Birding Northern Peru part two 

glad to hear that!

thanks

thank youi

thanks Guy

hello Virginie, I will try to find the name of the location where we made this shot.

hello Virginie we filmed the Coquette at the Waqanki Orchid Center which is located near/in the city of Moyobamba

@@guymarchal8660 Thank you very much!

hello Stephen, In Peru I used a Panasonic camera. Today iI use a Sony FDR AX53 camcorder which has 20X zoom corresponding with a 55mm DSLR. On top of this I use an old but high grade focal doubler also from Sony, and I crop my images bi 30% whenI record in 4K. This gives me an 1200mm equivalent. Compcat but not very easy to use. I almost always use a tripod. I been using this set up since 2017.

@@guymarchal8660 Thanks for your reply Guy. I am confused by the 20x zoom corresponding to DSLR 55mm, do you mean 550mm? Anyway wonderful results and always a great watch. I also like your approach to travelling by yourselves & not on tours. More fun and probably less expensive.

What we do to find interesting birding spots is pretty easy on the internet. First we search for the birding hot spots in the country. We look at the itinaries birding agencies use as well as the hotels they use. Than we check birding blogs to find out the most rewarding spots we should not miss as well as the difficulties to face to get there. Particularely since we are already in the seventies. We also search for birding lodges, if available in the area we want to visit. Our trips are ever birding only, we also include cultural activities. Since photography is our main hobby, we prefer individual trips to have plenty of time if needed.

Thanks

To add to this, because of the elevation at which you were birding and the blue eye-ring, your identification of green-backed trogon looks good.