tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post3414055009035130946..comments2024-03-20T04:12:43.360-06:00Comments on Utah Birders | Birding Blog, Utah Birds, Utah Birding, Utah Bird ID: Birding Peru part 13 - Explorer's Inn and Out...Utah Birdershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14469804211127586442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-68830411961758157362012-10-15T23:54:51.553-06:002012-10-15T23:54:51.553-06:00Yes, it certainly sounds like false advertising. I...Yes, it certainly sounds like false advertising. I know I wont be recommending the place to anyone anytime soon. Yeah, I think any birder would be irked! You never know when one of those monstrous eagles will show up away from a nest. There were at least a few times when I missed one by 5 minutes or so because I didnt go to the canopy tower at Posada Amazonas before finally getting lucky with it at TRC. To give an idea of how infrequent sightings of Harpys are, over the course of about a year spent in Tambopata, I saw a total of one and heard one other away from a nest. Yeah, TRC and the other REX lodges are pretty nice but more expensive. The service provided is just the opposite of your description of Explorers though and caters to your wants and needs.Pat ODonnellhttp://birdingcraft.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-39073783014916091872012-10-15T08:50:44.991-06:002012-10-15T08:50:44.991-06:00@Anonymous: Thanks! It was wonderful despite the i...@Anonymous: Thanks! It was wonderful despite the issues we had.<br /><br />@Juan: Thank you! It was cool to see one so close in the wild.<br /><br />@Pat: Hey, it's all good! Thanks for continuing to follow my plight! I am going to write the owner, with links tot eh blog, photos, and reviews on trip advisor, etc. The false advertising is what really made me unhappy about this. Had it been more straightforward, and I had known what I was paying for--we just wouldn't have gone here.<br /><br />That being said, I agree with you about the eagle--but even the thought that they might have possibly had one irked me. Several biologists saw one a couple weeks before we came along the river--its one of those, it would awesome to see on the 1 in a 1,000 chance I do! Oh well.<br /><br />Overall had I had one more day, I imagine 30-50 more species would have been doable--plus I would have gotten a little more time in the tower, or even hassled them enough to take me over for a couple hours--I'm usually pretty convincing. When all was said and done I added 100 life birds in just under 48 hours--a pretty damn good haul anywhere. The benefit of not seeing 200, or 300 lifers, is that it leaves plenty for me to come back and see (Tambopata, not Explorer's Inn obviously)! I think it would be fun to go deeper in next time--perhaps Tambopata Research Station? I will have to do some research, and plan more thoroughly though!Tim Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632013488170310609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-27362792072567836872012-10-14T09:43:44.347-06:002012-10-14T09:43:44.347-06:00Man, I am so sorry to hear about the canopy tower ...Man, I am so sorry to hear about the canopy tower experience. Not that they would reimburse you but given your experience, I would at least write a formal letter of complaint. Glad to see that you still saw some birds up there,though, especially Amazonian Parrotlet!<br /><br />As far as the supposed Harpy Eagle sighting goes, I would take it with a big grain of salt. I wouldnt be surprised that they saw something else given what you have said about the guides and the unlikelihood of seeing a Harpy soaring around- I suppose not out of the question but in speaking with people who have studied the birds, locals familiar with them, and my own observations, I have never heard of a Harpy soaring around. When they have been seen from canopy towers in Tambopata, it is usually as one perched in the canopy or flying through it. It seems that probably act like huge cats or accipiters that hunt by stealth within the forest. Unlike hawk-eagles, they dont seem to call and soar above the forest to delineate territories. They definitely occur in Tambopata but when someone says that they saw one soaring around, I kind of doubt it (and especially because I have seen more than one guide misidentify other species for a Harpy Eagle). Not out of the question, but as consolation, know that there is a good chance they didnt see one! Sorry for going on with this comment- I love talking about Amazonian avifauna, especially from an area dear to my heart (Tambopata, not Explorers).Pat ODonnellhttp://birdingcraft.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-33726719949301762272012-10-12T11:28:16.333-06:002012-10-12T11:28:16.333-06:00Excellent photograph of the tarantula. Excellent photograph of the tarantula. Juan Gonzalonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954081165153280225.post-87044007057147535382012-10-12T10:11:30.509-06:002012-10-12T10:11:30.509-06:00Great photos of the amazing jungle animals. Peru ...Great photos of the amazing jungle animals. Peru is a wonderful place to visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com