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Of course the all-star cast of hummingbirds at Tandayapa was one of the reasons my group were here. Here is one of the regular "characters" there, the amazing Booted Racket-tail, that sports not only a strange motmot-like tail, but a pair of gleaming white boots here on the western slope of the Andes. However, over on the eastern side of the Andes the same species has buffy-colored boots.
Some other "crown jewels of the Incas" (hummingbirds) to follow...
3 comments:
What a gorgeous shot Sam!
I miss Ecuador...
These are stunning Birds,excellent photography.
John.
White boots! How neat...very nice photos!
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