Bird Watching and Photography for Amateurs

We will take a tour through a high Andean forest ideal for photographic practice and sighting of high mountain wild birds. It will be a 4-hour tour with technical talk and bird watching practice.

We will follow a trail with more than 120 species of birds identified, among which the following stand out: Trogons, Yellow-winged Parrots, Hummingbirds, Tree Climbers, Woodpeckers, Toucans, Andean Guans, Flytraps, Kestrels, and Páramo Golden Eagle.

Ecosystems will be visited

greets cloud forest and high Andean forest tour for photographic practice and sighting of wild birdlife in high mountains

Boots

Waterproof jacket, poncho or plastic rain cape.

Photographic camera.

Sunscreen.

Hat or cap.

Personal medicines.

Bottle with water.

Comfortable clothing for walking. Change clothes. Warm clothing.

Practical tips will be useful when observing birds.

The color of your clothing should not be bright colors (such as orange or red), on the contrary it should be dark so that it can blend in with the environment.

 Wake up early, the best times for bird watching are between 5:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and the end of the afternoon, between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Binoculars and bird guide, although the basic equipment for observing birds is the eyes and ears, good binoculars and a pocket guide to birds of the region visited are required.

 Walk slowly in silence and observe, bird watching is a task of patience and silence, in fact a bird can be identified by observation or by its song.