Birding Ecuador and the Galapagos

Queens County Bird Club
veterans Donna Schulman and Ian Resnick will present, in multi-color:

From the Swordbills of Ecuador to
the Finches of Darwin: Birding Ecuador and the Galapagos 

The Galapagos Islands and Mindo
are two of the most visited areas in Ecuador, very different in geography and
biodiversity, both full of wonders. Donna and Ian visited the Galapagos in
2011, also birding Yanacocha Reserve and Mindo beforehand. They will show
photographs and video of the birds, giant tortoises, fur seals, lizards,
butterflies, and other wildlife encountered in their journey (including the
most dangerous creature they've encountered yet, an assassin caterpillar!).
Donna and Ian will talk about what it is like to visit the many islands one
needs to visit to see every bird (but one) that lives on the Galapagos Islands
and the nature reserves of Ecuador, connecting their adventures to the
conservation challenges of ecotourism.

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