Coppery-chested Jacamar:

Pearl Kite:

Seen roadside while driving to Coca.
Motorized canoes at Coca dock:


Presumably the ample oil money in the area is financing the building of this bridge.
River life:


Sacha lodge:



We were welcomed by a refreshing drink at the lodge:

Lake at the entrance to the Sacha lodge buildings at dusk:


Day 15:
Agami Heron:

Liz atop the Sacha lodge canopy tower:

Liz and Jose on canopy tower:

Sacha lodge canopy tower:


Purple-throated Fruitcrow:

Black-mantled tamrin:

Seen on the Sacha lodge boardwalk during lunch break.
Liz taking advantage of our hammock:

By this point in the trip constant exhaustion was a fact of life.
Day 16:
Liz on the Sacha lodge canopy walkway:


The Sacha lodge canopy walkway is a sturdy steel structure but it's still a little scary for people anxious about heights (like Sina):





That's Jose trying to spot some birds for us.
Photos from the canopy walkway:
Chestnut Woodpecker:

Double-toothed Kite:

Ivory-billed Aracari:

A Smooth-billed Ani in front of our cabin:

Liz and the giant tree:


Liz woke up some bats inside the giant tree.
Crested Owls:

Butterfly garden at Sacha lodge:




Lots of chrysalises in the butterfly garden:

The porch behind our cabin:

Cabins had no windows.
The afternoon of our 16th day was spent birding on a small muddy island on the Napo river:

Lia and Martin don't look too impressed by all the mud.
Rubber boots were a must!

Gray-breasted Crake:

This was my best picture of this secretive species.
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