10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ecuador is one of the world’s leading destinations for birdwatchers, and no wonder: with more then 1,600 bird species found throughout the small country, Ecuador has the world’s highest density of bird species found per acre. One guide has been taking care of cattle. Another – raising and selling trout to survive.

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Ecuador Birds 2019 Cattle 253

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2016

They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. This small antbird species is common in Panama to Ecuador but rare in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica San Jose Panama Birds 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

We remember starlings not skylarks, House Sparrows not Eurasian Tree Sparrows , Cattle Egrets not… well, whatever we’ve forgotten because it didn’t do as well as the Cattle Egrets. We have on here in Ecuador that is very prolific in the highlands. And after all, some birds have to expand their range sometimes.

Montana 132

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 132

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The tigers keep wandering out of their reserve and taking cattle from nearby villages, taking what little these already poor people have. An example of this from outside hunting – Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park. It’s all very well to advocate the should that tigers should not be poached from a reserve in India.

Tigers 169

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 169