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Saturday - 20 April 2024 - Our trip was in the month of April, which is edge of the rainy season on the Amazon. The rain threatened every day, however, we only had one river excursion canceled. The weather was great for the trip.

peru2024 — Our ship the Aria Amazon operated by Aqua Expeditions.

In our room watching the Amazon jungle pass by.

peru2024 — A Green Iguana.

Green iguanas are active in the day, move in trees, and are often found near water. Agile climbers, Iguana can fall up to 50 feet and land unhurt (iguanas use their hind leg claws to clasp leaves and branches to break a fall).

peru2024 — Wild Senna flowers were blooming in a small inlet.

peru2024 — Juvenile Yellow-headed Caracara a raptor who is pretty open to anything it can hunt or find.

peru2024 — We were excited to see this little Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey. We would see plenty more but this one was cute peeking from behind the tree branch.

peru2024 — Lacey red flower.

peru2024 — Oriole Blackbird - we would see many varieties of birds during the Amazon adventure - a birders paradise.

peru2024 — Social Flycatcher - looks a little overweight.

peru2024 — Black Collared Hawk - watching the river.

peru2024 — Cal tracking a bird, behind him is Virginia Ann and then Mom.

peru2024 — The Amazon Safari skiffs - very easy to see the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle.

Cal up front and Virginia Ann and Mom behind him.

peru2024 — The Amazon River is much larger than we had expected - since we were near the start of the river.

peru2024 — A Tropical Kingbird.

peru2024 — The Amazon River - very muddy.

peru2024 — Great Egret in flight.

peru2024 — Yellow-Hooded blackbird.

peru2024 — Due to the high water level of the river, we were able to go where normally you would have to hike. This little swampy area was a good example.

peru2024 — Interesting red growth on a swamp tree.

peru2024 — Our first Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth - they range from 5-15 pounds so not very large. Our guides could find them high in the trees.

peru2024 — Plenty of water plants - this is a Hyacinth flower.

peru2024 — This little bird will have its picture taken many times. The Wattled Jacana was everywhere - a pretty bird and fun to watch.

peru2024 — Peruvian artwork at a small village we visited.

peru2024 — A little girl at the village. We were able to visit her home.

peru2024 — One of the homes in the village.

peru2024 — Baskets for sale in the village.

peru2024 — An Amazonian woman in her village.

peru2024 — Everyone used the Amazon and its tributaries for moving about - including the family dog.

peru2024 — Virginia Ann and Mom were infatuated by the napkin rings on the ship.

peru2024 — Mom, Cal, and Virginia Ann at lunch.

peru2024 — It was often raining somewhere. This time the rain created a rainbow.

peru2024 — A Wattled Jacana walking across the water plants which gave way to a nickname as the "Jesus Bird" as it appears to walk on water.

peru2024 — Motoring along a smaller tributary to the Amazon.

peru2024 — A Black-Collared Hawk waiting patiently.

peru2024 — We may have scared him, the Black Collared Hawk flies away.

peru2024 — Our guide, George, loves the camera.

peru2024 — A Wattled Jacana flies in front of the boat.

peru2024 — Local water taxi moving along the river.

peru2024 — A boy holds on to an Armored Catfish.

peru2024 — Amazon road.

peru2024 — An Oriole Blackbird.

peru2024 — Water plants clog the river.

peru2024 — Not one of the prettiest birds in the Amazon - the Black Vulture.

peru2024 — This boat is so low - how does he stay afloat??

We will see him again...

peru2024 — A Striated Heron.

peru2024 — Ever changing sky in the Amazon.

peru2024 — This time we were able to get a good picture of the very quick Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey.

peru2024 — We went past this boat a second time, and he is bailing out the water - no idea how that boat stays afloat.

peru2024 — Great Egrets flying to roost as the sun sets.

peru2024 — A Great Egret is still fishing.

peru2024 — The moon softened by the clouds.

peru2024 — A Great Egret in flight.

peru2024 — Sunset on the Amazon - we would stay out until dark to look for nocturnal animals.

peru2024 — Dramatic clouds at sunset.

peru2024 — Cal and Mom examine a Spectacled Caiman up close. George, the guide, leaned off the front of the boat and simply snatched the little guy from the water.

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