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Collared Plover on the Napo River in Ecuador |
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This lone Collared Plover was on a
sandbar in the wide swiftly-flowing Napo River, a tributary of the Amazon, in
Ecuador about 15 km from La Selva Jungle Lodge. 21 November 2011 |
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Collared Plover pecked in the sand then
ran and pecked again. Napo River on 21 November 2011 |
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At times it rested in
a depression in the sand where it was well camouflaged. Greater and
Lesser Yellowlegs were also feeding on the edge of the sandbar. |
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The immense Napo River flows from the
Andes to the Amazon, passing through dense jungle on both sides, and
is the main mode of transportation. |
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