Bird watching during my visit to Ecuador was not the priority. But heck, birds were everywhere so I couldn’t help but see them! Earlier I mentioned 66 new birds added to my eBird checklist… right…

Will I only ever see a Nazca booby in the Galápagos? Always heard so much about the blue-footed booby… and would not be by the island where there are red-footed boobies… you read that correctly! They exist and never to be seen by me. The sighting of a Nazca booby…. Yes I did! Even got a photo!

Five new birds seen in Quito, 40 in the Amazon and 21 at the various Galápagos Islands. Now while home reminiscing about my travel, I spent time sketching some of the birds I saw. Some birds were numerous and others were a once in a lifetime opportunity to see. Bird photographers would have a wonderful time in Ecuadors. Quite honestly though, so would other travelers as I think I only skimmed what Ecuador has to offer.