy Turnstone, several White-rumped Sandpipers and a trio of Two-banded Plovers. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdAqmwns-_cXhpdH5b0XO3BHQfKahW4wVyJ8KXDbbmpsuJ4xqY8vcmZDu-eVB9OOzWTvBLt6YSKjquUWIvGAhhqraFoMOnvlBXj0BTlV7wcQhCR4e5pK2FTVGMdCetZFUHRj3jN2cf-H317_Ra4KBABGxUzH26j7s-IAPF8VjT2TbOO0fSrsWxpsj0OAc/s1500/DSC_9545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdAqmwns-_cXhpdH5b0XO3BHQfKahW4wVyJ8KXDbbmpsuJ4xqY8vcmZDu-eVB9OOzWTvBLt6YSKjquUWIvGAhhqraFoMOnvlBXj0BTlV7wcQhCR4e5pK2FTVGMdCetZFUHRj3jN2cf-H317_Ra4KBABGxUzH26j7s-IAPF8VjT2TbOO0fSrsWxpsj0OAc/w640-h490/DSC_9545.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudsonian Godwit - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Terns were another target of mine and we quickly found a few Snowy-crowned Terns roosting on the beach. I had seen this species once before, quite distantly in southern Argentina on my 2016 trip, but this was a much better viewing experience. It was a new species for Laura. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_vWe_S2MSNNihJ9-3sqJcvPWFtN2jVleWJBOM9Dk15FhYAFITVulwUR6SVb0d8Q7QO-KRsEEUA_DuptyjaRuVCzNFMKwjuLsp3j9pakz9n5w8Svepj8hO43GKZNXmki2Sa1bgsUBblb9wkjGLyfaC3Fqz5-a8_raT5E-VDqQPvlp34fKbRLq-udfTolF/s1500/DSC_9552.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1500" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_vWe_S2MSNNihJ9-3sqJcvPWFtN2jVleWJBOM9Dk15FhYAFITVulwUR6SVb0d8Q7QO-KRsEEUA_DuptyjaRuVCzNFMKwjuLsp3j9pakz9n5w8Svepj8hO43GKZNXmki2Sa1bgsUBblb9wkjGLyfaC3Fqz5-a8_raT5E-VDqQPvlp34fKbRLq-udfTolF/w640-h378/DSC_9552.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowy-crowned Terns - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The most unusual sighting of the day was a young Parasitic Jaeger that was resting on the sand. I have only ever seen this species out at sea before, as they are rarely seen on land away from their breeding sites in the Arctic. The young bird seemed to be in good health and it took a few spins chasing after gulls, as jaegers are known to do. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvDrrIYL_NmFpmMFa7qr9B5fbzaF-507JKI7dh6jYM38YjE5C9J7y79WoBlxasa_bXSaN54F0BaikzW94hkek28iYdkp1zn3T6F6l8ElAJDq-GWrKvTRWUzWm7tcjshfFd_HiMIgwek96c8x6UIhpw9qUWLnIEzQauSxbdIqVeOiIEWAfml43bIbr5mrU/s1500/DSC_9565.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvDrrIYL_NmFpmMFa7qr9B5fbzaF-507JKI7dh6jYM38YjE5C9J7y79WoBlxasa_bXSaN54F0BaikzW94hkek28iYdkp1zn3T6F6l8ElAJDq-GWrKvTRWUzWm7tcjshfFd_HiMIgwek96c8x6UIhpw9qUWLnIEzQauSxbdIqVeOiIEWAfml43bIbr5mrU/w640-h492/DSC_9565.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parasitic Jaeger - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoIlrsX1DABp2Be7I1AEoyM7gDJxa1jg_uroHI_ULQgv2ZekJoN_2tBHMFSHFav4AwuAoGsOndq6stjPVynFAY1IwW7L02jfHeUvWxZjJ9EPNnXPwQHTmvABb8FxG-qm96-NR9cWUGVNZnAStPiKaB_sV-wTvwwlVlnHw2eQ1EBhIXS_0Ub962WERH3LJ/s1500/DSC_9567.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoIlrsX1DABp2Be7I1AEoyM7gDJxa1jg_uroHI_ULQgv2ZekJoN_2tBHMFSHFav4AwuAoGsOndq6stjPVynFAY1IwW7L02jfHeUvWxZjJ9EPNnXPwQHTmvABb8FxG-qm96-NR9cWUGVNZnAStPiKaB_sV-wTvwwlVlnHw2eQ1EBhIXS_0Ub962WERH3LJ/w640-h468/DSC_9567.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parasitic Jaeger - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The gull diversity was a little light and we were unable to turn up any Olrog's Gulls, which would have been a lifer for Laura. Only the expected Brown-hooded and Kelp Gulls made appearances. Perhaps the large number of vehicles and people along the beach limited the gull roosts. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CpYyyScOIy0SxWchSROMUdpd0qVwp0BIUSaXS7IkqI0gQe8TunFZ8A9D_N2ZvtlpM-Sp0WV0CZbvLyefFRWofO1PHAG4b-vlAGRy5McSBqREATwu21I-SZJwTof8G3-Hg9AlLUdVZLv2CKmQeb1ZBClAbsKGB4yAhBag7mKYSpsB_XN5fa-OOj9S9GPZ/s1500/DSC_9554.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CpYyyScOIy0SxWchSROMUdpd0qVwp0BIUSaXS7IkqI0gQe8TunFZ8A9D_N2ZvtlpM-Sp0WV0CZbvLyefFRWofO1PHAG4b-vlAGRy5McSBqREATwu21I-SZJwTof8G3-Hg9AlLUdVZLv2CKmQeb1ZBClAbsKGB4yAhBag7mKYSpsB_XN5fa-OOj9S9GPZ/w640-h446/DSC_9554.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-hooded Gulls - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A mud-lined lagoon on the lee side of the peninsula was chock-full of these crabs, which I have identified as Granulated Crabs (<i>Neohelice granulata</i>). This species is well-studied, as one would expect given its abundance. It feeds mainly on sediment, plant detritus and <i>Spartina</i> sp. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHKdrZ8VVYf9CYNlbNfkoK4AYXTqT3IF6R98RbUumKe6o43s5Z8SLvkHNscKv8WxOmRJtQFBQgvIQAGcxcMidnLmxvGmRMdjFEtOI53kOQmmXojPZ7i_eJ_YIXV60-9qDpFrEDIZCMKx28xvDYlYoQOpaAuSz_5x1Nsergp9MViFuURTPEILAM78hNhIh/s1500/DSC_9527.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1500" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHKdrZ8VVYf9CYNlbNfkoK4AYXTqT3IF6R98RbUumKe6o43s5Z8SLvkHNscKv8WxOmRJtQFBQgvIQAGcxcMidnLmxvGmRMdjFEtOI53kOQmmXojPZ7i_eJ_YIXV60-9qDpFrEDIZCMKx28xvDYlYoQOpaAuSz_5x1Nsergp9MViFuURTPEILAM78hNhIh/w640-h432/DSC_9527.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granulated Crabs (<i>Neohelice granulata</i>) - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qG-RNMmwlvGVfjENIWDAOmLnLVC7ZqRRTwYlvkINDf_EPShc9n78ooRbgUMURFEE9zZeLNuzUN2zZnkzCWDK6S99X4Qg3T2cqalWnPvNEEk5ZNR9GqavNxDq9lxlrEQnh8-Hi1nckMZEQtXKOOqeNJZDIDC0dyly-CuzVCKtGm8OLXqh6vcNb6dWbPmh/s1500/DSC_9523.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qG-RNMmwlvGVfjENIWDAOmLnLVC7ZqRRTwYlvkINDf_EPShc9n78ooRbgUMURFEE9zZeLNuzUN2zZnkzCWDK6S99X4Qg3T2cqalWnPvNEEk5ZNR9GqavNxDq9lxlrEQnh8-Hi1nckMZEQtXKOOqeNJZDIDC0dyly-CuzVCKtGm8OLXqh6vcNb6dWbPmh/w640-h486/DSC_9523.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granulated Crabs (<i>Neohelice granulata</i>) - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We left the peninsula with several hours of daylight to spare. It was time to search again for the Hudson's Canastero and the Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail. This time, I chose a dirt road just outside of town that passed through decent quality grasslands. My hope was that the slightly cooler temperatures and diminished wind of the evening would make searching more productive. </p><p>This time, we were in luck! It only took a few minutes until we were face-to-face with our first Hudson's Canastero. I couldn't believe my luck when it perched, completely unobscured, only a few meters away. Canasteros prefer skulking deep in the grasses, so having an open view of one is a moment worth savouring. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutUq-jVUjcXeuAW0iVChbuKeUPMgXPsU5HUp6-x2ibWFiVEcCFUWpmCyCnkngPOREgjxf7DIycCcJfmPh4vBth5REJcbsQUrifL3k_fti2QwI5Jh8DRqku2Xv5rjfYUnHW6xVknEfIyZ0Ssxe_nQ1WbowCNyKSDdncBhNtHCKfHr9IJ_StPWYPfAEaMHE/s1500/DSC_9600.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1412" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutUq-jVUjcXeuAW0iVChbuKeUPMgXPsU5HUp6-x2ibWFiVEcCFUWpmCyCnkngPOREgjxf7DIycCcJfmPh4vBth5REJcbsQUrifL3k_fti2QwI5Jh8DRqku2Xv5rjfYUnHW6xVknEfIyZ0Ssxe_nQ1WbowCNyKSDdncBhNtHCKfHr9IJ_StPWYPfAEaMHE/w602-h640/DSC_9600.jpg" width="602" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson's Canastero - San Clemente del Tuyú, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kyLUBo5OZswQ60QI3ztPehqHzm083R0HAvoqCSlUwgEciuHmiXBlGz_bWJY73VlOZK4J_TDDuwHttdTGTB_XaA5lfkmty5z_YoetuAgy_sjw9Xwy1_SiGffgH1ISEPNFzcpZIb-ZkThxVpNcwuH8sxJYbIYSJVbmXmeuvlD4xDH2dhx6G-dqukidnljs/s1500/DSC_9632.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kyLUBo5OZswQ60QI3ztPehqHzm083R0HAvoqCSlUwgEciuHmiXBlGz_bWJY73VlOZK4J_TDDuwHttdTGTB_XaA5lfkmty5z_YoetuAgy_sjw9Xwy1_SiGffgH1ISEPNFzcpZIb-ZkThxVpNcwuH8sxJYbIYSJVbmXmeuvlD4xDH2dhx6G-dqukidnljs/w640-h506/DSC_9632.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson's Canastero - San Clemente del Tuyú, Buenos Aires, Argentina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our good fortune continued when we discovered a pair of skulking Bay-capped Wren-Spinetails as well. They were a little bit more secretive, but with some patience we enjoyed incredible views of these as well. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTZKN-RuBNiCpNeO3jRWt1uXdEbGv3GPrtUIpqpClvk3ukrDkIVL8kxXAze5sToi_A8g_SQB1cm-FCJcKUteZHFShZ5lH2kjgAtq0YsLb7oXkcKCvwSgJtEEFL0CA3x2dyhGhYk2UhLHirkABisEHwEgh2da971JYoL0ooc17qUqy27QI9N5cFrjPe5Mw/s1500/DSC_9698.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1285" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgTZKN-RuBNiCpNeO3jRWt1uXdEbGv3GPrtUIpqpClvk3ukrDkIVL8kxXAze5sToi_A8g_SQB1cm-FCJcKUteZHFShZ5lH2kjgAtq0YsLb7oXkcKCvwSgJtEEFL0CA3x2dyhGhYk2UhLHirkABisEHwEgh2da971JYoL0ooc17qUqy27QI9N5cFrjPe5Mw/w548-h640/DSC_9698.jpg" width="548" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail - San Clemente del Tuyú, Buenos Aires, Argentina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We would have additional chances at Bay-capped Wren-Spinetails in the upcoming days in Uruguay, but it was nice to get this one out of the way, so to speak!</p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGCZIvfL3OCe4RwFCp4vBiYOTsC9amxjnKXT1FWBKPadxASQl7LtikalW0TjqbXQZAtX71HjzHIfC4ny-Ne_yZyWQlGZhApiVfN4_pUcLl9qk4XcBKzwAECHk7oSXIkJE6qVLomjTof5nhoINyZAF8nHL_miYyVBA0nHEzLVeeAFV3SYzMdelpOJqYFjm/s1500/DSC_9729.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGCZIvfL3OCe4RwFCp4vBiYOTsC9amxjnKXT1FWBKPadxASQl7LtikalW0TjqbXQZAtX71HjzHIfC4ny-Ne_yZyWQlGZhApiVfN4_pUcLl9qk4XcBKzwAECHk7oSXIkJE6qVLomjTof5nhoINyZAF8nHL_miYyVBA0nHEzLVeeAFV3SYzMdelpOJqYFjm/w640-h506/DSC_9729.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail - San Clemente del Tuyú, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b>February 21, 2023</b></p><p>With both of our main targets acquired, the pressure was off for our second day in the San Clemente del Tuyú. I was eager to visit Punta Rasa first thing in the morning, when the lighting would be better for birding and there would be far fewer people on the beach. </p><p>Before reaching the beach, we stopped at a couple of sites to try to find a Dot-winged Crake. Though we heard one calling from the sedges and grasses at the edge of a lagoon, we were unable to actually see it (and we didn't feel like playing tapes for a long time at a heavily birded site like this). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUWEsHRpCi37n_SR6BsojmpKHsPFKZNK2OmqjCm4DQFncNxq7_SdLk9hebfWpFw6od4o_Ao1djLds0HgtZCB_XZgCkavkECz0hGrom8DABhBv07HCt1OJqvfnxnGCTMh9T_o0m1fQboES-n6WRiQAvlUF0mWEue78q1LdW5ApG5kSKqxrXEYjwoWj3u8o/s2016/d9507a70-e555-4e56-9e86-623f79a7e602.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUWEsHRpCi37n_SR6BsojmpKHsPFKZNK2OmqjCm4DQFncNxq7_SdLk9hebfWpFw6od4o_Ao1djLds0HgtZCB_XZgCkavkECz0hGrom8DABhBv07HCt1OJqvfnxnGCTMh9T_o0m1fQboES-n6WRiQAvlUF0mWEue78q1LdW5ApG5kSKqxrXEYjwoWj3u8o/w640-h480/d9507a70-e555-4e56-9e86-623f79a7e602.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our early visit to the beaches of Punta Rasa was productive. Shorebirds, gulls and terns were in greater abundance compared to the previous afternoon. We added a few new species to our Argentina lists, including Red Knot and Spotted Sandpiper. Photo opportunities of Snowy-crowned Terns abounded, and we even had an encore performance from the Parasitic Jaeger which was still patrolling the beach. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNylQLeftu_I1Di9qnZxd5UEtlgPZ4LJeakZBoJ1QUGXTbYYU2sqCNGLNZF0sP_jVEfzokv3fSutIkmsBNHiZ9whphLKAcnIuSxO5gp9o4lwqYW0T3cFWuCI6qxHLu1xOePPpa3q5HeT-6ztAtUO7D-xRGYxKWWgikNlMh-f0wTp-zBayvwaxjfq9GJh24/s1500/DSC_9760.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNylQLeftu_I1Di9qnZxd5UEtlgPZ4LJeakZBoJ1QUGXTbYYU2sqCNGLNZF0sP_jVEfzokv3fSutIkmsBNHiZ9whphLKAcnIuSxO5gp9o4lwqYW0T3cFWuCI6qxHLu1xOePPpa3q5HeT-6ztAtUO7D-xRGYxKWWgikNlMh-f0wTp-zBayvwaxjfq9GJh24/w640-h462/DSC_9760.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowy-crowned Tern - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0fuUSxVyc3XjSAD3V0UUZBsKB0zCP2LxdUHc9lJX-uMDMCqgRje966tVNTpCsK4wuNmmU3I6He9unCcTej90U82GzpvoV0PFd2GB7yShhsN5tjzPJk6zS4Ym1Sg7d5nV3n_b3VZRQx44GG3YssbW42tYeZhUfgGGdU9gtiPMiPWoCaT4AAxj5OrEncUa/s1500/DSC_9762.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0fuUSxVyc3XjSAD3V0UUZBsKB0zCP2LxdUHc9lJX-uMDMCqgRje966tVNTpCsK4wuNmmU3I6He9unCcTej90U82GzpvoV0PFd2GB7yShhsN5tjzPJk6zS4Ym1Sg7d5nV3n_b3VZRQx44GG3YssbW42tYeZhUfgGGdU9gtiPMiPWoCaT4AAxj5OrEncUa/w640-h434/DSC_9762.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-hooded Gull - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtMT9AXBgw_lLg_XPqXI6sgvAICMke5enY56RllOOuuQiGz88xqV_n19cMfBzYlkdw9VVVYu7Pesv3IuqQrmVcJ5Mchjhs8KWoEWZFY2bUTtJX4X9Q4LwtqinA7ZEvnkDyGOoKckJNGLdsXeaJQS9mxYhFVevUitTKRlCrWKoNJcL-CQMdsOdllK-Rkhe/s1500/DSC_9802.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtMT9AXBgw_lLg_XPqXI6sgvAICMke5enY56RllOOuuQiGz88xqV_n19cMfBzYlkdw9VVVYu7Pesv3IuqQrmVcJ5Mchjhs8KWoEWZFY2bUTtJX4X9Q4LwtqinA7ZEvnkDyGOoKckJNGLdsXeaJQS9mxYhFVevUitTKRlCrWKoNJcL-CQMdsOdllK-Rkhe/w640-h488/DSC_9802.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parasitic Jaeger - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A group of nine Chilean Flamingos glowed like beacons, lit up by the morning rays. