John Kendall1: Pichincha highlands
John Kendall1: Looking down into cloud forest
John Kendall1: One of many types of candleflower seen
John Kendall1: Yanacocha flowers
John Kendall1: Birding the road at Las Gralarias. ecuador
John Kendall1: Japanese Lantern, a hummingbird and flowerpiercer favorite.
John Kendall1: Las Gralarias flowers
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John Kendall1: Antpitta site at Las Gralarias
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John Kendall1: Giant Centipede, Milpe Ecuador
John Kendall1: Baby Pamphobeteus sp. Tarantulas
John Kendall1: Andean Cock of the Rock Lek shanty
John Kendall1: Heading back to the feeder area after seeing Yellow-breasted Antpitta
John Kendall1: Lunch being prepared
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John Kendall1: View of cloud forest and lunch area, Paz de Las Aves
John Kendall1: Farm-turned Eco-tourist destination Paz de Las Aves - made famous by angel Paz, the original "Antpitta Whisperer". His ability to feed earthworms to these very elusive and magnetic birds is a major draw that brings birders and photographers worldwide.
John Kendall1: Typical Mindo area scene.
John Kendall1: Walking up to the small crevice where a few oilbirds roost.
John Kendall1: River near Oilbird Cave.
John Kendall1: Minosa Tree
John Kendall1: Box lunch before oilbirds at El Chantal.
John Kendall1: El Chantal. Small village
John Kendall1: "Tree that walks"-note the mans face on the roots at top left
John Kendall1: Bullet Ant.
John Kendall1: Birding Tower in Lower west slope-Silanche Reserve. This area has many endemics a d near-endemics and deforestation is now nearly complete. Possibly the most important a s endangered general habitat in Ecuador b
John Kendall1: A quick stop at Rancho Suamox yielded a few birds
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John Kendall1: Private feeders run by this lady and her husband at Mashpi