One day outside of Quito (a 2 hour drive each way from Quito) to Bellavista Cloud Forest is for the birds.
The trek through the forest is not level - but worth it.
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Blue-winged Mountain Tanager - there were many
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Booted Racket-tail (M)
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Masked Flowerpiercer
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Plate-billed Mountain-toucan
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Violet-tailed Sylph - one of my all-time favorite hummingbirds
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Toucan Barbet
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Wow! Another place added to my bucket list. What outstanding photographs!
Great set. Looks like you need to be in great shape to hike thru that terrain.
Beautiful set. I really like the last image.
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