Wednesday, 21 November 2007

ECUADOR: Sacha Lodge Canopy Walkway.

White-necked Puffbird from the canopy walkway.

We spent a morning at Sacha's canopy walkway once the mist had cleared. We stalled a little in the forest on the way to let conditions clear seeing some quality birds like Undulated Antshrike and Black-tailed Leaftosser.

Sacha's walkway is very impressive indeed. We spent a couple of hours here watching Pied and White-necked Puffbirds, Orange-fronted Plushcrown, Opal-rumped and Opal-crowned Tanagers, White-throated Toucans, Ivory-billed Aracaris, White Hawk, Double-toothed Kite, Black-headed Parrots, Purplish Jacamar and much more.

This smart Black-tailed Tityra was one of the first birds to show near the first platform along the walkway. The walk back to the lodge wasn't "half bad" either: Plain-throated Antwren, Wire-tailed Manakin, Great-billed Hermit, Black-faced Antbird, Cinereous and Dusky-throated Antshrikes being just a few of the species seen.