We woke to the sounds of the jungle on Day 9 at the famous Aymara Lodge. This beautiful lodge is well positioned on a small river in the jungle with plenty of trails to explore. Check out the website if you like. https://www.aymaralodge.com/
If you are a photo snob and only like crisp shots, then maybe skip this post. The jungle is always tough for photography because of the low light but also the foliage makes it easy for birds to hide.
This Flavescent Warbler was deep in the brambles but I managed to squeak an in between sticks shot.
White-lored Spinetail
Pale-crested Woodpecker
Olivaceous Woodcreeper - these are wide ranging. I think I have seen them in the Yucatan and Costa Rica.
Orange-winged Parrot is a species that always seems to be way at the top of a tall tree.
Fuscous Flycatcher
Greenish Elaenia
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
When I refer to this as jungle, its not really a super wet jungle and there were some places where the canopy was quite open which made it get hot quickly.
Swainson's Flycatcher - hopefully I am not giving the impression that Swainson's Flycatchers were common, its just that when we had one I devoted my time to try and photograph it. The Short-crested Flycatcher was much more common.
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher
Almost looks like a different bird when it puts its "crest" up.
Hooded Tanager
Plain Tyrannulet
Glittering-throated Emerald - finally got one that lived up to its name.
Parrot Snake!
Gray-headed Tanager
Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant
Solitary Black Cacique
Planalto Slaty-Antshrike
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
It was a long walk through the forest and it got really hot so I went for a dip in the pool when we got back. The cool water from the pool refreshed me so I got the old crusher and walked the grounds.
Black-fronted Nunbird
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Great Rufous Woodcreeper
Crested Caracara
Great Rufous Woodcreeper
Great Rufous Woodcreeper with a frog!
Blue-throated Piping Guan
Red-throated Piping Guan
At this point the rest of the gang joined up and we walked the entrance road.
Black-striped Capuchin
Ruddy Ground Dove
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Mata Grosso Antbird - a notoriously skulky bird.
Fuscous Flycatcher
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Black-collared Hawk
As the sun was starting to set we ran into some good birds in the wetlands about a couple hundred yards out from the lodge.
This Bran-colored Flycatcher stayed deep in the reeds and all I could muster was this heavily cropped shot.
White-bellied Seedeater
Chestnut-bellied Guan
Unicolored Blackbird
Jabiru
Jabiru with Wood Storks
Great Black Hawk
Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Pale-legged Hornero
The day ended way too quickly and I felt my time at Aymara was slipping away. I wouldn't mind spending a week at this place.
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