Saturday, December 23, 2017

A Few More Birds, Flowers, etc

A round-up of some birds, flowers and insects we've seen at Asa Wright that I don't think I've mentioned yet, probably because the photos are rubbish.

Bare-Eyed Thrush (used to be called Spectacled)


Barred Antshrike (female).  Sadly I didn't get the male, it was lovely black and white stripes all over).


Blue Grey Tanager


Turquoise Tanager


Violaceous Euphonia


White Lined Tanager (Female)


Yellow Bellied Elaenia


Leafcutter Ants (another of my favourites, never got a decent shot yet and won't this holiday as I'm too conscious of chiggers!)


Agouti (surprisingly timid although away from Asa Wright they are often caught for eating, as are land iguanas)



Heliconia



This is a species of Strelitzia and grows wild in a lot of areas.


Hibiscus





This plant has two distinct looks; the red one and the white flower - not quite sure which comes first




Water hyacinth as found all over the world



An epiphyte


This looks very like a species of Commelina 


Brugmansia (Angel's Trumpet)


Sulphur Butterfly


Butterfly Orchid


Pachystachys lutea