We were hesitant to book a private guide on our stop in Cartagena Colombia so we decided to go on a group tour to the Colombian National Aviary Located on the island of Barú. Other birders who felt the same as us concentrated more on all the local birds that were free to fly in and out of the aviary.
Then on returning to the cruise ship we stopped at the Port Oasis Ecopark. Access only for cruise passengers arriving or embarking at the Cartagena Cruise Terminal and public access is restricted. Hesitant at first, we were extremely surprised by the number of birds that call this park home. It’s kind of a great idea. There are caged birds rehabilitating, however there are hundreds of birds that freely call the place home. As we arrived in the morning on deck of our ship we observed all kinds of macaws and parrots flying by into the park.
When the Port of Cartagena Group adapted the Cartagena de Indias Cruise Terminal, it not only built the necessary infrastructure for passenger embarking and disembarking, but also took advantage of a forest located in its facilities to establish an open sanctuary. This became a natural oasis in the midst of the modern port infrastructure.
The Scarlet Macaw is a spectacular, huge, and long-tailed parrot. We have observed Scarlet Macaws while birding in Costa Rica and South America however never had the chance to observe these beautiful birds so close before.
Found very locally in lowland rainforest and adjacent semiopen areas with big trees; usually in pairs. Unmistakable, bright scarlet red overall with big yellow wing patches and mostly blue wings and rump. Calls are deep, throaty roars that carry long distances. Cornell All About Birds
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