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ECUADOR´S BEST BIRD WATCHING, WILD LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY & NATURAL HISTORY  TOURS

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Ecuador is probably the best country in the world to learn, photograph, and discover these fantastic gems of the natural world; It possesses over 135 species and many of them go to feeders; in our workshops, we´ll show you the different technics: from “Multiple Flash Photography” and “High-Speed Synchronization” to “Natural Available light”, in order to capture the best images of these fantastic creatures. Below, you´ll find some of the different species, photographed with the various methods mentioned before.

Hummingbird Multiple Flash Photography.

HPWS 001.- WEST OF THE ANDES

The north west Ecuador poses over 40 Sp. of hummingbirds that can be photograph, over 50 % of them go to feeders and the others visit special flowers in the forest, we´ll visit feeders, set up lights by flowers but also go into the forest in order to photograph these amazing birds.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Buff-tailed Coronet & Speckled Hummingbird"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Buff-tailed Coronet & Speckled Hummingbird"

Amazing multiple flash photography.

Ecuador birding & Photography, "Violet-tailed Sylph"
Ecuador birding & Photography, "Violet-tailed Sylph"

A common visitor to several feeding stations in the northwest.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "White-necked Jacobin"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "White-necked Jacobin"

Probably de most common hummingbird at lower mountain forest feeders.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Buff-tailed Coronet"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Buff-tailed Coronet"

Common at feeders on the west slope.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Green-fronted Lancebill"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Green-fronted Lancebill"

An uncommon hummingbird by water streams.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Green Violetear"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Green Violetear"

Another common visitor of feeders in the northwest.

Ecuador birding & Photography, "Booted Rackettail"
Ecuador birding & Photography, "Booted Rackettail"

One of the most common endemics west of the Andes.

Ecuador birding & Photography, "Purple-bibbed Whitetip"
Ecuador birding & Photography, "Purple-bibbed Whitetip"

A Choco endemic hummingbird in the cloud forest of northwest Ecuador.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Velvet-purple Coronet"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Velvet-purple Coronet"

A spectacular quite common hummer from the cloud forest.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Brown Inca"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Brown Inca"

A quite common hummingbird by feeders.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Collared Inca"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Collared Inca"

A common bird at feeders and away from them in the upper montane forest.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Rufous-tailed Hummingbird"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Rufous-tailed Hummingbird"

A common bird of the lower mountain forest.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Andean Emerald."
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Andean Emerald."

A common hummer near and away from feeders.

Ecuador hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Brown Violetear"
Ecuador hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Brown Violetear"

A common hummingbird at feeders.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Purple-chested Hummingbird"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Purple-chested Hummingbird"

A common hummingbird of the lowlands, never at feeders.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Tooth-billed Hummingbird"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Tooth-billed Hummingbird"

An uncommon bird inside pristine mature forest.

Ecuador Hummingbirds Photo Workshops, "Crowned Woodnymph"
Ecuador Hummingbirds Photo Workshops, "Crowned Woodnymph"

A common bird at feeders.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Purple-throated Woodstar"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Purple-throated Woodstar"

A common bird at the right elevation.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Empress Brillant"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Empress Brillant"

A common encounter west of the Andes.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Bronzy Hermit"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Bronzy Hermit"

An uncommon encounter on the western lowlands.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Speckled Hummingbird"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Speckled Hummingbird"

A common bird on both slopes of the Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Hoary Puffleg"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Hoary Puffleg"

One of the hard to find Choco endemic.

HPWS 002.- EAST OF THE ANDES

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Fiery Topaz"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Fiery Topaz"

One of the most spectacular hummingbirds in Amazonia; easy to find lately.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Chestnut-breasted Coronet"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Chestnut-breasted Coronet"

A common species at feeders on the east slope.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Spangled Coquette"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Spangled Coquette"

One of the cutest hummingbirds in southeast Ecuador. Captured with Natural light.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Long-tailed Sylph"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Long-tailed Sylph"

A fantastic common bird at feeders on the east slope.

Ecuador Hummingbird Phototo Workshops, "Brown Violetears"
Ecuador Hummingbird Phototo Workshops, "Brown Violetears"

Common birds around feeders on the east slope.

