Chris

2021 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: 2021
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1007
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Feb 22 2026
Striking species that fortunately stayed perched just long enough for photos. Frutty Tours, Ecuador
Mar 16
35
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Feb 22 2026
Near the Frutty Tours building, about 25min west of Los Bancos
Mar 16
31
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Feb 22 2026
Also at the Frutty Tour Lodge trail.
Mar 16
54
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Feb 22 2026
Seen at the Frutty Tours facility trail.
Mar 16
61
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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
38
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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
35
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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
55
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Feb 23 2026
Satchatamia Lodge, east of Los Bancos.
Mar 13
51
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Feb 23 2026
The morning we were heading to Sachatamia Lodge, this showed up at Mirador Rio Blanco. Thanks to Sue and Ahmad for identifying it - the only instance this species appeared during the week I was there.
Mar 13
54
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