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Yellow-rumped Cacique
PASSERIFORMES. ICTERIDAE. Cacicus cela. Yellow-rumped Cacique. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Owl Butterfly
Owl Butterfly. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Turtle Pile with Butterflies
Turtle pile with butterflies. The butterflies plague the turtles, landing on their faces and drinking their salty tears for minerals. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Common Potoo
CAPRIMULGIFORMES. NYCTIBIIDAE. Nyctibius griseus. Common Potoo. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Squirrel Monkey
Squirrel Monkey. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Masked Crimson Tanager
PASSERIFORMES. THRAUPIDAE. Ramphocelus nigrogularis. Masked Crimson Tanager. up on the trunk of a nearby tree. Eventually the birds stopped fussing. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Black-mantled Tamarin
Black-mantled Tamarin. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Blue-and-yellow Macaws
PSITTACIFORMES. PSITTACIDAE. Ara ararauna. Blue-and-yellow Macaws. Yasuní National Park. Orellana Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Long-tailed Potoo
CAPRIMULGIFORMES. NYCTIBIIDAE. Nyctibius aethereus. Long-tailed Potoo. Yasuní National Park. Orellana Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Long-tailed Potoo
CAPRIMULGIFORMES. NYCTIBIIDAE. Nyctibius aethereus. Long-tailed Potoo. Yasuní National Park. Orellana Province, Ecuador. 2019.
A Visit to the Parrot Clay Lick
We took a boat up the Napo River to see where the parrots come to eat clay. They eat the clay to help neutralize toxins or help them digest foods. There were 4 species of parrots here, including Blue Headed, Orange Winged Amazon, Mealy Amazon and Dusky Parakeet. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Black-fronted Nunbird
GALBULIFORMES. BUCCONIDAE. Monasa nigrifrons. Black-fronted Nunbird. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Green-backed Trogon (M)
TROGONIFORMES. TROGONIDAE. Trogon viridis. Green-backed Trogon. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Herrania Tree
Herrania sp. Wild Cocoa. The flower grows right off of the trunk. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Treefrog
Treefrog from our night walk. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Boa
Boa we saw on our night walk. We got a little too close and the snake took a defensive stance. But it was small and non venomous and we were never worried. Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Flower of the Piton Tree
Grias neuberthii flower (Piton Tree, Wild Mango). Lecythidaceae (Brazil Nut family). Sani Lodge, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. 2019.
Silver-beaked Tanager
PASSERIFORMES. THRAUPIDAE. Ramphocelus carbo. Silver-beaked Tanager in the rain. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Black-throated Mango (f)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES. TROCHILIDAE. Anthracothorax nigricollis. Black-throated Mango (female). Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Tena, Ecuador
Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Orange-bellied Euphonia (f)
PASSERIFORMES. FRINGILLIDAE. Euphonia xanthogaster. Orange-bellied Euphonia (female). Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Swallow Tanager
PASSERIFORMES. THRAUPIDAE. Tersina viridis. Swallow Tanager. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Blue-necked Tanager
PASSERIFORMES. THRAUPIDAE. Stilpnia cyanicollis. Blue-necked Tanager. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Ringed Kingfisher
CORACIIFORMES. ALCEDINIDAE. Megaceryle torquata. Ringed Kingfisher. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Mottle-backed Elaenia
PASSERIFORMES. TYRANNIDAE. Elaenia gigas. Mottle-backed Elaenia. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
Smooth-billed Ani
CUCULIFORMES. CUCULIDAE. Crotophaga ani. Smooth-billed Ani. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
White-banded Swallows
PASSERIFORMES. HIRUNDINIDAE. Atticora fasciata. White-banded Swallows. Tena, Ecuador. 2019.
El Panecillo
El Panecillo. Centro Historico, Quito, Ecuador. 2019.
Sparkling Violetear (Juv)
CAPRIMULGIFORMES. TROCHILIDAE. Colibri coruscans. Sparkling Violetear (Juv.). Jardin Botanico de Quito, Quito, Ecuador. 2019.
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet (Juv)
PASSERIFORMES. TYRANNIDAE. Camptostoma obsoletum. Southern Beardless Tyrannulet (Juv). Jardin Botanico de Quito. Quito, Ecuador. 2019.
Masked Flowerpiercer
PASSERIFORMES. THRAUPIDAE. Diglossa cyanea. Masked Flowerpiercer. Jardin Botanico de Quito, Quito, Ecuador. 2019.
Yellow billed Cuckoo
This Yellow-billed Cuckoo clucked and flapped and there was no missing it in the bushes near the lake. Sandy Creek Park, Athens GA.
Juvenile Barred Owl
I was at Lake Herrick around sundown with the hope of finding an owl. If this one and its siblings hadn't started hissing at me I think I would have not seen it. They fly silently, even as clumsy babies. Lake Herrick/Oconee Forest Park, Athens GA.
Beaver Photobomb
I was trying to get (yet another) photo of a Great Blue Heron and shot this. When I got home and saw it on the computer screen I saw the beaver swimming through the frame. Best photobomb ever! Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens GA.
Armadillo Quartet
Leaving the woods, I happened on this snuffling quartet of armadillos. They did not see me and kept grazing. Oconee Forest Park, Athens GA.
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallows fly and hunt for bugs, then perch on the bridge over Lake Herrick. Lake Herrick/Oconee Forest Park, Athens GA.
Juvenile Eastern Phoebe
The colors of this little bird were so perfect. Lake Herrick/Oconee Forest Park, Athens GA.
Puffy Starling
I bumped into this starling right after it took a nice bath. Lake Herrick/Oconee Forest Park, Athens GA.
Groundhog
Apparently they are quite common, but this was my first encounter with a Groundhog (aka Whistle Pig). Note the Kudzu growing in the background. North Oconee River Greenway, Athens GA.
Black Rat Snake
This snake decided to stretch across the bike and pedestrian path on a hot summer day. I was afraid it would get hit, so I tapped its tail with my foot to get it to move. Nope. Not moving! North Oconee River Greenway, Athens GA.

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