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Everywhere we turned in Ecuador there were birds to gape at, but once in a great while one of the abundant butterflies paused long enough to be admired, even photographed. Here is a selection of what we encountered; leave a comment if you know what any of them are.
This one was feeding on a sort [...]
In my time at Winging It, we ran at least two articles on Angel Paz and his antpittas. The phenomenon seemed interesting, and if I ever made it to Ecuador again….
Well, I joined Tim and Debbie, Darlene, and Nick for one of the strangest mornings of my life. We left Tandayapa Lodge in the early [...]
It was hard to believe that the Conference was over, but I still had a few days to look forward to at Tandayapa Lodge. So fond farewells over dinner, a short night’s sleep, and up again early to meet Tim and Debbie for a day’s birding with Nick.
The plan was to visit the blind at [...]
After Milpe I was ready for just about anything; but the feeders at the Mirador Rio Blanco were a shock all the same. This small restaurant has a very pleasant dining room with large windows and a fine deck overlooking (as the name suggests) the Rio Blanco (as the name suggests!). There are also small, [...]
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It was an accident, but a happy one: my field trips at the ABA Conference started out at relatively “easy” sites with few species (by Ecuadorian standards, that is!) and ended with the riotous diversity of the Milpe area. I’d had to listen to returning groups every evening as they bragged over supper about how [...]
