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Sunrise Birding LLC - Birding and Wildlife Tours PANAMA!
CANOPY CAMP
July 27 - August 1, 2025

CANOPY TOWER & LODGE, August 1 - 9, 2025
Leaders: Diego Calderon, Elicier Rodriguez and local guides

Trip Report & Species List (7.5 MB pdf)>

A FEW HIGHLIGHTS: (scroll down for photos)
  • A very easy and accesible Harpy Eagle nest and spending 2 hours with this amazing couple!

  • Black-crowned Pittasoma/Antpitta seen at close range, point blank views of this skittish skulker!

  • Staying at 3 great lodges with great food and the amazing CANOPY FAMILY service

  • So many Trogons, Kingfishers and Antbirds seen well

  • Great views of most species thanks to our local guide Eliecer dedication and great skills

  • When Diego, the tour-leader, had a life bird in the Darien during the trip!

  • Seeing diurnal birds sleeping while thermaling at night and mammals and owls including the rarely seen Rufous Tree Rat


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The MOST OBLIGING Black-crowned Pittasoma/Antpitta ever! (Photo Nancy McIntyre)
The MOST OBLIGING Black-crowned Pittasoma/Antpitta ever! (Photo Nancy McIntyre)

Male Harpy Eagle at Canopy Camp Male Harpy Eagle at Canopy Camp
(Photo Nancy McIntyre)


Brown-billed Scythebill is one of those specialties we had to go to the higher section of Altos del Maria (Photo: Diego Calderon-Franco)
Brown-billed Scythebill is one of the specialties of the higher section of Altos del Maria (Photo: Diego Calderon-Franco).

Black-and-white Owl at Canopy Lodge (Diego Calderon-Franco)
Black-and-white Owl at Canopy Lodge (Photo: Diego Calderon-Franco)

A stunning King Vulture was attending a feeding station at Canopy Camp (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)
A stunning King Vulture was attending a feeding station at Canopy Camp (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)

We saw more than a dozen Brown-throated (Three-toed) Sloths during the whole trip (Photo: Diego Calderon-Franco)
We saw more than a dozen Brown-throated (Three-toed) Sloths during the whole trip (Photo: Diego Calderon-Franco)

Chestnut-fronted Macaw posing for us close to our open-top vehicles (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw posing for us close to our open-top vehicles (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)

The MOST OBLIGING Black-crowned Pittasoma/Antpitta ever! (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)
The MOST OBLIGING Black-crowned Pittasoma/Antpitta ever! (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)

Cinnamon Woodpecker on the first morning atop Canopy Tower (Photo: Jo Fasciolo)
Cinnamon Woodpecker on the first morning atop Canopy Tower (Photo: Jo Fasciolo)

The Harpy Eagle male was particularly active during our visit. Here showing off spreading his huge wings (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)
The Harpy Eagle male was particularly active during our visit. Here showing off spreading his huge wings (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)

Dusky-faced Tanagers, one of the only 2 species in the Mitrospingidae family...common at Canopy Lodge (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)
Dusky-faced Tanagers, one of the only 2 species in the Mitrospingidae family...common at Canopy Lodge (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)

The Chocó-endemic Gray-cheeked Nunlet was a group favorite at a stake-out at the Canopy Camp (Photo: Scott Beattie)
The Chocó-endemic Gray-cheeked Nunlet was a group favorite at a stake-out at the Canopy Camp (Photo: Scott Beattie)

The very happy group at Canopy Camp. (Photo: Diego Calderon Franco)
The very happy group at Canopy Camp. (Photo: Diego Calderon Franco)

Carlos Bethancourt greets our group at the Canopy Tower (Photo: Diego Calderon Franco)
Carlos Bethancourt greets our group at the Canopy Tower (Photo: Diego Calderon Franco)

Group at the top of Canopy Tower!
Group at the top of Canopy Tower!

Scott had the time to try photos in flight of hummers at the Canopy Camp and captured this amazing Long-billed Starthroat (Photo: Scott Beattie)
Scott had the time to try photos in flight of hummers at the Canopy Camp and captured this amazing Long-billed Starthroat (Photo: Scott Beattie)

Streaked-chested Antpitta gave us this time - a cracking point-blank-view show at Pipeline Road (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)
Streaked-chested Antpitta gave us this time - a cracking point-blank-view show at Pipeline Road (Photo: Nancy McIntyre)

Tent Making Bats are always a pleasure to find... these at the Summit Gardens (Photo Diego Calderon-Franco)
Tent Making Bats are always a pleasure to find... these at the Summit Gardens (Photo Diego Calderon-Franco)

Much better views of Tody Motmot on the second try (Photo: Jo Fasciolo)
Much better views of Tody Motmot on the second try (Photo: Jo Fasciolo)

The Canopy Tower before Sunrise (Photo Diego Calderon-Franco)
The Canopy Tower before Sunrise (Photo Diego Calderon-Franco)

The sunrises at the Canopy Tower were always spectacular (Photo Diego Calderon-Franco)
The sunrises at the Canopy Tower were always spectacular (Photo Diego Calderon-Franco)

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