Chris

2006 uploads
Birding since the late 1980s...mid 40s birder. Being out in nature and hearing the morning chorus, seeing how birds interact with their surroundings and go about their lives provides me a greater understanding of the natural environment we live in. With bird photography, every photo is different, which makes seeing the same and different species exciting.

Total photos: 2006
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1001
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Feb 26 2026
male
At Zuroloma Reserve
Mar 1
43
Feb 26 2026
At Zuroloma Reserve
Mar 1
37
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
At Zuroloma Reserve
Mar 1
36
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
At Zuroloma Reserve
Feb 28
34
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
female
At Zuroloma Reserve. This was next to the not-so-similar Sword-billed.
Feb 28
24
First species photo badge
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
At Zuroloma Reserve. The striking bill was helping in the identification.
Feb 28
35
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
male
At Zuroloma Reserve, near Nono, western slope of the Andes
Feb 28
34
First species photo badge
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
At Bellavista Forest Reserve west of Quito.
Feb 28
31
First species photo badge
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
At Zuroloma reserve. Fortunately the cloud and fog lifted at the right time.
Feb 28
31
First photo badge
Feb 26 2026
At Zuroloma west of Quito. Because of the altitude, the clouds would roll into the area where the birds were feeding, creating tricky photo conditions especially in the late afternoon. I remember around 1990 seeing this bird on PBS's Nature special about hummingbirds.
Feb 28
37
First photo badge