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  1. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Some final photos: a funny t-shirt I almost bought from Guango Lodge, and a few from Tiputini: long-nosed (?) bat at the canopy tower, hoatzin, greater ani, and lanternfly.
  2. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Videos of the hummingbirds at Guango Lodge, including Sword-billed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mICxEY1OiAw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1n2Sho2sFg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKKHw13s6wQ Masked flowerpiercers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGKtzKt_Qtg
  3. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Some videos of the Jocotoco Antpittas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NEjSHkRX4c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1u1PBj2WHQ
  4. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    10 Jan- Guango and Papallacta I was feeling much better this morning, knowing that the next day I would be heading down to the Amazon to work. I watched the feeders, seeing most of yesterday's birds as well as adding Glowing Puffleg. The couple's driver showed up a few hours late from Quito...
  5. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    9 Jan-Guango Lodge Ok, so I actually did quite a bit of moping around on this day, but I did it while sipping hot coffee and watching feeders visited by fantastic Sword-billed Hummingbirds. From Quito's southern bus terminal (Terminal Terrestre) I hopped on a bus heading east over Papallacta...
  6. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Tapichalaca cont... The weather was mostly crappy while we were at Tapichalaca, but we did manage one hike together through the forest trails, plus more time at the porch watching the garden and feeders. I kept hoping more mulled wine would materialize, but I guess that was a just for the...
  7. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    6-8 Jan: Tapichalaca Reserve This was our last stop in our honeymoon tour of the Andes. We traveled by bus from Zamora back to Loja, and from there caught a bus headed for Zumba in southern Ecuador. The reserve entrance is right on the main road, so we planned to hop of when it came into...
  8. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    4 and 5 Jan - Copalinga and Podocarpus Our first full day at Copalinga was low-key, since Tom and I were both tired. Of course I spent some of the morning exploring the trails, but in the afternoon Tom and I wandered around Zamora, searching for beer among other things, and took a nap together...
  9. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    :t: I guess I should have written their names down. I thought there was also one named "Jean-something", maybe it was the other Giant Antpitta that we saw. Or maybe I'm imagining it! (though we did actually see a second giant antpitta).
  10. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    3 Jan This was our last morning at Bellavista, and as usual I got up for some early birding while Tom slept in. I hiked along a dirt road in search of the highly coveted Tanager Finch, although my directions were a little fuzzy and I was never certain if I made it to the right spot- at any...
  11. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Thanks! I've been enjoying revisiting the memories. I've uploaded some of my hummingbird videos to youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfj1r7492Co This one includes a purple-throated woodstar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NowgRxvl0Ww And one of the Collared Inca...
  12. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    2 Jan continued The day wasn't over yet, and on the way back to Bellavista we stopped at Alamba Hummingbird Gardens. Quite a big day for hummingbirds, here we added Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, White-necked Jacobin, Brown Violetear, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Green-crowned Woodnymph, Western...
  13. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Willie, Maria, and the Moustached Antpitta (forget its name). I have a dark picture of some undergrowth that probably contains an Ochre-breasted Antpitta if you squint hard enough, but no need to post that one ;)
  14. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    2 Jan - Angel Paz Antpitta Reserve For today we had arranged a trip to visit Angel Paz's Antpitta Reserve. We met our driver and guide in the wee hours of the morning and arrived at the reserve before first light. We were given some snacks and began the hike down into the valley. Our guide...
  15. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    1 Jan First bird of 2010... Common Potoo, which I heard from our room in the pre-dawn darkness. Tom isn't much of an early riser, so I took off by myself for an early morning bird hike. It was a birdy morning, I have a long list in my notebook, some of the highlights include Grass-green...
  16. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Most of my hummingbird photos sucked, but here are some that were ok: Booted Racket-Tail and Buff-tailed Coronet. I got videos though that I'll try to post later.
  17. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    31 Dec - Bellavista Today we were headed down the west slope of the Andes to Bellavista, an ecolodge in the cloud forest about an hour outside Quito. We had intended to take the bus, but apparently ended up at the wrong bus station- after standing in numerous lines trying to learn where their...
  18. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    30 Dec This was our last day at Hosteria Papagayo. We were supposed to go visit a crater lake (the name escapes me), but the leader for the trip was sick and so the trip was canceled. Instead, we went on a horseback ride through the surrounding countryside. It was a much-needed restful day...
  19. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Back at in the gardens of the hosteria, I stumbled upon the nest of a Black-tailed Trainbearer containing a single nestling:
  20. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    29 Dec - Corazon This day we had opted for a day of hiking, and we ended up being placed with a small group of people who wanted to climb nearby Corazon. Our agendas didn't quite mesh, although we all got along fine- but Tom and I had been hoping for something more leisurely, while several...
  21. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Few more pictures... Southern Yellow-grosbeak, Laguna Limpiopungo, and Andean Gulls with Andean Coot.
  22. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Couple views of Cotopaxi, and a Sparkling Violetear
  23. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    I'm so bad about finishing these reports... I leave for Ecuador again in 2 weeks, so I'd kind of like to revive my thread and finish it before starting the next one. Not to mention it will help me review the birds that I will be seeing again! Dec 28 - Cotopaxi While at Hosteria Papagayo, we...
  24. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Hello power2thepeaceful17, I made my initial visit to Tiputini in Jan 2009 essentially as a tourist, and although it is remote and difficult to reach- two legs of the trip are by boat- the station coordinates all the transportation and someone is there to meet you at each step. The...
  25. ovenbird43

    Ten weeks in Ecuador, 2010

    Ecuador Part II (well, actually Part I?) Now that I've returned home, it's a good time to backtrack a bit and write about the honeymoon travels. Tom and I flew out of the US and into Quito on Christmas day. Turns out we had a white Christmas in NW Arkansas, rather unusual, so the taxi ride to...
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