Tranquilo Bay’s canopy observation tower was opened in 2014 and since then it has been a great addition to the different alternatives the lodge place offers. The amazing view along with the nightly Red-lored parrot (Amazona autumnalis) commute are some of the guaranteed experiences. Some times, we see different species of animals, like White-faced capuchin Monkeys (Cebus capuchinus) or the raptor migration, when Broad-winged Hawks (Buteo platypterus) and Swainson´s Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) fly over Bastimentos Island by hundreds or thousands.

This is a common scene that can be observed every morning and evening from different points of Tranquilo Bay, but for me, the observation tower is the ideal place to do it, and proof of that is this great picture that Ramon got of these colorful and noisy birds from the tower.

At Tranquilo Bay we have seen and heard over 200 different species of birds, from those 126 have been seen or heard from the tower. Ramon and I put together a list of the different bird species we have seen and/or heard from the tower, to give you an idea of how diverse and abundant the tower can be. Download it here: TowerBirdList

Tracy Curran took this pretty shot of a Montezuma Oropendola, while she was at the tower. This species is a common visitor to the balsa tree next to the tower, allowing to get really nice views and if you have a camera, the possibility to take a great picture.