French Guiana, May 2022
In May I went to French Guiana for the first time to set up my Phd research. Despite it being a work visit we saw a not so shabby number of animals during the weekend, all of which were new to me.
Highlights were our visit to the Marais the Caw (spectacled caimans & many wetland birds) a herpetological excursion with the Association Trésor (fer-de-lances & many frogs), and as the cherry on top a nesting Leatherback sea turtle on the beach of Cayenne.
A female tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) found near one of our campsites. Unfortunately we didn’t see any males which are ornated marvelously. Perhaps next time! |