The experience of seeing Rufous-fronted Parakeets in the Volcan Ruiz-Tolima Massif in Colombia was one of my all-time favorite birding experiences. We had stopped our van to take some scenery pics at this high elevation paramo habitat on our way to our hotel and heard a flock of parakeets. We were able to pick them out in the low scrub almost a mile away with a scope. The Colombian guide told us about how seeing them was a real treat and this species with a vulnerable status only has about 2-4 thousand birds left and they are usually not seen on his tours. They range in elevation from 10,000 feet up to 13,000. That was when the flock took to the sky and decided to land right near us! What followed was a point-blank photo shoot with this beautiful parakeet eating berries in its natural habitat.
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