OVERVIEW
One glorious days to photograph spectacular and iconic bird species in Ecuador's mystical could forests.
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. 
We 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.
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 reserve. 
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, 
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.
The 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
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