In eastern Jujuy, a variety of eco-zones are waiting to be explored. We made our base in a hacienda at Eco-portal de Piedra, run by Sylvia, Carlos and their son Carlitos. All are expert birders and they helped us identify many birds by their sound: toucans, macaws, salteros, hummingbirds to name a few.
We took an ATV high into the mountains with Carlitos until a fallen tree blocked further progress. Lots of birds to see but they were small, fleeting and difficult to photograph. Finally a beautiful Aurora Trogon posed nicely on an open branch for a few minutes. And one of the coolest things we saw was a scarab beetle pushing a ball of dung across the path!
Another day we drove further east into the Chaco region with Sylvia and a group of birders from Portland Oregon. Their guide was excellent at spotting birds. The best one we saw was the Red-legged Seriema, a very primitive bird of the dry Chaco.
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| A moth to be identified! |
Probably more interesting than birds in the Yungas were the insects. So many interesting butterflies and moths. An unwelcome side effect were the biting insects. But I guess that was the price to be paid. I'll make a separate page for butterflies and another for the birds before this trip is over.
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