We kind of slept in today. Didn't make it to the trail till about 7:30. When we finally started we were blessed with good looks at Yellow-winged Tanagers, Cinnamon Hummingbirds, Yellow-throated and Scrub Euphonias, and the first lifer of the trip for me, White-bellied Chachalacas.
We took a break for breakfast, yummy fruit and pancakes. Afterwards we took a walk down to the laguna and found the Sungrebe skulking through some vegetation hanging over the banks of the laguna. We waited but it wouldn't come in to the open. So se decided to walk down the trail and come back later.
On the trail we found lots of butterflies, none of which I can identify but hopefully when I get home I'll get a little help from the internet and a lot help from my friend Neil and I'll be able to relieve them of these stupid names.
Labowski's Notacomma
White-winged Flyontheback
Orange Beauty
AyeAye Skipper
Bangal Bad Ass
When we got back to the laguna the Sungrebe was out in the open and we snapped a few photos before he tootled over to the other side of the laguna. We sat for a while hoping he would swim back but he didn't. So Torrey decided to creep up on him. When he did and the Sungrebe tootled back over looking like he hadn't a care in the world. We got super good looks at him or her and just to prove it here's a photo.
Sungrebe
Common Tody-Flycatcher
We came back and had some lunch and finished off the day with a walk up near the Atitlan Volcano. There we found a Pacific Parakeet nest with at least nine adult parakeets, another lifer for me and Torrey. Back to the room for showers and dinner. After dinner we heard a Mottled Owl. Now time for some shut eye, we have an early morning date with our guide Lester. Hasta Mañana.
Labowski's Notacomma... Haha!
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