Amazon Natural Park and Nauta Caño, 10/17/2017, Delfin II
Aboard the
Delfin II
Amazon
Amazon Natural Park is a private protected forest with hanging bridges that weave through the trees. For our afternoon activities, guests had the opportunity to explore Nauta Caño by kayak or skiff.
Nicknamed “Indio” (Indian) because of his powers of observation and quiet nature, José has almost two decades of experience working as a naturalist and photography guide; as well as being recognized as an expert birder and nature photographer in Cost...
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We started our expedition with skiff explorations before breakfast, looking for freshwater dolphins at the confluence of the two major rivers, Ucayali and Maranon, that make the great Amazon! There were many amazing sightings and certainly the river dolphins were among them. This morning, they seemed to be more playful than usual. They were forming groups and breaching all around us. As we explored the forest in search of the iconic giant lily pads, we spotted a black-tailed trogon just a few feet away from us. To make this outing even more memorable, some ten yards away from the trogon was a pair of pygmy owls watching us from above. What an incredible day we had!
We are in the furthest region of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Today we entered the kingdom of pink dolphins, monkeys, macaws, and caimans! This part of the reserve is just amazing as there is wildlife in abundance as we explored the forest. Along the river we spotted hundreds of cormorants, large-billed terns, and flocks of macaws! As we departed in the early morning, the sightings were special. Birds were foraging and others were forming large flocks, ready to start the day in this vast jungle. Possibly the best sightings were the blue and yellow macaws foraging and flying just a few feet away!
