Country: Ecuador
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Hummingbird Photography at El Quetzal Protected Forest
The gardens and feeders around Cuyuja attract a new suite of Amazonian-slope hummingbirds. Chestnut-breasted Coronet, Tourmaline Sunangel, and Glowing Puffleg are regular visitors, often allowing prolonged photography from carefully positioned natural perches in soft mountain light.
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Milpe Bird Sanctuary
Visit Jocotoco's mid-elevation reserve; watch Club-winged Manakin at the lek and photograph Moss-backed Tanager and Purple-chested Hummingbird at feeders.
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WildSumaco feeders & forest hides
Spend the day on the lodge deck photographing Brown and Sparkling Violetears, Gould's Jewelfront, Black-throated Mango and Golden-tailed Sapphire. Forest feeders attract Gray-tailed Piha and Green-backed Trogon; night walk for Ocellated Poorwill.
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Tapichalaca antpitta feeders
Arrive at dawn to watch Jocotoco Antpitta take worms from the feeder; later Chestnut-naped Antpitta appears.
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Guango Lodge hummingbird deck
Photograph Mountain Velvetbreast, Sword-billed Hummingbird, Tourmaline Sunangel, Golden-breasted and Glowing Pufflegs, Mountain Avocetbill and tiny Gorgeted Woodstar at feeders. Walk the river trail for Torrent Duck and White-capped Dipper.
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Jorupe feeding stations
Sit on the Urraca Lodge porch; Blue Ground Dove, Ochre-bellied Dove, Pale-browed Tinamou, Rufous-headed Chachalaca, White-tailed Jay, Red-masked Parakeet and Amazilia Hummingbird visit the feeders. Trails offer Whooping Motmot, Ecuadorian Trogon and Slaty Becard.
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Hummingbird feeders at Tandayapa Bird Lodge
Sit on the lodge deck and photograph Violet-tailed Sylphs, Booted Racket-tails, Purple-throated Woodstars and Purple-bibbed Whitetips as they squabble over nectar.
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Zuro Loma antpitta & hummingbird hides
Early morning visit to a high-Andean reserve; worm-feeding stations lure Chestnut-naped and Equatorial antpittas; hummingbird feeders host Sword-billed Hummingbird, Mountain Velvetbreast and Black-tailed Trainbearer.
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Yanacocha Hummingbird Station
Photograph Golden-breasted and Sapphire-vented Pufflegs, Sword-billed Hummingbird and Great Sapphirewing at the feeders. Scan for Barred Fruiteater, Bar-bellied Woodpecker and Superciliaried Hemispingus along the trail.
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