10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
One guide has been taking care of cattle. Another – raising and selling trout to survive. Please come and visit, find out why Ecuador has long been one of the top birding destinations on the planet, and experience first-hand the amazing birding experience that Ecuador has to offer.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Such an intimate encounter with one of the world’s rarest birds was a memorable experience. Many have been shot since the project started, despite a great deal of publicity raising awareness of the birds. The individual I am pictured holding ( above ) was a friendly bird that (rather like a dog) seemed happy to be handled.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2021
One Oriental Pratincole of them was courageously raising its wings when I unknowingly drove towards its eggs – I reversed, but I am not so sure about the next person using that road … Being yelled at by the chick of an Oriental Pratincole. In typical feeding mode … A personal favorite of mine is the Eurasian Oystercatcher.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2023
Heron/Egret medley (yes, I know medleys suck, but without the aural component, they might just be ok): Black-crowned Night-heron … … Cattle Egret … … Chinese Pond Heron. Even in my compound, they seem to have quite a stable presence now. You figure it out yourself.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 28, 2014
This land has gone through extensive ecosystem destruction from farming cattle and soybeans. This dirt road was the soybean truck-nightmare; about every 10 minutes we had large double-trailer trucks filled with soybeans drive very fast and raise a huge dust cloud that took another 5 minutes to settle. The closer we got to J.V.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2013
Thankfully it did not last long and then brought some surprising birding opportunities that we normally only experience in our Wet Season. Of significance were the large number of White-necked Herons , which had taken to balancing on fence-lines, gates and any raised growth due to the flooded land.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2023
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