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Steve Davis | profile | all galleries >> Wildlife >> Wildlife Travel >> Ecuador, Mar 3-11, 2024 >> Ecuador Birds, Mar 2024 >> Ecuador Birds, Thu, Mar 7, 2024, Day 4 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Ecuador Birds, Thu, Mar 7, 2024, Day 4

On Thu, Mar 7, we birded at Sachatamia Lodge Escondite #1 (a 'hide' or blind), and from the parking lot in the morning; drove to, and walked along, Bellavista Road; had lunch back at Sachatamia Lodge; then visited Sendero Frutti Tour farm in the afternoon.
The moth cloth and perches, viewed from inside Escondite #1 (the hide/blind) at Sachatamia Rainforest Reserve Lodge
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The moth cloth and perches, viewed from inside Escondite #1 (the hide/blind) at Sachatamia Rainforest Reserve Lodge

Spotted Woodcreeper
with eye ring, on moth cloth at Escondite #1 (hide/blind), in very early morning light
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Spotted Woodcreeper
with eye ring, on moth cloth at Escondite #1 (hide/blind), in very early morning light

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Three-striped Warbler
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Three-striped Warbler

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Streak-headed Woodcreeper
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Streak-headed Woodcreeper

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Montane Woodcreeper
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Montane Woodcreeper

Tawny-breasted Flycatcher
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Tawny-breasted Flycatcher

Montane Woodcreeper
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Montane Woodcreeper

Rusty-margined Flycatcher
in a tree in the parking lot, in the bright morning sun
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Rusty-margined Flycatcher
in a tree in the parking lot, in the bright morning sun

Squirrel Cuckoo
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Squirrel Cuckoo

Juvenile Broad-winged Hawk
drying out in the morning sun
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Juvenile Broad-winged Hawk
drying out in the morning sun

Male Variable Seedeater
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Male Variable Seedeater

Black-winged Saltator
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Black-winged Saltator

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Ecuadorian Thrush
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Ecuadorian Thrush

Strong-billed Woodcreeper
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Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Green-fronted Lancebill
on Bellavista Road
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Green-fronted Lancebill
on Bellavista Road

Flavescent Flycatcher
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Flavescent Flycatcher

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Second Flavescent Flycatcher
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Second Flavescent Flycatcher

Golden-bellied Flycatcher
hiding its golden belly
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Golden-bellied Flycatcher
hiding its golden belly

Bad photos of the Gorgeted Sunangel
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Bad photos of the Gorgeted Sunangel

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Green-and-black Fruiteater
Jimmy spotted it near the crossroads road signs
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Green-and-black Fruiteater
Jimmy spotted it near the crossroads road signs

Female Masked Trogon
Garry spotted it as we were driving along Bellavista Road
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Female Masked Trogon
Garry spotted it as we were driving along Bellavista Road

Male Masked Trogon
Spotted after we stopped to look at the female
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Male Masked Trogon
Spotted after we stopped to look at the female

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Male Masked Trogon
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Male Masked Trogon

Part of the view of feeders from the deck at Sendero Frutty Tour Finca
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Part of the view of feeders from the deck at Sendero Frutty Tour Finca

Looking straight out from the deck
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Looking straight out from the deck

Back view of a Black-cheeked Woodpecker
At Sendero Frutty Tour Finca (farm)
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Back view of a Black-cheeked Woodpecker
At Sendero Frutty Tour Finca (farm)

Green-crowned Brilliant
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Green-crowned Brilliant

Crowned Woodnymph
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Crowned Woodnymph

Green Thorntail
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Green Thorntail

Mary took this early view of the bird feeder. There were at least a dozen Blue-gray Tanagers out there, plus an Ecuadorian Thrush and Palm Tanager.
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Mary took this early view of the bird feeder. There were at least a dozen Blue-gray Tanagers out there, plus an Ecuadorian Thrush and Palm Tanager.

Blue-gray Tanager (L), Palm Tanager (C), immature/molting White-lined Tanager (R)
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Blue-gray Tanager (L), Palm Tanager (C), immature/molting White-lined Tanager (R)

Two Blue-gray Tanagers (L) and Palm Tanager (R)
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Two Blue-gray Tanagers (L) and Palm Tanager (R)

Male White-lined Tanager
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Male White-lined Tanager

Long-billed Starthroat
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Long-billed Starthroat

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Male (L), female (C), immature (R) White-necked Jacobins
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Male (L), female (C), immature (R) White-necked Jacobins

Male White-necked Jacobins
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Male White-necked Jacobins

Dusky-faced Tanager
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Dusky-faced Tanager

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Male Black-throated Mango
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Male Black-throated Mango

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Female Thick-billed Euphonia (L), Blue-gray Tanager (C), female White-lined Tanager (R)
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Female Thick-billed Euphonia (L), Blue-gray Tanager (C), female White-lined Tanager (R)

Blue-gray Tanager (L), Buff-throated Saltator (C), female Flame-rumped Tanager (R)
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Blue-gray Tanager (L), Buff-throated Saltator (C), female Flame-rumped Tanager (R)

Buff-throated Saltator (L) and female Flame-rumped Tanager (R)
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Buff-throated Saltator (L) and female Flame-rumped Tanager (R)

Green-crowned Brilliant (in back), White-whiskered Hermit (in front)
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Green-crowned Brilliant (in back), White-whiskered Hermit (in front)

Female White-necked Jacobin??
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Female White-necked Jacobin??

