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Animals of the week! - 2016 #2

1/11/2016

 
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The past few days I met a lot of interesting neighbors in Kabalebo. And like all good neighbors I wanted to get to know them all quite well too.
January 3 - 8, 2016:
even though I wasn't on any birding trip I still had my hands full especially when I wanted to photograph them. Luckily for me they all cooperated very well too.
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I had an excellent start of the week. At the River cabin I saw something landing in one of the trees. At first I thought it was the Great Black Hawk, a frequent visitor at the River Cabin. But a closer look revealed another bird of prey. It was the Black Hawk Eagle. Only the second time to spot him in Kabalebo and the first picture I was able to take. I am pretty sure that he is also catching prey in flight just by looking at his powerful feet and sharp and long nails. 
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I found this beautiful Giant Silk Moth (Rothschildia aurota) hanging on one of the light post. A common moth but still an awesome sight to look at.
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Since the Maripa nuts are getting ripe, they also start to attract hungry animals. A group of loud noisy Brown Capuchin Monkeys knew where to get the best ones too. I guess they were expressing their happiness.
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On the other hand some were pretty quiet. Just like this Cocoa thrush, one that was actually foraging on the ground. 
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You may not see it clear in this picture, but this one is a Green Ibis. It was preening early in the morning on the log. Nothing exciting, but it was a relaxed looking bird.
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Our new neighbor; the Bicoloured Hawk. With all the tanagers, flycatchers and swallows seen near the lodge, this bird of prey felt like a kid in a candy store. It has been seen a couple of times near the lodge, terrorizing these small birds. As a group they try to chase him away from the neighborhood, but he is still sticking around. I guess he doesn't really care that no birds like him. How brave!
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The Rufous-breasted Hermit is pretty much addicted to the sugar water in this feeder. I have to refill them every other day otherwise they get restless. 
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This Cream-coloured Woodpecker (male) was seen at the River Cabin, flying from one tree to the other working his way up. And … he was not alone.
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This female Cream-coloured Woodpecker was silently observing me. A lovely couple indeed!
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This Buff-throated Woodcreeper didn't do much except checking the trees from the bottom all the way to the top.
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This Black-tailed Tityra (female) was busy collecting nest material with her man. Together they were making a nest inside a Maripa palm tree. 
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Right next to the Black-tailed Tityra I saw this group of bats hanging upside down looking at me. The 10th one was spoiling the neat organized line.
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This female Green-tailed Jacamar came out of nowhere, only to be seen for a couple of seconds. 
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This restless Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet finally took a rest for … 1 second. I managed to take only 1 picture before it disappeared. I didn't mind at all, because ….
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… another bird was ready for his photo shoot; the Rufous-browed Peppershrike. It was calling all morning and finally decided to reveal himself. Interesting brows it has.
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I first heard the Painted Parakeets before seeing them. They are always alert so I had to move slowly to come as close as possible. Well worth it. 
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On the edge of the Kabalebo river I saw something red-and-white hopping on the ground and between the branches. What a surprise; it was the Red-capped cardinal. 
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This Fer-de-Lance (Botrops Atrox) was seen resting. A venomous snake so we moved him a couple of meters further away from society.
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Look who showed up again: the Reddish hermit. It wasn't bothered at all by my presence so I was able to take some shots, but it was more like …. try to spot the little dot. 
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Again another Lowland tapir was spotted near the airstrip, a male. It was eating some leaves. In my previous posts I confessed about a lot of tapir sighting. My guess was of course that mating season might have started. And …..
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it is confirmed. The male crossed the airstrip and was accompanied by a female. Tapirs are known as lonesome mammals. If you look closer at the females' belly you can actually see a little bump. A little one on the way… or are my eyes deceiving me? Only time will tell.

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Animals of the week! - 2016 #1
Andre (Belgium)
1/11/2016 11:57:19 am

Wow !

Armida ... lucky you !

Armida Madngisa
1/11/2016 10:57:18 pm

Hey Andre, thanks! Indeed a lucky week.


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