Below are images compiled in one of the many photo galleries illustrating our blog, Musings From Paradise. Click on any photo and then sweep through the collection (or use your keyboard’s arrow keys). More Albums
"Atop the 64' Tower (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"Birding the property (© Nick Viani 1/28) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"Leeward Side of the Island (© Nick Viani 1/27) Zapatilla Cays, Bastimentos National Marine Park, Panamá",
"Red-capped Manikin (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"White-vented Euphonia (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Broad-winged Hawk (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"Black-crowned Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"Red-capped Manikin (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Bananaquit (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Gray Catbird (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Golden-collared Manikin (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Chestnut-sided Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Golden-collared Manakin (© Nick Viani 2/2) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
"Red-lored Parrots (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"Wasp Nest (from the tower) (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"3-toed Sloth (© Nick Viani 2/2) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá",
"Golden-crowned Manikin (© Nick Viani 2/1) Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure Lodge, Isla Bastimentos, Panamá. Note: one of several species in a mixed flock gorging on Melastoma berries.",
Blue Dacnis
"Clay-colored Thrush (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Chestnut-headed Oropendola (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Yellow-faced Grassquit (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Louisiana Waterthrush (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Social Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Common Tody-flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Dusky-faced Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Social Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/4) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Golden-hooded Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Clay-colored Thrush after the bath (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Summer Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Blue-gray Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Crimson-backed Tanager - female (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Crimson-backed Tanager - male on takeoff (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Rufous-crested Coquette (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá - Note: this species is the world's second-smallest hummingbird after a species in Cuba. It's about the size of a large bumblebee.",
"Social Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Bay-headed Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Gray-headed Chachalaca (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"White-tipped Dove - w/o the white tips (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Bay-breasted Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/5) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Gray-headed Chachalaca (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Crimson-backed Tanager - female (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Gray-necked Wood-rail (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Rufous Motmot (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"White-shouldered Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Tawny-crested Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/6) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Bicolored Antbird (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Fasciated Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Bicolored Antbird (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"(© Nick Viani 2/9) Pipeline Road, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Bicolored Antbird",
"Gray-headed Tanager",
"Yellow-rumped Cacique",
"Yellow-headed Caracara (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Yellow-headed Caracara (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Collared Forest-Falcon (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Bicolored Antbird (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Rufous-naped Tamarin (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Rufous-naped Tamarin (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Yellow-backed Oriole (© Nick Viani 2/9) Ammo Pond, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Southern Lapwing (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Lineated Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Yellow Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/9) Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Wattled Jacana (© Nick Viani 2/9) Ammo Pond, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Green Honeycreeper (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (© Nick Viani 2/9) Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Tropical Kingbird (© Nick Viani 2/9) Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-breasted Puffbird (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-crowned Tityra",
"Lesser Kiskadee (© Nick Viani 2/9) Ammo Pond, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Slate-colored Seedeater (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"2-toed Sloth (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-crowned Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/9) (© Nick Viani 2/9) Pipeline Road, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Streaked Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/11) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Yellow Tyrannulet (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Green Heron (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Basilisque Lizard (© Nick Viani 2/11) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Northern Barred-Woodcreeper (© Nick Viani 2/9) Pipeline Road, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"(© Nick Viani 2/9) Pipeline Road, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Rufescent Tiger-Heron (© Nick Viani 2/9) Ammo Pond, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Straight-billed Woodcreeper (© Nick Viani 2/11) Costa del Este, Panamá City",
"Crimson-backed Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/11) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Black-tailed Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-tailed Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/9) Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Slaty-tailed Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/9) Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-throated Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-throated Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/8) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Gartered Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/9) Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Whooping Motmot (© Nick Viani 2/11) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City"
"Red-crowned Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/11) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Yellow-crowned Heron (© Nick Viani 2/11) Costa del Este, Panamá City",
"Bay-breasted Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/11) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Mangrove Warbler (© Nick Viani 2/11) Costa del Este, Panamá City",
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"Orange-chinned Parakeet (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Red-lored Parrot (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"White-shouldered Tanager (© Nick Viani 2/11) (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Cocoa Woodcreeper (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"White-faced Coati (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Howler Monkey (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Howler Monkey (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Container ship passing through the newer, larger Panama Canal (through the rainforest) (© Nick Viani 2/13) Viewed from Metropolitan Park overlook, Panamá City",
"3-toed Sloth (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Gartered Trogon (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Crimson-crested Woodpecker (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Rufous-breasted Wren (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Streaked Flycatcher (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Black-chested Jay (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"Rufous Motmot (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"House Wren (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Lodge, Panamá",
"2-toed Sloth (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Orange Iguana (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-crowned Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Broad-billed Motmot (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Black-crowned Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Agouti (forest rodent) (© Nick Viani 2/7) Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"White-whiskered Puffbird (© Nick Viani 2/9) Pipeline Road, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"White-whiskered Puffbird (© Nick Viani 2/9) Pipeline Road, Canopy Tower, Panamá",
"Yellow-backed Oriole (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"Yellow-backed Oriole (© Nick Viani 2/13) Metropolitan Park, Panamá City",
"From the highest point in Metropolitan Park (and in Panama City, for that matter)",
"Our crew in Metropolitan Paark",
"Barred Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/14) Radisson Hotel grounds, Panamá City",
"Barred Antshrike (© Nick Viani 2/14) Radisson Hotel grounds, Panamá City",
"Barred Antshrike - female (© Nick Viani 2/14) Radisson Hotel grounds, Panamá City",
"Ruddy Ground Dove (© Nick Viani 2/14) Radisson Hotel grounds, Panamá City",