The Kitchwa

Although the day started on a rather foggy note, it quickly burned off and we were treated to another magnificent day in the jungle.

One of the highlights of the day was spotting a juvenile Harpy Eagle. These apex predators can reach 22 pounds with a wingspan of more than 7 feet. Shortly after this one took flight we heard a huge crashing noise through the trees. Our guide discovered a mortally wounded baby anteater that had been snatched and then dropped by the Harpy. Life in the jungle is unforgiving. Casually observing all the activity were a pair of owls which I suspect will make breakfast of the anteater after we leave the area.

It is hard to describe the sound made by hundreds if not thousands of parrots flocking to the same clay lick. These are clay walls where various species of parrots and macaws come daily to ingest the minerals in the clay. These minerals are thought to naturally counteract the toxicity of the berries and toxic fruits which are apart of their diet. Click on the photo and then enlarge it again to appreciate the density of this gathering.


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Monkeys have been the most difficult to photograph. It seems they are constantly on the move, swinging and jumping from one tree to the next, high in the canopy. In total, I have managed decent pictures of 4 of the 5 species we have observed.

The Kichwa indigenous community is the most populous ethnic group in the Ecuadorian Amazon region. The Kichwa people in the Amazon tend to be farmers and supplement their diet with traditional hunting practices and food purchased from outside markets. They are quite adept with the use of medicinal plants and fruit trees along with the planting and harvesting of yucca, banana, coffee and cocoa. We visited a small village of some 30 families and were greeted and entertained by the women. Our guide translated as they gave a brief presentation about their way of life and culture.

We returned to the lodge by late afternoon and I had some time to wander the grounds being very careful to avoid the lake. Signs posted everywhere warn of the presence of caiman, some as long as 16 feet.