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Birdwatching in Kabalebo! - day 8

3/26/2015

 
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Another day of birding to check on the 'wish list' or 'bucket list'. On this day: in search of the Lowland tapir.
Thursday: March 19, 2015
Yesterday was an excellent day. Pieter and Cor were still in awe after meeting the Harpy Eagle. But it didn't stop there. They gave me another task: trying to spot a Lowland tapir. It was an odd request as they were into birding. But who knows what we can spot. Just like yesterday, we left after having our breakfast.
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After being greeted by a group of Black Caracara's we went up stream. Minutes after departing we spotted some Black Aracari's, but only one was brave enough to pose in front of our camera's.
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Along the journey we met other familiar faces: Cocoi Heron, Red-billed Toucans, Orange-winged Amazons, Ringed Kingfishers and White-banded Swallows. But since they are already familiar birds for both Pieter and Cor, we continued our journey into the Sandcreek. We were once again treated by a lovely performance done by a group of Common Squirrel Monkeys and Brown Capuchins. They were playing hide-and-seek with us, but we all enjoyed it. 
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Great face expression done by this Brown Capuchin Monkey.
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Here we spotted a juvenile Great Black Hawk performing its blinking third eyelid for us. 
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It was a day of meeting the Blue-and-Yellow Macaws. Almost everywhere we spotted these birds, sometimes in pairs and sometimes in groups. They weren't even shy, but rather curious. 
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On our way back we saw this Spotted Sandpiper, almost invisible for the untrained eye. Pieter called this one the 'Shakira bird' as it was constantly whipping with its tail.
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This was a beautiful catch of the day: both male and female Amazon Kingfishers sitting on the same branch. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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Their wish was granted on that day: Lowland tapir spotted. It was actually relaxing in the water and took a dip in the cool water. At first it looked like a strange-shaped rock, but a closer look revealed a wonderful animal. In the end it went on land to continue with its relaxing mood. What a beauty!!

Our afternoon session was cancelled due to heavy rainfall.

Related articles:
Birdwatching - part 1
Birdwatching - part 2
Birdwatching - part 3
Birdwatching - 4
Birdwatching - part 5
Birdwatching - part 6
Birdwatching - part 7

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