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mfbwK0DdntYZLqIutFA289x60hXktDijIQFyg35QSW0Y_jCuY9Tu2U79D4_Yp03AUD2U_wW_SebCZQwMDc50vzP_UEosfnzJnXEG0mlvhFt6D3-V1pe1mhdDN8YGYpLOw0Dl5WforXaQP6GcxGdhMPYXN47DDHI_97WGwA_usECOHV1zMHONBfsZh8Fo/s1500/DSC_9817.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1500" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mfbwK0DdntYZLqIutFA289x60hXktDijIQFyg35QSW0Y_jCuY9Tu2U79D4_Yp03AUD2U_wW_SebCZQwMDc50vzP_UEosfnzJnXEG0mlvhFt6D3-V1pe1mhdDN8YGYpLOw0Dl5WforXaQP6GcxGdhMPYXN47DDHI_97WGwA_usECOHV1zMHONBfsZh8Fo/w640-h392/DSC_9817.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilean Flamingos - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Shorebird numbers were increased, with White-rumped Sandpipers making up the bulk of them. Several flocks of Red Knots were a nice sight, while the American Oystercatchers were looking as crisp as ever. We counted at least 25 Two-banded Plovers blending in with the sand. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Aj864o_mBBWhQeqrK_uirWTbIaSFuwnv4QhYUHhdJ0u0EA9dX07g-5vYCDS_Pa9tB0lYaXNktSSAoe2GCt8zsIRtj7TPRDqZzTMMdgUhADBBnU9RHdQlTxqNDqSKoYFMoWNOchVQWEH8V1z204NRB6K4MN4rU0orryp-XvaW4yjK_I5z9qKZZj9wUm9s/s1500/DSC_9841.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1500" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Aj864o_mBBWhQeqrK_uirWTbIaSFuwnv4QhYUHhdJ0u0EA9dX07g-5vYCDS_Pa9tB0lYaXNktSSAoe2GCt8zsIRtj7TPRDqZzTMMdgUhADBBnU9RHdQlTxqNDqSKoYFMoWNOchVQWEH8V1z204NRB6K4MN4rU0orryp-XvaW4yjK_I5z9qKZZj9wUm9s/w640-h414/DSC_9841.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Knots - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_U2I10SdYIjPoi1p9qTbx0uw4XDq_0nYTunXNtao7bNa_ZvcUThTb-PxUl1zMVCSdiDKUsR41Ww43JtmeuT_8FqEfaOaZ-pvVHKEr4AVaMqB37gOs0gx2Wp7_Xkal_K5r5g5RY1tevdBbXTvQ4rtCXVXWofWiqwgnDYefV46UHEEhqdLTzF3jb5vz1Dg/s1500/DSC_9849.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1500" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_U2I10SdYIjPoi1p9qTbx0uw4XDq_0nYTunXNtao7bNa_ZvcUThTb-PxUl1zMVCSdiDKUsR41Ww43JtmeuT_8FqEfaOaZ-pvVHKEr4AVaMqB37gOs0gx2Wp7_Xkal_K5r5g5RY1tevdBbXTvQ4rtCXVXWofWiqwgnDYefV46UHEEhqdLTzF3jb5vz1Dg/w640-h458/DSC_9849.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two-banded Plover - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Parasitic Jaeger put a show, chasing around Kelp Gulls and Chimango Caracaras. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEj1q3D3Q5B-9TavZX8U0AAfg-eYcfAgnWM3AtzrO-GmBl63mbE5AN6ulKouUKYHwPfFPp6bL30oBJzUB4vV3c_H5z2o6av-HVbRMSVGAazqx0d4yFO__eZmuxlz2aYIxvbvxhdZm3TJdy0V-F9E4od0vf0eRBNmFz_DqiCClmvWeqvwA7TD-F6VPAzih7/s1500/DSC_9772.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1500" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEj1q3D3Q5B-9TavZX8U0AAfg-eYcfAgnWM3AtzrO-GmBl63mbE5AN6ulKouUKYHwPfFPp6bL30oBJzUB4vV3c_H5z2o6av-HVbRMSVGAazqx0d4yFO__eZmuxlz2aYIxvbvxhdZm3TJdy0V-F9E4od0vf0eRBNmFz_DqiCClmvWeqvwA7TD-F6VPAzih7/w640-h448/DSC_9772.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parasitic Jaeger and Chimango Caracara - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrVLCfXI15Ar8f8Y0DwjHRqwl-sjY0DBDK_oCIvyx4pOPWtno-gWhuOx7ppCfdyVhqI7iQfu8fhZoh8u04z_mcLI01Uxx2oo5ChfHeo7RsP_f4W2WIXfSY4jwisDVwvcME9zlUgoDUSJhC8Azw57LHNt9t8AmPo5wfUv7GMNON5B6lEYg9Y-v9lnbAAvE/s1500/DSC_9812.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrVLCfXI15Ar8f8Y0DwjHRqwl-sjY0DBDK_oCIvyx4pOPWtno-gWhuOx7ppCfdyVhqI7iQfu8fhZoh8u04z_mcLI01Uxx2oo5ChfHeo7RsP_f4W2WIXfSY4jwisDVwvcME9zlUgoDUSJhC8Azw57LHNt9t8AmPo5wfUv7GMNON5B6lEYg9Y-v9lnbAAvE/w640-h468/DSC_9812.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parasitic Jaeger and Kelp Gull - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I sea-watched for about an hour but not much was moving other than distant flocks of Snowy-crowned, Royal and Common Terns. A single flock of Fulvous Whistling-Ducks powered by over the sand, turning north along the coast. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61o2mF7jbrzX97IVN42WBJUmVPNs-XhSO5Hey9hs2Kq3M4cAwrscdQNABhdD11vxnegK6ofIZQdVl9dN7cl1c8Nt_sHkD77rWvZEpU5nHAG47JNsSgTuXlCz1a0NUVWKe9cR0fFg3JvKsH_bTfj-FrVCO9FRuZiRTs4mxQSqmDQ_-_3KPP3wpXhDCvbSH/s1500/DSC_9860.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1500" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61o2mF7jbrzX97IVN42WBJUmVPNs-XhSO5Hey9hs2Kq3M4cAwrscdQNABhdD11vxnegK6ofIZQdVl9dN7cl1c8Nt_sHkD77rWvZEpU5nHAG47JNsSgTuXlCz1a0NUVWKe9cR0fFg3JvKsH_bTfj-FrVCO9FRuZiRTs4mxQSqmDQ_-_3KPP3wpXhDCvbSH/w640-h368/DSC_9860.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fulvous Whistling-Ducks - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We found a single Austral Negrito on the beach as well. This species breeds further south during the summer, so it must be a newly arrived fall migrant. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtachGzdwJBQJjhYoPHPu3BnLsZ0VWxEgY654GkMiC_hf6UzXUwbzt10onzWizGbf2LbqZ2W4-RSnNgsVYnNgukNLj-Jg0Wv9L_cf84m5YZPUMbQuQseLsRIIJithgSdh0jpIBAeHfEyoqS2atUx3aieSOqonh7xmD4Y_lMb9L_OBfqm6r3XuD3lFKt6R/s1500/DSC_9868.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtachGzdwJBQJjhYoPHPu3BnLsZ0VWxEgY654GkMiC_hf6UzXUwbzt10onzWizGbf2LbqZ2W4-RSnNgsVYnNgukNLj-Jg0Wv9L_cf84m5YZPUMbQuQseLsRIIJithgSdh0jpIBAeHfEyoqS2atUx3aieSOqonh7xmD4Y_lMb9L_OBfqm6r3XuD3lFKt6R/w640-h446/DSC_9868.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austral Negrito - Reserva Natural Municipal Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Satisfied with our morning, Laura and I headed into town for a walk at a nearby city park. We had just one target here, a species that we would no doubt see in Uruguay and Brazil in the upcoming weeks. It only took a few minutes until we spotted our first White-throated Hummingbird. Success!</p><p>Our Argentina trip was coming to a close. All what was left was the long drive back to Buenos Aires. We detoured to an area of canals and grassland with a high bird list, conveniently located only a minute off the highway. </p><p>Among the 50 species, we noted quite a few ducks and waterbirds, highlighted by Black-headed Duck, Lake Duck, Hudsonian Godwit and most of the expected wading birds. I only photographed one bird species here, a Wren-like Rushbird. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpAZN9KyZPL3-dO1beyOBRhiVgQXSlDw2Z7ATNQSw5uNa2r3yVRGSbGhvQJ9GH-3hrLkHvVfp9M2klDryKUpFmkndf1b6ZUxZzpwSfPkwXYeuyXL9W5cj2DcPfDO_wwSqMnLCLoqJRTMTWpnPRRtF39ArnHS8A0B2o1cXu_pA1WKen_FCs3dWq0efAuyY/s1500/DSC_9918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpAZN9KyZPL3-dO1beyOBRhiVgQXSlDw2Z7ATNQSw5uNa2r3yVRGSbGhvQJ9GH-3hrLkHvVfp9M2klDryKUpFmkndf1b6ZUxZzpwSfPkwXYeuyXL9W5cj2DcPfDO_wwSqMnLCLoqJRTMTWpnPRRtF39ArnHS8A0B2o1cXu_pA1WKen_FCs3dWq0efAuyY/w640-h464/DSC_9918.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wren-like Rushbird - Canal 2, General Lavalle, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And with that, we spent the rest of the afternoon driving back towards Buenos Aires. We spent the night in the same hotel as two nights earlier in the town of La Plata. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>February 22, 2023</b></p><p>Laura and I spent our final day in Argentina by sleeping in, taking care of some errands, and visiting Costanera Sur in Buenos Aires for one last visit (and one final choripán from a food truck!). We didn't really have any big targets remaining here, though Laura still hadn't seen a Chiloe Wigeon and there had been some recent reports here. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3RUQ0DxyauHT8zj9wQlBAHQ1Zh0uF4CxyBQhgOvxtg4SIPQbg0n6oaUtBho6xtHyoM0NxokssO2W-biXex1Wr_MVCkYBSk4E_93tNqrDyGZX9nT9uCz_946lMG9WcyzKzo4BPDoyn6zg1fJkRvJzaL87H90LDlw74SsqB1T5Cwc16h27qcjtVA1Rhqpp/s1500/DSC_9929.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3RUQ0DxyauHT8zj9wQlBAHQ1Zh0uF4CxyBQhgOvxtg4SIPQbg0n6oaUtBho6xtHyoM0NxokssO2W-biXex1Wr_MVCkYBSk4E_93tNqrDyGZX9nT9uCz_946lMG9WcyzKzo4BPDoyn6zg1fJkRvJzaL87H90LDlw74SsqB1T5Cwc16h27qcjtVA1Rhqpp/w640-h504/DSC_9929.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spot-flanked Gallinule - Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGfbkjjarjG5TazxrJAYKffOi3ROISaCcWZb8UT3HHL_jhGe6ZKJ2zGkm_E_U2kcn5v8PHk_20WHLAQrBXnKvJN8Xi1paWaDOSIRwWyRI1cYujU4JDrJaypmlopXEOpYapKb_-6yytopnzI8xBA7hOi8BZW4C7_felUrWRZpaUPRQsPo5HXWQwZIcuJYU/s1500/DSC_9966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGfbkjjarjG5TazxrJAYKffOi3ROISaCcWZb8UT3HHL_jhGe6ZKJ2zGkm_E_U2kcn5v8PHk_20WHLAQrBXnKvJN8Xi1paWaDOSIRwWyRI1cYujU4JDrJaypmlopXEOpYapKb_-6yytopnzI8xBA7hOi8BZW4C7_felUrWRZpaUPRQsPo5HXWQwZIcuJYU/w640-h470/DSC_9966.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-necked Swan - Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Luck was on our side and we quickly found the Chiloe Wigeon pair with some other puddle ducks. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY-aji-wkgsFE8seNxZ6lvwQJvz_BPpWUgs7lhj7mzQ9U91Uw0AvxUL9oKXreJJIcEvC8Ipm6lAnzwacyWuRQdbiXXN0rJlmtzBsk4RneXgY0cii0poMUvFnUn7NMHmXIXNPAK8wec7faExYFbfTRwto-kmn93IKojKGl9Rs2_KDbQYV3ZCmTyYrjSNyF/s1500/DSC_9963.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY-aji-wkgsFE8seNxZ6lvwQJvz_BPpWUgs7lhj7mzQ9U91Uw0AvxUL9oKXreJJIcEvC8Ipm6lAnzwacyWuRQdbiXXN0rJlmtzBsk4RneXgY0cii0poMUvFnUn7NMHmXIXNPAK8wec7faExYFbfTRwto-kmn93IKojKGl9Rs2_KDbQYV3ZCmTyYrjSNyF/w640-h472/DSC_9963.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chiloe Wigeon - Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For our final dinner in Buenos Aires, we took advantage of the availability of a diverse cuisine and found a Thai restaurant with good reviews. Perhaps not the most Argentine of all meals, but we were ready for something with some different flavours, and it hit the spot. </p><p>The next morning, we took a ferry from Buenos Aires across the Río de la Plata into Uruguay. So long Argentina, it's been a trip!</p><p></p>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-28635042381111696632023-08-26T09:46:00.001-04:002023-08-26T09:46:47.870-04:00Marsh Birding In Ceibas And Otamendi<p><b>February 18, 2023</b></p><p>Laura and I left Parque Nacional El Palmar and continued south towards Buenos Aires and beyond. We had just five days remaining in our Argentina trip, with ferry tickets purchased that would take us to Uruguay on February 23. At this point in the trip, potential lifers were few and far between. There was, however, one "important" species that we hoped to nab before departing Argentina: the Hudson's Canastero which is reliably found near San Clemente del Tuyo, almost four hours south of Buenos Aires. We had a chance at several other potential lifers, all of which would give us more opportunities in Uruguay, but we hoped to clean these up before leaving Argentina. They included the Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail, Warbling Doradito and Short-billed Pipit. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnXpFF5C0u4Yj8BK3uExb7WZ3OBU0SeKiDuL0JiuFn-MCcYRNNQjjkIubkl42QVoi1BqrCgveKAeCSMz4e7tUC6Yr6rZcaHx0qvGFeyrMyp40fle0L_0fNsVbqFQCeF56oxMp4ZpA9P2wFH-LojDMe0GytYBimrSl2OAn_2k8HbJm6W38x_50Deg-dgJV/s1500/DSC_9044.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnXpFF5C0u4Yj8BK3uExb7WZ3OBU0SeKiDuL0JiuFn-MCcYRNNQjjkIubkl42QVoi1BqrCgveKAeCSMz4e7tUC6Yr6rZcaHx0qvGFeyrMyp40fle0L_0fNsVbqFQCeF56oxMp4ZpA9P2wFH-LojDMe0GytYBimrSl2OAn_2k8HbJm6W38x_50Deg-dgJV/w640-h478/DSC_9044.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brazilian Guinea Pig (<i>Cavia aperea</i>) - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The morning of February 18 was cool and breezy but with a gleaming sun in a bright blue sky. Neither Laura and I had managed much sleep during our car-camping experience at El Palmar and so we enjoyed the relative luxury of a hotel room. This meant that it was nearly 8:30 in the morning when we finally pulled up to our first destination: a dirt road called Camino Cuatro Hermanas in the Ceibas area. This seems to be a semi-reliable site for Short-billed Pipit and Warbling Doradito, along with many other species that find habitat in the mix of agricultural fields, grasslands and wetland pockets. Small populations of Saffron-cowled Blackbirds exist near Ceibas too, but locations for this imperilled species are kept closely guarded and I did not expect to encounter any (spoiler: we did not). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9mIUa4RmO132SVaT8gftQrO5893zj6xtlXoUtBy0jFRdnn7fGmTj07qUzObT8dZgWUp9LV4Ew3erHKYgNDerYpfVmMgI4iIYAbbsYdtLX8-ZSi0J9tkz3Qx6j7RqoRWhpHOi_4_FKfyFd50LtLWFkI6V9CWeitk9jfadX4LZOOKfxEdrWNyHQWv3O5l2/s2016/f170a2b0-a5a9-49eb-aae7-677d6293467a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9mIUa4RmO132SVaT8gftQrO5893zj6xtlXoUtBy0jFRdnn7fGmTj07qUzObT8dZgWUp9LV4Ew3erHKYgNDerYpfVmMgI4iIYAbbsYdtLX8-ZSi0J9tkz3Qx6j7RqoRWhpHOi_4_FKfyFd50LtLWFkI6V9CWeitk9jfadX4LZOOKfxEdrWNyHQWv3O5l2/w640-h480/f170a2b0-a5a9-49eb-aae7-677d6293467a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roadside birding - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We made the most of our visit and quickly racked up over 50 species in two hours. One hundred species is very doable along this road, provided that one starts early and avoids a really windy day (we did not on both fronts). </p><p>We found at least one Short-billed Pipit along the road, and heard another singing from somewhere unseen. The only pipit that paused for my camera was this Yellowish Pipit. