To describe my lifelong fascination with flight and with creatures that fly I like to echo the words of John James Audubon who in 1839 wrote of himself as "...one who never can cease to admire and to study with zeal and the most heartfelt reverence, the wonderful productions of an Almighty Creator."
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Russet-throated Puffbird in Barranquilla
This afternoon on my way back to my hotel I took a shortcut through a small park and playground surrounded by busy streets and businesses. I chose a route under the few trees that were there, both for shade from the blistering sun, and because there might be some birds there. At first I found only a few Greyish Saltators feeding, but as I was about to leave, another bird arrived, and I immediately knew I'd never seen it before. It stayed just long enough for me to grab a few shots, and then back in my room with the help of the resources on the internet, I identified it as a Russet-throated Puffbird.
This afternoon on my way back to my hotel I took a shortcut through a small park and playground surrounded by busy streets and businesses. I chose a route under the few trees that were there, both for shade from the blistering sun, and because there might be some birds there. At first I found only a few Greyish Saltators feeding, but as I was about to leave, another bird arrived, and I immediately knew I'd never seen it before. It stayed just long enough for me to grab a few shots, and then back in my room with the help of the resources on the internet, I identified it as a Russet-throated Puffbird.
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