p.1 #1 · Umbrellabird and Ecuador Photo Tour last march
Hello friends, this time I want to share some photos from my third tour in Ecuador in March. This month was quite busy but rewarding, as I had the opportunity to lead three photography tours.
During this last tour, we experienced one of the most rewarding moments for me since I started nature photography and building hides.
Eight years ago, I began building the hide in Sachatamia, and after several years of observing juvenile male and female Long-wattled Umbrellabirds arriving to feed on insects and grapes, an adult male finally arrived.
Being able to see this Cotinga so close, at eye level, and in good light is a dream come true that only those who have tried to photograph this bird in the field will truly understand.
During this tour we visited both foothills of the Andes in northern Ecuador, so we saw a great variety of birds. Below I share a small sample of the photo opportunities our clients enjoyed.
Kind regards,
Javier
Long-wattled Umbrellabird Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F5 - 1/1250 - ISO 5000
Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Female) Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F4 - 1/400 - ISO 5000
Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Juvenile Male) Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F4 - 1/400 - ISO 5000
Plate-billed Mountain Toucan, ony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F7 - 1/1250 - ISO 4000
Choco Toucan, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F7,1 - 1/2000 - ISO 3200
Rufous-throated tanager, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F6,3 - 1/640 - ISO 5000
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F6,3 - 1/2500 - ISO 6400
Golden Tanager, Sony A1ii + Sony 400mm - F6,3 - 1/1600 - ISO 3200
p.1 #9 · Umbrellabird and Ecuador Photo Tour last march
The hides at Sachatamia are spectacular, when we were there a few years ago we got to see so many beautiful birds come feast at dawn, and the hummingbirds were absolutely fearless as well.
Of course, my photos aren't quite what you captured, and while we did see an umbrellabird, it was WAY out in the trees, but still fantastic memories from the lodge.
