FULL DAY BIRD PHOTO TOUR FROM QUITO

OVERVIEW

One glorious days to photograph spectacular and iconic bird species in Ecuador's mystical could forests.bird photo ecuador Be prepared to delve into Ecuador's most biologically-diverse bird photo reserves and eco-lodges to photograph the most vivid tanagers, exotic toucans, and, an absurd amount of hummingbird species. We will setup our multi-flash for high-speed hummingbird photography in the valley with the highest concentration of hummingibird species per year in the world. 

DETAILED ITINERARY

5:00 AM 

Pick-up from any hotel in Quito or Quito airport area

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM 

Bird Photo San Jorge Eco-lodge Tandayapa bird hide
We arrive to our eco-lodge and start shooting from our bird hide where several cloud forest beauties can be photographed. Masked Trogon 4We will go after the Masked Trogon, Squirell Cuckoo, Slate-throated Whitestar, Streak-capped Treehunter, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Buff-fronted Foliage-Gleaner, Golden-naped Tanager, Black-chested Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, and, with a bit of luck, the Ochre-breasted Antpitta. Seasonally, the wild avocado trees around the hide attract two fabuous species, the Crested Quetzal, and, the Golden-headed Quetzal.

8:00 AM 

Breakfast at our open-air restaurant surrouded by hummingbirds and sublime cloud forest landscape.

san jorge tandayapa restaurant

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

Bird Photo San Jorge Eco-lodge Tandayapa photography decks and banana feeders
After breakfast we begin shooting from our 4 observation decks overlooking our prime cloud forest reserveViolet tailed Sylph Tandayapa  A set of bird feeders and hummingbird feeders in front of the main deck  are visited by multicolored bird species like the Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager, crimson rumped toucant tandayapa Red-headed Barbet,  Three-striped Warbler, White-winged Becard,  Metallic-green Tanager, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Pale-mandibled Aracari, Golden-naped Tanager, Golden Tanager, Flame-faced Tanager, Orange-bellied Euphonia, and, many, more. Additionally, we will do hummingbird photography as our feeders are visited by abounding hummingbird species including the iconic Booted Racket-tail and the Violet-tailed Sylph. The banana feeders at this place are also seasonally visited by the iconic Toucan Barbet, and, the Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan.

1:00 PM 

Lunch at our open-air restaurant surrouded by hummingbirds and sublime cloud forest landscape.

2:00 - 4:00 PM 

Hummingbird multi-flash setup for high-speed hummingbird photography 
After lunch at our open-air restaurant overlooking the impressive valley of Tandayapa, we set-up our  hummingbird multi-flash setup to get high-speed flight shots of the following hummingbirds: Western Emerald, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Andean Emerald, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Buff-tailed Coronet, White-necked Jacobin, Purple-throated Woodstar, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Brown Violetear, Green Violetear, Green-crowned Woodnymph, and, the much sought-after Booted Racket-tail and Violet-tailed Sylph.

Booted Racket tail 5The exotic Booted Racket-tails are commonly seen at San Jorge Eco-lodge Tandayapa. © Luis Alcivar

4:00 PM 

Transfer back to any hotel in Quito area or to Quito airport.

END OF ITINERARY