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GMEN8Lk6_F4PSCqvjz6axG0rfw2ezpA7TiP5KetqY6SGmInO99vijG1xB5Gi9nShdjrocoQQx3-5B1Kwq5UFGx6GZSeQ-KhoZNBw_N9Z1iZiYLSG4m6lO1CVZRo-aoPWRRpSJQhUJllcf-KcFOf7pZ_tQ5wXfbnOu8F4rsvR_L1MoGyXW8zyZmn3Fj1g/s1500/DSC_9032.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6GMEN8Lk6_F4PSCqvjz6axG0rfw2ezpA7TiP5KetqY6SGmInO99vijG1xB5Gi9nShdjrocoQQx3-5B1Kwq5UFGx6GZSeQ-KhoZNBw_N9Z1iZiYLSG4m6lO1CVZRo-aoPWRRpSJQhUJllcf-KcFOf7pZ_tQ5wXfbnOu8F4rsvR_L1MoGyXW8zyZmn3Fj1g/w640-h474/DSC_9032.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellowish Pipit - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Spectacled Tyrants were abundant in the fields and we enjoyed watching the males occasionally perform their ridiculous flight displays. Roadside birding was very productive with great views of many species; this Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch included. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9gwVRKV3apGGS9yxZ32vhuY25kgurBJXMwx2sigYBlEX5Rw1nEIwvesRH3R5q79O9QhHOT_CfqEwcqbhopeoKA3Pdd0k-RIlwTFLxmraU-6XAttP9bmsbgzsQL4FeIoHrm2kAUyrtIBIuPlyvUlUxv_YU0a6tGiwd2d1sTZvcrNVKOxGzREiMQZUIWfJ/s1500/DSC_9051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9gwVRKV3apGGS9yxZ32vhuY25kgurBJXMwx2sigYBlEX5Rw1nEIwvesRH3R5q79O9QhHOT_CfqEwcqbhopeoKA3Pdd0k-RIlwTFLxmraU-6XAttP9bmsbgzsQL4FeIoHrm2kAUyrtIBIuPlyvUlUxv_YU0a6tGiwd2d1sTZvcrNVKOxGzREiMQZUIWfJ/w640-h472/DSC_9051.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Some exploration along the edge of a reed-filled wetland produced our first Warbling Doradito skulking in the edges. We held out faint hope for a flock of Saffron-cowled Blackbirds (they are more widespread now that the breeding season is over), but the closest we got was another species of brown and yellow icterid, the Brown-and-yellow Marshbird. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RcoHX2Uhc51SvfuFkmBKro5hTSwrGa9vQ4Etnsbf0M0S3IpxHIMFvzWBwypIQ4R9wen-4O_g7owPbb_SqqulXj301g5KzyDiExvCi1Pvj478zuAZKjS7SkEzNxCOcvpIJ_7LpS8Ut4trw72mNbZwqEmzR9_zria-HMoOgvZoivBJ6RHTsjFDlOYIhW6V/s1500/DSC_9113.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RcoHX2Uhc51SvfuFkmBKro5hTSwrGa9vQ4Etnsbf0M0S3IpxHIMFvzWBwypIQ4R9wen-4O_g7owPbb_SqqulXj301g5KzyDiExvCi1Pvj478zuAZKjS7SkEzNxCOcvpIJ_7LpS8Ut4trw72mNbZwqEmzR9_zria-HMoOgvZoivBJ6RHTsjFDlOYIhW6V/w640-h474/DSC_9113.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brown-and-yellow Marshbird - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>These fields are well-known in the local birding community as a great site for migrant shorebirds and so we kept an eye out for Upland Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Though we stopped far too many times to scope distant American Golden-Plovers, we finally succeeded with a single Upland Sandpiper as well. It was one of those terrible views through heat haze where the ID was made from the overall shape and behaviour of the bird, since it was far too blurry to see actual field marks. Again, an early start is essential to beat the haze (and wind), if one wants to scope shorebirds in the fields here. <br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkuTpKaEqncD4wIXcS86dw66kcmfAp9-uWoGCfE4UL0To_hFdtDnU9CsYPW4HGJd1Opaxldel5IK5DYdMhjwX5lr8fEjUjAs9w6cLV8ONyGaQkfZ89Fy9g_9tcUXGA0uvy0S7TgDE6dM9xgcj4eA1sVO5awJ0hpkEQCTAonXvhmF5zLiG2eHT3pwgexE9/s4032/IMG_1173.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkuTpKaEqncD4wIXcS86dw66kcmfAp9-uWoGCfE4UL0To_hFdtDnU9CsYPW4HGJd1Opaxldel5IK5DYdMhjwX5lr8fEjUjAs9w6cLV8ONyGaQkfZ89Fy9g_9tcUXGA0uvy0S7TgDE6dM9xgcj4eA1sVO5awJ0hpkEQCTAonXvhmF5zLiG2eHT3pwgexE9/w480-h640/IMG_1173.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura with Pampas Grass (<i>Cortaderia selloana</i>) - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We finished our visit to Camino Cuatro Hermanas and had enough time to check out another dirt road, which accessed an eBird hotspot called Ceibas - Terraplén. It traversed similar terrain as the Camino Cuatro Hermanas and eventually passed a large wetland that was dry, given the time of year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Near the entrance of the road we finally obtained our first good looks at several highly-territorial pairs of Little Thornbirds. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhbbE_DF_6v9kiF11uq0lnKpTJalNQOP6yqA_ayWydmz4rAjQ0bTbuusOkUWki9wj977DdSOARhkSiPdpmETNBcZ6KkKKFelyaDv9afQjNFUcd1b2zvbhdTyzgnixcGIAKRiTy4yUL0hmHHxC3VdgoeGNqtv48WsNuEiOLCVhVnb1xrkEslF8TsEdSmk5/s1500/DSC_9119.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhbbE_DF_6v9kiF11uq0lnKpTJalNQOP6yqA_ayWydmz4rAjQ0bTbuusOkUWki9wj977DdSOARhkSiPdpmETNBcZ6KkKKFelyaDv9afQjNFUcd1b2zvbhdTyzgnixcGIAKRiTy4yUL0hmHHxC3VdgoeGNqtv48WsNuEiOLCVhVnb1xrkEslF8TsEdSmk5/w640-h480/DSC_9119.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Thornbird - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>Laura still had not seen a Ringed Teal (I had this species from a previous visit to Argentina in 2016) and there had been recent eBird reports of this species here. Along the road, we noticed a couple of ducks swimming in a cattle pond that was behind a row of thorny bushes. Finding a gap, we were thrilled to connect with a pair of Ringed Teals, alongside Brazilian Teals and Silver Teals. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3x_XeGTdCvdWkix2fx56FEeye7ceHUXrPPEa8Thq-e6MbZUQry4nhgPbYpfAN1HhQy7ljUKfzZ38yi6eakO2i1Y60Y_5yobJoMqBNp-HTBdXszANuTIfH0ouExNsrwToE4FyZpRxcXHlh8DISMYLEZxJ_DadDYD5WJZNlupj2F9NQQlDIJkWIA_RHD2F/s1500/DSC_9152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3x_XeGTdCvdWkix2fx56FEeye7ceHUXrPPEa8Thq-e6MbZUQry4nhgPbYpfAN1HhQy7ljUKfzZ38yi6eakO2i1Y60Y_5yobJoMqBNp-HTBdXszANuTIfH0ouExNsrwToE4FyZpRxcXHlh8DISMYLEZxJ_DadDYD5WJZNlupj2F9NQQlDIJkWIA_RHD2F/w640-h486/DSC_9152.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ringed Teal - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNVmzp21ByARi9T7-W4bN2eFa7Hsr7Z69rZKsaKFGDICBbvpCeABTU_Brwk242_DA8BlTSknmWw9zjz1xz8QjD3Zn6SEZwpEPuFYPaXvRcTlneaBo2i-VvEMS5l5WNFd6o7RYBTpJVWOefn5I8h63YPsD-y1oN5B6UVBXiFahDH0MrEzAZdRpB4Bt5Pvx/s1500/DSC_9156.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNVmzp21ByARi9T7-W4bN2eFa7Hsr7Z69rZKsaKFGDICBbvpCeABTU_Brwk242_DA8BlTSknmWw9zjz1xz8QjD3Zn6SEZwpEPuFYPaXvRcTlneaBo2i-VvEMS5l5WNFd6o7RYBTpJVWOefn5I8h63YPsD-y1oN5B6UVBXiFahDH0MrEzAZdRpB4Bt5Pvx/w640-h450/DSC_9156.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver Teal - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even though it was approaching midday, we still found quite a few bird species including our first Sharp-shinned Hawk for Argentina. The large wetland was dry (as expected), which limited the waterbirds present. Highlights included Pantanal Snipes, a Scarlet-headed Blackbird, two species of ibis and a Rufescent Tiger-Heron. I played tapes for Warbling Doradito, hoping for a repeat performance, but was denied. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiIoSaB-hBfY_xWKzvHHB69F6I9K9rwjYCZAy3C4ev-5YUgu2E1ZfMImmwQOH2jUW0l-tG5PYc7GqIz7ikT5laNLGOHlLVLJ3XNNC7ZD3gCg15sl8u7o0M_fHfh0H2mGBb2C9Kg3O7TmMIscPCvDQIYHpnP03Af5bmDXAYFyZeB2GjbtEoRXKu5zV8ORi/s1500/DSC_9190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyiIoSaB-hBfY_xWKzvHHB69F6I9K9rwjYCZAy3C4ev-5YUgu2E1ZfMImmwQOH2jUW0l-tG5PYc7GqIz7ikT5laNLGOHlLVLJ3XNNC7ZD3gCg15sl8u7o0M_fHfh0H2mGBb2C9Kg3O7TmMIscPCvDQIYHpnP03Af5bmDXAYFyZeB2GjbtEoRXKu5zV8ORi/w640-h504/DSC_9190.jpg" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Junonia genoveva hilaris</i> - Ceibas area, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our most memorable find here was a snake on the road. This gorgeous little fella is called Gunther's Striped Snake (<i>Lygophis anomalus</i>). It has a relatively restricted range in east-central Argentina, Uruguay and barely into southern Brazil but it can be common in suitable habitat. This was a new species for Laura and I. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg-nS6q5KzR_A0eeo1YTstlg_RbyVGm0M7c7uZTSx9l0sbRnN8v4r7ugbT76ArFissC5UzTMW7mlQKS7MAYaOmdvsG16gusjlEuKOFFSQ9DokjhNNmB1JXBNzAvgFM8J1rKUBa5uadD5rGiSM3VDldlF2ePhKQHxxYf-t2ZiqijzzRx74QX5ZrUpY2pYJ/s1500/DSC_9197.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1500" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg-nS6q5KzR_A0eeo1YTstlg_RbyVGm0M7c7uZTSx9l0sbRnN8v4r7ugbT76ArFissC5UzTMW7mlQKS7MAYaOmdvsG16gusjlEuKOFFSQ9DokjhNNmB1JXBNzAvgFM8J1rKUBa5uadD5rGiSM3VDldlF2ePhKQHxxYf-t2ZiqijzzRx74QX5ZrUpY2pYJ/w640-h434/DSC_9197.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gunther's Striped Snake (<i>Lygophis anomalus</i>) - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>It just so happened that one of the only cars we would see on this road passed us as we were photographing the snake. What were the odds that the occupants of the car included a fellow naturalist and his family, and he deftly identified the snake for us. Not what we were expecting along the side of a dirt road in rural Argentina!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgPon8nC2m4Okw6ayYFjPlhX59waM6Pv0u7WJ7QES0z6EAT9w7NsWgMmd_5vQzK2Pd6S5aYVK7-YBqd2y6vQ6O7Vb7Yk-6ZYOWTSA720SnlLPI7JKg9ElS2edj98Q30ZcZAnwTcWj35A2G3McB0ydmu9ObqUn_7dhe8t-qrFybZ4_MC7pOkt9UjRHU3jH/s1500/DSC_9222.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1500" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgPon8nC2m4Okw6ayYFjPlhX59waM6Pv0u7WJ7QES0z6EAT9w7NsWgMmd_5vQzK2Pd6S5aYVK7-YBqd2y6vQ6O7Vb7Yk-6ZYOWTSA720SnlLPI7JKg9ElS2edj98Q30ZcZAnwTcWj35A2G3McB0ydmu9ObqUn_7dhe8t-qrFybZ4_MC7pOkt9UjRHU3jH/w640-h394/DSC_9222.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gunther's Striped Snake (<i>Lygophis anomalus</i>) - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-Xz4jQ9GvX75O9uDQGLv_XFAULtsiW-C_nmGtwzYoi0lfe_-enjkP3lFrl9xf6DzWcCHRWsbakwuh9j01Oa_-WqA_uhKt0hg9s9XohC6Jnx2ExVsO64LeO0DLswMNTvRCT0aMh4wYJCHLXQiO-uO5Xr6byqSsLT8e2pSad1GAP2ZahTdwXtJlsgcG55N/s1500/DSC_9262.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1500" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-Xz4jQ9GvX75O9uDQGLv_XFAULtsiW-C_nmGtwzYoi0lfe_-enjkP3lFrl9xf6DzWcCHRWsbakwuh9j01Oa_-WqA_uhKt0hg9s9XohC6Jnx2ExVsO64LeO0DLswMNTvRCT0aMh4wYJCHLXQiO-uO5Xr6byqSsLT8e2pSad1GAP2ZahTdwXtJlsgcG55N/w640-h414/DSC_9262.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gunther's Striped Snake (<i>Lygophis anomalus</i>) - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>February 19, 2023</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I returned to the Otamendi Reserve to brave the dusty road for a repeat visit this morning. This had been our first stop with the rental car way back on January 11, and at the time we had found one of our main targets (Straight-billed Reedhaunter) and heard another (Curve-billed Reedhaunter). We hoped for a repeat performance with these species, as well as to perhaps find a Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter which was a species that Laura had never seen. </div><div><br /></div><div>As expected, the moderate traffic rate and dusty road made birding a little difficult at times as we tried to stay on the upwind side of each passing vehicle. However, with some persistence, we found quite a few species of interest along the road. </div><div><br /></div><div>This Many-coloured Rush-Tyrant popped up beside us, lit up perfectly by the low angle of the sun's rays. I never tire of this charismatic little flycatcher!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPrrAuBomdQJBGjFLPNnng6pi4mz7bHdnVbUOrwcmU7lpTc8E3p3zd370dgUgGSBmGIg336BuZFDKpn-9k9WTSrX9Htj2plQpeKM9ZMASIXq0mT4SpGdU6Ty9B35Apqg_RUXF9wn7PNrFtAOCH9mj0tLlzQbqzWQhGSfkB3QLZvttKtAqhUnIPYOTpl6O/s1500/DSC_9368.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1500" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPrrAuBomdQJBGjFLPNnng6pi4mz7bHdnVbUOrwcmU7lpTc8E3p3zd370dgUgGSBmGIg336BuZFDKpn-9k9WTSrX9Htj2plQpeKM9ZMASIXq0mT4SpGdU6Ty9B35Apqg_RUXF9wn7PNrFtAOCH9mj0tLlzQbqzWQhGSfkB3QLZvttKtAqhUnIPYOTpl6O/w640-h510/DSC_9368.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many-colored Rush Tyrant - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl52WBb70u97SZwAEDWXvCXGb0JZnQSC6ShesiJKVYMqRbbOMfiJCPxBjpFdggA8YvvrBH-UWvfRRVjS7SARI_UW05Xh9AZe7byDcOem_Ki3tyBnGypVGHnDxQ6f1K7q9TwbF-D8V226aZTL9HOFxWd-O5ZXEc4r8Z4_1CKoBXwNTLWStv-CKgQQSlwT98/s1500/DSC_9398.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl52WBb70u97SZwAEDWXvCXGb0JZnQSC6ShesiJKVYMqRbbOMfiJCPxBjpFdggA8YvvrBH-UWvfRRVjS7SARI_UW05Xh9AZe7byDcOem_Ki3tyBnGypVGHnDxQ6f1K7q9TwbF-D8V226aZTL9HOFxWd-O5ZXEc4r8Z4_1CKoBXwNTLWStv-CKgQQSlwT98/w640-h482/DSC_9398.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many-colored Rush Tyrant - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The reedhaunters were a lot less vocal this time around. During our January visit, we were present during the latter half of the breeding season, while an additional six weeks had now past. It was no surprise that birdsong in general was much diminished. <div><br /></div><div>We only found two reedhaunters but they were of our target species. Success!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm_xb4hsCFD5XfqnbTGnqH9nvie7r6p1Yo1nDMJxKUeIhOgDF9VBqliTa8yxsXIkRwIfKXfSkOejFpfdWretYHH2cWtvnyEAJBzb2F6V8TjKiHBAk6p4L_fr5_5NIAx0hRR6Xtkbjht_Z2EYJfhrsZjDpbB4eHcJtWwBeuFufeA9K15OnSRQ7uFPV7G_G/s1500/DSC_9457.