Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)

Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)

Here at the Laguna Cañapa the ducks were not at all disturbed by humans, and I could get quite close to this crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides) busy…


Golden-spotted Ground Dove (Metriopelia aymara)

Golden-spotted Ground Dove (Metriopelia aymara)

Due to the midday sun, the light is very hard, and the golden spots on the wing barely visible. The morning or evening sun would have revealed some brilliantly…


Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)

Grey-breasted seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) was not particularly disturbed by human presence, and Laguna Cañapa offered a close encounter, albeit not…