yellow house trail
My first destination in Ecuador was Mindo and the Yellow House trail. Here I found my first opportunity to savour the richness of Ecuadorian bird life. Despite the fact that it was the rainy season I still managed to see a great variety of birds , most of which were new to me. Even from my cabin porch at the Yellow House I was able to make some fascinating observations.
masked water tyrant
This lovely bird appeared at my window the first morning I awoke in my cabin at the Yellow house . I had to scramble to get my camera and get a shot before it flew away.
Male cock of the rock
On the first morning I walked up the trail into the Jungle and found a troupe of excited Cock of the Rock that were loudly displaying and flying circles around me. It was a very fortunate beginning to my adventures, for in many subsequent trips back up to this location I only managed several more fleeting glimpses of these colourful creatures. Regrettably the only photos I managed to take came out a little fuzzy
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| Male Cock of the Rock |
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slate-throated whitestart |
