Nov '12 - Birdwatching the Panama Canal

We love it when we can go business class!	We were to meet our driver at the "Budget counter"	We stayed at "La Estancia" B&B in Quarry Heights on Ancon Hill	Our room was cute and quiet and wonderful!
Even the bathroom was adorable	Birdwatching from 6 am - 12 noon for 2 days with Jose Carlos	Jim's ready for birds!	Amazing tree trunks too
A view of downtown Panama from the metropolitan park	Ready for birds!	Jimmy in the metropolitan park (our first day it didn't rain until we were done birding)	On the porch at La Estancia
Cyn organizing the extensive trip list	Visitor center at the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal	View of the Miraflores locks	The happy couple enjoys the technological sights
Looking back at the ships coming to the canal	A huge container ship comes through the locks	The "donkeys" on the side of the lock help guide the ships	Dinner at La Trapiche was fantastic ... all that's left of the "Panama fiesta" was the pork rind
The Discovery Center along Pipeline Road has hummingbird feeders	We loved having the hummingbirds sit on our hands!	Cyn demonstrating the brochure at the Discovery Center	This day it REALLY rained so we were glad to stand under the stairs of the tower (that lead to the top of the rainforest canopy)
A stop for coffee and almond tart	We got a Panama hat in "casco viejo" (the old city)	The National Theater	The Old City is being renovated
Cathedral	Jim at the cathedral	Enjoying the plaza	Relaxing with a beer in the plaza
Jim with a statue of a man on a horse	Close up of handsome Jim	Another delicious "typical" Panamanian dinner	The festive crowd at our restaurant (very few tourists!)
The dinner entertainment began with drums	Tradiational Panamanian outfits and dances	The dancing was wonderful!	Cyn enjoying the evening
Breakfast on the porch at La Estancia	Broad-billed mot-mot	Common potoo	Sulphur-bellied flycatcher
Rusty-necked tamarin	We loved the tamarin's faces!	Agouti	Orange-chinned parakeet
Squirrel	Squirrel	Crimson-backed tanager	Crimson-backed tanager
Crimson-backed tanager (amazing silver bill!!)	Crimson-backed tanager	Crimson-backed tanager (female)	Red-crowned woodpecker
Red-crowned woodpecker	Red-crowned woodpecker	Red-crowned woodpecker (female)	Red-crowned woodpecker (female)
Red-crowned woodpecker (female)	Great kiskadee	Great kiskadee	Great kiskadee
Blue-gray tanager	Blue-gray tanager	Blue-gray tanager (female)	Gray-headed chachalaca
Gray-headed chachalaca	White-necked jacobin	White-chested jacobin	White-chested jacobin
2-toed sloth	Black-tailed trogon	Black-tailed trogon	Black-throated trogon
Black-throated trogon (female)	White-tailed trogon	White-tailed trogon	White-tailed trogon
White-whiskered puffbird	Butterfly	Slaty-tailed trogon (female)	Great curassow (amazing! very endangered bird!!)
And, last but not least, our 1111th bird: keel-billed toucan!