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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
High Quality Bird Photography Tour
Beginners are welcome
Respect for birdwatchers and respect also for nature as much we can.
DSLR or Mirrorless cameras
Wide-angle or telephoto lens, prime or zoom lens
Birds in flight - birds perched in the wild
no multiflash
no "mobile bird studio" with led lights with tripods, etc.
Private Bird Photography Tour with the Naturalist & Bird Guide Richard Hernandez.
Richard has a Nikon Professional Camera
Nature Bird Reserves, Ebird hotspots, bird sanctuaries.
What's included
Ground transportation for the 2 days
01 hotel night
Lunch
Breakfast
entrance fees to private reserves
tips
drinks
dinner
What to expect
Day 1: 01 DAY Milpe, Primero de Mayo, Pacto, Mashpi
2h · Admission ticket included
Birds to photograph:
Andean Cock of the rock bird Lec
Long Wattled Umbrellabird
Club winged manakin
etc.
long wattled umbrella bird
crested guan
yellow throated toucan
choco toucan
bronze winged parrot
yellow collared chlorophonia
laughing falcon
etc.
Day 2: 02 DAY Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Mindo, Tandayapa Valley
Pedro Vicente Maldonado
3h
Birds to photograph:
Choco tyrannulet
Common tody flycatcher
Choco parakeet
Scarlet backed woodpecker
Long billed starthroat
Black throated mango
Purple chested hummingbird
Great antshrike
Choco toucan
etc.
Mindo
2h
Birds to photograph:
Black chinned mountain tanager
Guira tanager
Bay headed tanager
Yellow throated toucan
Red billed parrot
Ring kingfisher
Tandayapa
1h
andean emerald
green crowned brilliant
brown inca
silver throated tanager
etc
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
We pick up at 05:00 AM from any hotel in or out of Quito.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
