It was wet and damp for the whole time  we stayed at the Guango Lodge which wasn't a huge surprise  since the lodge is in the rain forest.  We didn't have the best light for showing off the spectacular hummingbirds, however we still had a great time.

20150111_Ecuador_0027 A Torrent duck.  This duck was very far away so this is a heavily cropped photo.  We spent quite a bit of time one morning, looking for the duck. The duck lives along and in the white-water Papallacta River behind the lodge so off we  went to find it(more than once).    It was raining out from time to time and the trails were very muddy  but we really wanted to find this duck.

20150111_Ecuador_0028 A few of us wanted to take some landscape shots of the river so we stayed behind while the others went on to follow the ducks.  Jess lent me his tripod so I could take a few long exposure shots.  

20150111_Ecuador_0029 I tried some  different compositions.  

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20150111_Ecuador_0031 It really was pretty misty and dreary out but the rain did eventually stop.  

20150111_Ecuador_0032 Here is a shot of Jess on the trail looking for birds.  He had probably heard one calling and was looking to see where it was.  This was actually one of the drier spots on the trail.  As you can see with all of the foliage, it wasn't that easy to spot the birds. 

20150111_Ecuador_0033 Another shot taken on the way back to the lodge.  

20150111_Ecuador_0034 A wet looking Sword-billed hummingbird in flight.

20150111_Ecuador_0035 Collared Inca in flight.

20150111_Ecuador_0036 A cute little Woodstar hummingbird in flight.

20150111_Ecuador_0037 This guy looks a little drier than the one above.

20150111_Ecuador_0039 Jess had seen the Torrent Duck again so I went with him and Glen to see if I could get a closer-up photo but I didn't have much luck.

20150111_Ecuador_0040 Back to the lodge for a few more hummingbird shots.

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20150112_Ecuador_0042 This shot was taken behind the lodge one morning as I was looking for the Turquoise Jays that hung around. Following the path will take you to the river.  

20150112_Ecuador_0043 The Turquoise Jay is a vibrant blue jay with a black face mask and collar.  It is found exclusively in South America.  

20150112_Ecuador_0044 We took a field trip one morning up to the higher elevations.  The weather really didn't improve much but I was able to take a few photos of this Spectacled Whitestart.

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20150112_Ecuador_0047 A Rufous-collared sparrow.  We left Guango and headed to the San Isidro Lodge where we were hoping to see some different birds and a little less rain.  The San Isidro Lodge was one of my favourites.