Archive for June, 2008
Pipeline Road Weekend Hike
Was out walking along the pipeline road last weekend. Not sure it happens just to me or to everybody but there seam to be days when those birds just don’t want to be seen or my eyes cant find em (even do I hear many quite well) then there are other days when they just [...]
Read More..>>Altos de Campana National Park
Here is another great spot for birdwatching close to Panama City. Located in the Province of Panama about 50 kilometers (one hour drive) west from Panama City. Just a few kilometers after passing Capira a side road takes up up to the park. Campana is Panama’s oldest National Park, being legally established in 1966 in [...]
Read More..>>The Harpy Eagle catching a Sloth
The Harpy Eagle catching a Sloth video from Youtube. The Harpy Eagle’s main prey items are tree-dwelling mammals such as monkeys, coatis, and the sloth. You can find this and many more great nature videos here at my other website YourNaturePhotos.com where you also can upload your own nature photos.
Read More..>>The Collared Aracari in Panama
The Collared Aracari, Pteroglossus torquatus, is a medium-sized toucan, a near-passerine bird which breeds from southern Mexico to Panama; also Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. Here in Panama I have seen them around the Pipeline Road in the Soberania National Park, they are mentioned to live also in most of the Darien area, all along the [...]
Read More..>>El Charco Nature Trail
Here is an easy short trail not to far from the city that gives you or your visitors a great view of the Soberania National Parks rain forest. Its easy to find along the Road to Gamboa after passing the Summit Gardens. The Charco Nature Trail follows a little creek – the Rio Sardinillia – [...]
Read More..>>Lake Gatun – La Arenosa
Lake Gatun – La Arenosa. – Here is another great place to watch Panamas Birds, in this case from a boat on Lake Gatun. La Arenosa, about a one houre drive from Panama City, heading over the Bridge of Las Americas, passing the Arraijan – La Correra Highway and shortly after that at El Espino [...]
Read More..>>Birdwatching Websites on Panama
Some websites listed onDMOZ on Birdwatching in Panama:
Birding Panama – Birding tour company. Birding site information is provided
Birds at Panama’s Canopy Tower – Highlights and photographs of the Canopy Tower bird list.
Birdwatching Reports from Panama – Collection of trip reports and resources.
Panama Audubon Society – Information about birds and conservation issues in [...]
Masked Tityra in Panama
The Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist mountain forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This one was seen at the entrance of the the Summit Nature Park in Panama where it he also has his nest.
Read More..>>Summit Garden Nature Park Panama
From their website summitpanama.org: “…..The Summit Nature Park-Panama is a center for recreation, education, conservation, and investigation dedicated to reflect and enhance Panama’s tropical and cultural diversity. Inspiring respect and awe, one visitor at a time, one generation at a time.
The first botanical gardens were planted at Summit in 1923 by the United States, part [...]
Roadkill in the Park
Please when driving in and around the wildlife parks keep your speed at reasonable levels and not over 80 km/h! Was just yesterday shown by a ANAM park official a dead wild cat, looked like it was either an Ocelot or a Margay, in any case was a sad sight, such a beautiful creature becoming [...]
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