Chris

2012 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: 2012
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1002
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Feb 22 2026
female
A very tricky species that almost escaped being photographed at Frutty Tours :)
Mar 16
39
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Feb 22 2026
Striking species that fortunately stayed perched just long enough for photos. Frutty Tours, Ecuador
Mar 16
32
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Feb 22 2026
Near the Frutty Tours building, about 25min west of Los Bancos
Mar 16
30
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Feb 22 2026
Also at the Frutty Tour Lodge trail.
Mar 16
49
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Feb 22 2026
Seen at the Frutty Tours facility trail.
Mar 16
56
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Feb 22 2026
Only a few seconds to swing the camera upward as this new Oriole briefly stopped in a tree at the Frutty Tour building.
Mar 15
33
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Feb 22 2026
One of the harder birds to capture in the open. Frutty Tours facility, west of Los Bancos.
Mar 14
27
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Feb 22 2026
Magnificent plumage on this woodpecker. Working backwards, this is the first photo from the day at the Frutty Tours location.
Mar 13
49
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Feb 23 2026
Satchatamia Lodge, east of Los Bancos.
Mar 13
48
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