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2 Feb 2020

Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)

I had many encounters of sika deer (Cervus nippon) in Hokkaido, and they were quite used to humans, so getting up close was quite easy, like this one just…

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2 Feb 2020

Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)

I had many encounters of sika Deer (Cervus nippon) in Hokkaido, and they were quite used to humans, so getting up close was quite easy. Here three females are…

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LimaPeruAraneidaeSpiders

18 Dec 2014

Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

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LimaPeruAraneidaeSpiders

18 Dec 2014

Neoscona moreli

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

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LimaPeruAraneidaeSpiders

18 Dec 2014

Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

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ParacasPeruSternidaeBirds

17 Dec 2014

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

There are many hotels very close to the nature reserve in Paracas, and here you will see many birds close to the hotels. As there are no trees here, many like…

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ParacasPeruSternidaeBirds

17 Dec 2014

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

The entire coastline of Peru is a desert, but the cold and nutrient rich ocean is rich with fish due to the cold Humbolt Current. Thus the coast was once…

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17 Dec 2014

Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)

The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…

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17 Dec 2014

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…

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PeruParacasNature

17 Dec 2014

Paracas

The only feature in a desert like the coast of Peru is that of coloration of the sand or rock, and in some places the shapes of the landscape as is seen here.…

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