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Photos by Rich Hoyer
![One of the first regional specialties we might see, even before our introductory meeting, is the distinctive Titicaca Grebe.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4640%2F38278640674_bfab325a3f_o.jpg?)
One of the first regional specialties we might see, even before our introductory meeting, is the distinctive Titicaca Grebe.
![Marshes and ponds near lake Titicaca could host a variety of interesting waterfowl including Andean Goose...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4552%2F38060819125_efaeec3d44_o.jpg?)
Marshes and ponds near lake Titicaca could host a variety of interesting waterfowl including Andean Goose…
![...and the distinctive Crested Duck.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4737%2F38060818755_10c1e0d0af_o.jpg?)
…and the distinctive Crested Duck.
![We drive over a high Andean pass and stop to check the tundra-like puna for ground-tyrants and ovenbirds.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4518%2F38060818505_e0ebd817d7_o.jpg?)
We drive over a high Andean pass and stop to check the tundra-like puna for ground-tyrants and ovenbirds.
![If it's sunny, and if we pay close attention, we could see a high-altitude butterfly like the little known Titicaca Blue.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4576%2F38060818275_0f3ba823b2_o.jpg?)
If it’s sunny, and if we pay close attention, we could see a high-altitude butterfly like the little known Titicaca Blue.
![On the way down the eastern slope of the Andes we bird the lush cloud forests from the roadside as well.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4561%2F38060818095_99487d0b04_o.jpg?)
On the way down the eastern slope of the Andes we bird the lush cloud forests from the roadside as well.
![There are many species we might see only in these high-elevation habitats, such as Black-throated Flowerpiercer.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4552%2F38060817715_dd3f2daf5e_o.jpg?)
There are many species we might see only in these high-elevation habitats, such as Black-throated Flowerpiercer.
![Crimson-mantled Woodpecker is an exciting find in the cloud forests.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4578%2F38060817525_f5a08e562c_o.jpg?)
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker is an exciting find in the cloud forests.
![If we have a view into the interior of lush, mossy trees we might get a view of the minute Mountain Wren.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4635%2F38060817235_868cd459bd_o.jpg?)
If we have a view into the interior of lush, mossy trees we might get a view of the minute Mountain Wren.
![There are a few spots where we have views of the rushing river where Torrent Duck is a distinctive possibility.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4642%2F38060817045_14677e6027_o.jpg?)
There are a few spots where we have views of the rushing river where Torrent Duck is a distinctive possibility.
![The drier habitats of the Apolo Valley are quite a contrast, and it may be a surprise that this is the favored habitat of the Swallow-tailed Cotinga.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4587%2F38060816745_137946a340_o.jpg?)
The drier habitats of the Apolo Valley are quite a contrast, and it may be a surprise that this is the favored habitat of the Swallow-tailed Cotinga.
![Our lodging here is the modest but quaint and hospitable Apolo Monastery.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4587%2F38060816605_e055ca5b93_o.jpg?)
Our lodging here is the modest but quaint and hospitable Apolo Monastery.
![Our rooms are simple but clean and have private bathrooms.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4733%2F38060816295_2e7fb4755b_b.jpg?)
Our rooms are simple but clean and have private bathrooms.
![We have a couple internal flights, and one of them might offer some spectacular views of the Bolivian peaks.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4728%2F38060816145_0bee71870c_o.jpg?)
We have a couple internal flights, and one of them might offer some spectacular views of the Bolivian peaks.
![We'll eventually arrive at the lush and birdy foothills of Sadiri Lodge, and perhaps a mixed flock with the highly local Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet will greet us.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4533%2F38060815895_b48db40451_o.jpg?)
We’ll eventually arrive at the lush and birdy foothills of Sadiri Lodge, and perhaps a mixed flock with the highly local Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet will greet us.
![The feeders by the dining hall should be attracting a few species of hummingbird, the most common of which is the oversized Gray-breasted Sabrewing.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4555%2F38060815665_a881d13eb4_o.jpg?)
The feeders by the dining hall should be attracting a few species of hummingbird, the most common of which is the oversized Gray-breasted Sabrewing.
![Our cabins are only a few years old, nestled among pristine forest.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4726%2F38060815445_92161228ac_o.jpg?)
Our cabins are only a few years old, nestled among pristine forest.
![Comfortable and spacious, each has a private bathroom with hot water showers.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4578%2F38060814875_e97958eec7_o.jpg?)
Comfortable and spacious, each has a private bathroom with hot water showers.
![Be prepared to walk between your cabin and the dining hall up a series of steps, along which you might see and will certainly hear several species of frogs.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4729%2F38060814765_aa5cd4efea_o.jpg?)
Be prepared to walk between your cabin and the dining hall up a series of steps, along which you might see and will certainly hear several species of frogs.
![Along the jeep track below the lodge we'll encounter many species of birds. White-lored Tyrannulet is one of the more commonly heard birds that we might see.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4726%2F38060814465_ecda80f553_o.jpg?)
Along the jeep track below the lodge we’ll encounter many species of birds. White-lored Tyrannulet is one of the more commonly heard birds that we might see.
![Western Striolated-Puffbird, a recently described species named after Barak Obama, is a scarce bird, but if calling we'll have good chances of seeing it.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4730%2F38060814125_6dd0049d80_o.jpg?)
