We met up at 6 am and began to walk down towards the restaurant. There was lots to see, especially in one of the fruiting trees including Slaty-tailed and Gartered Trogon's and Yellow-throated Euphonia,
During another lovely breakfast we were alerted by some raucous calls to a pair of Scarlet macaws which landed in the top of one of the trees giving great views. We then set off for the Carrara NP. We walked the trails until almost 12 when it was time for lunch. In the leaflitter a Chestnut-headed Antbird, Dot-winged Antwren and Dusky Antbird skulked about and a Pale-billed Woodpecker explored the bark and mosses of a tree trunk. As the morning got hotter it got more difficult to see birds.
We agreed to meet up at 1 o'clock for lunch and I managed to go for a swim in the pool, then I sorted out some of my pictures before wandering down for lunch. David was looking out for butterflies by the river edge and found a Muscovy Duck. There were lots of Black Lizards around the gardens and even in the dining room.
Meeting up for 3pm we visited another area of the reserve which was very dry and we were shown a Northern Ghost Bat hanging under a palm leaf by one winghook. We admired this bat before carrying on down the trail. At one point Luis heard the noise of a Manakin lek so we spent some time trying to get views but all I managed to see was a female Orange-collared Manakin.
A short way down the trail we heard a sound 'Howler monkeys' whispered Luis and above us we could see a small troop of dark howler monkeys lolling along the tree branches.
In a thicket of undergrowth there was a bit of a kerfuffle which turned our to be a group of Anis chasing ants. We looked around for other ant chasers but not much appeared.
Further along the trail there was another commotion with branches crashing and shaking. Luis identified these as Spider monkeys who were obviously having a bit of a barney. We had quite good views as they raquetted about the treetops and then they settled down after a while and we returned to the car.
We had left a little early to return to the tree for Black and White Owls. and there were two sitting out on a branch in full view. A group of horses cantered through as we were making our way back to the van.
Back to the main road, we parked by the beach and I went for a paddle in the Pacific. Frigatebirds and Pelicans cruised overhead and there were small hermit crabs scuttling around the sands with a beautiful sunset over the islands offshore.
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During another lovely breakfast we were alerted by some raucous calls to a pair of Scarlet macaws which landed in the top of one of the trees giving great views. We then set off for the Carrara NP. We walked the trails until almost 12 when it was time for lunch. In the leaflitter a Chestnut-headed Antbird, Dot-winged Antwren and Dusky Antbird skulked about and a Pale-billed Woodpecker explored the bark and mosses of a tree trunk. As the morning got hotter it got more difficult to see birds.
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Meeting up for 3pm we visited another area of the reserve which was very dry and we were shown a Northern Ghost Bat hanging under a palm leaf by one winghook. We admired this bat before carrying on down the trail. At one point Luis heard the noise of a Manakin lek so we spent some time trying to get views but all I managed to see was a female Orange-collared Manakin.
A short way down the trail we heard a sound 'Howler monkeys' whispered Luis and above us we could see a small troop of dark howler monkeys lolling along the tree branches.
In a thicket of undergrowth there was a bit of a kerfuffle which turned our to be a group of Anis chasing ants. We looked around for other ant chasers but not much appeared.
Further along the trail there was another commotion with branches crashing and shaking. Luis identified these as Spider monkeys who were obviously having a bit of a barney. We had quite good views as they raquetted about the treetops and then they settled down after a while and we returned to the car.
We had left a little early to return to the tree for Black and White Owls. and there were two sitting out on a branch in full view. A group of horses cantered through as we were making our way back to the van.
Back to the main road, we parked by the beach and I went for a paddle in the Pacific. Frigatebirds and Pelicans cruised overhead and there were small hermit crabs scuttling around the sands with a beautiful sunset over the islands offshore.
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