What is your favorite bird species? I love hummingbirds in particular because of their colors, but my favorite bird is the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan because...
Another great reason to visit the 23 de Junio besides the Long-wattled Umbrellabird is the Black Solitare (Entomodestes coracinus). This bird, of the Turdus...
The closest site to Quito to reliably see the Umbrellabird is Recinto 23 de Junio covered by Corey here and also written by me: here...
At last I was lucky to get some good shots of the legendary Long-wattled Umbrellabird at 23 de Junio. The early morning yielded some...
Bird watching Recinto 23 de Junio is always a great experience. On my latest visit we encounter the Moss-backed Tanager and the Gray Hawk...
Recinto 23 de Junio is by far the best place to see the Long-wattled Umbrellabird near Quito, Ecuador. I have gone there a number...
The dirt road seemed interminably long. The jouncing and bouncing and general uncomfortableness of riding in a van with seven other people down a...
Ecuador has three types of Quetzals, one in the Amazon basin and two in the east and west slopes. The Quetzals in the...
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