The morning’s skiff exploration was up Cedro Canyon (Cedar Canyon); there were no rock walls as the “canyon” walls were the vegetation. The first stretch of the creek was a grass choked channel barely wide enough for the skiff. However, we were in about 15-20 feet of water, and during dry (low water) season there would be no water and the vegetation impassible.
We spotted numerous birds that I logged into my iPhone Notes app today rather than quizzing one of the three naturalists afterwards. We also came across a troop of squirrel monkeys and to my surprise, bats.
Breakfast was served on the three skiffs lashed together in an elbow of the creek. We continued to explore the creek after breakfast returning to the Delfin around 1000.
Heading up the grass-choked creek.
Black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla), another little yellow bird!
You have to look for this one - it ain't yellow! Bluish-fronted jacamar (Galbula cyanescens).
A small white flower on a vine.
Crimson-crested woodpeckers (Campephilus melanoleucos) - in the worst possible light.
A multi-colored grasshopper.
I took this shot because I liked the texture of the plant.
I liked the texture of this one also.
Squirrel monkey.
Yellow legumish looking flowers.
Passion vine flowers are so showy.
Either 'long-nosed bats', or 'lesser long-tongued bat' based on their range/habitat description.
A close-up/crop of the previous shot.
Breakfast on the bayou.
Six bats lined up on the tree.
A pair of large-billed terns (Phaetusa simplex).
Large-billed tern.
Short-tailed parrot.
A pair of Fidlers - Mike and Terry.
A nest of yellow-rumped cacique (Cacicus cela).
The cacique nests frequently host a wasp nest which provides some extra protection for the colony.
A yellow-rumped cacique with nest-building material.
Some logging activity along this creek.
The Delphin parked at the riverbank - a front view. Our cabin is second level on the right (looking into the vegetation).
More towel origami - these guys are creative!
