Archive for May, 2008
Red-capped Manakin
The Red-capped Manakin (Pipra mentalis) is a species of bird in the Pipridae family. It is found from Mexico all the way to Panama and Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The bird is probably best known for the male’s unusual courting method whereby it shuffles rapidly backwards across a branch, [...]
The Pipeline Road
The famous Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto) is one of the top spots for birdwatching. To get there you fallow the road along the Panama Canal all the way to Gamboa, once you cross the bridge at Gamboa (over the Chagres River) you follow the road always straight ahead, passing the big Hercules crane from the [...]
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Read More..>>The Harpy Eagle
The Harpy Eagle, this first image was taken at the Summit Garden and the second one along the Pipeline Road. The Harpy Eagle is Panamas National Bird. The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a neotropical eagle. The talons are up to 13 cm (5 in) long, longer than a Grizzly Bear’s claws. The Harpy Eagle’s [...]
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