Monday, November 8, 2010

Quetzal, Andean Highlands, Ecuador, South America


I've been birding in Guatamala and Panama looking for this. In Panama, my guide Miguel heard it's call and we rushed here and there trying to find it but couldn't. We saw this in the Andean Highlands in Ecuador with another guide, Wilson. I had to add a bit of light to the photo as it was quite dark. It was very exciting to finally see this rare and reclusive bird.
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Saturday, November 6, 2010

Flamingo, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

We've seen flamingos in the wild in three places in the world - north of Punta del Este, Uruguay as we were
driving up the coast, the Camargue Region on the coast of France, near Arles and on the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.
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