I'm usually at the lodge much later in the season, once the river level has dropped too far for us to make the long trip upriver to the area's only Hoatzin colony, so I'd not seen this prehistoric-looking creature since 2011. In June, however, I got to guide a couple of keen birders who had difficulty walking the trails and were thus happy to spend a full morning in the boat instead, resulting in some wonderful, close-up looks at a small group of Hoatzins.
