Wednesday, December 21, 2011

PANAMA: Soberania National Park (Day 5)

Our final day at the Tower provided the best weather thus far.  We finally found a small, very mobile group of Geoffery's Tamarin (also called Panamanian or Rufous-naped Tamarin).  They are the smallest Central American monkeys (9" long) and tout ears of Shrek and a face of a Gremlin.

The afternoon was terrific for birding near the entrance to Pipeline Road.  The highlights were a beautiful female Fasciated Antshrike (see image below) and Song Wren (glorious calls, but shy and incredibly difficult to photograph).