Colpa de palmeras

Hidden at the edges of the palm swamp of Lake Sandoval is a phenomenon that rivals that of the clay colpas of the Tambopata River. Hundreds of Red-bellied macaw, as well as White-bellied parrot, Red-shouldered macaws and Blue-and-gold macaws, gather to eat dead palms. Like the soil of the claylicks, this palm is also high in sodium. Here all we see are the tails as the macaws tear away at the tasty wood.