10 Dec 2011
Leaving Napo Wildlife Center
After 3 nights in Yasuni National park this was the very first rain shower! It was perfectly timed, as it started pouring down just as we were switching from…
10 Dec 2011
Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
At 05:39 in the morning the light is still very dim - the sun is well below the horizon. My eyes could only see the silhouette of the Heron against the…
9 Dec 2011
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
The unmistakable profile of the Hoatzin - even close to darkness you know immediately what bird it is. Yasuni National Park-0.526667, -76.434167…
9 Dec 2011
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
A large bird like this should be easy to see, but the Herons are expert at standing still no matter what their position is. They will assess the best cost…
9 Dec 2011
Common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
This was the only encounter I had with this species. You may see them anywhere, and in this case I didn't have to go more than a few metres from my cabana.…
9 Dec 2011
Napo Wildlife Center
There is no sound of engines after you disembark the motorized boat at the welcome center, where the Aanangu creek meets the Napo river. From there all goods…
9 Dec 2011
Godart’s Numberwing (Catagramma pygas)
I only saw this once - at least with wings open. Most I saw of this species had their wings closed, thus I only saw the underside of the wing (ventral).…
9 Dec 2011
Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)
One couple was nesting underneath the pier. I first thought they roosted there during the nights, but one day I was swimming I noticed the nest. They seem to…
9 Dec 2011
Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
An unfortunate turtle being drowned and asphyxiated - no chance of survival here! I assume the snake knows how the different prey manages air, and that a…
9 Dec 2011
South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera)
A tiny toad that's impossible to spot when still, and even when it's moving it can be hard, as it's incredibly well camouflaged.