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PXL_20240303_192152144b.jpg Travel Day: Sun, Mar 3, 2024
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PXL_20240303_194508544b.jpg Steve and Mary, on the plane to Quito |
PXL_20240303_195530537b.jpg Nadine and Jimmy, on their way, first trip to Ecuador |
PXL_20240304_103614642b.jpg Our first night we stayed at the Hotel San José de Puembo. |
20240304_100325b.jpg Day 1: Mon, Mar 4, 2024--Yanacocha Reserve
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PXL_20240304_143200552b.jpg Nadine was ready to see hummingbirds. |
20240304_091333b.jpg We hiked a trail up from the entrance: Becky, Dawn, Vicki and Ross (behind), Tice, Nadine, Steve, Rebecca and Andres. |
20240304_094706b.jpg A sign with the many hummingbirds we were looking for. |
PXL_20240304_151816491b.jpg Tice and Mary, having a discussion on the trail |
PXL_20240304_151817556b.jpg Catching up |
PXL_20240304_151913298b.jpg Tice and Mary, under one of the many big Gunneria (Giant Rhubarb) plants |
20240304_101429b.jpg Into the fog |
20240304_102517b.jpg Deeper into the fog |
20240304_102706b.jpg Lost in the fog |
20240304_103646b.jpg More birds of Yanacocha |
20240304_105346b.jpg Nadine posed along the trail, with Dawn, Ross, Jimmy, Andres and others behind her. |
PXL_20240304_155333050b.jpg Nadine, Jimmy, Ross (behind), Becky, Tice, Jerry, Vicki, Andres, Garry, on the trail |
PXL_20240304_155358538b.jpg The Oklahoma girls, Rebecca, Mary, Nadine, with Becky, Ross, Tice, Jimmy, Garry (behind), Jerry, Vicki, Dawn and Andres, ahead on the trail |
20240304_111706b.jpg Stopping to looking for a bird in the bush |
20240304_111713b.jpg Garry, Tice, Jimmy, Ross, Vicki (behind), Dawn, Andres, Becky, Nadine (behind), Rebecca and Jerry
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20240305_094344b.jpg Day 2: Tue, Mar 5, 2024--Rio Silanche Reserve
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20240305_141311b.jpg Observing the birds at our lunch location: San Miguel de Los Bancos--Mirador Río Blanco
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20240305_141323b.jpg Enjoying the show before lunch: Dawn, Tice, Vicki, Rebecca, Jimmy |
20240305_141327b.jpg Tice seems to be first to notice the little Green Thorntail on the palm leaf. |
20240305_141330b.jpg Then Dawn notices it. |
20240305_141638b.jpg The Green Thorntail, Dawn and Tice |
20240305_141715b.jpg Tice decides to test her hummingbird wrangling skills. |
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20240305_141743b.jpg Closing the gap |
20240305_141745b.jpg What is the other thorntail thinking?
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PXL_20240306_151336671b.jpg Day 3: Wed, Mar 6, 2024--Amagusa Reserve
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PXL_20240306_153709622b.jpg Welcome sign at the parking lot |
PXL_20240306_154426927b.jpg Protect the forest and the endemic birds in danger of extinction. |
PXL_20240306_153336679b.jpg Signs at the entrance to the reserve |
PXL_20240306_153339121b.jpg I think this is a certificate thanking Reserva Amagusa for being a part of the Chocó Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO-supported initiative. |
PXL_20240306_153538518b.jpg Signs noting tanager and hummingbird viewing areas |
20240306_094117b.jpg The view from the tanager viewing deck, including a 'moth sheet' |
PXL_20240306_153458887b.jpg A well-used field guide on the deck at Amagusa Reserve |
IMG_3546b.jpg Rebecca, Dawn, Becky, Ross, Mary, Nadine, Steve (behind), Vickie, Andres (behind), Jimmy, Sergio (owner of Amagusa Reserva) |
20240306_094019b.jpg Lined up to catch the show: Ross, Andres, Dawn, Nadine, Rebecca (sitting), Tice, Garry, Becky, Jimmy |
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PXL_20240306_154650783b.jpg Sergio, re-stocking the feeders below the deck |
PXL_20240306_165440062b.jpg Becky, Jerry, Vickie, Andres, Dawn, Jimmy, Garry |
IMG_6073b.jpg Everybody else is trying to find a bird in a bush, but Jimmy, the raptor-spotter, has his eyes on the sky. |
IMG_6074b.jpg Becky, Garry, Jerry, Vickie, Andres, Dawn, Steve, Jimmy |
IMG_6086b.jpg After the birding at the tanager spot died down, Steve sneaked down to get some moth pictures. |
IMG_3563b.jpg Jerry caught me too.
