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Musings From Paradise

An eclectic mix of adventures, photography, and the stories that bind ’em all together.

Ecuador ’25: Birds in the Amazon Basin

Below are images compiled in one of the many photo galleries illustrating our blog, Musings From Paradise. Click on any photo and then sweep through the collection (or use your keyboard’s arrow keys).  More Albums 

This gallery consists of wildlife photos captured during our 3-week journey to Ecuador. The travel journal expanding on this trip may be viewed at viani.us/2025/03/ecuador-c/.
Birding by Boat ~ Sani Lodge
Birding by Boat ~ Sani Lodge
Pied Plover
Pied Plover
Wattled Jacana
Wattled Jacana
Hoatzin
Hoatzin
Hoatzin
Hoatzin
Yellow-crowned Tyrannuylet
Yellow-crowned Tyrannuylet
Cayman @ Sani Lodge
Cayman @ Sani Lodge
White-vented Euphonia
White-vented Euphonia
Amazonian Trogon
Amazonian Trogon
Green-backed Trogon
Green-backed Trogon
White-necked Puffbird
White-necked Puffbird
Spangled Cotinga
Spangled Cotinga
Rufous-bellied Euphonia
Rufous-bellied Euphonia
Many-banded Aracari
Many-banded Aracari
Squirrel Cuckoo
Squirrel Cuckoo
Ivory-billed Aracari
Ivory-billed Aracari
Black-capped Becard
Black-capped Becard
Unidentified nestling in Kapok Tree
Unidentified nestling in Kapok Tree
Wire-tail Manikin
Wire-tail Manikin
Birding the Sani Lodge Tower
Birding the Sani Lodge Tower
Hoatzin
Hoatzin
Large-billed Tern
Large-billed Tern
River Otter
River Otter
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl
Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
Magpie Tanager
Magpie Tanager
Along the Route to Sani Lodge
Along the Route to Sani Lodge
Mealy Amazon Parrot @ Clay Lick
Mealy Amazon Parrot
Blue-headed Parrot
Blue-headed Parrot
Ringed Kingfisher
Ringed Kingfisher
White-banded Swallow
White-banded Swallow
Orange-backed Troupial
Orange-backed Troupial
White-eared Jacamar
White-eared Jacamar
Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Red-capped Cardinal
Red-capped Cardinal
Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical Kingbird

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