No, it’s not the latest dance craze or even a new kind of fancy beverage…

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…but another new lifer for me.

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Four of these chachalacas strolled into my camp then one by one jumped into what I think is a fig tree.

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Go ahead, say it out loud, chachalaca, chachlaca, chachalaca. That’s what they sound like.

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Sorry the photos are a bit fuzzy, I chose the best out of 25. I really need to learn to hold still while I’m excited about seeing wildlife. Plus my usual landscapes don’t move around so much.