Sardine Bay Aguacate Bocas del Toro

Sardine Bay is at the northern end of Chiriqui Bay, a very remote area with water access only. The million dollar view is of the whole bay and the mountains including Volcan Baru. Close by are several mangrove islets and a couple of islands with both mangrove and dry land.
Sardine Bay, as it’s name implies, is a sardine ‘nursery’. There are always millions of sardines. Sometimes they are close to and in the mangrove on one or both sides of the bay and very often they are in the middle as well, in plain view from the dock and decks. And where there are sardines, there are all the many creatures who like to eat sardines. Many birds including two distinct types of kingfisher, and many different types of fish. And then there are the creatures that come to eat the fish that eat sardines such as dolphins and bigger fish.

Sardines are, well, sardines. Sometimes they seem to be practicing on how to fit into tins lke, well, like sardines. It’s amazing how many can fit into a cubic foot of water at times. Sometimes they just are peacefully living their lives, but most of the time there are predators around looking for a meal of fresh sardines. But sardines are very alert and fast. They leave a gap of a foot or so around each fish and when the fish moves fast, they move faster for the most part.

There is a lot of animal life here too. Just about every morning we hear the monkeys. But even when they are very close (and VERY loud!) they are very hard to see.

On the beach every morning are the footprints of raccoons. They love to eat crabs and there are thousands if not millions of small crabs around most of the time. When I am sleeping in the thatched cottage over the sea, sometimes the raccoons are foraging in the water for food. They also make plenty of noise. But if I get up to see them, they are gone.

When the water apples are thick on the ground, then the rabbits come to eat them.

There are a lot of poison dart frogs. Mostly they are the bright green ones with black makings that are about 2" long. But quite a few Blue poison dart frogs that are about 3/4" long. and a few black and yellow ones or ones with red legs.

Also a lot of different lizards. Geckoes live and chirp in the cottage over the sea. There are very bright green iguanas. And many other lizards.

 

Cabin on the hill. A hammock in the porch of course to enjoy the view and the birds.

View to the east

And view to the West