I am not expecting it. The morning along the edge of Tatamá National Natural Park in Risaralda is already generous with tanagers and mixed flocks moving through the mid-elevation forest. Then a dark shape shifts quietly inside a dense tangle of bamboo. At first it is just movement and shadow. When the bird turns, the… Continue reading Bicolored Antvireo: a poorly known species of antbird
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Rufous-gaped Hillstar in fast flight
It is hovering right in front of me, close enough that I can hear the thin, insect-like buzz of its wings. For a second I forget the camera in my hands. The Rufous-gaped Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri) seems suspended in the fresh Andean air of the late evening, facing me directly, its breast a combination of… Continue reading Rufous-gaped Hillstar in fast flight