The clay lick at Yasuní (which in Spanish is called a saladero) is a natural mineral-rich area in the park where parrots, macaws, and other wildlife arrive to consume clay. This behavior helps them neutralize toxins found in their diet of fruits and seeds.
We woke up early in the morning to get there and see flocks of parakeets (yellow crowned, yellow tailed, and blue headed) in the first clay pit and macaws and parakeets in the second location. They eventually cover the walls of the clay banks and are something spectacular to watch. We were fortunate to not have to wait too long for the birds to arrive.
Along the way we saw other animals like this little owl.
Red howler monkey
This is the blue Morpho butterfly but the blue is on the inside of the wings. When it flies it is hard to get a good picture.
Poisonous mushroom.
Later in the afternoon I went to watch the sunset at the top of a very tall tower. Unfortunately there was a very hard rain before and fog covered over the area. I did see a red howler monkey pair.
