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 22 2026
Early morning at Mirador Rio Blanco, Los Bancos. What a way to start the day, with a lifer - seen from above which was not how I imagined seeing this species for the first time.
Apr 29
89
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Feb 21 2026
Ecuador, the true birder's paradise. Almost unreal - everywhere you looked was overwhelming. This one from the Alambi Reserve west of Quito.
Apr 27
78
Feb 22 2026
male
Seen at the Frutty Tour lodge
Apr 25
38
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Feb 22 2026
Was not able to get decent photos of this species, but at least some key field marks showing. It seemed to behave differently than others and keep well-aawy most of the time. Frutty Tour lodge.
Apr 20
43
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Feb 21 2026
At the Alambi lodge west of Quito.
Apr 18
50
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Feb 21 2026
Upon arrival at Quito on the morning of 21Feb (routing was Montreal-Toronto-Bogota-Quito), Freddy picked me up and made the relatively easy drive to Alambi, on the way to Los Bancos and the hotel Mirador Rio Blanco. The Alambi lodge was my first foray into Ecuadorian bird photography.
Apr 18
35
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Feb 22 2026
Only managed one photo of this species - there were so many other species to focus on. Frutty Tour Lodge.
Apr 16
63
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Feb 24 2026
If only the view this bird has could be captured. The roar of the Rio Blanco hundreds of meters below followed by kilometers of rolling hills and mountains covered in dense tropical cloud forest. Los Bancos
Apr 16
53
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Feb 22 2026
Along the trail at the Frutty Tour lodge west of Los Bancos.
Mar 29
46
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Feb 24 2026
At Las Cotingas
Mar 22
59
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