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 p.1 #1 · August Holidays shooting birds in Ecuador | |
On this occasion I share with you something about my trip in Ecuador with my good friend Carlos Mario from Colombia.
If you've traveled to Colombia, you've probably crossed paths with Carlos Mario or visited one of the locations where he's worked feeding birds. He's one of the local guides to whom we owe the opportunity to photograph some of the most beautiful species of toucans, tanagers, antpittas, and tapaculos in the country. Among the places where he's worked are: Glamping El Color de mis Reves, La Florida, Tinamu, Río Blanco, among others.
Carlos Mario began his work in the bird world 11 years ago, and along with this, he's gained an incredible understanding of bird behavior, food types, and different ways to attract birds to feeders so he can show them off to birdwatchers and photographers.
But his work hasn't been solely based on attracting birds to feeders. As a photographer, he's also managed to get even the shyest birds, like antpittas and tapaculos, to perch and pose in beautiful settings.
Since I met Carlos Mario in 2019, I realized his great ability, love, and dedication to working with birds, as well as his gift for communicating with them. From that moment on, I witnessed how Colombia would become one of the best destinations for bird photography thanks to his work.
Now, after much work and years of hard work, Carlos has started his own conservation project, which will undoubtedly also become one of the best places for bird photography and watching in Colombia. But to achieve his goal, he needs our help.
Carlos Mario is organizing a fundraising campaign in which we can all participate and be part of this incredible family project that seeks to protect 14,444 square meters of secondary forest that will serve to create a biological corridor connecting the Otun Quimbaya Reserve with Los Nevados National Natural Park.
This small reserve is the beginning of a larger and more ambitious project that seeks to be sustainable and continue adding more adjacent forest to support conservation.
By the way, the photographs I'm sharing with you this time are from a short trip I took with Carlos Mario this August in Ecuador. During this trip, we visited some of the most successful projects in the northwest, such as Birdwatchers House, Sachatamia, and Mashpi Amagusa. We also had the opportunity to visit the Andes and a short visit to the Amazon to photograph Fiery Topaz.
Please, if you'd like to help make this dream a reality, send me a DM to find out how to help Carlos Mario
Fiery Topaz, Sony A1 + Sony 600mm F4 I F4 I 1/160 I ISO 6400
Ecuadorian Hillstar, Sony A1 + Sony 600mm F4 + 1,4 EXT I F8 I 1/800 I ISO 5000
Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Sony A1 + Sony 600mm F4 + 2 EXT I F10 I 1/200 I ISO 1000
Blue-mantled Thornbill, Sony A7RM5 + Sony 600mm F4 + 2 EXT I F8 I 1/1250 I ISO 5000
Wire-crested Thorntail, Sony A7RM5 + Sony 600mm F4 + 2 EXT I F10 I 1/1250 I ISO 5000
Orange-breasted Fruiteater, Sony A7RM5 + Sony 600mm F4 + 1,4 EXT I F5,6 I 1/1000 I ISO 5000
Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Sony A7RM5 + Sony 600mm F4 + 1,4 EXT I F5,6 I 1/250 I ISO 5000
Carlos Mario and his friend Pocho (Southern Emerald-Toucanet)
Carlos Mario feeding Green-and-black Fruiteater
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