Just a short note. My friend Natalia, of the Panama Rainforest Discovery Center, posted some photos of a shy bird that is often heard... but very difficult to see. The bird have been resting in the same general area for about a month... a Vermiculated Screech-Owl. So, after leaving my daughter at the school, I went with Gloriela to the PRDC where Natalia was waiting for us. We where in a hurry, the only access to the town of Gamboa, an old one-lane bridge, would be closed to maintenance until noon, so we only had 30 minutes to find the bird.
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| Vermiculated (Choco) Screech-Owl |
As you can see, the little guy was right where Natalia said. The form present in central and eastern Panama (and northern South America) is sometimes separated as Choco Screech-Owl due to vocal differences compared to the rest of the population en western Panama and Central America. Thanks Natalia for showing us this sleepy owl!
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Jan, me gusta mucho tu blog, y la forma de encadenar tu experiencia personal, profesional y recreativa con la afición a los pájaros como hilo conductor.
ReplyDeleteExcelente los 2 post sobre Bolivia donde se advierte el espíritu aventurero por la atención particular en cada parada.
Lástima no saber los nombres de los pájaros en español, por que en inglés el blog?
Saludos desde argentina.
Leandro
Gracias Leandro. Buscaré alguna forma de enmendar lo de los nombres de las aves... es difícil porque en español no nos ponemos de acuerdo en los nombres... tal vez si uso el Latín? Un abrazo amigo!
ReplyDeleteGenius!!!
ReplyDeleteQue poliglota.! Si vamos a entrar con pretensiones preferiría el griego o el árabe. (solo para llevar la contra, así somos los argentinos, je je)
Abrazo grande Jan.