Pascual with a Strong-billed Woodcreeper

First Day of Mist Netting

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July 30th 2006
It was a cool night, very clear. The stars were visible before dawn. Dusti claims you can see the North Star from the front porch of the casita and the Southern Cross out the back window. The first day of mist netting, it is going to be hot in the open pasture. Larry, Frank and I were out the door before any of the other teams to make sure we got our nets open on time. I pointed out that our t ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Mindo

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more