Field Notes
Practical guides and tips from 30+ years of birding in the Chocó Andino
How to See the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Lek in Mindo
A practical guide to visiting the most famous bird display in South America — what to expect, when to go, and how to photograph it.
What Is Digiscoping? A Guide for Birders
How digiscoping works, why it produces better bird photos than most cameras, and why every Birding Mindo tour includes it.
Mindo's 4 Altitude Zones: A Birder's Guide to Cloud Forest Habitats
From páramo at 4,000 m to tropical lowlands at 600 m — how altitude shapes bird communities in the Chocó Andino.
7 Bird Photography Tips for Ecuador's Cloud Forest
Practical tips for photographing birds in Mindo's challenging low-light cloud forest environment.