No seedsnipe or conebill but 15,000 feet for sure.

But first, the end of our lunch stop after seeing Silvery Grebe and Aplomado Falcon.

Above and below:  Tambo Condor

No trip to South America would be complete without a photo of the ever present Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis), here in a pose we will recognize.

Common at this elevation, Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans)

Only at this elevation, Giant Hummingbird (Patagona gigas)

High elevation waterfall at the condor place.  We did see a condor take off from the mountain cliff.  

Rising to 15,000.  We missed the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe on our first visit, but had a chance to return the next day when we missed it again. On our second try we also missed the Giant Conebill.  It was not so windy on our second visit making the temperature more comfortable for hanging out.  We got to 15,000 by doing some extra walking and climbing.  This is how Rhoda found the sleeping fox.   

Above and below:  Culpeo fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) sleeping in the sun until the sun disappeared.

Me

Above and below:  Endemic Viridian Metaltail (Metallura williami)

Above and below:  some botanicals and the views

This is also where Quito's antenna towers were built.