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Insect macro photography in Ecuador

Macro photography is all about showcasing a subject larger than it is in real life — an extreme close-up of ...
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Antpittas in Mindo, Ecuador

Mindo, Ecuador Grallariidae is a family of smallish passerine birds of subtropical and tropical Central and South America known as antpittas ...
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Why choose Choco Toucan Reserve & Bird Lodge in Mindo, Ecuador

Mindo, Ecuador 1.- You will get to spend time in a conservation project and will know you’re supporting a good cause. 2.- ...
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Andean bear

Mindo, Ecuador 1. The Spectacled Bear is the only bear native to South America.  2. It is named for the white/yellow rings ...
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Choco Toucan Reserve reforesting & conservation program

Mindo, Ecuador When we first bought our land in mid 2020 at the height of the pandemic, the area in front ...
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Andean condor facts in Ecuador

Mindo, Ecuador 1. Their wingspan can reach up to a gigantic 3.3m (10ft 10), and they can weigh 15kg (33 lb) 2. ...
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Birding trips in Ecuador

Mindo, Ecuador Ecuador has only about 10% less bird species than the only three outranks in the list of countries with ...
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Woodpeckers facts Mindo, Ecuador

Mindo, Ecuador Woodpeckers have sharp and strong beaks for effective drilling into the trunk. The long sticky tongue helps them grasp ...
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Owl facts Ecuador Mindo

Mindo, Ecuador Do owls have good hearing? Owls have flattened facial disks that funnel sound to their ears so that they ...
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Fascinating facts about Toucans in Mindo, Ecuador

They Come From a Big Family Toucans are part of the family Ramphastidae, which includes about 40 species of toucans, as ...
Bird watching tours in Mindo area, Ecuador
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Bird watching tours in Mindo area, Ecuador

Ecuador Taking a birding tour in the Mindo area is a great way to enjoy  tons of additional bird species, many ...
About Hans Heinz 
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About Hans Heinz 

Hey there! My name is Hans Heinz, nature lover, conservationist and photographer. Born in Mexico City and resident in Quito ...
Multi flash for hummingbird photography Basics
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Multi flash for hummingbird photography Basics

Mindo area, Ecuador Let's face it, hummingbird photography is high speed photography similar to capturing a bullet plowing through a watermelon. ...
Hummingbirds of Ecuador
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Hummingbirds of Ecuador

Mindo area, Ecuador First, here are some fun facts about hummingbirds:   1. They are the smallest migrating bird. They don’t migrate in ...
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Cock of the Rock Ecuador

Mindo area, Ecuador The cocks-of-the-rock, which compose the genus Rupicola, are large cotingid birds native to South America. The first alleged ...
Plate-billed mountain toucan nest in Ecuador
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Plate-billed mountain toucan nest in Ecuador

Mindo Area Ecuador I starting monitoring the nest september 05, 2020, apparently eggs had already hatched, because i noticed one parent ...
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All photos by Hans Heinz (owner and photo instructor)

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Plan with us your visit to the Choco Andino cloud forest, one of the most biodiverse spots in the world, and get involved in our conservation project

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Choco Toucan Reserve Lodge

Km 91.5 vía a San Miguel de Los Bancos,  Eco Ruta Milpe - Pachijal, Milpe Ecuador.

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+593 99 279 99 46

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We are located only 15 minutes from Mindo and a short trip from all the other hotspots in the northwest for any bird watching day trip, we can take you there.

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We can organize bird watching tours to other reserves all over Ecuador

Private birding tours and photography & video workshops in Ecuador with your own pro photographer /superb birdwatching day trips.

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Need accommodation in Quito? Check out our luxury home stay in Quito.

Exclusive luxury with breathtaking views and great bird watching right from our terrace and garden.

Our exclusive homestay in Quito, reserved for our guests taking our birding or photo workshops

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