15 Nov 2012
Puna Tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii)
My time here coincided with chick-time for the puna tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii), and I was lucky enough to encounter this litter. Without chicks the adult…
14 Nov 2012
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
The large Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is unmistakable and very conspicuous, and I saw several of them here at River Alota. A haven in the middle of…
14 Nov 2012
Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)
The huge, dry Altiplano is not without water. Several springs feed lagoons and rivers - even in the deepest of the dry season. This is River Alota, shallow…
14 Nov 2012
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli)
This shallow river is teaming with life and fish - in the middle of the desert. I wonder how the fish could end up here - are they remnants of the time when…
14 Nov 2012
Darwin’s Rhea (Rhea pennata garleppi)
Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata garleppi), the South American version of the African Ostrich, seems out of place here at almost 4000 meters elevation on the…