Here is a closeup of the Elegant Trogon. A day or so after our Boston guests had seen the Elegant Trogon at Patagonia Lake last year, we decided to give it a try. There's some beautiful hiking and a great many other birds to see -- both waterbirds and other birds. We gave a good look for the Trogon in the area where he had been seen, but weren't successful. So we did a wonderful hike along the creek that feeds the lake. A couple hours later we had returned to the aforementioned spot and didn't immediately see the Trogon. It seemed like a great place to just sit or even lie down on a blanket (which Christine had the forethought to bring along). So, we sat there for 20 minutes or so, until ... that wonderful sound of a "barking" seal. Usually four to six such "barks" at a clip. Pretty soon we could pinpoint where the sound was coming from. And, there in the tree at about eight feet off the ground was the male. And, snap .... here he is again in digital glory.
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