14 Nov 2012
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
This large duck is unmistakable and very conspicuous, and I saw several of them here at River Alota. A haven in the middle of the dusty desert! Altitude: 3836…
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…