Cactus nest on Isla del Pescado (Fish Island)

For birds that have a need to build nests above ground, a desert has few options, so they learn to deal with the spines and use them to their advantage.

It seems the nests are re-used for several seasons and thus grow each year, as this one which rivals that of a Magpie’s.

The nest is in the brown-spined variant of the Cardon cactus (Trichocereus atacamensis ssp. pasacana).

Altitude: 3716 metres.

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Last updated on 12 April 2022