Michael‘s Seventh Year

[michael-ibk]

894/EC363) Spotted Tanager (Tangara punctata) / Drosseltangare

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. It inhabits Andean cloud forest in the western part of its range, and lowland and foothill forest elsewhere.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

895/EC364) Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) / Jungferntrogon

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. The female was waiting in the lodge garden when we finally made it back for lunch.

 

 

 

Unfortunately it was time to say Good Bye to Byron now. Make sure to contact him when you head to Ecuador, he´s a fantastic guide.

 

 

Find him on FB here:

 

https://www.facebook.com/bayron.gualavisi.75

[michael-ibk]

896/EC365) Deep-Blue aka Golden-Eyed Flowerpiercer (Diglossa glauca) / Ultramarin-Hakenschnabel

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. Flowerpiercer Nr. 6 for this trip. Less dependent on nectar than other Flowerpiercers, more after insects. Hopped by during my lunch break on the terrace.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

897/EC366) Violet-Fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) / Violettstirn-Brillantkolibri

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. Time to pick up more Hummers. Unfortunately never saw a proper Violet-Fronted male.

 

 

Byron had to help me with the ID of this one back home - it´s a juvenile:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

898/EC367) Golden-Tailed Sapphire (Chrysuronia oenone) / Bronzeschwanz-Saphirkolibri

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. One of the more common species at the feeders here, they mostly are in their range.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

899/EC368) Gould´s Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens) / Rotbrust-Brillantkolibri

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. A very distinctive and good-looking Hummer, unfortunately never got it away from the feeder, did not come by often.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

900/EC369) Coppery-Chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae) / Kupferglanzvogel

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. From lower down in the morning, male and female.

 

 

[PeterHG]

51 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

And I did compare the given Ids with the book/app. So I hope the IDs should be correct.

I didn’t really doubt you for one second. You did an admirable job on the ID’s and I am amazed at the diversity and sheer number of species you are showing us.

Congrats on the 900 milestone and again with a beauty! 

[michael-ibk]

1 minute ago, PeterHG said:

I didn’t really doubt you for one second.

 

That´s very kind Peter but you really should.

 

And thanks!

[Tdgraves]

Wow. Congrats. How many more can there be?!?

[michael-ibk]

Not enough for making it to four-digits. The end is near ...

[TonyQ]

Some beautiful birds in this last section, and 900 is an astonishing figure to reach

[Kitsafari]

13 hours ago, michael-ibk said:

Not enough for making it to four-digits. The end is near ...

 

 

there's still 2.5 more months to go to hit that four-digit record, and that record will be burned into stone because you've left us coughing into your dust trail forever. 

 

Pse take it that I liked every photo - i didn't fancy risking RSI from bird no 800!

 

But those owls!! awesome. and your 900th - spectacular. 

[michael-ibk]

Thanks @TonyQand @Kitsafari

 

What´s RSI? Sounds dangerous.

[Kitsafari]

1 minute ago, michael-ibk said:

 

What´s RSI? Sounds dangerous.

 

 

Repetitive Strain Injury which always happens to either my fingers or wrists since I type intensively 5 days a week and neglect to work in an "ergonomic" desk manner.  

[michael-ibk]

Oh, sorry to hear, I certainly don´t want you to have that. I sympathise, always battling with typewriter´s cramp myself, but more from playing the piano.

[Galana]

1 hour ago, michael-ibk said:

What´s RSI? Sounds dangerous.

Risky Species Identification?   @PeterHGknows all about that.

Many congratulations on the epic 9th Century. Well deserved for all the hard work expended.

[xelas]

And another BY record bite the dust! Indeed we do cough in your dust this year ... but forever?!

 

Excellent bird to celebrate #900!! There will be four digits before this year ends.

[Peter Connan]

Epic indeed! An amazing effort and such magnificent birds!

[Treepol]

Michael, this is an epic BY do you think you will get over 1K?

 

I am very impressed by the colourful Ecuador birds posing on the mossy branches that you captured so well. 

[michael-ibk]

Thanks @Galana, @xelas, @Peter Connanand @Treepol!

 

On 10/16/2022 at 3:01 AM, Treepol said:

do you think you will get over 1K?

 

I will certainly try!

[michael-ibk]

901/EC370) Wire-Crested Thorntail (Discosura popelairii) / Haubenfadenelfe

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. Occurs in the foothills from around 600 to 1,600 m. Male and female.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

902/EC371) Violet-Headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti) / Violettkopfkolibri

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. Not much on the feeders but it liked the flowers in the garden. Often flies with its tail slightly cocked.

 

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

903/EC372) Black-Billed Thrush (Turdus ignobilis) / Schwarzschnabeldrossel

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. A drab Thrush of the Lowlands which is also found here in the foothills. I was on my own in the afternoon. Found out I´m really useless on my own on the trails, could not pick up anything new there except this one.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

904/EC373) Black-Throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) / Brustband-Brillantkolibri

 

Wild Sumaco, 18/8/2022. One of the trails has a few Hummer feeders. Mostly the same ones as around the lodge but I did pick up two new ones.