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm_xb4hsCFD5XfqnbTGnqH9nvie7r6p1Yo1nDMJxKUeIhOgDF9VBqliTa8yxsXIkRwIfKXfSkOejFpfdWretYHH2cWtvnyEAJBzb2F6V8TjKiHBAk6p4L_fr5_5NIAx0hRR6Xtkbjht_Z2EYJfhrsZjDpbB4eHcJtWwBeuFufeA9K15OnSRQ7uFPV7G_G/w640-h488/DSC_9457.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>A Long-tailed Reed-Finch provided the best-ever looks we have had of this species, too. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIieDtX8Dlt_scrGDcB37bL0-pQxJ06cqhjtmB21DLhNTiXMIQrQFpHKh8YDgwwMu-fdqPn4cNLajESCClCKyBVvyGPGh3MF-lPuKe1lphClFpJTWkfGruBVzcjucSPL3IlgEbTGv_aVziE8C29w4fDrz5HF4AoNvKxglrGvu0JMCC_1AV_C7yVPFkCWVz/s1500/DSC_9419.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIieDtX8Dlt_scrGDcB37bL0-pQxJ06cqhjtmB21DLhNTiXMIQrQFpHKh8YDgwwMu-fdqPn4cNLajESCClCKyBVvyGPGh3MF-lPuKe1lphClFpJTWkfGruBVzcjucSPL3IlgEbTGv_aVziE8C29w4fDrz5HF4AoNvKxglrGvu0JMCC_1AV_C7yVPFkCWVz/w640-h486/DSC_9419.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-tailed Reed Finch - Reserva Natural Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Though the dirt road accesses the extensive wetland habitats, in the nearby reserve one can walk along a small trail system. We decided to pay Parque Nacional Otamendi a visit, but once again were a little disappointed by our national park experience. It did not open until 10 AM while the trails remained closed until 10:20 AM (for no apparent reason). We hoped to be able to access the massive wetland complex by foot, but the trails only looped around several small woodlots near the headquarters. Our visit happened to be on a Sunday, and within an hour of opening the meagre trail system was crawling with Argentinian tourists enjoying the beautiful day. The staff were all friendly and all the visitors were too, but it was not the sort of place worth visiting if your primary goal is finding a lot of native birds. That being said, we enjoyed a casual stroll through the woods, seeing the odd thing, before departing around noon. <div><div><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I drove south for the afternoon, bypassing Buenos Aires and finding a decent hotel in the town of La Plata. We hoped to finish the drive to San Clemente del Tuyú the next day. Hudson's Canasteros awaited...</div></div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-56803987538467502082023-07-30T13:51:00.009-04:002023-12-24T13:56:13.510-05:00Frustrating Times at Parque Nacional El Palmar<p>Parque Nacional El Palmar is located near Argentina's eastern border, a few hours north of Buenos Aires. The main habitat found in this national park is palm savannah, a severely fragmented ecosystem found in northeastern Argentina, Uruguay and barely into southern Brazil. PN El Palmar was established in 1966 to protect the extensive stands of the Yatay Palm (<i>Butia yatay</i>) which occur here. Though the palm stands are the dominant ecosystem and give the park a distinctive appearance, one can also explore riverine woodland and open grasslands at PN El Palmar. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSxn2E1Yo6PhDvLmo95tPG6apwKThevva_fVGI_dhuimW8g9PESkRE6wSP0ElvaQAtHcPQToI-5EaPq_GHDCvYJDITkPJbMoh9VUY4d1trWZ5RHKIs9YUlGm4C_HsF8vjwDAZZKy1wwRzmSKmJD8pZjUWtXxK7zi-Y9CEawSceKjdpoIi3_FP1_fm3vgS/s1600/879ecd11-ed8e-42ea-993d-fb4952318cd8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSxn2E1Yo6PhDvLmo95tPG6apwKThevva_fVGI_dhuimW8g9PESkRE6wSP0ElvaQAtHcPQToI-5EaPq_GHDCvYJDITkPJbMoh9VUY4d1trWZ5RHKIs9YUlGm4C_HsF8vjwDAZZKy1wwRzmSKmJD8pZjUWtXxK7zi-Y9CEawSceKjdpoIi3_FP1_fm3vgS/w640-h480/879ecd11-ed8e-42ea-993d-fb4952318cd8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Laura and I opted to spend a night car-camping here since PN El Palmar is conveniently located halfway between Parque Nacional Iberá and the city of Buenos Aires. Being a national park, the visiting hours were completely unreasonable if one is hoping to see wildlife; the park gates open once the dawn chorus of birdsong has ended, and close just before the best hours in the evening. But by choosing to camp in the park, Laura and I had the option to search for wildlife that are more easily found at dusk and dawn (namely, everything). <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp6MMGv8EQhJKEp81xXKYhJR_oPZ9xpkMFBwVmTnhnkZNSUcGJiZ_LGcFvsCS3Z1PO7HO41ak6paNfriNZLEUS9dqm5tNQWUkq1C8QpRR0DVaWFg101Eno28BPR6e3Xh0RCL9XzOiDakM0YUlmpBJPUFfPoPZpVOMoun-Cd4lK9Q3IY0UbEzvTrcF2YVd/s1600/5745483c-3e4e-4ef4-ac12-a68928f89161.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp6MMGv8EQhJKEp81xXKYhJR_oPZ9xpkMFBwVmTnhnkZNSUcGJiZ_LGcFvsCS3Z1PO7HO41ak6paNfriNZLEUS9dqm5tNQWUkq1C8QpRR0DVaWFg101Eno28BPR6e3Xh0RCL9XzOiDakM0YUlmpBJPUFfPoPZpVOMoun-Cd4lK9Q3IY0UbEzvTrcF2YVd/w640-h480/5745483c-3e4e-4ef4-ac12-a68928f89161.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>PN El Palmar is quite famous in the "mammal watching" scene due to the healthy population of Geoffroy's Cats found here. If one dedicates three of four nights to spotlighting for mammals along the park's road system, a Geoffroy's Cat sighting would be more likely than not (but far from guaranteed). In addition to the cats, PN El Palmar is home to many other mammals including high numbers of Pampas Fox and Crab-eating Fox. Introduced Chital share habitat with the native Brown Brocket Deer. Neotropical River Otters can be found (with extreme patience) along the El Palmar river. And a population of distinctive and curious Plains Viscacha live in burrows at the campground, emerging at dusk to cause mayhem through the night. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qyEIuaWL5qzacJg7aU01bzw4cfF0j36WaEdJnmZ6rpkPdgQ7dp3IQVtjaqhMidgF79ugoac6xDx0jONzqR51ntVSSYSw_gQEaQxuBat0ggSAQGm4AI4r4xqK2bbd7O5YWGKBEmyzH1ZkTJgmLCRdC_38lAstWMmvL7WTcFLyDE4G750f03Nd2IsG0sYW/s1500/DSC_8984.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1500" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qyEIuaWL5qzacJg7aU01bzw4cfF0j36WaEdJnmZ6rpkPdgQ7dp3IQVtjaqhMidgF79ugoac6xDx0jONzqR51ntVSSYSw_gQEaQxuBat0ggSAQGm4AI4r4xqK2bbd7O5YWGKBEmyzH1ZkTJgmLCRdC_38lAstWMmvL7WTcFLyDE4G750f03Nd2IsG0sYW/w640-h446/DSC_8984.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plains Viscacha - Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Laura and I enjoyed a relaxed morning at our nearby hotel, then drove through a heavy downpour which, thankfully, cleared as we pulled up to the park gates for the 9 AM opening hour. The morning's rain had caused the birds to also have a bit of a sleep-in, and activity was high upon our arrival. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPW9hR60FKFZfTyIPjaSheYfmvL4Sg6fbHC-Hri36GUbvTi4ISXPzslhiS37rNXgYir4r_GkhvkKEE7KGiSvutT4OHzgzXuVc3bxBeEK3Uqw69dvkl-gT_5tdmwELsyklHisYafiScxm23zM7jfgEwPrZ0cDsF_5bZ2rpcgbMpqRhqZOrot5oiNYCRBH8s/s1500/DSC_8821.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPW9hR60FKFZfTyIPjaSheYfmvL4Sg6fbHC-Hri36GUbvTi4ISXPzslhiS37rNXgYir4r_GkhvkKEE7KGiSvutT4OHzgzXuVc3bxBeEK3Uqw69dvkl-gT_5tdmwELsyklHisYafiScxm23zM7jfgEwPrZ0cDsF_5bZ2rpcgbMpqRhqZOrot5oiNYCRBH8s/w640-h504/DSC_8821.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swainson's Hawk - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I only had a few bird targets at El Palmar, all of which we would have good chances at later in Uruguay and Brazil. Glaucous-blue Grosbeak was the main one, though Blue-billed Black-Tyrant and Chestnut-backed Tanager were potential lifers that had occasionally been reported at El Palmar. </div><div><br /></div><div>Within our first hour in the park we had already connected with both species of foxes. They are clearly used to frequent vehicular and pedestrian traffic here since they did not seem bothered by our presence at all. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11H9_WggV7eTc12ThxOo45AAOumxUyuPtirnU3cLKqz1u72fi4hSAFy84l_iEsmcDoGPyXVPe2wQFhmJNGHmCELqyd_sLPJhDXLOgCqWnyhQKKySQE9CPjnp-IsUritl-OCn6Q7npx1lL5ijLvC4VFgb6Of7Mc0kBEnX4P97S5s36lTf6NpHgKMhZ5j0r/s1500/DSC_8778.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11H9_WggV7eTc12ThxOo45AAOumxUyuPtirnU3cLKqz1u72fi4hSAFy84l_iEsmcDoGPyXVPe2wQFhmJNGHmCELqyd_sLPJhDXLOgCqWnyhQKKySQE9CPjnp-IsUritl-OCn6Q7npx1lL5ijLvC4VFgb6Of7Mc0kBEnX4P97S5s36lTf6NpHgKMhZ5j0r/w640-h450/DSC_8778.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pampas Fox (<i>Lycalopex gymnocercus</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49ZvkuIK_uBigmX-Zfn4HSAL6enJnVxapDii53tFZcbTYANByl3auknvbxPg2dMdeVYL25vouDWPmYbKxcsEVO9xBoFE5xk_D7An2-22QzjRhRIj24tj2E1TH4StoPgHn5Nr3EW6etxgyYtqLSwyg9idIFFKucuBLStSMs3oC65YuJpGdWXCZ6eVQhq8a/s1500/DSC_8793.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49ZvkuIK_uBigmX-Zfn4HSAL6enJnVxapDii53tFZcbTYANByl3auknvbxPg2dMdeVYL25vouDWPmYbKxcsEVO9xBoFE5xk_D7An2-22QzjRhRIj24tj2E1TH4StoPgHn5Nr3EW6etxgyYtqLSwyg9idIFFKucuBLStSMs3oC65YuJpGdWXCZ6eVQhq8a/w640-h464/DSC_8793.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crab-eating Fox (<i>Cerdocyon thous</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We took a few hours in the morning to bird along the gravel road leading to Mirador Los Loros. Several hundred Eared Doves provided quite the distraction; they were constantly seen flying past, or moving in the shrubbery, making it difficult to spot any other birds! </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G9BgIdFFxX6gIVsi0yFf1PLOTymOeoSYiD5eIYjryYLI_5dgWsy2NLkRkyQ0QtYbylh3Ft1RHfL7G_OnX9qwnqlZRrb1yFAwYLxLmHnFm6gTJJ1UWXLVlqCJUqucJ5y4cVf9aTjiJrxdtE8dWgdb94o5MAiz2T40Bqr7MrHpcDY1n07cxBQKPOoDpUHb/s1500/DSC_8811.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G9BgIdFFxX6gIVsi0yFf1PLOTymOeoSYiD5eIYjryYLI_5dgWsy2NLkRkyQ0QtYbylh3Ft1RHfL7G_OnX9qwnqlZRrb1yFAwYLxLmHnFm6gTJJ1UWXLVlqCJUqucJ5y4cVf9aTjiJrxdtE8dWgdb94o5MAiz2T40Bqr7MrHpcDY1n07cxBQKPOoDpUHb/w640-h506/DSC_8811.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eared Dove - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>We slowly picked out other species, though. Swainson's, Harris's, and Roadside Hawks were all accounted for, a family group of Diademed Tanagers called frequently as they perched up on the roadside trees, and we tallied both Black-capped and Gray-throated Warbling Finches. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKagfGMRXsjRkE8PuFN8jvVFwo5XBHopxVKh_jZJ7zZ-bU1r1q_GlIMgRNpziMgBNVucIidREioQDPrCOBdgLBeevRQBhb07QPy1urw5d0BY04Zs8rMt-7CJ4cK72EexYXUvEpYgf338wYDJe87VuPMKLHXyh1fdDWAC1CeTfNxiAKbSugr1lI7RpzLhIW/s1500/DSC_8798.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1500" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKagfGMRXsjRkE8PuFN8jvVFwo5XBHopxVKh_jZJ7zZ-bU1r1q_GlIMgRNpziMgBNVucIidREioQDPrCOBdgLBeevRQBhb07QPy1urw5d0BY04Zs8rMt-7CJ4cK72EexYXUvEpYgf338wYDJe87VuPMKLHXyh1fdDWAC1CeTfNxiAKbSugr1lI7RpzLhIW/w640-h486/DSC_8798.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diademed Tanager - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We carefully scrutinized a skulky Ultramarine Grosbeak to make sure that it wasn't our target, the Glaucous-blue. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOduP-hz-GBzBePZCYWsXUGwky8fI5xpTWpQFIIbkzB1VdYLbrR_pvrnXrArwnefofT-7yUpIWxiZzlqRjQId9tpg9uVrlUM8iMxkQ3ISzTdvGQ0Pmxl7XMU5dzMoQ5tGUWHf0scP5O2MMT-i2gSNwOQhi1yc1FOg0A9jJuJwuTy0x8BcbpIiWnlZK4-1E/s1500/DSC_8805.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOduP-hz-GBzBePZCYWsXUGwky8fI5xpTWpQFIIbkzB1VdYLbrR_pvrnXrArwnefofT-7yUpIWxiZzlqRjQId9tpg9uVrlUM8iMxkQ3ISzTdvGQ0Pmxl7XMU5dzMoQ5tGUWHf0scP5O2MMT-i2gSNwOQhi1yc1FOg0A9jJuJwuTy0x8BcbpIiWnlZK4-1E/w640-h494/DSC_8805.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ultramarine Grosbeak - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>The mirador provided an excellent vantage point to scan for wildlife, and this technique paid off with our first Chital that Laura spotted far down the hillside. Also known as the Spotted Deer, the Chital is native to the Indian subcontinent but substantial introduced populations occur in Texas, Australia, and northeastern Argentina/Uruguay. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3oMdJDhJ_750_rpAv8m5aYJ0SFg1mXZ_T1KiRUXCHj5VqU8sgu6Q67qQ9MGvcrMIRURK2XXkEqT-FwWKUJPj7lEeppCiXgRWMC-43x57yn3EhG8zkFxSqdKU3tmoI17tOMRLqPUW2f2WJBzKrKUprYggRZ204JGaDg5kbxc-2D-uMNQLI1r6qqChd179/s1500/DSC_8849.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3oMdJDhJ_750_rpAv8m5aYJ0SFg1mXZ_T1KiRUXCHj5VqU8sgu6Q67qQ9MGvcrMIRURK2XXkEqT-FwWKUJPj7lEeppCiXgRWMC-43x57yn3EhG8zkFxSqdKU3tmoI17tOMRLqPUW2f2WJBzKrKUprYggRZ204JGaDg5kbxc-2D-uMNQLI1r6qqChd179/w640-h440/DSC_8849.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chital (<i>Axis axis</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>I thought that a nearby wetland in the palm savannah had high potential for the Glaucous-blue Grosbeak. A brief bit of playback produced an immediate response! I called Laura over and we were soon both watching our lifer Glaucous-blue Grosbeak. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-ux38jvAu_beo41eFXLGJIKhSBjxgDbzOl4aPKMEBIyYw3ShnaER1XX4nCNd2KpujJ2zAnluIIFXLVfTBhmQqn7K9QSnlvLrLr4sn5g_9gOfo0ZTkEwRVZP1kRKP3LWLJdTomw9uw2spSdiltghZ6KVNIzFytosrFF49FshohjJ7OfB2GSzuTsHS1dgY/s1500/DSC_8884.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-ux38jvAu_beo41eFXLGJIKhSBjxgDbzOl4aPKMEBIyYw3ShnaER1XX4nCNd2KpujJ2zAnluIIFXLVfTBhmQqn7K9QSnlvLrLr4sn5g_9gOfo0ZTkEwRVZP1kRKP3LWLJdTomw9uw2spSdiltghZ6KVNIzFytosrFF49FshohjJ7OfB2GSzuTsHS1dgY/w640-h478/DSC_8884.