Sandlo (Charadrius hiaticula)

Sandlo (Charadrius hiaticula)

Dette er første møte med sandlo (Charadrius hiaticula) på Fyrsteilene for meg. Jeg satt stille og rolig mens den kom nærmere og nærmere meg i sin søken etter…


Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)

Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)

On some of the sandbanks I saw pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus) chicks, like this one. At first I only noticed the adults, but As I noticed they were not…


Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)

Pied Plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus)

Many of the larger sand banks were housing one or more pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus) families rearing their chicks. The chicks need to be able to fly…


Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

This osprey (Pandion haliaetus) was carefully eating off its catch while I was slowly moving down the river. It seemed more focused on other species than me,…


Vanellus resplendens

Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)

Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) is a common bird here, but not in large numbers during my visit. Altitude: 3669 metres. It sounds like this:…