Category Archives: Jocotoco reserve

Tapichalaca Cloud Forest

Posted on February 14, 2019 by admin

At 2,500 m (8,200 ft) the cloud forest at Tapichalaca Reserve of the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation may take your breath away (in more than one sense). As the clouds drift in and out of the forest, you’re presented with an … Continue reading →

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Face to Face with Tanagers at Copalinga

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

Tanagers are an easy group to face in the tropics.  Most display colorful and distinctive patterns that make them easy to ID.  However, their markings can repeat certain themes, so it can still take some concentration to identify them. Copalinga … Continue reading →

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Monkeying Around at Copalinga

Posted on December 19, 2018 by admin

White-fronted Capuchin Monkeys at Copalinga Reserve don’t seem too happy to see me. That’s OK, I was happy to see them. Photographed at the Copalinga Reserve of the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation.

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Copalinga: Moth Mania

Posted on January 15, 2018 by admin

As promised at the end of my butterfly post, I am presenting a small selection of the countless moths of Copalinga Reserve of the Jocotoco Foundation. We heard many oohs and ahs when people came to look at the moths … Continue reading →

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Return to Tapichalaca

Posted on February 3, 2017 by admin

It’s great to get back to Tapichalaca Reserve of the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation on the eastern slope of the Andes in Southern Ecuador (map). Here in 1997, the Jocotoco Antpitta made its debut in the world of ornithology and birding. … Continue reading →

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