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DSC_4522b.jpg When we started walking up toward the hummingbird feeders, Vickie got a surprise: Sergio handed her a banana and a Moss-backed Tanager came in to eat out of her hand. |
DSC_4524b.jpg Nose-to-beak with a Moss-beaked Tanager
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PXL_20240306_175758044b.jpg Sergio's family prepared us a very nice meal while we watched more birds from their dining area. |
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PXL_20240306_183619789b.jpg Carlos took some photos of the group with our host, Sergio.
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PXL_20240307_124821760b.jpg Day 4: Thu, Mar 7, 2024--at Bellavista Road, Sachatamia Lodge and Sendero Frutty Tour
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PXL_20240307_130747236b.jpg Nearing our destination |
PXL_20240307_131012757b.jpg A little more rain and we might not have gotten past this washed out portion of the road. |
PXL_20240307_131023599b.jpg And it's a long way down. |
PXL_20240307_131713267b.jpg Mary and the view along Bellavista Road |
PXL_20240307_140010765b.jpg We took time for a few group photos along the road. |
PXL_20240307_140012481b.jpg Jimmy, Tice, Becky, Dawn, Jerry, Ross, Nadine, Andres, Garry, Vickie, Mary, Rebecca |
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PXL_20240307_141039282b.jpg Then we spread out to find birds.
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PXL_20240307_141131524b.jpg Nadine and Jimmy |
PXL_20240307_150738756b.jpg Mary at the crossroads |
IMG_6096b.jpg We were listening to an Azara's Spinetail that was calling from the bushes, but never wanted to show itself. |
IMG_6097b.jpg Still looking
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IMG_6099b.jpg Sign for Bellavista Lodge, where we stayed on our March 2018 trip |
IMG_6100b.jpg Jimmy, Steve, Dawn, Becky, Garry, Andres, Jerry, Ross, Tice |
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PXL_20240307_153346949b.jpg Mary and Steve |
PXL_20240307_161127651b.jpg Some forest views |
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IMG_6101b.jpg Protected by Socio Bosque
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PXL_20240307_161427725b.jpg Clouds and a Silvery Cecropia |
PXL_20240307_163251087b.jpg Green hillside |
PXL_20240307_163300422b.jpg Wash day |
PXL_20240307_152912575b.jpg Patterns |
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20240307_145931b.jpg On the viewing deck at Sendero Frutty Tour
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20240307_104804b.jpg Mary took a photo of the logo for our bus that was on the backs of the seats.
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PXL_20240308_094331342b.jpg Day 5: Fri, Mar 8, 2024--at Refugio Paz de las Aves, Mirador Guaycapi, and Hotel Carrión
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PXL_20240308_094340206b.jpg It was a little welcoming gift with chocolates in it! |
PXL_20240308_121726686b.jpg The sun and sky were promising as we approached Refugio de las Aves. |
PXL_20240308_121737669b.jpg Landscape of the refuge |
PXL_20240308_121730911b.jpg Shortly after we arrived, we took off down the trail to the Cock-of-the-Rock lek.
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PXL_20240308_130756830b.jpg After visiting the Cock-of-the-Rock lek, we had some light sandwiches the hotel had prepared for us, before riding a short distance on the bus to a restroom stop, then on to the first antpitta viewing spot, to see Wilhemina, the Yellow-Breasted Antpitta (The staff are so familiar with the birds they have named each one). |
PXL_20240308_130815045b.jpg There were a couple of other smaller groups with us to see the birds. |
PXL_20240308_133029861b.jpg After seeing the Yellow-breasted Antpitta, we got back on the bus and drove to the next location, with a steep and muddy trail, to see Maria the Giant Antpitta. While we waited for word that the bird was going to make an appearance, we birded along the road next to the trail.
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PXL_20240308_133256091b.jpg Looking down into the valley from where we stopped |
PXL_20240308_133851524b.jpg When we got the 'go' signal, we started down the steep trail to see the Giant Antpitta.
