I was at the top of the Firestone Center's property in the afternoon. Saw some very nice animals but poor lighting and the general troubles of getting photos of things in the jungle didn't allow me to get any great shots. But here are some images from the afternoon.
First up is old scarface. She is a white-faced capuchin monkey that has been around here for years. Very distinctive facial damage and I have photographed her before. Seems like she is still fine in the troupe of monkeys as she has another youngster this year riding on her back.
First up is old scarface. She is a white-faced capuchin monkey that has been around here for years. Very distinctive facial damage and I have photographed her before. Seems like she is still fine in the troupe of monkeys as she has another youngster this year riding on her back.
Scarface, a white-faced capuchin monkey well-known at the FCRE
There were six or eight chestnut-mandibled toucans up there, but didn't see any out in the open for a good photo. This one flew off seconds after this pic.
And hummingbirds. We have a lot of them here, but usually they are just heard chirping as they fly fast around the flowering trees. I got a shot of this violet-crowned woodnymph when if sat down, but a 4-inch bird at 60 feet away is not an optimal photograph. But I like the shot so here it is.
Violet-crowned woodnymph at the top of the FCRE property
I certainly saw a lot of other wildlife, such as a coati momma with adorable little ones following it, but only so much of what I see can be photographed. I will end this post with a photo showing this. I ran into a pack of white-collared peccaries, and no matter how hard I tried there was no decent photograph to be had. A couple of peccary butts as they snuffled off was all I could do.
Okay, I lied. I will end this post with another pic of field work without getting the great shot I want. This is a woodpecker, probably a red-crowned woodpecker, but just not the photo I wanted.
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