Western Striolated-Puffbird, a recently described species named after Barak Obama, is a scarce bird, but if calling we’ll have good chances of seeing it.
![Another very scarce bird is Subtropical Pygmy-Owl, and Sadiri Lodge is one of the best places to look for it.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4565%2F38060813695_e467b6ca6f_o.jpg?)
Another very scarce bird is Subtropical Pygmy-Owl, and Sadiri Lodge is one of the best places to look for it.
![The odd Sharpbill, in it's own family at the present, is regular in the canopy flocks at Sadiri Lodge.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4601%2F38060813935_a4d82f5c26_o.jpg?)
The odd Sharpbill, in it’s own family at the present, is regular in the canopy flocks at Sadiri Lodge.
![Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is a scarce canopy flock member that seems to be quite regular in this region.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4563%2F38060813475_fedd82d2e8_o.jpg?)
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak is a scarce canopy flock member that seems to be quite regular in this region.
![We'll have to be very lucky for a Rose-fronted Parakeet to perch well enough to see its distinctive plumage.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4590%2F38060813175_3079d89a88_o.jpg?)
We’ll have to be very lucky for a Rose-fronted Parakeet to perch well enough to see its distinctive plumage.
![The lights around the dining hall of our lodge could attract some moths; upon closer inspection some, like this silkmoth, can be stunningly attractive.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4547%2F38910804712_4f027a62fd_o.jpg?)
The lights around the dining hall of our lodge could attract some moths; upon closer inspection some, like this silkmoth, can be stunningly attractive.
![Not far away on a global scale is the drastically different Llanos de Moxos. We'll take a private air taxi, perhaps getting a glimpse of the evidence of an advanced, pre-Columbian agricultural society.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4685%2F38910804312_0d7bf52f37_o.jpg?)
Not far away on a global scale is the drastically different Llanos de Moxos. We’ll take a private air taxi, perhaps getting a glimpse of the evidence of an advanced, pre-Columbian agricultural society.
![Before we know it, we'll be in the savannas of the Beni.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4590%2F38910804102_86e8f0396a_o.jpg?)
Before we know it, we’ll be in the savannas of the Beni.
![There are several kinds of habitat here, all accessible by foot, including marshes, islands of palm-dominated forests, and open savanna.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4640%2F27494592679_cb41295225_o.jpg?)
There are several kinds of habitat here, all accessible by foot, including marshes, islands of palm-dominated forests, and open savanna.
![Areas of imperceptibly higher elevation have a brushier habitat reminiscent of the mainly Brazilian cerrado and with similar birds.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4645%2F27494592209_9c58335b4a_o.jpg?)
Areas of imperceptibly higher elevation have a brushier habitat reminiscent of the mainly Brazilian cerrado and with similar birds.
![We won't be able to ignore the afternoon flight of macaws heading to their roost, dominated by the gorgeous Blue-and-yellow Macaws.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4563%2F38910803942_12463592b0_o.jpg?)
We won’t be able to ignore the afternoon flight of macaws heading to their roost, dominated by the gorgeous Blue-and-yellow Macaws.
![But a star attraction will be the very local and rare Blue-throated Macaw; we could see as much as 10% of the world's population here.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4591%2F38910803732_0db3781edd_o.jpg?)
But a star attraction will be the very local and rare Blue-throated Macaw; we could see as much as 10% of the world’s population here.
![There are many birds at home in the open country that dominates here, such as Campo Flicker.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4680%2F38910803372_5a08d2cb77_o.jpg?)
There are many birds at home in the open country that dominates here, such as Campo Flicker.
![A very small population of the incomparable Cock-tailed Tyrant occurs here, and we'll make an effort to see one.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4730%2F38910802622_2ab58b100c_o.jpg?)
A very small population of the incomparable Cock-tailed Tyrant occurs here, and we’ll make an effort to see one.
![The stately Maguari Stork is a close relative of the European members of the same genus.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4633%2F38107947975_9c8a6effc4_o.jpg?)
The stately Maguari Stork is a close relative of the European members of the same genus.
![We'll also look for birds in the palm-dominated forest islands in this habitat where Blue-crowned Trogon is an attractive resident.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4725%2F38910802372_e26c099024_o.jpg?)
We’ll also look for birds in the palm-dominated forest islands in this habitat where Blue-crowned Trogon is an attractive resident.
![Though birds will be our focus, some other taxa will be hard to ignore; if Giant Anteater is around, we'll make an effort to get views like this.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4685%2F38910802062_38a8f079a2_o.jpg?)
Though birds will be our focus, some other taxa will be hard to ignore; if Giant Anteater is around, we’ll make an effort to get views like this.
![In some gallery forests at the end our itinerary Band-tailed Manakin is a regular sight.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4555%2F38278640244_da7866f51f_o.jpg?)
In some gallery forests at the end our itinerary Band-tailed Manakin is a regular sight.
![Stunning sunsets will likely be a daily event here, and our final one will be a wistful end to our wonderful adventure.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4591%2F27494591459_b7f46296c6_o.jpg?)
Stunning sunsets will likely be a daily event here, and our final one will be a wistful end to our wonderful adventure.