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glaucous-blue Grosbeak - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>It was easy to appreciate the differences between the Glaucous-blue and the Ultramarine as we had just observed one of the latter. The Glaucous-blue also had a very distinctive call. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXsXYGjRf_dKuWmux0waurbKvvnpOtrXcoR5ZtTmeqZcY72AaCWgQeQ6Rn5hQtjE88Qjv90yQgTeo7gA5RMPLqQbT4Qpm3sL02wLMriEw8xAFjnwxsjcrUckXRu2Yj0ASNkipMafKYEjx3iDoumO-TTW4GYxLDfmzSymbAkgzg7Kqx3lmDFfZegUBaLyr/s1500/DSC_8891.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXsXYGjRf_dKuWmux0waurbKvvnpOtrXcoR5ZtTmeqZcY72AaCWgQeQ6Rn5hQtjE88Qjv90yQgTeo7gA5RMPLqQbT4Qpm3sL02wLMriEw8xAFjnwxsjcrUckXRu2Yj0ASNkipMafKYEjx3iDoumO-TTW4GYxLDfmzSymbAkgzg7Kqx3lmDFfZegUBaLyr/w640-h464/DSC_8891.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glaucous-blue Grosbeak - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Glaucous-blue Grosbeaks have a very limited range in Argentina but they are more widespread in Uruguay and southern Brazil. </div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeOwej74qpU6VzC5MCWAUakwqD6BkA0qGdSlRFtK7UlfUv0zX8Zn8LEgip8cpsZzCZys80guYrW2ulrv0JwtWC6-7R4pAvueReqKWSpiYmuWT5Y7f6jPjIAmyk-dQAqdpQ9Hcon3tPnGMQhQL1nIIQS_qpynvlewUJccnyO6erpFv7Ac2P3ZV76ieM7js/s1500/DSC_8898.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeOwej74qpU6VzC5MCWAUakwqD6BkA0qGdSlRFtK7UlfUv0zX8Zn8LEgip8cpsZzCZys80guYrW2ulrv0JwtWC6-7R4pAvueReqKWSpiYmuWT5Y7f6jPjIAmyk-dQAqdpQ9Hcon3tPnGMQhQL1nIIQS_qpynvlewUJccnyO6erpFv7Ac2P3ZV76ieM7js/w640-h500/DSC_8898.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glaucous-blue Grosbeak - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I explored several other areas on foot, eventually retiring to the campground for a nap in the car by mid-afternoon. Our first Bicolored Hawk for Argentina, an adult, was a nice surprise at the campground. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhS7_kys9MRB6zx8M6AC_QAisDGAtsH7FvLVgDlsNm7GGhOdDtsM7I92mLyGw-6naCac8P4xrIDKd80SpY6F2hwBDEVmIb0HEuYnUxH4KFfBtowHtWViG1UuRG6Nq8VxrgwEpsq7Yqrhaa3bP0pp9Z8tFuVykftKmxqViRXgIIwob_TbJLLAj6buAwQWnu/s1500/DSC_8942.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhS7_kys9MRB6zx8M6AC_QAisDGAtsH7FvLVgDlsNm7GGhOdDtsM7I92mLyGw-6naCac8P4xrIDKd80SpY6F2hwBDEVmIb0HEuYnUxH4KFfBtowHtWViG1UuRG6Nq8VxrgwEpsq7Yqrhaa3bP0pp9Z8tFuVykftKmxqViRXgIIwob_TbJLLAj6buAwQWnu/w640-h464/DSC_8942.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bicolored Hawk - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Feeling rejuvenated, Laura and I waited for dusk to fall so that the real adventure could begin: spot-lighting for Geoffroy's Cats. But the Plains Viscacha provided a worthy distraction as several eager individuals emerged from their tunnels long before the sky darkened.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pfYovZvTxcWPvJHTB6HvoD7TWdloaEdQAvlMZmN1DupEFzhFKeS2HLWbWT-UeX_EW_F0MER3yUNReSGJ9dLa5-USXRIPtv_DPaHXnci417_BEHz3XOy8i54yAGRM59z7_PKm7hdWcqOUEAd3S4DJSXS1rQEnSM6dSMpBhERkHJlFtszApS3B3GVo1RUe/s1500/DSC_8969.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1500" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pfYovZvTxcWPvJHTB6HvoD7TWdloaEdQAvlMZmN1DupEFzhFKeS2HLWbWT-UeX_EW_F0MER3yUNReSGJ9dLa5-USXRIPtv_DPaHXnci417_BEHz3XOy8i54yAGRM59z7_PKm7hdWcqOUEAd3S4DJSXS1rQEnSM6dSMpBhERkHJlFtszApS3B3GVo1RUe/w640-h420/DSC_8969.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plains Viscacha (<i>Lagostomus maximus</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Plains Viscachas live in female-controlled social groups that rely on a warren of tunnels and burrows. They spend the night foraging on grasses and forbs, returning to the tunnel system by dawn. They will drag large branches over the entrances of the tunnels, creating a barrier of sorts for potential predators. A rather large colony of Plains Viscachas live in the campground at PN El Palmar and they create quite the entertainment for the campers. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49SBFP1_wTuwozoRY7r-4Ux759EPp-ChADgsYgvr4OjuwNWHjHL6WbYsIhWpsr_SOJsw1H7lQe4A-8C1IdSNEDlmENSK684VveeqG7mbYzNw_riQI6G45It4sr0n4U2s6XtMOPwXWfRsnnU1QbNCmFUrIdO_yih2iH2lVs-_21KCmAzyuRezWkfRv808V/s1500/DSC_8991.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1500" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49SBFP1_wTuwozoRY7r-4Ux759EPp-ChADgsYgvr4OjuwNWHjHL6WbYsIhWpsr_SOJsw1H7lQe4A-8C1IdSNEDlmENSK684VveeqG7mbYzNw_riQI6G45It4sr0n4U2s6XtMOPwXWfRsnnU1QbNCmFUrIdO_yih2iH2lVs-_21KCmAzyuRezWkfRv808V/w640-h488/DSC_8991.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plains Viscacha (<i>Lagostomus maximus</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Unfortunately, we found out the hard way that Parque Nacional El Palmar is trying to discourage wildlife observation, at least during the best hours. All of the side-roads that branch off the main park road are closed a couple of hours before dusk, and do not open again until the mid-morning hours. Spot-lighting is forbidden, and rangers patrol the park roads at night to make sure that nobody is out searching for cats or other nocturnal wildlife. This was really frustrating for us since El Palmar has long been known as a premier mammal-watching destination in Argentina. Surely the potential impact caused by an occasional biologist or wildlife photographer is rather minimal, since this is still a rather niche hobby. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicaFf6sfJ3SaalSD5Pn0A9ikMlwfC4Z5ThVdozYqybvvLyqe--rWwJVciQaDSqwynD5XWpG8R8OuHbh3WgSHkCTNmP7Dp1-Rs6M6d9O2Yzh2OoSsVOT5H4DgcM8OX2LtT2Ou2lQi2htRoz_DxZcGQppRPxNaOpF4y6BF20TzemE9WQ50IVaB3RRCo63ht/s1500/DSC_8907.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1500" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicaFf6sfJ3SaalSD5Pn0A9ikMlwfC4Z5ThVdozYqybvvLyqe--rWwJVciQaDSqwynD5XWpG8R8OuHbh3WgSHkCTNmP7Dp1-Rs6M6d9O2Yzh2OoSsVOT5H4DgcM8OX2LtT2Ou2lQi2htRoz_DxZcGQppRPxNaOpF4y6BF20TzemE9WQ50IVaB3RRCo63ht/w640-h474/DSC_8907.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ortilia velica</i> - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>But alas, we were not able to spend our only evening at El Palmar doing what we hoped. Instead, we went for a brief night-walk, turning up some of the same mammal species as earlier in the day as well as a few other odds and ends. Then we walked back to the campground to watch the Plains Viscachas for a little while before calling it a night. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaVToaY86u_tjNrZh8jUU60f247O1DQME3X_oj5BsH8a1-JFf84QYWh8-MrhmQNCt4rknYp4aPYQGZr0KT7h1fij9stmTUqlB3jcyWNEMJqj73l45C8HAb8dvzsNpSM6Pzv0W4wt7o35ZMswaQ59G4VNeOE02QNYJp169O__NUnL3am5DDKgW4DjXtt77/s1500/DSC_8996.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaVToaY86u_tjNrZh8jUU60f247O1DQME3X_oj5BsH8a1-JFf84QYWh8-MrhmQNCt4rknYp4aPYQGZr0KT7h1fij9stmTUqlB3jcyWNEMJqj73l45C8HAb8dvzsNpSM6Pzv0W4wt7o35ZMswaQ59G4VNeOE02QNYJp169O__NUnL3am5DDKgW4DjXtt77/w640-h494/DSC_8996.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hensel's Dwarf Frog (<i>Physalaemus henselii</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8615KpfH_2vFL0B0SlBwvbpW1m5jgWJXn1oKznhHcx1F-y_OMlsojPqy4eJD3mC1-dL_fjzVytOMSP-v0_ql2pKlv7F6f-OGLzQDtEhyHkWoRzKtEa7B8n5cn3HQR38rSecAA2U-5Ri4QJLK8nl5L2c7OcZB9DoSDxdtjx67mCWl3zpo5rG2f4w0BCrR/s1500/DSC_8998.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8615KpfH_2vFL0B0SlBwvbpW1m5jgWJXn1oKznhHcx1F-y_OMlsojPqy4eJD3mC1-dL_fjzVytOMSP-v0_ql2pKlv7F6f-OGLzQDtEhyHkWoRzKtEa7B8n5cn3HQR38rSecAA2U-5Ri4QJLK8nl5L2c7OcZB9DoSDxdtjx67mCWl3zpo5rG2f4w0BCrR/w582-h640/DSC_8998.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Banded Sphinx (<i>Eumorpha fasciatus</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I came up with a new plan. We would wake very early (around 3 AM) to give us a chance to cruise the park roads before dawn when cat activity might be high. We hoped that at that early hour, there wouldn't be any rangers patrolling. We fell asleep to the sounds of a Great Horned Owl hooting, and the unusual calls of the Plains Viscachas from all around us.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8M7mVplRU22y4GPZrg5EN4ik45OGnWrO9ntThNQv7MTs7qZ5rK12t9_MiGNnhm6YXD5ux892SqeFodpnCGv89TjEIZcOrGI8m8WX8R_o9ZtonhtQaZwjzYxV1WwHR2zG4AHTAqEtEhMv1MjttgTRrLG0sk9boH3mx-Rx7AFwL5ioF7BVq76Wzktve58V/s1500/DSC_9004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1500" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8M7mVplRU22y4GPZrg5EN4ik45OGnWrO9ntThNQv7MTs7qZ5rK12t9_MiGNnhm6YXD5ux892SqeFodpnCGv89TjEIZcOrGI8m8WX8R_o9ZtonhtQaZwjzYxV1WwHR2zG4AHTAqEtEhMv1MjttgTRrLG0sk9boH3mx-Rx7AFwL5ioF7BVq76Wzktve58V/w640-h452/DSC_9004.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plains Viscacha (<i>Lagostomus maximus</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Our plan worked pretty well (other than feeling rather groggy from the scant few hours of sleep) and we enjoyed a peaceful pre-dawn road-cruising session. Unfortunately, we struck out with cats, but that wasn't much of a surprise given the limited amount of time we were able to search for them. We found quite a few foxes of both species, Brown Brocket Deer and, of course, hundreds of Capybara. The main highlight were perhaps the Scissor-tailed Nightjars, of which we counted at least seven on the roads. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOpEzuAmgwIwJUx1EloWw8iCpWhCMD7OIJenWSEwvkDFwy5Dx1BUiJnKLCdgP3zO5y4IZtM8eSM-kn0xMhP_jWnxzUySXtr8qsymjknW-dfLkxVugOR-q5UbKEU9TYdu0OSf1FpP88ZOaqdeGYq9BDNHE11gZuwQfOb0yLtRZT-zIEEe7v_v-JFbKsVJX/s4032/IMG_1159.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOpEzuAmgwIwJUx1EloWw8iCpWhCMD7OIJenWSEwvkDFwy5Dx1BUiJnKLCdgP3zO5y4IZtM8eSM-kn0xMhP_jWnxzUySXtr8qsymjknW-dfLkxVugOR-q5UbKEU9TYdu0OSf1FpP88ZOaqdeGYq9BDNHE11gZuwQfOb0yLtRZT-zIEEe7v_v-JFbKsVJX/w640-h480/IMG_1159.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We watched the sun rise at the El Palmar river and listened to the dawn chorus as it crescendoed and then quieted. Eventually, we settled in the car for a quick nap, only to be awakened by a park ranger who informed us that we needed to leave as this portion of the park was closed for the night (even though it was now well after sunrise). We followed the park vehicle back to main road, stopping for a very recently road-killed worm lizard (likely run over by the park truck in front of us). </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6_ip3_g69_bwdU8lJMWpOQGGEq7PZQ4xomMhrsMX_cKDEs4LPbwgZxOsfSbCoT1r3gWmuGJ9FcrMMj80-z_h48E6Y14DmJ0a311kA2gP7kefvazco12TDAQMceJaayhb-AVRGVGtHYxLWL2eKLtkkAgQTbWFfd2w1dii-9LHNoOf8gK3uspMpMYTHae4/s4032/IMG_1162.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6_ip3_g69_bwdU8lJMWpOQGGEq7PZQ4xomMhrsMX_cKDEs4LPbwgZxOsfSbCoT1r3gWmuGJ9FcrMMj80-z_h48E6Y14DmJ0a311kA2gP7kefvazco12TDAQMceJaayhb-AVRGVGtHYxLWL2eKLtkkAgQTbWFfd2w1dii-9LHNoOf8gK3uspMpMYTHae4/w640-h480/IMG_1162.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver-lined Worm Lizard (<i>Ophiodes intermedius</i>) - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course, by the time that we had reached the main park road, the "road closed" sign had been removed and the side-roads in the park were open for another day. Frustrating, but heaven forbid that someone visits a national park and searches for wildlife. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheztYGigztZqSnF_GzyA5z5Ax5tkc2iEdmZgUR9-UkxFlUUuJjC9bTzuF8BTO3nr3D4sROMgU8khC30rmJ7bsdIPCND0SF8zoHiojkRQbmx1tHHTV9O8WaJYUP_6Nta0rWENxcBeUy_w_AboM669TcTIOFMZNTOo85nuII7_lfQ7MdsTITtAoAQQxRSKX/s4032/IMG_1148.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheztYGigztZqSnF_GzyA5z5Ax5tkc2iEdmZgUR9-UkxFlUUuJjC9bTzuF8BTO3nr3D4sROMgU8khC30rmJ7bsdIPCND0SF8zoHiojkRQbmx1tHHTV9O8WaJYUP_6Nta0rWENxcBeUy_w_AboM669TcTIOFMZNTOo85nuII7_lfQ7MdsTITtAoAQQxRSKX/w480-h640/IMG_1148.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Asclepias mellodora</i> - PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We often have conflicting feelings about national parks. On one hand, without national parks, these large chunks of habitat would not be protected (and protecting these areas, even if it means restricting access, should be more important than the selfish desires of a naturalist). We also realize that there needs to be rules and enforcement in place when members of the public are visiting potentially sensitive habitats. But on the other hand, it is rather frustrating when the park administration makes it very difficult to actually search for wildlife. Laura and I also saw cattle grazing in the park, which we thought was at odds with a conservation mindset, and annoyed us as it demonstrated that the park's priorities may not be entirely reasonable when it comes to conservation.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYsklBfbv3aYtUr7DfQxc5q9hj4Xtoe7mCIb11_mCWwAgffZCtQzbMs5Zf7LGDT8IXUAmS1VVqg7WbX20SZ7knbPtClf5JHhixHmArBpWhmwvtaE2_RZlOPTygLoyPO_5nAT3WxHF9GEWFg_PsbvXllEjcmIob9656LcNDYq8y6EqDWJbY6ujPWktRPud/s1600/fa4fe6f8-69e7-4a04-875f-735ebecfe834.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWYsklBfbv3aYtUr7DfQxc5q9hj4Xtoe7mCIb11_mCWwAgffZCtQzbMs5Zf7LGDT8IXUAmS1VVqg7WbX20SZ7knbPtClf5JHhixHmArBpWhmwvtaE2_RZlOPTygLoyPO_5nAT3WxHF9GEWFg_PsbvXllEjcmIob9656LcNDYq8y6EqDWJbY6ujPWktRPud/w640-h480/fa4fe6f8-69e7-4a04-875f-735ebecfe834.