Day 21: 7 September 2017

Iguazú Falls – unbelievable, even when you see them.

Met Guy early in the morning, and we started by going out to the Iguazu falls area, where there are a number of trails that can be walked. Some are better than others for birding.

Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus)

We birded the Macuco trail, where we saw many birds, including the Black-throated and Surucua Trogons.

Surucua trogon (Trogon surrucura)

 We then walked along the some of trails around the falls on the Argentine side, specifically the Devil’s Throat and Lower Trail. We didn’t fail to see the obligatory Guinness Toucan in the tree tops.

First sighting of a Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

We also saw the great dusky swifts, not so many of them, but like all insect hunters their flightpath made them too hard to photograph today. Maybe later. 

No specialist, me, but I think this is a William’s South American side-necked or toad-necked turtle (Phrynops williamsi)

From the walkways over the falls we saw turtles, and at the refreshment stops lost of coatis.

Coatimundi (Nasua nasua ), member of the racoon family. Scavengers, and a bit of a pest at Iguazú.

A fairly relaxed if hot day, with quite a lot of walking, and I had an early evening meal in town with Guy and went back to my motel.

Restaurante La Rueda 75, Puerto Iguazú

Back in the motel was beer and a wifi connection, all I needed.