RARE HARPY EAGLE SIGHTING IN BOLIVIA

RARE HARPY EAGLE SIGHTING IN BOLIVIA

From my first memories of seeing the majestic Harpy Eagle on National Geographic , it was always a bird i have dreamt of seeing. On the 25th of January 2019 that dream became a reality.

The Harpy Eagle or flying Wolf as many call them is the holy grail for birdwatchers, this rare and elusive Raptor is the king of the skys and its rein of terror among Sloths and Monkeys is the stuff of legends.

After recieving  call about a possible Harpy Eagle in a private Reserve, i was on the next plane and on route to hopefully have a sighting, considering the areas last sighting was over 5 years ago and its easily confused with the Crested Eagle i didnt have my hopes set too high. 

On route to where the Harpy Eagle was spotted 

The first scouting trip was unsucessful , we did see an Osprey, Pink River Dolphins, Red Howler Monkeys and even a King Vulture, however luck was not on our side. Still optimistic we left and decided to come back the next day. 

The next day we set out again and almost immedietly we were in luck, sitting just a few hundreds metres was this impressive beast of a bird, one which had eluded me in literally hundreds of Amazon trips. 

BELOW ARE SOME FINAL IMAGES OF THIS INCREDIBLE RAPTOR

If you are interested in a birding trip to see the majestic Harpy Eagle in Bolivia then contact us, we can also combine a Harpy Eagle tour to see the critically endangered Blue throated Macaw as well. WWW.NICKSADVENTURESBOLIVIA.COM

10 MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN BOLIVIA 

Often overlooked as a tourism destination in favor of more popular destinations, this small but diverse country showcases some of the most beautiful landscapes and ecosystems in South America. 

Here is a list of our favourite tourist destinations in Bolivia 

SALAR DE UYUNI SALT FLATS

 EDUARDO AVAROA NATIONAL PARK 

 SANTIAGO DE CHIQUITOS VALLEY DE TUCAVACA 

 ELBOW OF THE ANDES ( SAMAIPATA BOLIVIA )

AMBORO NATIONAL PARK (GIANT FERN TREK)

 MADIDI NATIONAL PARK 

 NOEL KEMPFF MERCADO NATIONAL PARK 

 JARDIN DE LAS DELICAS WATERFALLS 

 LOMAS DE ARENA - SANTA CRUZ BOLIVIA 

AMBORO NATIONAL PARK - REFUGIO LOS VOLCANES 

This is just a small sample of what Bolivia has to offer. For more information visit our webpage of www.nicksadventuresbolivia.com

AMAZING JAGUAR SIGHTING IN SAN MIGUELITO JAGUAR RESERVE

22 September 2017

Our two lucky tourists had an incredible Jaguar Sighting at the San Miguelito Jaguar Reserve as part of there visit during our 20 DAY Bolivian Wildlife watching package. 

This amazing footage was taken by the Reserve owner Duston Larson during a boating excursion though the Reserve. This property has been previously studied by WCS and boasts some of the worlds highest densities of these big cats, in addition Ocelots, Puma , Tapirs, Giant Anteaters and many other species can be found here in healthy numbers.

Not only did these tours see a Jaguar at San Miguelito, they also observed the extremely rare Short eared Dog in Madidi National Park as well as Maned Wolf , Giant Anteaters in the Blue throated Macaw Reserve and a Jaguar, Tapirs and Chaco Peccaries in the Bolivian Gran Chaco.

For more information about our Bolivian Wildlife and Nature tours visit our webpage of WWW.NICKSADVENTURESBOLIVIA.COM

DIFFERENT JAGUARS OF SAN MIGUELITO JAGUAR RESERVE 

Amazing sighting of a Jaguar sleeping during an afternoon boat safari at the incredible San Miguelito Jaguar Reserve

San Miguelito Jaguar Reserve is a private property locted just 3.5 hours from the City of Santa Cruz. This reserve was studied in conjunction with Kaa Iya National Park and the results were incredible, this reserve has 11 Jaguars per 100km making it some of the highest densities of Jaguars found anywhere in the world.

In addition to Jaguars this reserve also is home to thriving populations of Puma, Tapirs, Ocelots, Giant Anteaters, Capybara and a huge assortment of birds , amphibians and reptiles of which include the impressive Green Anaconda.

This Reserve is now part of the RUTA DE JAGUAR, and is a conservation project which has been started between the properties owner and local tour operator Nicks Adventures Bolivia with the aim of compensating Ranchers for Cattle Losses caused by Pumas and Jaguars

. In the past many Jaguars were killed here, however since the project has started there have been no Jaguars or Pumas killed on this property.

To monitor the wildlife here, camera traps have been set up around the property and here are some of the best images which have been recorded.

 

As part of the tour, tourists get to check and help set up camera traps on the property

 

A large male Jagaur seen during a canoe trip with tourists

These are just some of many different Jagaurs which have been recorded at the incredible San Miguelito Jagaur Reserve. If you are interested in helping to support this amazing Eco Tourism destination then CONTACT US TODAY 

Money raised from these wildlife watching tours goes directly towards helping to preserve the flora and fauna of this region and also teaches locals that wildife is worth more alive than dead.