A Reflections of the Pure World Weblog Put up Collection by Jim Acquire
Ecuador Birding – The place Each Feather Tells a Story
From October 26, 2025 via November 8, 2025 I joined 5 different adventurers and an impressive photographer and birding information (Liron Gertsman) with Eagle-Eye Excursions to Ecuador. This weblog collection highlights the animals (principally birds), folks and places we encountered over the 14 full days on this lovely land.
DAY 4 – Morning
- My Ecuador Species Depend together with the complete day at Sani Lodge and Cover Tower jumps as much as: 162 (114 lifers)
- Main eBird Public Hotspots: Sani Lodge
We had been up early as soon as once more, gathering for a pre‑daybreak breakfast whereas the forest slowly woke round us. The smooth, rhythmic calls of Widespread Pauraques drifted throughout the lagoon, joined by the tremulous notes of Tropical Screech‑Owls, making a haunting refrain that felt just like the Amazon’s personal morning hymn. With the sky simply starting to lighten, we pushed off from the lodge and commenced gliding throughout the nonetheless blackwater. Nearly instantly, a CINNAMON ATTILA appeared on a low department overhanging the channel, its heat rufous plumage glowing softly within the dim gentle because it sat lengthy sufficient for us to admire and {photograph} it.
A pair of CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAWS swept overhead, their raucous calls echoing via the cover as their chestnut foreheads and emerald wings flashed in opposition to the pale daybreak sky. Just a few moments later, one other pair of Chestnut-fronted Macaws clattered down onto the crown of a tall palm, touchdown with all of the grace of feathery brawlers. They instantly started squabbling with one another—sidestepping, nipping, and flaring their tails in a loud, comical dispute that performed out excessive above the bottom.
Simply past the bend, a tiny YELLOW‑CROWNED TYRANULET flitted into view, its lemon‑washed crown catching the primary hints of morning gentle because it delivered a speedy collection of excessive, squeaky notes from the mid‑cover. As we drifted silently beneath it, the fowl hopped alongside a skinny department with fast, purposeful actions, seeming virtually interested by our passing canoe.
A LADDER‑TAILED NIGHTJAR lifted ghostlike from a shaded sandbar forward, skimming low over the water earlier than melting again into the dim understory. A sudden flash of crimson betrayed a MASKED CRIMSON TANAGER transferring restlessly via the treetops, whereas a PALE‑VENTED PIGEON paused to perch briefly on a slender twig, watching us for a heartbeat earlier than lifting off once more with gradual, deliberate wingbeats that carried it deeper into the cover. Because the forest continued to brighten round us, the smooth hush of our paddles blended with the rising refrain of daybreak, setting the stage for the subsequent burst of colour overhead.
Not far forward, a BOAT‑BILLED FLYCATCHER stood sentinel on an uncovered snag, its outsized invoice and vivid yellow stomach unmistakable even from the canoe. We drifted previous it with barely a ripple, and because the snag slipped behind us, a smooth shimmer of motion alongside the shaded financial institution caught our consideration—one other shock ready within the wings.
Moments later, we had been handled to distinctive views of a pair of WHITE‑CHINNED JACAMARS—the male shimmering with deep metallic inexperienced and a crisp white throat patch, whereas the feminine confirmed hotter, earthier tones and a subtler facial sample. They sat calmly on adjoining branches, giving us an ideal facet‑by‑facet comparability earlier than disappearing again into the foliage.
After this exceptional collection of sightings, we stepped ashore for a quiet stroll via the rainforest, the place the silhouette of the Sani Isla Cover Tower quickly emerged via the timber.
Rising above the emerald expanse like a affected person guardian, the tower is without doubt one of the most exceptional vantage factors in japanese Ecuador. Constructed by the Sani Isla Kichwa neighborhood as a part of their dedication to guard their ancestral forest whereas sharing its wonders with guests, the construction blends conventional information with trendy engineering. Its placement is deliberate—reaching into the higher cover, a hidden world the place a lot of the rainforest’s life unfolds past the attain of the forest flooring.
NEXT UP: EB#24 “Climbing into the Clouds on the Sani Cover Tower“
Extra Images and Video
Earlier Ecuador Birding weblog posts shall be linked beneath.
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EB25 – Avian Motion en Path to the Sani Cover Tower
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 collection chronicles his experiences with birds and nature.
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EB24 – Drenched however Undeterred: Exploring Sani Lodge After the Rain
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 collection chronicles his experiences with birds and nature.
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EB23 – Animal Encounters Alongside the Journey Again to Sani Lodge
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 collection chronicles his experiences with birds and nature.
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EB22 – A Cultural Feast with the Amazonian Kichwa of Sani Isla
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 collection chronicles his experiences with birds and nature.
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EB21 – The Amazon Ignites: A Scarlet Macaw Spectacle on the Clay Licks
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 collection chronicles his experiences with birds and nature.
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EB20 – Yasuni’s Colourful Chaos on the Parrot Licks
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 collection chronicles his experiences with birds and nature.
*This Ecuador Birding weblog put up was formed and polished with the help of Microsoft Copilot, serving to carry readability and a constant circulate to my subject notes and dictated recollections.
**Except in any other case indicated within the picture caption, all images (>99%) are mine.