Silanche Preserve was another must hit place for any birders visiting Mindo. We saw over 50 species in the one day. So here were the highlights. Overlooking an open pasture that the trail borders on we saw this watchful Grey Hawk.
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| Grey Hawk |
In yet another open area this Plumbeous Kite sat on top of a tall palm tree. I was lucky enough to have a nice view from a hill.
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| Plumbeous Kite |
But other than the really amazing birds of prey... Today would be the day of Trogons! These are among my favorite birds (you can't really have just one favorite with so many to choose from).
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| Black-throated Trogon |
Today we were lucky enough to get great views of three species of Trogons: Black-throated, White-tailed and Choco. The White-tailed Trogons were paired off and we were often able to find both males and females nearby.
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| White-tailed Trogon Female |
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| White-tailed Trogon Male |
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| Choco Trogon |
On the road back to Mindo via Los Bancos we saw more of the usual things plus a nice looks at a Bat Falcon. Stopping at Sachatamia Lodge in hopes of seeing a Toucan Barbet wasn't successful but we did see a lot of tanagers including the Blue-winged Mountain Tanager that thrilled everyone by coming in close at a feeder.
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| Blue-winged Mountain Tanager |
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| Brown Violetear |
We spent our last night in Mindo relaxing and preparing for our long trip to Cuenca the next day.
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