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Images by Steve Howell, Jon Feenstra (jf), Gavin Bieber (gb) and Gary Rosenberg (gr)
![The trip will begin with a short flight on a modern jet from Quito to Coca where we’ll board our longboat for the trip down the Rio Napo. (gr)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F01.jpg?)
The trip will begin with a short flight on a modern jet from Quito to Coca where we’ll board our longboat for the trip down the Rio Napo. (gr)
![These boats are comfortable and well shaded for sun or rain during our 2.5 hour ride down the Rio Napo.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F02.jpg?)
These boats are comfortable and well shaded for sun or rain during our 2.5 hour ride down the Rio Napo.
![After a short walk followed by a canoe ride, we'll reach Sani Lodge, our home for the week.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F04.jpg?)
After a short walk followed by a canoe ride, we’ll reach Sani Lodge, our home for the week.
![After a welcome drink in the lounge, we’ll be shown to our private cabins…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F05.jpg?)
After a welcome drink in the lounge, we’ll be shown to our private cabins…
![…which are comfortable and clean.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F16675312737_a414cda225_o.jpg?)
…which are comfortable and clean.
![Birds seen from the restaurant include the iconic Hoatzin...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F07+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+49+of+136.jpg?)
Birds seen from the restaurant include the iconic Hoatzin…
![...and the flashy White-eared Jacamar, here braving a rain shower.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F08+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+22+of+136.jpg?)
…and the flashy White-eared Jacamar, here braving a rain shower.
![Right around our cabins we may find a Blue-crowned Trogon...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F09+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+144+of+167.jpg?)
Right around our cabins we may find a Blue-crowned Trogon…
![...Scarlet-crowned Barbet (the female, here, has a whitish crown!)...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F10+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+14+of+21.jpg?)
…Scarlet-crowned Barbet (the female, here, has a whitish crown!)…
![...0r the improbable Long-billed Woodcreeper.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F11+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+7+of+108.jpg?)
…0r the improbable Long-billed Woodcreeper.
![The 200 steps up the canopy tower will give us a bird’s eye view…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F16.jpg?)
The 200 steps up the canopy tower will give us a bird’s eye view…
![…from a big sturdy platform…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F17.jpg?)
…from a big sturdy platform…
![...where we’ll be at eye-level with the attractive little White-browed Purpletuft...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F14+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+35+of+113-Edit-2.jpg?)
…where we’ll be at eye-level with the attractive little White-browed Purpletuft…
![....or perhaps a Scale-breasted Woodpecker....](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F15+Napo+Wildlife+Center+Ecuador+177+of+243.jpg?)
….or perhaps a Scale-breasted Woodpecker….
![...and a Channel-billed Toucan might appear at any moment. (jf)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F16+Jon+Feenstra+Napo+Wildlife+Center+Ecuador+64+of+70.jpg?)
…and a Channel-billed Toucan might appear at any moment. (jf)
![Flocks of canopy tangers may include Yellow-bellied Dacnis...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F17+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+65+of+120.jpg?)
Flocks of canopy tangers may include Yellow-bellied Dacnis…
![...and overhead we can scan for raptors such as this Black Hawk-Eagle.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F18+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+83+of+167.jpg?)
…and overhead we can scan for raptors such as this Black Hawk-Eagle.
![Most parrots are seen in flight, but we may find a Blue-and-yellow Macaw feeding quietly in the canopy.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F19+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+107+of+114-Edit.jpg?)
Most parrots are seen in flight, but we may find a Blue-and-yellow Macaw feeding quietly in the canopy.
![Much of our birding will be done while being paddled around in canoes through the flooded forest (known as várzea). (gb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F21.jpg?)
Much of our birding will be done while being paddled around in canoes through the flooded forest (known as várzea). (gb)
![…where an American Pygmy Kingfisher may be on the look-out…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F22.jpg?)
…where an American Pygmy Kingfisher may be on the look-out…
![...as we seek the very local Cocha Antshrike, here a female.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F22+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+43+of+155-Edit-2.jpg?)
…as we seek the very local Cocha Antshrike, here a female.
![Perhaps we'll see a boldly patterned young Rufescent Tiger-Heron...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F23+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+34+of+155-Edit.jpg?)
Perhaps we’ll see a boldly patterned young Rufescent Tiger-Heron…
![...andwe'll certainly encounter the visually and vocally arresting Black-capped Donacobius.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F24+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+50+of+114.jpg?)
…andwe’ll certainly encounter the visually and vocally arresting Black-capped Donacobius.
![We have a good chance to find some nocturnal species during the day, such as this beautifully cryptic juvenile Great Potoo...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F25+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+4+of+120.jpg?)
We have a good chance to find some nocturnal species during the day, such as this beautifully cryptic juvenile Great Potoo…
![...or perhaps a Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl peering from the shade...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F26+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+63+of+108.jpg?)
…or perhaps a Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl peering from the shade…
![...or even a majestic Crested Owl](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F27+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+135+of+226-Edit-2.jpg?)
…or even a majestic Crested Owl
![Islands in the Napo River host a new suite of birds... (jf)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F28+Jon+Feenstra+Napo+Wildlife+Center+Ecuador+48+of+70.jpg?)
Islands in the Napo River host a new suite of birds… (jf)
![Including the understated Olive-spotted Hummingbird,](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F29+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+79+of+226.jpg?)
Including the understated Olive-spotted Hummingbird,
![Numerous forest trails provide access to interior of the primary rainforest...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F16675310567_9850b7d445_b.jpg?)
Numerous forest trails provide access to interior of the primary rainforest…
![...allowing us access to a different avifauna, perhaps including Rufous-capped Antthrush, (jf)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F26.jpg?)
…allowing us access to a different avifauna, perhaps including Rufous-capped Antthrush, (jf)
![...as well as clay licks that can swarm with Cobalt-winged Parakeets. (gb)](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F28.jpg?)
…as well as clay licks that can swarm with Cobalt-winged Parakeets. (gb)
![While birds are our focus, there is so much more to see in the rainforest, perhaps a Noisy Night Monkey peering from its roost](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F34+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+81+of+114.jpg?)
While birds are our focus, there is so much more to see in the rainforest, perhaps a Noisy Night Monkey peering from its roost
![...or the endearing Squirrel Monkey.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F35+Napo+Wildlife+Center+Ecuador+70+of+254.jpg?)
…or the endearing Squirrel Monkey.
![Cryptic frogs can be spotted by the sharp-eyed...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F36+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+190+of+199.jpg?)
Cryptic frogs can be spotted by the sharp-eyed…
![...as well as some nasty-looking caterpillars – yes, those spines sting!](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F37+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+183+of+199.jpg?)
…as well as some nasty-looking caterpillars – yes, those spines sting!
![Our time in the rainforest may also give us time to ponder the age-old question: How many butterflies can dance on the head of a turtle?](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F38+Sani+Lodge+Ecuador+136+of+167.jpg?)
Our time in the rainforest may also give us time to ponder the age-old question: How many butterflies can dance on the head of a turtle?
![No matter what we see, it’s always different, and simply being in Amazonia is an experience in itself.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F299%2F29.jpg?)
No matter what we see, it’s always different, and simply being in Amazonia is an experience in itself.