WORDS: GAVIN GREENE
IMAGES: GETTY; SHUTTERSTOCK
It’s early, far too early, and the sun is just breaking through the canopy, its silky beams casting a dappled pattern on the forest floor. I’m here to spot the quetzal, an iridescent little bird that lives in the cloud forests of Central America, and is notoriously difficult to find. People travel from all over the world to search for the quetzal; many leave without even hearing its distinctive call.