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About Renato

Renato was born in Quito, Ecuador and quickly flew to the USA to learn all about engineering and climbing company ladders. After getting his engineering degree from the University of Minnesota he worked in the Standard-American-Rat-Race-Company for fifteen years. After climbing the ladder to where he could no longer see the ground, he decided to jump off the ladder and migrate south like all normal birds do. To his surprise home did not look like it did when he left as a young fledgling; the towns were bigger, most of his friends had nests of their own, and the countryside was changed. Shocked by all the change he searched for a new life and a new wife. He stumbled across a vivacious young chick who would accompany him inside a volcanic crater to set up a love nest. So, after eight years of nesting inside the crater a new love for nature and birds has sprung a career in environmental conservation and birding tours. Finally this bird has come home to roost!

Birding Calchaqui Valleys in Northern Argentina

Continued from Birding Mendoza and Tafi del Valle Argentina The special attraction in the Calchaqui valleys are the outstanding sceneries…

Birding Mendoza and Tafi del Valle Argentina

Continued from: Birdwatching Santidago de Chile Part 2 A great way to travel in Chile and Argentina is by bus. …

Birdwatching Santiago de Chile Part-2

Continued from: Birdwatching Santiago de Chile – Trip Report We stayed at the foot hills of La Campana National Park…

Birding Santiago de Chile – Trip Report

Farellones – Santiago de Chile This is a continuation of  Birding Argentina – Planning Stage Since we could get cheaper…

Birding Argentina – Planning Stage

Plush-crested Jay Birding outside my home country is expensive but the current black-market for the dollar exchange rate to the…

Road to La Union for Choco Endemics

Emerald Tanager The north-western slopes of Ecuador are home of many Choco Endemics such as Choco Warbler, Stripped-billed Aracari, Black-tipped…

Nariño Tapaculo in EcoRoute

A typical Tapaculo is always hiding so most of the time you can hear them over-and-over but never see more…

Yellow-collared Chlorophonia

Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris) This tiny and colorful bird formerly of the Thraupidae (Tanager) family now has its own family…

Pinnated Bittern at La Segua Marsh

Pinnated Bittern If you are into marshes and birds, we have some interesting places to visit. One of my favorite…

Black-backed Bush Tanager in Ecuador

Black-backed Bush Tanager Also known as Black-backed Bush Finch is only found in the montane forests of Ecuador and Colombia. …

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