Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

What is effectively my final day in Suriname, driving through the suburbs we came across a bizarre moment, needing a rescue package, when this

 THREE-TOED SLOTH

 decided to take a wander across the main road.

 Farouk our driver was quick to come to a halt,

 but by then the beast was trying to 'hitch' a lift.
 
I managed to coax it back to the grass verge with the toe of my boot,
 
 but foremost in my mind on such occasions is the prospect of Rabies.

 Having caused something of a major traffic jam,
this lady produce a crow-bar and teased the Sloth
 
 back into the jungle, but it was reluctant to give up the bar!

 Last we saw, it was fair swinging through the tall grass
hopefully to be safe and sound.
Back to, compared with my accommodation (on land) thus far, a degree
of opulence at the 'well appointed'

ECO RESORT HOTEL

and these 2 lovely ladies who have looked after me very well.

 The view from the back of the hotel across the Suriname River.

A chance now to ponder and what better way

than in the shade of the al fresco restaurant overlooking

 THE HOTEL 'BIRD TABLE'

 

 adult PALE-BREASTED THRUSH

 
 juvenile PALE-BREASTED THRUSH
 

 
 
juvenile SILVER-BEAKED TANAGER
 

 PALM TANAGER

 GREAT KISKADEE

adult male BARRED ANTSHRIKE
Final additions to the Suriname List

SCALY-BACKED ANTBIRD, LEMON-CRESTED GREENLET, RINGED WOODPECKER, GREEN ARICARI, WHITE-EYED PARAKEET, WHITE-THROATED TOUCAN, BAT FALCON, OSPREY, ORANGE-WINGED PARROT, RINGED KINGFISHER, GREEN KINGFISHER, SHORT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, SHORT-TAILED SWIFT, CAPUCHINBIRD, SUNBITTERN, FACIATED TIGER HERON, AMAZON KINGFISHER, CHAPMAN’S SWIFT, WHITE-TIPPED DOVE, RED-NECKED WOODPECKER, HELMETED PYGMY TYRANT, EASTERN SLATY ANTSHRIKE, GREAT BLACK HAWK, CREAM-COLOURED WOODPECKER, CINNAMON ATTILA, BLACKISH ANTBIRD, BLACK-THROATED ANTBIRD, BLACK-CRESTED ANTSHRIKE, BARE-EYED THRUSH, SCARLET IBIS, YELLOW-BREASTED FLYCATCHER, ASHY-HEADED GREENLET, RUFOUS CRAB HAWK, BLACK-CHINNED ANTBIRD, CRIMSON-HOODED MANAKIN, BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, RED-CROWNED WOODPECKER, HUDSONIAN WHIMBREL, ROSEATE SPOONBILL, YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, COCOI HERON, BICOLOURED CONEBILL, NORTHERN SCRUB FLYCATCHER, SPOT-BREASTED WOODPECKER, BLACK SKIMMER, LESSER YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE, PALE-TIPPED INEZIA, PLAIN-BREASTED GROUND DOVE, GUIANAN (ARROW-HEAD) PICULET, VIOLACEOUS EUPHONIA, WHITE-WINGED BECARD, GREAT POTOO, MOUSE-COLOURED TYRANNULET, GREEN-TAILED JACAMAR, GREAT YELLOW-HEADED VULTURE, HOUSE SPARROW (at the final knockings).

GOLDEN-HANDED TAMARIN, SQUIRREL MONKEY

Suriname Total  =  223

Suriname Lifers  =  109

Trip Total  =  654

Trip Lifers  =  259