Photo by Georja Umano
What would you say to this surprise visitor?
Some of you who know of my recent adventures might think this candid shot was taken in East Africa. But it’s actually from a bit further back on a trip to the rainforest in Ecuador near the headwaters of the Amazon River.
I really don’t know what species this critter is, nor whether it’s male or female. Its relatively drab color might suggest it’s a mama, but its aggressive, perhaps territorial, move seems characteristically male.
Perhaps I should have asked whether it takes cream or sugar with its coffee.
Or whether “Nevermore!” (in Spanish?) might be the word of the day.
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Since you “triggered” my research mode…I believe I have identified your uninvited coffee guest as a pale-winged or Grey-winged Trumpeter. Interesting birds. They travel in groups, allowing only one couple to reproduce at a time and all members taking turns of watching the nest. The males become territorial and aggressive when a female is ready to mate. Obviously, you were the greatest male threat at the time. 😉 Maybe a study of Ecuadorian fowl is in order. Many winged species have little info on behaviors.