Reserva Mangaloma in Ecuador isn’t just amazing for avifauna, but is absolutely burgeoning with amazing butterflies. From the foothills to the highlands, we were...
The third day of my Ecuadorean avian odyssey in the capable care of Renato and Paola of Pululahua Hostal was informally dubbed Chocó Endemics Day, as we...
While I’ve long been aware of the existence of at least seven heavens, their distinguishing features, like those of the fabled seven seas, have always been...
Looking back on it, I still cannot believe how action-packed my second day in Ecuador was. As dawn broke, I admired killer cloudforest birds...
Remember how I asserted that one of the features that establishes Ecuador as one of the best countries for birdwatching in the world was a...
I think I’ve done it, and by “it” I mean devised an ID challenge so… challenging that even our audience won’t be able to...
As I was saying (see Part I), I, David, Renato & Paola, and birders from four different continents had just been treated to one of the most spectacular...
Legendary among birders who have enjoyed the best of the Americas is the man who speaks to antpittas. Long before I ever traveled to...
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