Sacha Lodge offers a 940-foot (275-meter) long canopy walkway at approximately 94 feet (30 meters) above the ground and the rainforest offers an unbelievable opportunity to spot dozens of animals and birds seldom seen from the ground. They are quite far away,
Ecuador Amazon – Yellow-rumped Cacique Far Away
but a zoom lens helps!
Ecuador Amazon – Yellow-rumped Cacique
The Yellow-rumped Cacique is a bird associated with open woodland or cultivation with large trees. This gregarious bird eats large insects and fruit. The song of the male Yellow-rumped Cacique is a brilliant mixture of fluting notes with cackles, wheezes and sometimes mimicry. There are also many varied calls, and an active colony can be heard from a considerable distance.
I am thoroughly enjoying your travels, Ravi! What an interesting bird. What size zoom lens do you use for these long shots?
Thanks Donna. I used a 70-300 mm zoom for this shot.
Beautiful shots of this bird and its habitat.
Thanks Pat!
http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0096009/photos/115481656@N06/
See attached link. My 17 year old son took these pictures at Sasha Lodge the first week of January. Some of other picutes are from Patagonia and Atacama from December.
Kathy, thanks. Brings back memories of our trip. Your son did a great job.