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PN El Palmar, Entre Ríos, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Laura and I were happy to leave El Palmar behind after another negative experience in a national park. Give us a quiet dirt road without any administration, any day....</p></div></div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130980035846282323.post-23196625954716078472023-07-24T12:54:00.000-04:002023-07-24T12:54:54.486-04:00Parque Provincial Caá Yarí<p>Our swing through Misiones province of northeastern Argentina was coming to a close with just a couple of days remaining. When researching this part of Argentina, I kept noticing one particular area that had a number of interesting eBird reports, but very little information on public access. The name of this region was Caá Yarí, and it appeared to be accessed from a gravel road south of San Pedro. From the few trip reports that mention this area, it seemed possible to just drive down the gravel road until reaching the forest. Laura and I planned to do just that, hoping to car-camp somewhere along the way. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>February 11, 2023 (continued)</b><span><b> </b> </span></p><p><span>It was just a short drive to Caá Yarí from the town of San Pedro and we arrived during the heat of the afternoon. The gravel road was of reasonable quality and we eventually parked at the guard house for the provincial park. As expected, nobody was around; it appears that this area receives very few visitors. </span></p><p>Laura and I poked around alongside the road, and I scouted out sites to set up the moth sheet/light. By 4 PM the heat had subsided somewhat, so we decided to do some late afternoon roadside birding. </p><p>One thing about Caá Yarí is that the good quality forest isn't easily accessible. We only drove a few kilometers past the guard house down the dirt road, and it would seem that during rainy periods this road could be inaccessible for vehicles without 4X4. The areas that we explored consisted of secondary forest with few large trees. Despite this, there were still quite a few interesting species here. </p><p>Our afternoon foray was very productive and we turned up a pair of life birds. Some speculative playback in a decent looking area instigated an immediate response from a Gray-throated Warbling-Finch. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VTAWyU5HogbLNhfgEzIdywflpTSZ_6kCvOW4yxnWOwnmBrYl0twSWRnv63fDoBWoRp2mCeaKN4iq_xQ84UAPPMmZe6MrMptHl5h4bdmy1rB5pFhdOvslsVS1g8MS0T0fLwq5YlfpjtYD836WqjlqkK2hDbySVcJCiDUsTYr4r1C9Rc_dzyFL7XEkaw/s1500/DSC_7340.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VTAWyU5HogbLNhfgEzIdywflpTSZ_6kCvOW4yxnWOwnmBrYl0twSWRnv63fDoBWoRp2mCeaKN4iq_xQ84UAPPMmZe6MrMptHl5h4bdmy1rB5pFhdOvslsVS1g8MS0T0fLwq5YlfpjtYD836WqjlqkK2hDbySVcJCiDUsTYr4r1C9Rc_dzyFL7XEkaw/w640-h478/DSC_7340.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray-throated Warbling Finch - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A minute later, I spotted this Shear-tailed Gray-Tyrant teed up on the top of a dead tree. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMZkaF79NMdfST3U-vn5gkd0w7DAZqh4W0UJ3gDNeEGWw60w0Wnb5-X9tXHbBSJcgCwKJskCvvyFzbcvcN7cmKxieqTRPErXFGXq3OrpcQMLMIWGGebx4W58p4DyanMfNi66VaWN2eiGBJAlwneh-JhF4aR877lTqlCzSaikswYsIEBG4vJ3cw5OIhw/s1146/DSC_7347.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1122" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMZkaF79NMdfST3U-vn5gkd0w7DAZqh4W0UJ3gDNeEGWw60w0Wnb5-X9tXHbBSJcgCwKJskCvvyFzbcvcN7cmKxieqTRPErXFGXq3OrpcQMLMIWGGebx4W58p4DyanMfNi66VaWN2eiGBJAlwneh-JhF4aR877lTqlCzSaikswYsIEBG4vJ3cw5OIhw/w626-h640/DSC_7347.jpg" width="626" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shear-tailed Gray Tyrant - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This was a completely unexpected discovery, as Shear-tailed Gray-Tyrants are pretty rare in Argentina. Most records are from the period of May-November, so this February record was a bit of an anomaly. That being said, Caá Yarí is one of the more reliable sites in Argentina to find this species. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT9M321TMeaD931hDKB8ihfn-b3sPDssw2nXr4PLhI-if1nqQKFlw8fa_nb74abNnHDuoz_yEk68ZCNIRktu3U4kdYsS8bUmOCOWE8lverBvrkFbAdmw6en5_CG8upOGmdCLs3KOYlbx1J1Ewrh292YrlwZqFJwDt77okOO-CEFp9X9LFy9gUug-hJw/s1362/DSC_7357.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1182" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT9M321TMeaD931hDKB8ihfn-b3sPDssw2nXr4PLhI-if1nqQKFlw8fa_nb74abNnHDuoz_yEk68ZCNIRktu3U4kdYsS8bUmOCOWE8lverBvrkFbAdmw6en5_CG8upOGmdCLs3KOYlbx1J1Ewrh292YrlwZqFJwDt77okOO-CEFp9X9LFy9gUug-hJw/w556-h640/DSC_7357.jpg" width="556" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shear-tailed Gray Tyrant - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A small mixed flock in this area produced great views of Green-backed Becards and a family group of Diademed Tanagers. Both of these were lifers for Laura! They didn't really cooperate for photos, though...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVVlV9l-WtGwLAOkKcRDgaSLksphUKjv37wqAD4fD-Vb5BqJZdnou7t1ZEROjjp3y78_kU53tiopn2RWlwPB2KUwwwGvluG41cEWN7t08ajuo-VGN9tEj47p7I1-ky_TthD_K3AuOJX1KErXnCQVMBKLQzAaT5AsRjZTb9b30Q4cj5AIwJNoYshFlAA/s1500/DSC_7268.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1500" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVVlV9l-WtGwLAOkKcRDgaSLksphUKjv37wqAD4fD-Vb5BqJZdnou7t1ZEROjjp3y78_kU53tiopn2RWlwPB2KUwwwGvluG41cEWN7t08ajuo-VGN9tEj47p7I1-ky_TthD_K3AuOJX1KErXnCQVMBKLQzAaT5AsRjZTb9b30Q4cj5AIwJNoYshFlAA/w640-h504/DSC_7268.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green-backed Becard - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of the main reasons that we wanted to car-camp at Caá Yarí was the potential for night-time naturalist activities. The moth sheet, for one, and the chance to night-hike, for two. But also, this area can be somewhat reliable for Long-tufted Screech-Owl, Rusty-barred Owl, and on occasion, Long-trained Nightjar. </p><p>We had one more surprise in store while we waited for night to fall at a particular bridge that had relatively recent eBird reports of the screech-owl. A bit of speculative playback caused a Planalto Tapaculo to lose his mind and start calling back. We even had a great view of him perched deep in the thickets and then flying across the road. Clearly, he had never been "tickled" with playback before. This was a great catch-up bird after dipping on it at Cruce Caballero in the preceding days.</p><p>About half an hour after sunset, the Long-tufted Screech-Owls began vocalizing, though we were unable to obtain views. We slowly drove sections of the road where Long-trained Nightjars are sometimes reported, but we came up empty. This ended up being one of our only misses in the Atlantic Forest. It is a tricky species outside of the breeding season.</p><p>The best bird that we found on the drive was this Common Potoo, perched down low on a fence post. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlMws5STxikF_YWIeqXRnMYCCru3zEWU4wQBICg94h3LxqhpV5jOv_wUovtvIQcjFbEPg5VDclCZVd8w7DKOGWU6zrkdfRfKjfvIh0jlx052_1mBAv3J8XDXE3C6BUxavv0INv4cpcQG2KFWf80tHEscem3sdJ_Y6-ZhVjk2qK1_4YiTlRr1OTV564w/s1500/DSC_7371.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1269" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlMws5STxikF_YWIeqXRnMYCCru3zEWU4wQBICg94h3LxqhpV5jOv_wUovtvIQcjFbEPg5VDclCZVd8w7DKOGWU6zrkdfRfKjfvIh0jlx052_1mBAv3J8XDXE3C6BUxavv0INv4cpcQG2KFWf80tHEscem3sdJ_Y6-ZhVjk2qK1_4YiTlRr1OTV564w/w542-h640/DSC_7371.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Potoo - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Laura and I went for a stroll for a kilometer or so, south of the guard house. We finally succeeded with hearing our first Rusty-barred Owls, but they, too remained out of sight. The walk was otherwise fairly uneventful. Perhaps the dry conditions were making it difficult to find many herps. Below are a few of the scant photos that I took during the walk. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6_sY3eXDmX45nlq5k9xsHS7G75JTqO-lpJT6ivNRpR4vo1Gz8mHXuuKCBaaUG7qgdZvrqDju7g7GhgLsUL7RCkeoT-FGZ7yXkBoF_atAJnlBINQLeq5Tkws09-jbbZZ370okDKeTa-afgWkM8oRp8CL4yopS9LZdiipAsPlVjC42AlQYwDE5qE15KQ/s1500/DSC_7423.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1245" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6_sY3eXDmX45nlq5k9xsHS7G75JTqO-lpJT6ivNRpR4vo1Gz8mHXuuKCBaaUG7qgdZvrqDju7g7GhgLsUL7RCkeoT-FGZ7yXkBoF_atAJnlBINQLeq5Tkws09-jbbZZ370okDKeTa-afgWkM8oRp8CL4yopS9LZdiipAsPlVjC42AlQYwDE5qE15KQ/w532-h640/DSC_7423.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Adimantus ornatissimus</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS99VI8Te4byYdy2_saU8ghGlLvRXKtAmfISEag6NxFMfd-EGkCfsCzXLqtoQvCXnI2kU8YTHN7smrsbJvrTJtpsm9-OCTH5Gz-AIPMiETD0nYmDf6WIL_2dQWYllHBNtnxzetgLOxyPjcFw6VM1dc77nDAI150smFQeV2Cj80cesj7EM3hiH6nGbomg/s1500/DSC_7426.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="1500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS99VI8Te4byYdy2_saU8ghGlLvRXKtAmfISEag6NxFMfd-EGkCfsCzXLqtoQvCXnI2kU8YTHN7smrsbJvrTJtpsm9-OCTH5Gz-AIPMiETD0nYmDf6WIL_2dQWYllHBNtnxzetgLOxyPjcFw6VM1dc77nDAI150smFQeV2Cj80cesj7EM3hiH6nGbomg/w640-h500/DSC_7426.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tailed Sulphur (<i>Phoebis neocypris</i>) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8NjF_t_hbAQCK7Wj7IE03xWdlLxgum_E3-xuy9SwQpIAd8DflTmUu2W773fQHlaYB9GkWthKHyqBHjioTUJgXcj2tjbwgkOYw1scv9_-ha7Tcs0MQyWXZuW2Unn0FE0RuZDYvVooI9yzE4mqi9JaR2tF3TcHsxWVdtxmGCvkCNQKl2_EJ3E8F4sLmA/s1500/DSC_7427.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8NjF_t_hbAQCK7Wj7IE03xWdlLxgum_E3-xuy9SwQpIAd8DflTmUu2W773fQHlaYB9GkWthKHyqBHjioTUJgXcj2tjbwgkOYw1scv9_-ha7Tcs0MQyWXZuW2Unn0FE0RuZDYvVooI9yzE4mqi9JaR2tF3TcHsxWVdtxmGCvkCNQKl2_EJ3E8F4sLmA/w568-h640/DSC_7427.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hypselonotus interruptus</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSkTK2FBhhxFdsKFG-HMstXyUq7JjtmuXfl5ly8HZbn8pEAMg-kWoSRHpAKJMVFMKJ5rfGAqpxvq7zYrARp7-_ZuhHqfA9RBj_VWQwJaWus42AZv8NZZpe0u-Hcq3XYL2ague005OaPggVuHIvmtouZRuxF6dvgkJIQiAHGBDDRb2ceD4tDv8HhsQrw/s1500/DSC_7428.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1314" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSkTK2FBhhxFdsKFG-HMstXyUq7JjtmuXfl5ly8HZbn8pEAMg-kWoSRHpAKJMVFMKJ5rfGAqpxvq7zYrARp7-_ZuhHqfA9RBj_VWQwJaWus42AZv8NZZpe0u-Hcq3XYL2ague005OaPggVuHIvmtouZRuxF6dvgkJIQiAHGBDDRb2ceD4tDv8HhsQrw/w560-h640/DSC_7428.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coptopteryx </i>sp. - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uIf934Q50k18hREWlTuRTxIUFMmqROtD7RTW8FqGmAukr8OLGVspTiZUnIJRpNKT85-rhbgpoLOsbMc40ble2e9Obrik4IhSBWN4BrxLXUSQyLuCeU8nzMdk4o5dM5qjmRpvFjmt3j_eusT_7D-QDnr-rBAbOlEr9o9bLsTJyiA116rzR3zM7vc6Ag/s1500/DSC_7429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1500" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uIf934Q50k18hREWlTuRTxIUFMmqROtD7RTW8FqGmAukr8OLGVspTiZUnIJRpNKT85-rhbgpoLOsbMc40ble2e9Obrik4IhSBWN4BrxLXUSQyLuCeU8nzMdk4o5dM5qjmRpvFjmt3j_eusT_7D-QDnr-rBAbOlEr9o9bLsTJyiA116rzR3zM7vc6Ag/w640-h464/DSC_7429.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stalaeochlora arcuata iguazuensis</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The rest of the evening was devoted to the moth sheet. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOltmHOdZuEKb-LMydf71cTKV9bQLiQ9VU0jaxUvobx3xSjyOb662MnAkUFMmF467UXFxHSqNhE7cV4LkgcsWTxmwluAFBSNZ2CtXPdhLFXTqnm0VS9Dvou_5hDklnOgM8Z9mRu82uHuTybZdtYQqp65h4M6EnKsaJMwtccoH6pCOQUJ0_Dk5GbGrmg/s1500/DSC_7418.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1500" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOltmHOdZuEKb-LMydf71cTKV9bQLiQ9VU0jaxUvobx3xSjyOb662MnAkUFMmF467UXFxHSqNhE7cV4LkgcsWTxmwluAFBSNZ2CtXPdhLFXTqnm0VS9Dvou_5hDklnOgM8Z9mRu82uHuTybZdtYQqp65h4M6EnKsaJMwtccoH6pCOQUJ0_Dk5GbGrmg/w640-h450/DSC_7418.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Manduca florestan</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sl5hKnaQDrnT4MHZvVeFppXKsb052E6JOyb2pPPahRd6CjrVAoTeRx86uL5hq2_8Pc45fl-XNdCtn435Gd1mbpsNkqQLso8QA3AN6jgrgnUHr8FJLiqbUohg2IDnuIc_Ngpvy2ayXZM8E_DEycwUCcczMc-fGT6tY2HJa-NbP224Gw2vwqtv3_DIRQ/s1500/DSC_7420.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1388" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sl5hKnaQDrnT4MHZvVeFppXKsb052E6JOyb2pPPahRd6CjrVAoTeRx86uL5hq2_8Pc45fl-XNdCtn435Gd1mbpsNkqQLso8QA3AN6jgrgnUHr8FJLiqbUohg2IDnuIc_Ngpvy2ayXZM8E_DEycwUCcczMc-fGT6tY2HJa-NbP224Gw2vwqtv3_DIRQ/w592-h640/DSC_7420.jpg" width="592" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euglyphis </i>sp. - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>At one point, I heard some rustling in the trees behind me. Lo and behold, there was a Long-tufted Screech-Owl, also checking out the moth action!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhAF72BLymYiwMA74ZW7gOkKIFFC5MdBhX2_8K3PMUYPJQuP_ON6OFkcfCbXT9jhYmi0WbN_5izQsdHQzK5jttAj8Zi4Znx_BiKegPizFDUCKqknHUGg9Wsb_hQj-FMoUY3C7NtF5nYRWRiW15WJy1WY_frBUL8PlsyLapvdc_2gvn0FuASQyZvUC7A/s1500/DSC_7532.