Panama means easy access, Tropical lowland birding at it's best! Some of these world-famous locales are just an hour or so drive from the airport. The long, thin country also harbors Central America's most cosmopolitan urban center, Panama City. The city itself has an excellent place to begin one's exploration for endemics, Metropolitan Park. An avication here can be combined with other unique tourist diversions, like the Canal, old Panama city, and the option of visting both of Earth's largest oceans in one day! Panama is a popular birding destination, with several upscale eco-digs, like Canopy Tower hotel. Other lodges though, catering to birders and naturalists, are springing up and provide a option for budget-minded travelers. One of these is "Sierra Llorona", or "Crying Mountain" lodge, near Colon. The owners can custom design a circuit to include any number of the country's renowned birding destinations, providing transportation and competant local guides. Spots like Pipeline and Anchiote Roads, and the Gamboa/Gatun areas were within reach, so we opted to work these areas, as well as the hotel's grounds and the rural lane out front. These shots were again taken with a Panasonic rig, sort of a glorified point and shoot, and certainly don't compare to what's possible with a digital SLR.