08 February 2011

Shine on...ECUADOR (6 Feb. '11)


A fog-bound day in Utuana in the southwestern highlands of Ecuador was tricky work although we eked out some goodies like a beefy Black-cowled Saltator and a jittery Jelski's Chat-Tyrant or two, not to mention a pristine pair of Piura Hempispingus. However, when all's said and done, this was what people were talking about over dinner that night, the gleaming Rainbow Starfrontlets that shone at the feeders there...

A morning in the company of Jocotoco Antpittas awaits us tomorrow...