Our room at Canopy Tower, Panama

Looking into the courtyard of Canopy Tower from the open window of the library/dining room.

An open deck in the courtyard at Canopy Tower, Panama.

On the Canopy Tower observation deck our first morning:
Bob, Sarah, Debbie, Kirti, Paul, Bill, Michael, Barbara, Larry

Steve on platform extending from observation deck

Mary on observation deck next to Canopy Tower dome (how could we not like it!) with Jane, Mia and David in background.

Library/dining room and dome of Canopy Tower, Panama

First sloth we saw from the dining room window.

Panama horizon at sunrise from the Canopy Tower

Broad-billed Motmot, note the green chin whiskers.
In the tree in the courtyard below the dining room in a drizzle

Coatimundi climbing along the top of the fence around the compound

Skyline through a Cecropia tree

Broad-billed Motmot again

Bay-breasted Warbler

New leaves on a Cecropia tree

Seed pods on the Cecropia tree; a favorite bird food

Great crested Flycatcher
Seen out the dining room window at Canopy Tower

Flower

Male Masked Tityra
Canopy Tower, Panama

Male Masked Tityra

Palm Tanager

Adult male Fulvous-vented Euphonia

Palm Tanager
at Cecropia seed pods

Thick-billed Euphonia
eating seeds of Cecropia

Thick-billed Euphonia

Male Summer Tanager at Canopy Tower

Summer Tanager

A pair of Social Flycatchers

Female Summer Tanager

Cinnamon Woodpecker

Blue-gray Tanager

Palm Tanager

Flowers

Container ship going through the Panama Canal

Keel-billed Toucan
from the deck of the Canopy Tower

Keel-billed Toucan

Immature female Chestnut-sided Warbler

Palm Tanager

Blue Cotinga at Canopy Tower, Panama

Blue Dacnis

Brown-hooded Parrot in the canopy
Seen at a distance from Canopy Tower deck

Pale-vented Pigeon in tree below parrot

Blue-chested Hummingbird

White-necked Jacobin hummingbird

Female Western Slaty-Antshrike???

Male Western Slaty-Antshrike???
On the fence around the Canopy Tower compound

Long-billed Hermit hummingbird
at feeder at entrance to Canopy Tower

Mary enthralled by the hummingbirds
at the entrance of Canopy Tower

Female White-necked Jacobin hummingbird

Male White-shouldered Tanager

Male White-shouldered Tanager
eating an insect

Lesser Greenlet, western race (gray head)

Lesser Greenlet

Leaf Mantis found on the steps inside Canopy Tower

Leaf Mantis

Leaf Mantis

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Orange and black Butterfly
On tree in courtyard of Canopy Tower

Hot Lips or Sombrero de Diablo

Male White-flanked Antwren???
Note white spots on back

Female White-flanked Antwren???

Walking down Semaphore Road:
Steve, Jim, Mia, Kirti, Karan, Bob, Sara, Bill

Sara, Bob, Larry, Jim, Barbara, Mia, David, Paul, Debbie, Michael, Bill, Alex, Kannan, Karan

Large Azteca ant nest hanging from a tree branch
One of many we saw

Water-collecting fungus around a small tree

Leaf pattern in the forest canopy

Leaf-cutter Ants
Cutting sections from leaves

Leaf-cutter Ants
Note nearly complete cut at right

Female Masked Tityra
Out our bedroom window

White-necked Jacobin sitting out a heavy drizzle

Female White-necked Jacobin hummingbird
Near entrance of Canopy Tower

Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Near Gamboa, Panama

Container ship in Panama Canal near Gamboa, Panama

Gray-breasted Martins
Near Gamboa, Panama

Magnificent Frigatebird
Flying over Panama Canal near Gamboa, Panama

Great-tailed Grackles

Royal Tern and Laughing Gull
On buoy in Panama Canal near Gamboa

Out of the truck to look at birds
Near Gamboa, Panama

Mangrove Swallow and Gray-breasted Martin

Immature Brown Pelicans
Flying over the Panama Canal

Tropical Kingbird

Long-tailed Skipper on lantana

Smooth-billed Ani
In tall grass along the Panama Canal near Gamboa

Female Crimson-backed Tanager
Along road up to Gamboa ammo dump

Male Crimson-backed Tanager

Steve at gate into Gamboa ammo dump
Birds did not abide by the 'keep out' signs

Yellow-Tailed Oriole
Above gate to Gamboa ammo dump

Variable and Yellow-bellied Seedeaters
In grass outside fence of Gamboa ammo dump

Great Kiskadee???

Streaked Flycatcher
On razor wire atop fence around Gamboa ammo dump

Golden-hooded Tanager
Over a small pond

Golden-hooded Tanager
Eating berries near Gamboa ammo dump

Purple Gallinule
Among seedeaters in grass

Rusty-margined flycatcher???

Ruddy Ground Doves

Wasp nest under Azteca ant nest
There was another pair nearby.

Adult Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

American Pygmy Kingfisher

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Female Basilisk lizard
Also known as Jesus Christ lizard

A colorful little (<2cm) moth on our bathroom wall
Last photo before bed