Beskrivelse: One of the highlights of the trip was calling this rarely seen bird out in the open for a photo. We had no recordings, but it is a fairly easy bird to imitate. We had the bird within 2-3 meters for 20 minutes and this was the best shot. I had it in full profile for 2-3 seconds, but the autofocus would not coorporate. That is the definition of frustration.
Beskrivelse: Early breakfast at 5:30 and then off we went towards the feeding area. The park ranger Domingo were leading the way and although he is not a birder he still manage to imitate a calling Ocellated Tapaculo on the way with prolonged close-up views of this charismatic bird as a result. A little later a Slate-crowned Antpitta was spotted in the bamboo thickets being the first antpitta of the morning. And soon after we saw a Chestnut-naped and then an Undulated Antpitta on the trail. And to complete the antpittas seen this morning a spectacular adult Jocotoco Antpitta - the holy grail of the Tapichalaca Reserve - suddenly looked at us from a few meters distance! One of the two adults visiting the feeding area this morning for the next 45 minutes. The fact that this was a feeding area really didn't make it a less impressive experience. They are totally cool birds! Besides the Jocotoco’s a Chestnut-naped join the party when the Jocotoco's were off feeding the juvenile(s)?. Another Chestnut-naped was seen as well but was much more shy.
After these cool birds we continued on the trail an soon enjoy views of two White‐throated Quail‐dove from a hide. Then thing started to slow this being a sunny morning but the sightings alone of four different antpitta species meant this morning’s birding was a great success!
Beskrivelse: Early breakfast at 5:30 and then off we went towards the feeding area. The park ranger Domingo were leading the way and although he is not a birder he still manage to imitate a calling Ocellated Tapaculo on the way with prolonged close-up views of this charismatic bird as a result. A little later a Slate-crowned Antpitta was spotted in the bamboo thickets being the first antpitta of the morning. And soon after we saw a Chestnut-naped and then an Undulated Antpitta on the trail. And to complete the antpittas seen this morning a spectacular adult Jocotoco Antpitta - the holy grail of the Tapichalaca Reserve - suddenly looked at us from a few meters distance! One of the two adults visiting the feeding area this morning for the next 45 minutes. The fact that this was a feeding area really didn't make it a less impressive experience. They are totally cool birds! Besides the Jocotoco’s a Chestnut-naped join the party when the Jocotoco's were off feeding the juvenile(s)?. Another Chestnut-naped was seen as well but was much more shy.
After these cool birds we continued on the trail an soon enjoy views of two White‐throated Quail‐dove from a hide. Then thing started to slow this being a sunny morning but the sightings alone of four different antpitta species meant this morning’s birding was a great success!
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