Male Black-throated Mango
pretty plum tail feathers
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Male Black-throated Mango
pretty plum tail feathers

Violet-bellied Hummingbird
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Violet-bellied Hummingbird

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Male Thick-billed Euphonia
with yellow chin
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Male Thick-billed Euphonia
with yellow chin

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Long-billed Starthroat
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Long-billed Starthroat

Long-billed Starfrontlet
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Long-billed Starfrontlet

Violet-bellied Hummingbird
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Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Violet-bellied Hummingbird
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Violet-bellied Hummingbird

Long-billed Starthroat (L), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (R)
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Long-billed Starthroat (L), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (R)

Female White-necked Jacobin (L), Long-billed Starthroat (C), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (R)
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Female White-necked Jacobin (L), Long-billed Starthroat (C), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (R)

Long-billed Starthroat
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Long-billed Starthroat

Long-billed Starfrontlet
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Long-billed Starfrontlet

Male and female White-necked Jacobins
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Male and female White-necked Jacobins

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
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Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Female Green Thorntail
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Female Green Thorntail

A bush full of Green Thorntails
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A bush full of Green Thorntails

White-whiskered Hermit
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White-whiskered Hermit

Bad/only photo of female Black-throated Mango
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Bad/only photo of female Black-throated Mango

Streak-headed Woodcreeper
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Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Shiny Cowbirds
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Shiny Cowbirds

Long-billed Starthroat
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Long-billed Starthroat

Male Black-throated Mango
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Male Black-throated Mango

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Orange-billed Sparrow
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Orange-billed Sparrow

White-whiskered Hermit
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White-whiskered Hermit

Andean Emerald
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Andean Emerald

Rufous Motmot
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Rufous Motmot

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Rufous Motmot
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Rufous Motmot

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Thick-billed Euphonia
in a colorful setting
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Thick-billed Euphonia
in a colorful setting

Blue-gray Tanager (L), Golden-olive Woodpecker (R)
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Blue-gray Tanager (L), Golden-olive Woodpecker (R)

Female Thick-billed Euphonia
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Female Thick-billed Euphonia

Bronzy Hermit
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Bronzy Hermit

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Bronzy Hermit (L), White-whiskered Hermit (R)
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Bronzy Hermit (L), White-whiskered Hermit (R)

Bronzy Hermit
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Bronzy Hermit

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Bronzy Hermit (L), male White-necked Jacobin (above), White-whiskered Hermit (R)
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Bronzy Hermit (L), male White-necked Jacobin (above), White-whiskered Hermit (R)

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Golden-olive Woodpecker
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Golden-olive Woodpecker

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Black-cheeked Woodpecker
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Black-cheeked Woodpecker

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Buff-throated Saltator
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Buff-throated Saltator

Female Great Antshrike
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Female Great Antshrike

Two squabbling Thick-billed Euphonias
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Two squabbling Thick-billed Euphonias

Thick-billed Euphonia
molting?
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Thick-billed Euphonia
molting?

Male and female Thick-billed Euphonias
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Male and female Thick-billed Euphonias

See my green light? Look for the bird two feet to the right!
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See my green light? Look for the bird two feet to the right!

Way back there is the Maroon-tailed Parakeet.
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Way back there is the Maroon-tailed Parakeet.

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Lineated Woodpecker
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Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker
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Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker
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Lineated Woodpecker

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Golden-olive Woodpecker
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Golden-olive Woodpecker

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Two of them
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Two of them

Linneated Woodpecker
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Linneated Woodpecker

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Pallid Doves
Trust me.
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Pallid Doves
Trust me.

Buff-throated Saltator (L), Blue-gray Tanager (R)
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Buff-throated Saltator (L), Blue-gray Tanager (R)

Female Great Antshrike
bathing at the water feature
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Female Great Antshrike
bathing at the water feature

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Juvenile male and adult female Great Antshrike
We decided the adult was trying to encourage the juvenile to bathe.
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Juvenile male and adult female Great Antshrike
We decided the adult was trying to encourage the juvenile to bathe.

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Juvenile male Great Antshrike
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Juvenile male Great Antshrike

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Juvenile male and adult female Great Antshrikes
After going to the water again, the female returned to the juvenile.
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Juvenile male and adult female Great Antshrikes
After going to the water again, the female returned to the juvenile.

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Juvenile male Great Antshrike
He finally went down to the water.
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Juvenile male Great Antshrike
He finally went down to the water.

He studied the water from the edges of the pool.
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He studied the water from the edges of the pool.

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He finally made a quick dip in the water.
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He finally made a quick dip in the water.

Shiny Cowbird
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Shiny Cowbird

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White-whiskered Hermit (L), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (C), male Green Thorntail (R)
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White-whiskered Hermit (L), Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (C), male Green Thorntail (R)

Violet-bellied Hummingbird
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Violet-bellied Hummingbird

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Black-cheeked Woodpecker
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Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Bronze-winged Parrots in a distant tree
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Bronze-winged Parrots in a distant tree