A Reflections of the Pure World Weblog Put up Sequence by Jim Acquire
Ecuador Birding – The place Each Feather Tells a Story
From October 26, 2025 by means of November 8, 2025 I joined 5 different adventurers and an excellent photographer and birding information (Liron Gertsman) with Eagle-Eye Excursions to Ecuador. This weblog sequence highlights the animals (largely birds), individuals and areas we encountered over the 14 full days on this lovely land.
DAY 1 – Dinnertime
- My Ecuador Species Depend as of the official begin jumps as much as: 63 (45 lifers)
- Major eBird Public Hotspots: None
By night, the day’s birding adventures gave strategy to anticipation of what lay forward. At 6:30 pm, our Eagle‑eye Tour group gathered in Mercedes’ patio eating space, a heat and welcoming house the place introductions rapidly became energetic dialog. Across the desk sat Jim and Pat from Minnesota, Chris and Darby from Michigan, Alex from British Columbia, myself from California, and our birding and images information, Liron, additionally from British Columbia. Although we hailed from completely different corners of North America, we have been united by a single ardour: the pursuit of birds by means of the lens of a digicam.
It was instantly clear that this was a gaggle of devoted photographers, every with their very own strategy and instruments of the commerce. Liron, Alex, and I all carried Canon our bodies, every of us wielding a unique mannequin suited to our model. Jim V had his OM System (previously Olympus), modern and environment friendly, whereas Chris introduced a Nikon setup, its sturdy construct a reminder of the model’s lengthy legacy in wildlife images. The number of gear sparked straightforward dialog—comparisons of lenses, debates over autofocus pace, and shared tales of missed pictures and fortunate captures. It was the form of camaraderie that birding teams type nearly immediately, constructed on shared obsessions and mutual respect.
As we chatted, Mercedes appeared with dinner: a fantastically ready breaded sea tilapia, crisp and golden, accompanied by an arugula salad dressed with olive oil and avocado, and a facet of lentils wealthy with earthy taste. The meal was easy but elegant, nourishing each physique and spirit after an extended day within the mountains. Between bites, laughter and tales flowed, weaving collectively the beginnings of friendships that might carry us by means of the times forward.
Later, we retired to our rooms, the place the light patter of rain on the roof grew to become our lullaby. It was a spectacular finish to the day—a kind of quiet, reflective moments when the load of journey settles in, and also you notice simply how a lot you’ve already skilled on a visit that has solely simply begun. The Eagle‑eye Tour was formally underway, and with it, the promise of numerous birds, images, and recollections ready simply past the daybreak.
NEXT UP: EB#15 “Puembo Backyard Surprises Earlier than Taking Off for Coca“
Earlier Ecuador Birding weblog posts will likely be linked beneath.
-
EB14 – The Official Launch of the Eagle-eye Tour
by Jim Acquire
In October 2025, Jim Acquire joined a birding tour in Ecuador, exploring its wealthy biodiversity and gorgeous landscapes over 14 days. The weblog sequence chronicles his experiences with birds and nature. This submit focuses on the official begin of the Eagle-eye Tour and attending to know the opposite members.
-
EB13 – When Coloration Takes Heart Stage: Male and Feminine Pink-headed Barbets Steal the Present
by Jim Acquire
In October 2025, Jim Acquire joined a birding tour in Ecuador, exploring its wealthy biodiversity and gorgeous landscapes over 14 days. The weblog sequence chronicles his experiences with birds and nature. This submit focuses on the euphonias, tanagers and hummingbirds we noticed after we arrived on the Mirador y Restaurante Guaycapi for lunch. – Half 3
-
EB12 – Extra Feathered Encounters at Mirador Guaycapi
by Jim Acquire
In October 2025, Jim Acquire joined a birding tour in Ecuador, exploring its wealthy biodiversity and gorgeous landscapes over 14 days. The weblog sequence chronicles his experiences with birds and nature. This submit focuses on the euphonias, tanagers and hummingbirds we noticed after we arrived on the Mirador y Restaurante Guaycapi for lunch. – Half 2
-
EB11 – Feathers, Meals, and Forest Views at Mirador Guaycapi
by Jim Acquire
In October 2025, Jim Acquire joined a birding tour in Ecuador, exploring its wealthy biodiversity and gorgeous landscapes over 14 days. The weblog sequence chronicles his experiences with birds and nature. This submit focuses on the primary euphonias, tanagers and hummingbirds we noticed after we arrived on the Mirador y Restaurante Guaycapi for lunch.
-
EB10 – Down the Alambi Valley for Lunch on the Mirador y Restaurante Guaycapi
by Jim Acquire
In October 2025, Jim Acquire joined a birding tour in Ecuador, exploring its wealthy biodiversity and gorgeous landscapes over 14 days. The weblog sequence chronicles his experiences with birds and nature. This submit focuses on the White-capped Dipper alongside the Alambi River Valley on the Western facet of the Andes for lunch on the Mirador y Restaurante Guaycapi.
-
EB9 – A Missed Antpitta, Extra Sword-billeds and a Scarlet-bellied Success
by Jim Acquire
In October 2025, Jim Acquire joined a birding tour in Ecuador, exploring its wealthy biodiversity and gorgeous landscapes over 14 days. The weblog sequence chronicles his experiences with birds and nature. This submit focuses on the Sword-billed Hummingbird, Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager and different species on the Zuro Loma Birding Reserve on the Western facet of the Andes.
*This Ecuador Birding weblog submit was formed and polished with the help of Microsoft Copilot, serving to deliver readability and a constant circulate to my area notes and dictated recollections.
**Until in any other case indicated within the picture caption, all images (>99%) are mine.