This morning I took the quad with Augustin down to visit Jackie and Olly, neighbors with some questions about planting trees around their new home site. When I got back to Cerro Osa, Saima was excited to show me the photos she got of a rather impressive snake.
After a few photos and measurements, Juan took this big guy into the forest and released it. It as 2.3 meters long. How many inches is that?
Here is a photo of Juan and his nephew, Alex, showing off their find:
We headed down to the OBC to meet the Dintersmiths, a family of four that is doing a round-the-world trip. While they didn't have too much time, we were still able to take them on a short tour of one of the station's trails. Although we didn't see a lot with them, Saima and I headed up the Rio Piro after the family had moved on. Off the top of my head, we saw a Green Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher, Black-throated Trogon, Piratic Flycatcher, Bare-throated Tiger Heron, Red-legged Honeycreeper, White-crested Coquette, Prothonotary Warbler, and Cherrie's Tanager. There were troops of spider and squirrel monkeys foraging along the river's edge as well, making for an exciting afternoon walk. This place is amazing!
Didn't have to read passed the title. Understood. And that's all I need to say.
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