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhAF72BLymYiwMA74ZW7gOkKIFFC5MdBhX2_8K3PMUYPJQuP_ON6OFkcfCbXT9jhYmi0WbN_5izQsdHQzK5jttAj8Zi4Znx_BiKegPizFDUCKqknHUGg9Wsb_hQj-FMoUY3C7NtF5nYRWRiW15WJy1WY_frBUL8PlsyLapvdc_2gvn0FuASQyZvUC7A/w568-h640/DSC_7532.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long-tufted Screech-Owl - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><p>It was a pretty excellent evening at the sheet and I could have stayed up all night checking out the insects. Unfortunately, I had to drag myself away as we would be up before dawn. Below are some of my favourites from the course of the evening. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2hW6ctmuH2WK8WLRGMBrRFjCn57y5X0jR8goESknZTrjwYKguDrrkmBLqRyL6ov6nuEPpxNaqMD1UruZAS-MBRtWyRfH_TsrNyDUq7LjijDViwzPBPZlvntrsK0jAhhWo0YZQNfMYFlnG2bFeDEQQx2_Da37IFfciiF-iXHwWQ8XPuxifi3ZbmgfRQ/s1500/DSC_7440.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1383" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2hW6ctmuH2WK8WLRGMBrRFjCn57y5X0jR8goESknZTrjwYKguDrrkmBLqRyL6ov6nuEPpxNaqMD1UruZAS-MBRtWyRfH_TsrNyDUq7LjijDViwzPBPZlvntrsK0jAhhWo0YZQNfMYFlnG2bFeDEQQx2_Da37IFfciiF-iXHwWQ8XPuxifi3ZbmgfRQ/w590-h640/DSC_7440.jpg" width="590" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Euphobetron moorei</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P5N4htAFBwcUoZ_1Zy2hYI7SxwOE7p9hcNU39r8VN8SM8dMFSmtWBOpk_W7H6LFDlM-QUjEQHlgKrvHrTz57wYSLZk1GeuY91kLpnWrotADLgx1d4iBL7vwQYl2P2lEnnHfz4ncAqIX7VWaIBczoyDiXg6eFbHJZ0V7Ml2eCy353pn9ibyD7JQSHMw/s1500/DSC_7446.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5P5N4htAFBwcUoZ_1Zy2hYI7SxwOE7p9hcNU39r8VN8SM8dMFSmtWBOpk_W7H6LFDlM-QUjEQHlgKrvHrTz57wYSLZk1GeuY91kLpnWrotADLgx1d4iBL7vwQYl2P2lEnnHfz4ncAqIX7VWaIBczoyDiXg6eFbHJZ0V7Ml2eCy353pn9ibyD7JQSHMw/w544-h640/DSC_7446.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidenfied crambid moth (Crambidae) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyJGM4OFJEe6cbwCim9hQDBDzq-8LuU6PvzLk4GAM-jIfbiPrHzNmfTWx3Odi0b8BURvZBdk6tymG2AgWElaJ8EkhMr7IqLP4y1R2SmwK_fOKvLtVhlGHiXYr03rOqb1qrkBw5W1ml8osMQ8yFJEvjmriu90bqM2vA80-gRstUK9Vgu3EUHb_j4uk4w/s1500/DSC_7454.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="1500" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyJGM4OFJEe6cbwCim9hQDBDzq-8LuU6PvzLk4GAM-jIfbiPrHzNmfTWx3Odi0b8BURvZBdk6tymG2AgWElaJ8EkhMr7IqLP4y1R2SmwK_fOKvLtVhlGHiXYr03rOqb1qrkBw5W1ml8osMQ8yFJEvjmriu90bqM2vA80-gRstUK9Vgu3EUHb_j4uk4w/w640-h472/DSC_7454.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coleoxestia </i>sp. - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3vB1oyki0OIW4d6OWJXeLDppxW6czbQSdaswr7El1HEYcJoiksnbZmQxzzKX2qNzLsg2Op-Y_YA311si5JwT5J7tnBH18ItCIkqyrjVrVXCm5QpkLJN7u3Gs7wimzErYGnmzoetcqhp5Icc7p39IkNCOGaNL2GwI8oY59sHEPrAY4CIgSBLuXXY93g/s1500/DSC_7455.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="1500" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3vB1oyki0OIW4d6OWJXeLDppxW6czbQSdaswr7El1HEYcJoiksnbZmQxzzKX2qNzLsg2Op-Y_YA311si5JwT5J7tnBH18ItCIkqyrjVrVXCm5QpkLJN7u3Gs7wimzErYGnmzoetcqhp5Icc7p39IkNCOGaNL2GwI8oY59sHEPrAY4CIgSBLuXXY93g/w640-h440/DSC_7455.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Idaea zoalma</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcbW6Hir6akZxH7YSwMHkfWKwOx0gApbqMJTOmZzc-oN3oxq-UglM9-xlf9Yc8lL_Fh1-49bNLnZXBKw-ncq2cyz71Wx7IceRUdJ4wUEJUwhHlNyjtskxLnUfeouPcZeMOX-QZL0yVtVhZxuBGzqRhfXtIgfIqDVp2_WHsvaq1hoqSlTeet1Xo5zAhQ/s1500/DSC_7475.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcbW6Hir6akZxH7YSwMHkfWKwOx0gApbqMJTOmZzc-oN3oxq-UglM9-xlf9Yc8lL_Fh1-49bNLnZXBKw-ncq2cyz71Wx7IceRUdJ4wUEJUwhHlNyjtskxLnUfeouPcZeMOX-QZL0yVtVhZxuBGzqRhfXtIgfIqDVp2_WHsvaq1hoqSlTeet1Xo5zAhQ/w640-h462/DSC_7475.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nemoria dentilinea</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw_LN9C0X6uNfoJ57mk--4b8_o0apvQlDdIziXD_Ee4Jer2hVXLuwVOemEKMo12lbWmGAZhoOCzUuy7g0VftXHyjuY-L_R4CQ9W6FwehRlNirEA-bq5M5Hx2G1mPuQ_xuHqQ8xgXF0kLEfVjXwMercdFIyAGlaxrji939rlwen4eCiJrP2phehf9Fig/s1500/DSC_7479.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1500" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw_LN9C0X6uNfoJ57mk--4b8_o0apvQlDdIziXD_Ee4Jer2hVXLuwVOemEKMo12lbWmGAZhoOCzUuy7g0VftXHyjuY-L_R4CQ9W6FwehRlNirEA-bq5M5Hx2G1mPuQ_xuHqQ8xgXF0kLEfVjXwMercdFIyAGlaxrji939rlwen4eCiJrP2phehf9Fig/w640-h456/DSC_7479.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colla rhodope</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZb4FPnW-KDW8J31eSlRXqKH9AE38sW6SNgL8cdwry5xt0RNms_yjbjYbgGQHSXSFkMWPwU8KE5_vtyerQ0ojNjbpRU1ED1JvYMQQkRGt4El3e_avHfHKamEyYmLU8JKlcicyuCLJtz5a8d-0E4g2zvbcR1xXFONsPc3BKlKIHOs3lKXnhLltWHC5Dw/s1500/DSC_7481.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZb4FPnW-KDW8J31eSlRXqKH9AE38sW6SNgL8cdwry5xt0RNms_yjbjYbgGQHSXSFkMWPwU8KE5_vtyerQ0ojNjbpRU1ED1JvYMQQkRGt4El3e_avHfHKamEyYmLU8JKlcicyuCLJtz5a8d-0E4g2zvbcR1xXFONsPc3BKlKIHOs3lKXnhLltWHC5Dw/w596-h640/DSC_7481.jpg" width="596" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Incarcha aporalis</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqtJY4N58ZatDodk8hoiLcUGFIiW5-rCRlktyjSnUPWHlHUwe07gVBDMIkYrvzCY3PM4Q0MOyvLbFk0ia7SnN1Ex4tfW7-lFf_oFJ7g0rMCjM3yIfv1_-2YRFHAinqI-Nt0uf-NkDUfbgAg7eIrrbEIzKtwq8iSrn_mTApoq1mth0kO5YsfoIca4Z9w/s1500/DSC_7485.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1217" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqtJY4N58ZatDodk8hoiLcUGFIiW5-rCRlktyjSnUPWHlHUwe07gVBDMIkYrvzCY3PM4Q0MOyvLbFk0ia7SnN1Ex4tfW7-lFf_oFJ7g0rMCjM3yIfv1_-2YRFHAinqI-Nt0uf-NkDUfbgAg7eIrrbEIzKtwq8iSrn_mTApoq1mth0kO5YsfoIca4Z9w/w520-h640/DSC_7485.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosema </i>sp. - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyEDVQOaoZFKoXguTUiFh6-4rxubjzs9OH8xIBYzELztFpgB459SU_k5MMt_2OqLheb6pHz-cr9rUQHryXDS6DP119TC_lN7bcmfKAcYky1kV5u8ceLGJVOnODjkfaU73rOBigx04fpJdOM5lIRPKY5a9kGw7vvdI3ITNfylq54CHCh8gnx6s2PniWg/s1500/DSC_7511.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1293" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyEDVQOaoZFKoXguTUiFh6-4rxubjzs9OH8xIBYzELztFpgB459SU_k5MMt_2OqLheb6pHz-cr9rUQHryXDS6DP119TC_lN7bcmfKAcYky1kV5u8ceLGJVOnODjkfaU73rOBigx04fpJdOM5lIRPKY5a9kGw7vvdI3ITNfylq54CHCh8gnx6s2PniWg/w552-h640/DSC_7511.jpg" width="552" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dot-lined White (<i>Artace cribrarius</i>) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEQV7T8cyyPjd9_D7SejBKwKDCGL4JfU0sLP4d9GNjk3_McxXInQ60G_Fx1kVMUaFUKg8v8QXV7YV3Nr67jwo1JF8_klDJhDS9Cdlc0agJ5Ny5tXGaxZlNx8I2oB0DFN9q3HVQJU3HSRecFmW_scDmpKcDs3S3_6DbxN8AJOT2AWX-xuC9j8oABVvbZFx/s1500/DSC_7450.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1345" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEQV7T8cyyPjd9_D7SejBKwKDCGL4JfU0sLP4d9GNjk3_McxXInQ60G_Fx1kVMUaFUKg8v8QXV7YV3Nr67jwo1JF8_klDJhDS9Cdlc0agJ5Ny5tXGaxZlNx8I2oB0DFN9q3HVQJU3HSRecFmW_scDmpKcDs3S3_6DbxN8AJOT2AWX-xuC9j8oABVvbZFx/w574-h640/DSC_7450.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hypocosmia pyrochroma</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50CenUYdZo3HgMstoVLoRTvmhx4IhEgbaBwIvQC9iuvx8clX_ez0CryyQwLp83qUdHk39x4ToLRKRmLTeWoZFnFA4zaL6sfXDOJNM4aDAHg2lb9zPo1ZiQ8pbdsw7a8YIKTDn2u473N5JYdqgHi6Pj3WsVgubRxCJ_Czbwe9J51JJ3Be8uiAd4TkPuw/s1500/DSC_7536.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1347" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50CenUYdZo3HgMstoVLoRTvmhx4IhEgbaBwIvQC9iuvx8clX_ez0CryyQwLp83qUdHk39x4ToLRKRmLTeWoZFnFA4zaL6sfXDOJNM4aDAHg2lb9zPo1ZiQ8pbdsw7a8YIKTDn2u473N5JYdqgHi6Pj3WsVgubRxCJ_Czbwe9J51JJ3Be8uiAd4TkPuw/w574-h640/DSC_7536.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Loxa virescens</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mRXMSIAaCgysXlTJYPZ4IiI-0sV0NWFLpAcE2l9zhkg6tA5NBq1ITW5n3p9x8gmzcpQK66ajqE3O0AePiudFwwqFmV-m9RJwB0XfeR8UtENlaFz9k1HXL-W9aRtTeIc4kfj3yWU2-uPviNDNWBNIudf89zMJdqwYdZtmw243iDbwzV9g0Fjv4CHgGQ/s1500/DSC_7555.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1246" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mRXMSIAaCgysXlTJYPZ4IiI-0sV0NWFLpAcE2l9zhkg6tA5NBq1ITW5n3p9x8gmzcpQK66ajqE3O0AePiudFwwqFmV-m9RJwB0XfeR8UtENlaFz9k1HXL-W9aRtTeIc4kfj3yWU2-uPviNDNWBNIudf89zMJdqwYdZtmw243iDbwzV9g0Fjv4CHgGQ/w532-h640/DSC_7555.jpg" width="532" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Paraethria triseriata</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyhomCT3y0Qgt_U80tNLaYLPLD6D8LK3UinI7VGV9sIioovwd_YdsPrVw4ce0bGT2LJp087X4i7FrbUNKtnAbXd7RJ3pAzS1A7r4OmEKMIt76V-EHl9nm16taJ9NLk8RcKlZmbXSfXMXuKo67WRsp9QMu1viDElyhPB2rYz0E1ui3THzZnOkc4b9cpQ/s1500/DSC_7559.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyhomCT3y0Qgt_U80tNLaYLPLD6D8LK3UinI7VGV9sIioovwd_YdsPrVw4ce0bGT2LJp087X4i7FrbUNKtnAbXd7RJ3pAzS1A7r4OmEKMIt76V-EHl9nm16taJ9NLk8RcKlZmbXSfXMXuKo67WRsp9QMu1viDElyhPB2rYz0E1ui3THzZnOkc4b9cpQ/w640-h484/DSC_7559.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Asphaera </i>sp. - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZx0IZhO9eAOpOm0jZ9_4XgpzZxdo-REd2MYiJixHj5UV625dbVSI7R5UZIw6OUxxITFL6uhkFxg-qLh3qjozPcyKD7G6HwY81HqqT1veMTNvSRE15V0op90GJVoOwrdiJUyqhBSmnTPONs7nmz3QNqioGqMbWJ08BANAXpR6vajk4ZMCdlkbJy8soCg/s1500/DSC_7578.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1500" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZx0IZhO9eAOpOm0jZ9_4XgpzZxdo-REd2MYiJixHj5UV625dbVSI7R5UZIw6OUxxITFL6uhkFxg-qLh3qjozPcyKD7G6HwY81HqqT1veMTNvSRE15V0op90GJVoOwrdiJUyqhBSmnTPONs7nmz3QNqioGqMbWJ08BANAXpR6vajk4ZMCdlkbJy8soCg/w640-h520/DSC_7578.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Apatelodes pandarioides</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS5a9LNa5vFbXB6Jq3Zfin5alN6zrIkT3LD_sLkGIdXg5Sr5zYWgbwFVWQjWGsjGxG5LFAAJD2XyKdw4_q2W0UaBAzxgU5yJtAoAf4Q_5v4XZX2zZ1_aZfVQzZv3ggMwrdr8fmzREGohA5gIpO3NG5HMiQZt_xo24tnI7H2seFKzIeRQMSFKFa3t7Sg/s1500/DSC_7587.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1325" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWS5a9LNa5vFbXB6Jq3Zfin5alN6zrIkT3LD_sLkGIdXg5Sr5zYWgbwFVWQjWGsjGxG5LFAAJD2XyKdw4_q2W0UaBAzxgU5yJtAoAf4Q_5v4XZX2zZ1_aZfVQzZv3ggMwrdr8fmzREGohA5gIpO3NG5HMiQZt_xo24tnI7H2seFKzIeRQMSFKFa3t7Sg/w566-h640/DSC_7587.jpg" width="566" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Argyroeides sanguinea</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-0Lgs_EGMdKxGhSBAu2_6aLjoIfqVtlszTWwhjZup3YiKun0-XxYSph33gTnS_XdugXsbHEJQQNmmqTAesvidWWaZEGMG1mkGT-dw-E_BzxYynNefZ-4PeZXf3C26XXapUoXKKL2cuLt5dSr-nscMKq5DSYqDxi-NKpv-_3NWOvnrGjIERBz-GEF_w/s1500/DSC_7588.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-0Lgs_EGMdKxGhSBAu2_6aLjoIfqVtlszTWwhjZup3YiKun0-XxYSph33gTnS_XdugXsbHEJQQNmmqTAesvidWWaZEGMG1mkGT-dw-E_BzxYynNefZ-4PeZXf3C26XXapUoXKKL2cuLt5dSr-nscMKq5DSYqDxi-NKpv-_3NWOvnrGjIERBz-GEF_w/w640-h490/DSC_7588.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Syngamia florella</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>February 12, 2023</b></div><div><br /></div><div>As a naturalist, my absolute favourite time of day is that period just before and around sunrise. I love listening to and watching the changes in the environment, as the morning light slowly creeps in. The air is cool, the cicadas are relatively quiet (for once!), and the night birds slowly give way to the dawn chorus. It seems like just about every bird in the vicinity is active for a short period of time. </div><div><br /></div><div>We awoke before dawn following a short few hours of sleep. The moth sheet had kept me occupied far too late in the evening, and our sleeping arrangement (the two front seats of the car) was not the most comfortable for a deep sleep. </div><div><br /></div><div>I rolled down the car's windows and we listened to the start of the dawn chorus for fifteen minutes as we slowly woke up. Long-tufted Screech and Ferruginous Pygmy Owls vocalized early, as did a Common Potoo. A Barred Forest-Falcon and several Rufous-capped Motmots lent their voices to the dawn chorus just as the sky began to lighten. Two Short-tailed Nighthawks cut through the sky above us. Before long, the forest was alive with song. </div><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I had a quick breakfast before setting off on foot down the dirt road to the south. The morning was full of promise. </div><div><br /></div><div>I thought I heard an interesting call and so I broadcast a bit of playback. Immediately, three dark shapes glided into the canopy of a roadside tree. I could scarcely believe my eyes - Saffron Toucanets!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVXdLXihN-chEnzsYkQFk-ETc1IGvtjqtzUGuxTAFooZtTNUY4ubVNzDkHza8LE6votoZf_p8N7RyiLsziXPHIQ91h0PUVaidPh9NZyDJRxCimdbpVgz2JUSRdETo1rP5FMnna7DXBCumnDo5kLqEAYYSJo4Y05-mKIDgIVXcmS8YKn67YdaxKdEBm3wX/s1500/DSC_7620.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVXdLXihN-chEnzsYkQFk-ETc1IGvtjqtzUGuxTAFooZtTNUY4ubVNzDkHza8LE6votoZf_p8N7RyiLsziXPHIQ91h0PUVaidPh9NZyDJRxCimdbpVgz2JUSRdETo1rP5FMnna7DXBCumnDo5kLqEAYYSJo4Y05-mKIDgIVXcmS8YKn67YdaxKdEBm3wX/w640-h482/DSC_7620.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron Toucanet - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>This oddly-coloured toucan was one of my most wanted species for the Atlantic forest and I was stoked to have finally found some. Laura and I enjoyed the views for a minute or so, then the trio flew off. A quick encounter, but extremely satisfying, nonetheless.