This bird was one of many animals we saw at a local Amazon jungle animal rescue and rehabilitation program near Misahualli, Ecuador.
The rescue project was one of several things we saw on a day trip we booked from our hotel, France Amazonia. I was excited that I was able to get a shot that didn’t include large portions of the cage he was resting in while they tried to rehabilitate him for return into the wild. Until recently, I never understood the fascination certain people had with birding. Spending weeks on end in a swampy forest in the hopes of catching a glimpse of a mousy brown wren of some sort just isn’t my cup of tea.
That being said, there are so many varieties of birds with striking plumage. They come in so many shapes and sizes as well. I guess I sort of “get it” a bit more now. Even though I don’t think it will ever be a lifelong hobby, I do enjoy the opportunity to see a wide variety of birds up close. Especially the colorful and unusual ones.
Photo Credit: Trek Hound – Pictures of Travel Places has more of our pictures from Ecuador, including images of El Oriente, available to you through a creative commons agreement.