We went back later to see if we could find the fallen oropendola nest, and sure enough it was in the grass beside the road. Here Joel is holding it so you can get a sense of how very big it is. It’s interesting that these birds build these long nests with the entrance up near the top, and climb down into them to lay their eggs and care for their young. Thankfully there were no eggs or babies in this nest! The nests are fairly new so maybe they hadn’t gotten to that part yet.