PERU 2010 – Part 21: Our Final Birding in Peru…
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Feb 4, 2011 | by Kevin Loughlin
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| Golden-Olive Woodpecker |
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| Highland Motmot |
We saw no less than three Highland Motmots… in one view! This one swooped in a bit closer to perch on a rock along the river’s edge.
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| White-capped Dipper |
White-capped Dippers and Torrent Ducks offered excellent views throughout our walk. A Fasciated Tiger Heron even made an appearance!
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| Mitred Parakeets |
A small flock of Mitred Parakeets blended well in their leafy background on the other side of the river. They offered great scope vews but were tough to find through binoculars and impossible to see with the naked eye! In the above photo, look slight left and/or slightly up from the center group of flowers.
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| Gray-breasted Wood-wren |
A wonderful songster, this Gray-breasted Wood-wren was being very cooperative… a rare event. However, just as I got focused and took this image, Doris called out, “Spectacled Bear!” Decisions! I gave up on trying for a better shot of the wood-wren, and went for the bear!
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| Spectacled Bear |
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| Madyes Swallowtail (Battes Madyes) |
On the edge of town lies a small campground with a butterfly house. The butterfly house was government funded until the floods in early 2010. Now they are not only recovering from flood damage, but also from the withdrawal of government funding! We made our donations and enjoyed a guided walk by the very passionate director.
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| Juno Longwing (Dione juno) |
At the butterfly house the director had some Juno Longwings that were ready to be released to the wild. He gave them to our group and we watched as they took their first flights to freedom!
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| Long-tailed Skipper sp (Urbanus tanna?) |
As we walked back up the road toward town we came across a long-tailed skipper that posed briefly, but it was time to pack and get to the train.
The train ride along the Urubamba River offers wonderful scenery and plenty of Torrent Ducks, White-capped Dippers and Andean Gulls. We also enjoyed some good food and drink as well as a fashion show! A relaxing end to a wonderful trip!