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTDeYQrZxOkBJctcJ7o-nDngdcQ48sO9IyOpxsME8yCpMLiaUtB5bt-1P31RwlFkGks4gVS9zTh08tMo-F7JZ8M7K233VLwZflHVJqn3AdRKIBShvnt_mEZVFftyZ5lnoNtagrTS7Hy4IdJKDTQztMHeLImCCBgE_q35bsVByu0DuXQN3kYB-OK-fUXYf/s1500/DSC_7606.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="1500" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTDeYQrZxOkBJctcJ7o-nDngdcQ48sO9IyOpxsME8yCpMLiaUtB5bt-1P31RwlFkGks4gVS9zTh08tMo-F7JZ8M7K233VLwZflHVJqn3AdRKIBShvnt_mEZVFftyZ5lnoNtagrTS7Hy4IdJKDTQztMHeLImCCBgE_q35bsVByu0DuXQN3kYB-OK-fUXYf/w640-h468/DSC_7606.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saffron Toucanet - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div></div><div>Even at that early hour, the sun felt like it had some strength behind it. We could tell that it would be a scorcher, and it wouldn't be long until the bird activity was stifled by the day's heat. It always feels like a race against time during these mornings. I feel self-imposed pressure to not linger at one spot for too long, knowing that these excellent conditions would be short-lived and I needed to cover more ground. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT33crLzNwcu71-_gsidKDR_XFGquzFcRptwGhHrS4EYGT90m8TwAbeqOXAgT10yFTMFCtrakeqdVlk10Uo2-XLb2ZGcPAKNaj0OxBfNSec1d1fAFziVizquZCV5rt3xPne7sESNSHnIDkzwJ3J1xgM7Odmk2n3LeXWbMIlMc0hQvdebtD4FvITrWXaWp/s1500/DSC_7594.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihT33crLzNwcu71-_gsidKDR_XFGquzFcRptwGhHrS4EYGT90m8TwAbeqOXAgT10yFTMFCtrakeqdVlk10Uo2-XLb2ZGcPAKNaj0OxBfNSec1d1fAFziVizquZCV5rt3xPne7sESNSHnIDkzwJ3J1xgM7Odmk2n3LeXWbMIlMc0hQvdebtD4FvITrWXaWp/w640-h492/DSC_7594.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-ruffed Fruitcrow - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And what a morning it was. The next target to fall was a Spotted Bamboowren, its very distinctive song emanating from a roadside stand of dense bamboo. Laura and I tried to see this skulker; the best I got was a dark shape furtively moving in the dark interior. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Dusky-tailed Antbird, another lifer, was slightly more accommodating. We enjoyed the quick views of a pair, though they were too twitchy for my camera as they scampered through the bamboo. I would have to wait until Brazil a month later before finally photographing this species.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXu4pxVE6yIT3pxlwGU8ysZHhr0bHvwen_rFfPoc2hHmObgyoy6-2mIkPljmgRwa0LiwW4f0Sr2cdsVgcDyiq4qfI7L_91MM8eZcpw-NId8dsts-wdOpDPRctTttgqegiTxRTeyaPNmCb9-WF3215BqScr88oDaKUbqXmXGWIvrM8URnKKEk_HfvNNqXO/s1500/DSC_7677.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXu4pxVE6yIT3pxlwGU8ysZHhr0bHvwen_rFfPoc2hHmObgyoy6-2mIkPljmgRwa0LiwW4f0Sr2cdsVgcDyiq4qfI7L_91MM8eZcpw-NId8dsts-wdOpDPRctTttgqegiTxRTeyaPNmCb9-WF3215BqScr88oDaKUbqXmXGWIvrM8URnKKEk_HfvNNqXO/w640-h480/DSC_7677.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rufous-browed Peppershrike - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Laura and I tallied around 80 species of birds during the morning. Other highlights from this walk included our first Sharp-billed Treehunter, another Shear-tailed Gray-Tyrant, great views of Chestnut-headed Tanagers, two more Planalto Tapaculos, a Red-ruffed Fruitcrow and much more. </div><div><br /></div><div>After several kilometres of walking, Laura and I turned around to backtrack to the guard house. The morning was already quite warm and the bird activity had started to dwindle. I was more focused on insect photography at this time. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_4u3xxJIEwFc2hjstIyDuTTLlF_gwIlNO2CcEDW65jeFvyA8hUJ-bEywHjXze7TIYXdSW5qF4AZFNb1g4u8hBj3AGfArRb4nzD86Zmm1bqCHT5BRdCccAzfOwGuIEPt7TEgT6ylqH2HDMaTLhyz9v8P0ysRRVg3Si4PBlgLioOYnN8EMgWbMcRKc7GMk/s1500/DSC_7747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1500" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_4u3xxJIEwFc2hjstIyDuTTLlF_gwIlNO2CcEDW65jeFvyA8hUJ-bEywHjXze7TIYXdSW5qF4AZFNb1g4u8hBj3AGfArRb4nzD86Zmm1bqCHT5BRdCccAzfOwGuIEPt7TEgT6ylqH2HDMaTLhyz9v8P0ysRRVg3Si4PBlgLioOYnN8EMgWbMcRKc7GMk/w640-h496/DSC_7747.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two-barred Flasher (<i>Astraptes fulgerator</i>) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3_6pV5MpgW0YBQPEHeRpIGkjcCzOMCawg_gMWsCe1nAlWyP-0FkhDQtNkVy4SOw6qnoEosoefn9DB-SkeRIgUnQpMkS50uigEN1j8rQNP0Xye7ks20Jg1y36mpVHVFgACnsJqXRtt3C-zJuapHNwKK5f0d8fLy9AUYaZovbeRLj4rLRYSBJWpPej97V0/s1500/DSC_7754.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3_6pV5MpgW0YBQPEHeRpIGkjcCzOMCawg_gMWsCe1nAlWyP-0FkhDQtNkVy4SOw6qnoEosoefn9DB-SkeRIgUnQpMkS50uigEN1j8rQNP0Xye7ks20Jg1y36mpVHVFgACnsJqXRtt3C-zJuapHNwKK5f0d8fLy9AUYaZovbeRLj4rLRYSBJWpPej97V0/w640-h492/DSC_7754.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fantastic Ruby-Eye (<i>Lycas argentea</i>) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lZ_Dkrjgo4n8IPPFsmRO1yXa1Xa_zCjaXzfYulKT43FIu4LDi-2G8Xl0mR0f0pypNXXM_dLXj93njPAqk2GWQnnv0J2usvn3AiNSLXLvyOUW4-fy4FeVgGKM-fmxnLkkTZAoeTvRNsbQq6UTcCXA4PRVzsIxkNqXtjzp53ZdZ-ZCJL_06JC3f_7imu1b/s1500/DSC_7780.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lZ_Dkrjgo4n8IPPFsmRO1yXa1Xa_zCjaXzfYulKT43FIu4LDi-2G8Xl0mR0f0pypNXXM_dLXj93njPAqk2GWQnnv0J2usvn3AiNSLXLvyOUW4-fy4FeVgGKM-fmxnLkkTZAoeTvRNsbQq6UTcCXA4PRVzsIxkNqXtjzp53ZdZ-ZCJL_06JC3f_7imu1b/w640-h498/DSC_7780.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pelidnota sordida</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>We were suddenly buzzed by a hummingbird, which eventually alighted on some nearby vegetation. We were pretty excited to see that it was a Purple-crowned Plovercrest! This Atlantic Forest endemic species had somehow eluded us to this point. Of course we hoped to find a male, but this female would be all that we would get. The males are absolutely ridiculous looking and I encourage you to google it.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O8WiWaGN_77pbFPvYSw4G2tmf92ilpiYzAG8YeOlKfYQ-6R_jJnU1Ayp7q6ex635ZwTd-lTF7v9pdCJPurSXjHfZ0RO1w51Rkd-f18hClSaz1eP9agwqCaqoDZI4xCDbGSVjcNU1cBmuYDbWLjaQ9ZROsXOafxN9x01XbYcAghsOusQu65v4d60hFW3t/s1500/DSC_7716.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1O8WiWaGN_77pbFPvYSw4G2tmf92ilpiYzAG8YeOlKfYQ-6R_jJnU1Ayp7q6ex635ZwTd-lTF7v9pdCJPurSXjHfZ0RO1w51Rkd-f18hClSaz1eP9agwqCaqoDZI4xCDbGSVjcNU1cBmuYDbWLjaQ9ZROsXOafxN9x01XbYcAghsOusQu65v4d60hFW3t/w640-h492/DSC_7716.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purple-crowned Plovercrest - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>That was it for the birding highlights and the last kilometre of the walk was a trudge, given the muggy conditions. We kept watch for interesting insects instead, and here are a few more fruits of our labor. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHdHWfrhkAChaWczFMl9CkvflQ81Z1C6edyUVPwvfuwIvI6s9azWsn_LAmUnXY9g0jYNr7B6YCVFdacO_BetlS9KHW5nz99vqJkqM2XoaveHkw4_BdE41eKrF4FioWbVTFqPoI2V6MHDAU5yV2XHjE-9lWo5IE9NYGSep_d2pDfsBgc9wCd--buLlPzvT/s1500/DSC_7789.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1500" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHdHWfrhkAChaWczFMl9CkvflQ81Z1C6edyUVPwvfuwIvI6s9azWsn_LAmUnXY9g0jYNr7B6YCVFdacO_BetlS9KHW5nz99vqJkqM2XoaveHkw4_BdE41eKrF4FioWbVTFqPoI2V6MHDAU5yV2XHjE-9lWo5IE9NYGSep_d2pDfsBgc9wCd--buLlPzvT/w640-h484/DSC_7789.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ortilia velica</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOXnLe-r8MYInsmvVAh1FpD1rKRb9WPU9eM-AiaRe9rNfi-qiJYgK8IzfUgTOySL20FYqySloxdYzJYJ8R2hRbV4oKu01nMfrHltjmE97tcm1DQP7Ka9TYJT80gNWJJMBUt6LdWEUJks4UVBtKJiyc0BqVW6kR-wjDhXbH2L-vSnbyI8jmdcDT8MY7T2E/s1500/DSC_7796.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzOXnLe-r8MYInsmvVAh1FpD1rKRb9WPU9eM-AiaRe9rNfi-qiJYgK8IzfUgTOySL20FYqySloxdYzJYJ8R2hRbV4oKu01nMfrHltjmE97tcm1DQP7Ka9TYJT80gNWJJMBUt6LdWEUJks4UVBtKJiyc0BqVW6kR-wjDhXbH2L-vSnbyI8jmdcDT8MY7T2E/w640-h490/DSC_7796.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Doxocopa kallina</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nDaxUlrUO4uQF3RSFvlkSnsQWmMfkF1QZWrb0jZbU4qDOP8k1ml3CA6wa3ZdzSEqXsovfyTVpUwmnWILR9tfEutJe6uV2yCLk3msbghLMgWDROZR58ub7PUmVkl5Qtm31hX2W9DHqbcskZXpOVwaIvB_DWgrUtLdXA-sq1bqQkxppMR-pW9Ufk6pBFEC/s1500/DSC_7807.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nDaxUlrUO4uQF3RSFvlkSnsQWmMfkF1QZWrb0jZbU4qDOP8k1ml3CA6wa3ZdzSEqXsovfyTVpUwmnWILR9tfEutJe6uV2yCLk3msbghLMgWDROZR58ub7PUmVkl5Qtm31hX2W9DHqbcskZXpOVwaIvB_DWgrUtLdXA-sq1bqQkxppMR-pW9Ufk6pBFEC/w640-h476/DSC_7807.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Calycopis caulonia</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeLDJRZVpH39osl_ujx1OMqGJr77MzpKDfzG5ekwhOwSYPlZVyYfm8lM6916rwk_3B3Bzyyc2Moa5PoGiZ8ecObtC48YhESxQtdLSrHr-bYzAJyDV2M_PhDUgNuCyu4mMwpNsrLz1wRBesdnJBZJbJeAey969xULr1o2OjWbD8AC8_GQZmZnDNxnI3bff/s1500/DSC_7809.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1348" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeLDJRZVpH39osl_ujx1OMqGJr77MzpKDfzG5ekwhOwSYPlZVyYfm8lM6916rwk_3B3Bzyyc2Moa5PoGiZ8ecObtC48YhESxQtdLSrHr-bYzAJyDV2M_PhDUgNuCyu4mMwpNsrLz1wRBesdnJBZJbJeAey969xULr1o2OjWbD8AC8_GQZmZnDNxnI3bff/w576-h640/DSC_7809.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zoniopoda tarsata</i> - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzaGoJxcb9k07WbFCOaIselC8RzcsSeYSLgX2gz6WFZQ-CuLgTcWsYZwlBEVB94A1SkDz98spSC0IpNlcTGBiyS0fUMJQtrBi9TptjcSQy8826VD9n8MS8ifcF0ey7zny4YzSf76QjKPsq04qFhstR_dl6qd_zdisHWzv8kIDa8Hb58Q5_MZgpvAy8o31/s1500/DSC_7818.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="1500" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzaGoJxcb9k07WbFCOaIselC8RzcsSeYSLgX2gz6WFZQ-CuLgTcWsYZwlBEVB94A1SkDz98spSC0IpNlcTGBiyS0fUMJQtrBi9TptjcSQy8826VD9n8MS8ifcF0ey7zny4YzSf76QjKPsq04qFhstR_dl6qd_zdisHWzv8kIDa8Hb58Q5_MZgpvAy8o31/w640-h492/DSC_7818.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orange Banner (<i>Temenis laothoe</i>) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUd6cEHZ3OEKWnsqtV80nGne69vRAsKR2vC_SKKsLVZkMY4vClcJLP3u1bpSfS3MZdtH7761ELsw7AtmEgukuIWSRT12_TgNZuAyFKstwX5l39jskldxmb5IpqE-3l065cexncaIy_N2l-z5HKge7-yU8SDk-Livrl9Sd-K6jI5youKQvxbDReNJgKh2w/s1500/DSC_7823.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1500" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUd6cEHZ3OEKWnsqtV80nGne69vRAsKR2vC_SKKsLVZkMY4vClcJLP3u1bpSfS3MZdtH7761ELsw7AtmEgukuIWSRT12_TgNZuAyFKstwX5l39jskldxmb5IpqE-3l065cexncaIy_N2l-z5HKge7-yU8SDk-Livrl9Sd-K6jI5youKQvxbDReNJgKh2w/w640-h552/DSC_7823.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Widespread Eighty-Eight (<i>Diaethria clymena</i>) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMV_hCf9GFnnFMmsea_a8pA8a_kbOr-paP700xzEQm35iNK2utme1s_mjwepY2BxCt_Q87a78lF5KbFIvCPZnP78NEKUe6KtL_Ur95MdOgJTK_StCPGVNXlZAgabN9eRH6kGY-OhccSAGDIvYajkENalLyurSW1S88xOig56lwWW7_cC3DzVNwQoZ1rwQ/s1500/DSC_7830.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMV_hCf9GFnnFMmsea_a8pA8a_kbOr-paP700xzEQm35iNK2utme1s_mjwepY2BxCt_Q87a78lF5KbFIvCPZnP78NEKUe6KtL_Ur95MdOgJTK_StCPGVNXlZAgabN9eRH6kGY-OhccSAGDIvYajkENalLyurSW1S88xOig56lwWW7_cC3DzVNwQoZ1rwQ/w640-h514/DSC_7830.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unidentified Spread-wing Skipper (Pyrginae) - PP Caá Yarí, Misiones, Argentina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Laura and I packed up and headed out after a very successful 24 hours at Caá Yarí. Our time in Misiones had come to a close, but what a successful week and a half it had been! And we had one more surprise in store. </div><div><br /></div><div>As we were only a few kilometres from the western boundary of Misiones Province, a massive raptor perched beside the road grabbed my attention. I slowed the car down just as it lifted off and flew back from the road's edge. I immediately recognized this bird as an adult Chaco Eagle. It was almost all gray with really broad wings and a short tail with white base and black outer band. The wings were so broad that the tail barely projected behind it, similar to a Solitary Eagle, for example. It lacked the orange tones that a Savanna Hawk shows, while the bird was also a lot larger with broader wings and a shorter tail. </div><div><br /></div><div>Laura and I waited at the roadside since it didn't look like the eagle had flown back very far at all. Unfortunately, that would be our only view of this enigmatic eagle. I was unable to take any photos to document this very rare sighting for Misiones Province, and it was no surprise that the local eBird reviewer rejected the sighting. It seems that down here, photos/recordings are required to get any sighting through. I can't blame them, to be honest. </div><div><br /></div><div>With just over a week remaining on our Argentina trip, Laura and I spent the next couple of nights in the town of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, which is the main jumping-off point for exploring Parque Nacional Iberá (<a href="http://joshvandermeulen.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-ibera-wetlands.html">you can read about those exploits here</a>). From there, we began the drive south towards Buenos Aires and beyond. My next blog post will cover our visit to Parque Nacional El Palmar, where Laura and I were hoping to spotlight some interesting mammals at night. </div>Josh Vandermeulenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04796806080056515471noreply@blogger.com0