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49 Raptor Portraits from the Parque Condor in Otavalo, Ecuador
From a visit to a bird rescue and rehabilitation center in Imbabura province, 90km north of Quito.
Continue readingAn Accordion Named Freedom
A street busker and his wife in front of the Centro Cultural Metropolitano in Quito.
Continue readingMan Carrying Four Mannequins, Quito
That’s pretty much all there is to say about this image.
Continue readingStealing Canes From the Blind – a Quito Vignette
People in Quito cross themselves. A lot. And not only when I was passing by.
Continue readingBlue-footed Booby, on Isla de la Plata – 16 Photos and a Video
With its bright blue feet, claw-like beak, perfectly round lemon-lime eyes and a home on an exotic distance locale, a Blue-footed Booby isn’t a bird you’ll likely ever forget. The fun name helps, too.
Continue readingA Nazca Booby, and the End of Innocence
Don’t be deceived by the innocent look this newborn Nazca Booby, less than a month old, is sharing. It’s quite likely that she aided in the untimely demise of her younger sibling.
Continue readingRemembering the Ecuadorian Potato Lady
“Que loco.”
That’s what the vendor said to me when I asked her if she’s ever counted her potatoes.
Continue reading45 Minutes at the Butterfly Farm in Mindo, Ecuador
If you guessed that the Owl butterfly got its name because its massive eyespots resemble an owl’s eyes, you’d be right. They’re large, fly slowly and can only handle short distances at a time, making them easy targets for predators. (And for humans who package and transport them more than 5000 miles, such as poet… Continue reading
Report: Shark Fin Demand Down in China; Fin Harvesting in Ecuador Revisited
When I was in Ecuador last year, I posted a brief summary of how a loophole in Ecuadoran law allowed fishermen to legally sell sharks that ended up in their nets. While shark fishing is officially outlawed, the law didn’t clearly define a distinction between landings that were accidental or intentional, which meant that plenty… Continue reading
Today’s Catch in Manta, Ecuador: Banned Sharks Netted ‘Legally’
Manta, Ecuador – Shark fishing is illegal in Ecuador but a loophole allows fisherman to legally sell sharks that end up in their nets. The law doesn’t define a distinction between landings that are accidental or intentional, which generally means that sharks are plentiful among the morning catch fisherman unload on beaches throughout the coast.