Hello readers, July was still a month of many immature birds, but especially in the third week of July, I saw many birds molting, which means their song is diminishing, they're more subdued and there's more hiding. Except for the birds that still have loudly begging babies. For seed-eaters, this July is a time of abundant seed and for these birds, there's more song and courtship. So yes, I'm often found in open fields during this time. The hummingbirds in our garden are happy. Thanks to the rain and sunshine, there are plenty of flowers, so the feeders aren't really necessary. That will change in a few weeks when the weather gets wetter. Although due to climate change...I don't know anymore...the "weather" is acting strange here in Boquete too. We've often had summer weather... often a northerly wind, which is actually more noticeable in December, January, February, and March.
I've had plenty of time to watch birds for at least two hours every day... on our other farm and here on the farm. I've been out to other areas a few times. My highlight was definitely the immature Potoo. I went a few times with Hans and also with Ann. You've seen that I've already mentioned this Potoo in my blog. It's fun to see the feathers changing; the wings are longer, and the tail is longer. She/he will soon fledge. I happened to go and see her/he a few days ago, and she/he was still sitting on her/his perch.
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