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PERU 2010 – Part 7: More Manu Road…

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Dec 9, 2010 | by Kevin Loughlin
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Another day along the Manu Road at mid elevation is always a welcome opportunity! Birding here can be spectacular and filled with many surprises. Feeding flocks of woodcreepers, tree-runners and flycatchers can offer a flurry of challenges.

Orange-eared Tanager

 When tanagers come through in a feeding flock, some of the colors can be spectacular! The “Orange-eared Tanager” above was a lifer for me, but curious of its name. The RED markings are on the sides of the throat, not the head!

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

 Many solitary species were found as well, like the Slaty-capped Flycatcher above. He remained silent as he searched for a meal, but many others were anything but silent!

On our return we came across another bus of birders. What do buses do when they meet on a single lane, high mountain road? I will share the video in the next post!

photos and text © Kevin Loughlin

1 Comments

  1. WaterSky2010 on December 10, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    I think it will be an awesome cool bus crash. The winner who crash less can continue on the trip. 😉

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