Still waiting for the moths...

Where are those moths anyway? I know, still too cool at night - though my light is blazing tonight so maybe I'll get lucky...

Here are a few pix from the white sand forests near Iquitos in northern Peru. I hope you like them.


A Yellow-rumped Cacique in all its black-and-yellow glory. A very common bird throughout Amazonia.


A Maroon-tailed Parakeet at a nest hole. We watched this bird at close range for ages, the best views I'd ever had.


A fine Chestnut-capped Puffbird. Any sighting of a Puffbird is great but this is a particularly nice one...


A Paradise Jacamar looking for prey from atop a lofty branch. Brilliant birds, they are always a pleasure to watch.


A Scale-breasted Woodpecker at a nest hole. I've only seen this handsome pecker a few times so it was nice to have the chance to watch one for a prolonged period.


A Lesser Kiskadee. This narrow-billed tyrant likes to sit and wait for prey on the edges of lakes and large rivers. Although superficially similar to several other related species the bill shape sets it apart.