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PXL_20240308_135010333b.jpg There were some places near the bottom of the trail that were so muddy, the staff had laid small logs for us to walk on, which were tricky to negotiate. |
PXL_20240308_143033540b.jpg It was a long hike down and back, but everyone made it and saw the Giant Antpitta. Then we all discussed the trek and the bird while we waited for Carlos to bring the bus. |
PXL_20240308_143100106b.jpg Dawn, Andres, Ross, Angel (the refuge founder), Nadine, Becky, Mary, Garry |
20240308_094418b.jpg Our reward for all our schlepping up and down in the mud was a nice warm breakfast at the new (since we were here last) restaurant at the refuge. |
PXL_20240308_144342849b.jpg Fancy place mat |
PXL_20240308_144349609b.jpg Mary, member of another group, Becky, young Paz family member (on the patio), member of another group, Dawn, Ross, Garry (out on the patio), Vickie |
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20240308_094421b.jpg Ready to eat |
20240308_094428b.jpg Besides helping guide us to the birds, Andy helped serve us breakfast. |
20240308_094506b.jpg Jerry and Becky, with members of other groups behind them |
20240308_094509b.jpg Andres was also making sure everyone got drinks and food. |
20240308_101935b.jpg Feeders and a garden below the covered deck on the side of the restaurant |
20240308_101947b.jpg Checking out the feeders from the deck after breakfast
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PXL_20240308_161927839b.jpg The Paz family has built a pavilion with feeders around it where we waited while they tried to locate another antpitta.
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PXL_20240308_161941121b.jpg and Rebecca |
20240308_105509b.jpg Inside the pavilion
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PXL_20240308_174338356b.jpg A fog rolled in while we waited. |
PXL_20240308_174341844b.jpg We finally got the word they were unable to find another bird, so we packed up to leave. |
PXL_20240308_174356520b.jpg We drove by a field of 'tree tomatoes,' a staple in Ecuadorian meals. |
PXL_20240308_174357178b.jpg Tree tomatoes |
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PXL_20240308_175141816b.jpg We took time for restroom break before leaving and took the opportunity to take photos with the Paz family. We took several photos as we tried to get everyone together.
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PXL_20240308_175156460b.jpg Vickie, Ross, Tice, Angel, Mary, Jerry, Dawn, Andy, Nadine, Rebecca |
PXL_20240308_175207453b.jpg adding Becki |
PXL_20240308_175220927b.jpg and Garry |
PXL_20240308_175320405b.jpg and Andres, Jimmy and Steve |
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PXL_20240308_175427893b.jpg and Carlos |
PXL_20240308_175428729b.jpg Bird! |
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PXL_20240308_182705613b.jpg As we left, I got a photo of the refuge sign on the highway. |
PXL_20240308_191816129b.jpg We stopped at Mirador Guaycapi restaurant for lunch, ate on the patio, and watched birds at the feeders.
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PXL_20240308_210657434b.jpg Andres planned for us to visit Mitad del Mundo (the middle of the world monument), but took us to the town of Calacali, outside Quito, where the old monument, that had been in Quito, was moved when the bigger monument was built in Quito (where we visited in 2018). He was right that the bigger monument is in a much busier area and would have taken us a lot longer to visit. |
PXL_20240308_210755802b.jpg Again, herding cats to get everyone together for a photo |
PXL_20240308_210812176b.jpg Becky, Vickie, Ross, Tice, Mary, Rebecca, Nadine, Jimmy, Tice, Jerry, Garry at Mitad del Mundo |
PXL_20240308_210846711b.jpg and Steve |
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PXL_20240308_211203660b.jpg Andres gave us an overview of the experiment involving the French and English to establish the shape of the earth. |
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PXL_20240308_211314726b.jpg Town center sign at Calacali |
PXL_20240308_211359022b.jpg There were several signs around the square with historical and cultural information. |
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PXL_20240308_211551251b.jpg Mary and Steve at the monument |
PXL_20240308_211618697b.jpg Garry and Becky at the monument |
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PXL_20240308_211649761b.jpg Steve and Mary took a selfie |
PXL_20240308_211649761bb.jpg Straightening the monument |
PXL_20240308_211806388b.jpg Carlos and Andres, waiting for us to load up the bus across the street from the square |
PXL_20240308_221523280b.jpg As we were driving around the edge of Quito, we passed a sculpture of the national bird, the Andean Condor. |
PXL_20240308_230832518b.jpg Another town square, this one with a big maize sculpture |
PXL_20240309_005046970b.jpg We made our way to the Hotel Carrión in time for a very nice dinner.
