Photo Gallery
Photos by Gavin Bieber
From the upper deck of the tower the view is outstanding…
…and gives the visitor unique opportunities to observe canopy birds such as this Chesnut-mandibled Toucan…
…or this large Green Iguana, happily munching on a nearby Cercropia Tree.
Careful observation often will reveal canopy mammals as well, like this sleeping Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth.
The forests below the tower are ripe with diversity, with arboreal ant nests…
…beautiful insects, like this Purple-eyed Metalmark…
…or this Antirhea militiades…
…or some unidentifiable but nonetheless gorgeous such as this amazing moth.
From the tower we will board our specially constructed excursion trucks…
…which goes through 15km of largely intact lowland forest, where we will look for such avian gems as Broad-billed Motmot…
…and might be lucky enough to spot the rarest of Central American birds, the Harpy Eagle.
Small discoveries such as this pretty skimmer…
…or this stately Brown Wood-Turtle…
…or this sleeping Palmer’s Treefrog will keep us amused in between the fast-paced birding of mixed flocks.
Along the way we will also have several chances to view the Canal itself.
Eventually our week at the tower will end and we will make the pilgrimage to the newly constructed Canopy Lodge…
…perfectly situated as it lies adjacent to the forests of the Cerro Gaital National Monument…
…and alongside a bubbling creek named the Rio Amarillo.
The cloudforests of Los Altos Maria…
…are replete with orchids and other epiphytic plants…
…as well as birds rarely found around the canopy tower, like this majestic White Hawk…
…or the perky Tufted Flycatcher.
The lodge itself also offers excellent birding, with extensive gardens and bird feeders keeping birds such as this Snowy-bellied Hummingbird in close proximity and serve as a fantastic place to spend a few relaxing hours.