50 DAYS IN THE HIGH ANDES - 2022

 

In January I headed down to Colombia to lead my annual photo workshop. We had a blast and had INCREDIBLE luck with so many stunning species of birds. After that trip finished I popped down to Ecuador where I had 3 weeks to explore the highlands before I started my South Ecuador tour. I targeted specific birds that I haven't been able to have much success with on previous trips as well as some that have been recently discovered (Blue-throated Hillstar). The final phase of the trip was my South Ecuador trip. Once again we found some awesome birds and had a great time. I hope you'll enjoy this gallery - "50 days in the High Andes".

Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan

Hooded Mountain Tanager

Chimborazo Hillstar

Multicolored Tanager

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Black-chested Mountain Tanager

Blue-throated Hillstar 

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Purple-throated Sunangel

Multicolored Tanager

Velvet-purple Coronet

Purple-throated Sunangel

Long-tailed Sylph

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Golden-crowned Tanager

Ocellated Tapaculo

Great Sapphirewing

Sapphire-vented Puffleg

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Blue-necked Tanager

Crescent-faced Antpitta

Chimborazo Hillstar

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Barred Fruiteater

Bay-headed Tanager

White-collared Swift

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager

Sining Sunbeam

Sparkling Violetear

Pearled Treerunner

Paramo Ground Tyrant

Purple-bibbed Whitetip

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Red-headed Barbet

Rufous Wren

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager

Pale-naped Brush Finch

Speckled Hummingbird

Golden-rumped Euphonia

Spectacled Whitestart

Spotted Barbtail

Sword-billed Hummingbird

Tawny Antpitta

Tourmaline Sunangel

Tropical Parula

Tyrian Metaltail

Velvet-purple Coronet

Violet-tailed Sylph

White-collared Swift

White-throated Quail Dove

White-throated Screech Owl

Chimborazo Hillstar

Yellow-backed Oriole

Amethyst-throated Sunangel

Andean Cock of the Rock

Andean Motmot

Bicolored Antpitta

Black-backed Bush Tanager

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Black-chested Mountain Tanager

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Ocellated Tapaculo

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Red-headed Barbet

Blue-mantled Thornbill

Blue-throated Hillstar 

Blue-winged Mountain Tanager 

Booted Rackettail

Brown Violetear

Brown-backed Chat Tyrant

Purple-throated Sunangel

Rufous-capped Thornbill

Violet-fronted Brilliant

White-throated Screech Owl

Guayaquil Woodpecker

Jocotoco Antpitta

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

Buffy Helmetcrest

Canada Warbler

Chami Antpitta

Chestnut Wood Quail

Chestnut-capped Brush Finch

Mouse-colored Thistletail

Chestnut-naped Antpitta 

Chimborazo Hillstar

Chimborazo Hillstar

Chimborazo Hillstar

Collared Inca

Multicolored Tanager

Collared Inca

Crimson-backed Tanager

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Crimson-rumped Toucanet

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Equatorial Antpitta

Flame-rumped Tanager

Flame-throated ("Little") Sunangel

Golden Tanager

Golden-crowned Tanager

Golden-naped Tanager

Gray-breasted Mountain Toucan

Great Sapphirewing

Greenish Puffleg

Gray-browed Brush Finch

Hepatic Tanager

Inca Jay

Indigo Flowerpiercer

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager

Little Tinamou

Long-tailed Sylph

Masked Mountain Tanager

Mountain Velvetbreast

Vicuna

Vicuna

 

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