Ecuador Hummingbirds Photo Workshops, "Golden-tailed Sapphire"
Ecuador Hummingbirds Photo Workshops, "Golden-tailed Sapphire"

A common encounter on the eastern Andean slopes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Work Shops, "Wire-crested Thorntail"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Work Shops, "Wire-crested Thorntail"

We´ll encounter this fantastic hummingbird at feeders in Narupa and Wild Sumaco.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Buff-tailed Coronet"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Buff-tailed Coronet"

A common bird at feeders.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Booted Raquettail"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Booted Raquettail"

A fantastic common visitor at feeders.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Sparkling Violetears"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Sparkling Violetears"

A common hummingbird with a large distribution.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "White-tailed Hillstar"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "White-tailed Hillstar"

A difficult bird when not at feeders.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Gorgeted Woodstar"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Gorgeted Woodstar"

A fantastic tiny hummer from the eastern slopes of the Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Work shops, "Violet-fronted Brillant"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Work shops, "Violet-fronted Brillant"

Another beauty found at feeders of the eastern Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird photo workshops, "Rufous-vented White tip"
Ecuador Hummingbird photo workshops, "Rufous-vented White tip"

Not found at feeders but at Verbena flowers close to feeders.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Amethyst-throated Sunangel"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Amethyst-throated Sunangel"

A quite common bird on the southern east slopes.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Straight-billed Hermit"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Straight-billed Hermit"

An uncommon bird in the Amazon primary and secondary forest.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Reddish Hermit"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Reddish Hermit"

A common bird in Amazon secondary forest.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops,"Black-throated Mango"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops,"Black-throated Mango"

An uncommon bird on the eastern slope of the Andes.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Pale-tailed Barbthroat"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Pale-tailed Barbthroat"

A common bird on the lowland Amazon forest.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Ecuadorian Piedtail"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Ecuadorian Piedtail"

An uncommon bird on the eastern slopes of the Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Many-spoted Hummingbird"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Many-spoted Hummingbird"

A common bird on the eastern slopes of the Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Black-throated Brilliant"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Black-throated Brilliant"

An uncommon hummingbird from the east slope.

HPWS 003.- MOUNTAINS

Ecuador Birding & Photography, " Purple-backed Thornbill"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, " Purple-backed Thornbill"

An uncommon encounter on the high Andes.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Mountain Avocetbill"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Mountain Avocetbill"

An uncommon encounter, photographed with “Natural Available Light”

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Rainbow-bearded Thornbill"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Rainbow-bearded Thornbill"

An uncommon encounter on the High Andes.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Blue-mantled Thornbill"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Blue-mantled Thornbill"

A common encounter in the high Andes, photographed with natural available light.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Ecuadorian Hillstar"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Ecuadorian Hillstar"

A common encounter on the high Andes, photographed with Natural Available Light.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Sword-billed Hummingbird"
Ecuador Birding & Photography, "Sword-billed Hummingbird"

A common encounter on the high Andes, photographed with Natural Available Light.

Ecuador Hummingbird Workshps, "Purple-throated Sunangel"
Ecuador Hummingbird Workshps, "Purple-throated Sunangel"

A common encounter in southern Ecuador.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Sparkling Violetear"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Sparkling Violetear"

One of the most common hummingbirds on the Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Black-tailed Trainbearer"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Black-tailed Trainbearer"

A common bird in the vicinities of cities.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Rainbow Atarfrontlet"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Rainbow Atarfrontlet"

A common Species on the mountains of southern Ecuador.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Tyrian Metaltail"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Tyrian Metaltail"

A common bird of the high Andes.

Ecuador Birding & Photography, “Tyrian Metaltail Female”
Ecuador Birding & Photography, “Tyrian Metaltail Female”

A common small bird of the High Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Black-breasted Puffleg"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Black-breasted Puffleg"

This is one of the most restricted range species in the planet.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Shining Sunbeam"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Shining Sunbeam"

This is one of the common fantastic species from the high Andes.

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Blue-tailed Emerald"
Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Blue-tailed Emerald"

An uncommon hummingbird the sometimes visits the valleys in the vicinity of Quito.

Peru Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Marvellous Spatuletail"
Peru Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Marvellous Spatuletail"

A common bird at feeders.

Peru Birding Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "White-tufted Sunbeam"
Peru Birding Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "White-tufted Sunbeam"

A common hummingbird near Cusco.

Peru Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Bearded Mountaineer"
Peru Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Bearded Mountaineer"

An uncommon bird near Cusco.

Peru Hummingbird Photo Work Shops, "Royal Sunangel"
Peru Hummingbird Photo Work Shops, "Royal Sunangel"

A very local hummingbird in the eastern mountains of Peru.

Colombia Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Buffy Helmetcrest"
Colombia Hummingbird Photo Workshops, "Buffy Helmetcrest"

A quiet common hummingbird if you know where to find it.

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Ecuador Birding & Photography, " Purple-backed Thornbill"
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HPWS 003.- MOUNTAINS

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