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20240308_185446b.jpg The elegant table settings for our dinner |
PXL_20240309_005051716b.jpg Rebecca used her translator app to talk with Carlos. |
PXL_20240309_005055322b.jpg Vickie and Ross |
PXL_20240309_012952985b.jpg There were lots of historical photos of the Carrión family on the walls. |
PXL_20240309_013001332b.jpg I wonder what the story of this photo is. |
20240308_185405b.jpg One of the sitting rooms near the lobby |
20240308_185410b.jpg More antiques and old photos |
PXL_20240309_013029130b.jpg There was a small but beautiful old bar in the lobby. |
20240308_182854b.jpg Our room was spacious. |
20240308_182911b.jpg There were lots of antiques in the room. |
20240308_182920b.jpg Including an intricately carved etegere |
PXL_20240309_013907332b.jpg Our room had several (I assume old) paintings with religious themes or symbolism. |
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PXL_20240309_013929200b.jpg Last of Day 5: Fri, Mar 8, 2024--at Refugio Paz de las Aves, Mirador Guaycapi, and Hotel Carrión |
PXL_20240309_111957368b.jpg Day 6: Sat, Mar 9, 2024--leaving Hotel Carrión, visiting paramo and Lake Mica, before driving to San Isidro Reserve Hotel |
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PXL_20240309_183823910b.jpg Our group at the upstairs dining area and viewing deck where we had lunch after our adventures to and from Lake Mica. Mary recorded the name of the place: Tambo Condor Bird Lodge. |
PXL_20240309_210813821b.jpg Rebecca, taking photos of the sign in the square at Papallacta, where we made a restroom stop. From here, we drove on to San Isidro Reserve Hotel, where we arrived in time for supper.
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PXL_20240310_123329360b.jpg Day 7: Sat, Mar 10, 2024--at San Isidro Lodge, then to La Brisa hummingbird feeders
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PXL_20240310_123345524b.jpg Nadine, Tice, Becky, Jerry, Ross, Dawn, Andres, Vickie, Garry, Jimmy, Mary |
PXL_20240310_184823150b.jpg Mary, supporting a tree leaning across the path to our room |
PXL_20240310_141418850b.jpg Entrance to San Isidro Lodge, the beginning point of our morning walk along the road |
PXL_20240310_141642100b.jpg Walking along the road outside San Isidro Lodge
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IMG_3660b.jpg Day 7: Sat, Mar 10, 2024--at San Isidro Lodge, then to La Brisa hummingbird feeders
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PXL_20240310_144144704b.jpg Morning walk on the road
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PXL_20240310_214100072b.jpg In the afternoon, we went to the hummingbird feeders at La Brisa. Their dedication to hummingbirds extended to their making a concrete outline of a hummingbird on the bank of their pond. |
PXL_20240310_214102935b.jpg Close-up of their waterfall and hummingbird |
PXL_20240310_214257297b.jpg They had a building at the back of their view deck with a propane stove and a brick oven.
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20240311_105530b.jpg Day 8, Mon, Mar 11, 2024--we started at San Isidro Lodge, then went to the upper Cuyuja region of Antisana National Park, to Guango Lodge, the home of ornithologist/artist Juan Manuel Carrión in Cumbaya, before returning to San José de Puembo Hotel.
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PXL_20240311_135505126b.jpg Mary, Becky, Tice, Vickie, Dawn, Jerry, Nadine, Rebecca, Andres, Jerry, Garry |
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IMG_3677b.jpg Andres, showing Ross, Dawn (in front of Ross), Tice, Nadine, Vickie
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PXL_20240311_160710428b.jpg Quijo River, where we saw Torrent Ducks and a White-capped Dipper |
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20240311_113536b.jpg At Guango Lodge, a sign showing all the hummingbirds we could expect to see. |
PXL_20240311_181044054b.jpg Sign to the river below the feeders and restaurant at Guango Lodge |
PXL_20240311_164516098b.jpg At Guango Lodge, they were building new guest rooms with an interesting design. |
PXL_20240311_165123153b.jpg Nadine and Rebecca found a flycatcher along the Papallacta River, so the rest of us tromped down the muddy trail to see it too, but it did not reappear. |
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PXL_20240311_182102683b.jpg Sign in the parking lot |
PXL_20240311_171024539b.jpg We had a nice lunch at the restaurant at Guango Lodge.
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PXL_20240312_001422186b.jpg Rebecca, Carlos, Jerry, Andres, Garry, Ross, Dawn, Jimmy, Nadine, Becky, Tice, Vickie, Mary, Steve |
PXL_20240312_001430778b.jpg Mary and I did not grasp the meaning of the hand-raising for this photo. |
20240311_194339b.jpg After our going-away dinner at San José de Puembo Hotel, we stepped outside, took a last look, then boarded the bus and headed for the airport. |
PXL_20240312_020839371b.jpg Mary, Rebecca and Nadine, returning triumphantly from their bargain purchase of matching hummingbird shirts from a shop in the Quito airport, while we were waiting for our flight back to the states.
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