Hello Tweeters,

On the 20th of July Bill and I left for a birding adventure
in SE Peru, a country we hadn't visited before. We flew into Lima, a city
apparently often shrouded in clouds. From there we flew to Puerto
Maldonado, sunny and warm in contrast to Lima and situated on the Madre de
Dios River and not far from the Bolivian border. After birding in that area
for 2 days, we boarded long, thin flat-bottomed boats and headed south west
and upriver on the Tambopata River. Rainforest Expeditions runs 3 beautiful
lodges on this river and collaborates with researchers and other agencies
interested in keeping this area as pristine as possible. We spent 8 nights
at the various lodges and spent time cruising up and down the river and
visiting ccolpas, places where macaws, parakeets, and parrots congregate to
eat mineral-laden clay. As also logged many miles walking through the
forest, particularly bamboo groves, in search of the birds that call this
place home.

Photography in the dark forest is challenging, especially
since many of the birds living there are also quite reclusive. But we like
the challenge and are occasionally rewarded
withttps://www.flickr.com/photos/29258421 at N07/albums/72157710329601757h a
good photo opportunity. We have become particularly fond of any bird with
"ant" in its name. These birds are notorious for being among the hardest of
the hard to get to show themselves.



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