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  1. Frogdoondey

    Hummingbirds from Eastern Panama

    Yesterday during the Global Big Day we managed to get some nice hummingbirds at Reserva San Francisco, near Torti, Eastern Panama Province in the Republic of Panama. 1 and 2: White-vented Plumeleteer 3 and 5: Black-throated Mango 4: Sapphire-throated Hummingbird
  2. Frogdoondey

    Hawk Migration in Panama

    Raptors are starting to move through Panama. Today we had around 10,000 Mississippi Kites (Ictinia mississippensis) Here are some pics I made from my balcony! This was at 9:00AM Panama City time. Some few Black Vultures mingle among the kites but they are residents.
  3. Frogdoondey

    Azuero Parakeet and Great Green Macaw!

    There is a new tour going to Azuero for the endemic Azuero Parakeet and great chances to find Great Green Macaw nest! Here is the link! http://www.pipelineroad.org/en/new-tours
  4. Frogdoondey

    Birding from my Office

    Hello: Today was an easey day in Panama City since we are celebrating the 488th aniversary of the foundation of the City (a very old one for these side of the world) Lots of shops, all schools and public offices are close today. There was no traffic and, surprisingly, a beatifull sun that came...
  5. Frogdoondey

    Raptors Over Panama City

    Today, Panama Audubon Society began the raptor migration count and, wath a surprise we had: arround 6,000 raptors in the morning. Mississipi Kite's and Broad-winged Hawks were the mayority, but some Ospreys and a lonely Peregrin Falcon flew over Ancon Hill in Panama City. Check the pictures...
  6. Frogdoondey

    Grossbeaks in Panama

    Hi friends: 3 days ago we saw Blue and Rose-breasted Grossbeak in the backyard of El Tucan visitors center in Achiote Road, the caribbean side of the Panama Canal. They were molthing and the Blue Grossbeaks where as beautifull as never I have seen them before. Hasta La Vista
  7. Frogdoondey

    Turkey Vultures

    Hi evreybody: Today in a Jungle Boat tour in the Panama Canal the highlight was the thin but long river of soaring Turkey Vultures. I saw so many faces making a big aaaahhhh¡ after they understood how this vultures migrate from all over North America into South America without consuming food...
  8. Frogdoondey

    A Hummingbird in Panama City

    Yesterday I took a taxi to Downtown Panama City. Traffic was horrible and the combination of summer sun and high humidity made it worst. Sudenly I saw a female Garden Emerald. Perched in a spring of the electrical wire system. ¡Surprise! She was building her nest rigth there. The traffic was so...
  9. Frogdoondey

    Dendrobatids

    Hola: Anyone breeding dendrobatids at home? I am a dendrobates (poison-arrow frogs) fan and I will like to share my experience.
  10. Frogdoondey

    Feeders

    Hola: I know that some hummingbirds species are hard to attract to feeders, but I don´t wan´t to give up so easey. Any suggestions of feeders for small hummingbirds???? I have Saphire-throated Hummingbird in the garden and they seem to ignore the feeder. It´s the only specie we get, so it can´t...
  11. Frogdoondey

    Raptors all over

    Hola: I am working in Gold Hill counting the migratory raptors that cross over the Panama Canal. Well, today there where no migratori raptors but the local ones where evreywere. Gray-headed Kite, Black Hawk-eagle, Short-tailed Hawk and a Great Potoo during day ligth were enough to keep the...
  12. Frogdoondey

    River of raptors in Panama

    I just wanted to take a chance to give thanks to all of you up there in the north who figth against habitat destruction and bird poisoning. Thanks to your efforts we have seen more than 2 million raptors since october 5 till today; and the migration haven´t end yet. I saw my first Merlins...
  13. Frogdoondey

    Add Central America

    Hello friends: There are more bird species only in Panama than in all of continental US and Canada together or Ingland. I will be more than happy to offer information about Central America if theygive me a chance.
  14. Frogdoondey

    Jeagers and a Rare Gull

    Hello birders: I am in vacations on Bocas del Toro, the western caribbean side of Panama. After 9 days of continuous rain, the sun came out yesterday and the birds to. There is a lot of rare things arround: I saw Turkey Vultures that still mirgrating north, wich is really late for them. The...
  15. Frogdoondey

    bird list from a tropical rainfores in regeneration

    Yesterday I went out with Willie, one of Panama best birdwatchers. We visited his land in the shoreline of Gatun Lake, only 15 minutes from Colon City in the Caribbean area of the Panama Canal. I remenber 4 years ago there was hardly a good bird in the area, but yesterday I got amazed to see...
  16. Frogdoondey

    Looking for a New Scope

    Hello, I am looking forward to by my first telescope. The price shouldn´t be a problem but I need suggestions to find something very good: Its has to be ligth, excelente optic, 100% waterproof, I dont know yet if it will be better an angle one or wath. If you have any suggestion I will be...
  17. Frogdoondey

    Help me find a new Telescope

    Hi evreyone. I am planning to buy my first scope of my life. I need something ligth, waterproof (since will be used int the tropics) extra-good and esay to handle. Could someone give me tips about wath else should I look for, and wich models I should check???. Thanks
  18. Frogdoondey

    Hello From Panamá

    Hello birders from the world. My name is Venicio Wilson, biology student and avid birdwatcher. I guide somtimes birding trips. I am really interested in meeting friends arround the world to help them in their birding when they come down to Panama and also to get some help when I go to their place.
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