PERU: Andes to Amazon ~ Day 9 (more Morning – continued)
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Nov 11, 2009 | by Kevin Loughlin
A good morning for mammals, we enjoyed a troop of Squirrel Monkeys that were offered wonderful photo opportunities. With much chattering, they would move quickly from tree to tree, then stop and look at us for a while.
As they posed we could see them eating small fruits, presumably figs. These diminutive primates entertained us probably as much as our photographic antics entertained them!
In the thatched roof of the palapa by the lake we found a group of bats. I ‘believe’ they were Greater White-lined Bats, but if anyone reading this has another opinion, please share!
As we reached the river bank, we found a group of beautiful Urania Moth puddling in the mud. They are often mistaken for a type of swallowtail butterfly as these moths fly in daylight.
The White-banded Swallows are quite regular in this area. Their sleek, swallow tail easily differentiating them in flight from the smaller, short-tailed White-winged Swallows.
As we motored up river, the morning offered at least 7 King Vultures! Some flew low enough for photos.
This fly-by pair offered a great comparison in size between the larger King and more numerous, similar shaped Black Vultures.