Did more birding - saw a red bellied macaw roosting event in a stand of royal palms in a swamp on the east coast behind 1000's of coconut palms on a surf driven beach. Saw 32 bird species that day. They have persuaded us to join them on a trip up the Macareo River, which is part of the Orinoco Delta in Venezuela. This is the home of the Wareo Indians. They use dugout canoes and live in stilted houses.
Wildlife sounds spectacular - monkeys, pink dolphins, giant otters etc.
We have been stocking up on what the Indians apparently like to trade for, along with machetes to disentangle hibiscus rafts, bug netting, anti-malarial pills, yellow fever vaccinations etc etc. The anticipation for this little adventure is high. This required Sam and I spending today in the urban jungle of Port of Spain. I think I definitely prefer the tree jungle habitat. The following is Tom's latest to his email pal Carolyn.