ML620842428
Contributor
Menachem Goldstein Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Oilbird Cave
Imbabura, Ecuador
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Observation details
Wow! Had been looking for the right spot and asking many locals when I was finally pointed in the right direction but arrived to a locked gate. Figuring I needed special access to go spelunking I walked back to the road where I had parked and and was having a snack while waiting for them to emerge at dusk. Soon a man arrived and asked if I was trying to see the Oilbirds. I quickly downed my snack and joined him as he unlocked the gate to allow me to access a dark narrow ravine with a stream running through it - home of the Oilbirds. Birds seemed busy nesting and didn't stay long so as to disturb them. What crazy looking and sounding creatures - quite large and really long-winged - totally an awesome experience!
Technical information
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- 5.86 MB