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Tag Archives: Birdwatching
Motmots and Tutarones, a bit of Panama Wildlife
We see so many birds here! A frequent visitor and one of my favorites is the Blue-Crowned Motmot. They are a bit larger than most of the yard visitors, very quiet, and usually visit singly or in pairs. Like all … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, insects, Panama, wildlife
Tagged birds, Birdwatching, blue-crowned motmot, Chiriqui, cicadas, insects, motmot, nature, tutarones
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Another New Bird – a Honeycreeper
We’ve had the cutest new birds visiting the bird feeder lately. At first we saw only the male, a beautiful little bird with a bright blue head. According to my bird books, he is a red-legged honeycreeper, a breeding male. … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, Panama, wildlife
Tagged Birdwatching, Chiriqui, David, honeycreeper, Panama, red-legged honeycreeper
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New Neighbors – Oropendolas!
I love the oropendolas. They are beautiful and interesting birds and I’ve written about them before HERE and HERE (this one with a video). There is also a Wikipedia article HERE. About a week ago I was riding my bike around … Continue reading
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Tagged bird nests, Birdwatching, Chiriqui, crested oropendula, David, oropendula, Panama
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Paisanas!
We put a bird feeder in the back yard and it has become a popular spot for many birds. It seems like everything here eats fruit. We bought bird seed and it was totally ignored. We bought peanuts for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Birdwatching, chachalaca, Chiriqui, David, paisana, Panama
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Machetes, Birds, and Silver Linings
Give a Panamanian man a machete, and I don’t think there is anything he can’t do! Our neighbor hired a man to cut three of her big trees in the back yard. At first we thought the loss of shade … Continue reading
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Tagged Birdwatching, Chiriqui, crested oropendola, David, oropendola, Panama
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Little Miss Bossy Pants
This term was coined by my friend InDaCampo, and it struck me so funny that it’s stuck with me. The hummingbirds frequently visit our terrace so I finally took pity on them and put the feeder back up. It was … Continue reading
