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Guacamayos Hummingbird Photography
The lodge's feeders and flowering gardens attract a diverse collection of eastern-slope hummingbirds. Long-tailed Sylph, Greenish Puffleg, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Speckled Hummingbird, Bronzy Inca, Rufous-booted Racket-tail, and Gorgeted Woodstar are among the regular visitors, providing excellent opportunities for close portraits and behavioral photography.
Read MoreCloud Forest Balcony Bird Photography at San Jorge Eco-lodge Guacamayos
The lodge's balconies overlook fruiting trees and forest edge, attracting a colorful mix of cloud forest birds throughout the day. White-capped Tanager, Yellow-throated Tanager, Orange-eared Tanager, Vermilion Tanager, Saffron-crowned Tanager, Deep-blue Flowerpiercer, and Black-chested Fruiteater are among the species that may visit within easy photographic range.
Read MoreMorning Cock-of-the-rock Photography at San Jorge Eco-lodge Guacamayos
A second morning at the lek provides another opportunity to photograph displaying Andean Cock-of-the-rocks under different weather and lighting conditions. Each visit offers a unique combination of behavior, perch selection, and forest atmosphere.
Read MoreEastern Slope Hummingbird Photography San Jorge Eco-lodge Guacamayos
In the afternoon, we visit another hummingbird feeding station featuring a different assemblage of eastern Andean species. Highlights may include Collared Inca, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Green-fronted Lancebill, and Green-backed Hillstar, each offering fresh photographic opportunities in a new setting.
Read MoreTorrent Duck Photography Along the Mountain Rivers
Before returning to the lodge, we spend time along one of the clear mountain rivers in search of Torrent Duck. These fast-flowing streams also provide opportunities to photograph other riverine birds while enjoying the rugged scenery of Ecuador's eastern Andes.
Read MoreBird Photography Around the Reserve
Beyond the hummingbirds, the reserve's forest edge and gardens attract a rich variety of Amazonian birds. Opportunities may include Red-crested Finch, Silvery-beaked Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Lafresnaye's Piculet, Coppery-chested Jacamar, Spotted Tanager, and Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail. More elusive species such as Military Macaw and Orange-breasted Falcon are occasionally encountered.
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Narupayacu Hummingbirds Garden
A short drive brings us to a hummingbird reserve in the lower Guacamayos Valley, where flowering gardens attract an impressive diversity of eastern Andean species. Regular visitors include Wire-crested Thorntail, Napo Sabrewing, Violet-headed Hummingbird, Rufous-throated Sapphire, Black-throated Brilliant, Fork-tailed Woodnymph, Gould's Jewelfront, Blue-fronted Lancebill, Green Hermit, Many-spotted Hummingbird, Ecuadorian Piedtail, and Pink-throated Brilliant. With some luck, the dazzling Spangled Coquette may also make an appearance.
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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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