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Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

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…

by morten

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Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

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…

by morten

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Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

16 Dec 2014

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

In the harbor and waters around the fishing village of Pucusana in Peru I found lots of inca terns, and some places they were so tame that I could walk among…

by morten

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Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

27 Nov 2014

Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) juveniles waiting for more free food, but are likely not getting much as they are old and strong enough to fly and get…

by morten

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Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

14 Nov 2012

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

In a garden of rock formations resembling many different animals I was baffled to suddenly stand in front of this Viscacha monitoring my movements. It's like…

by morten

BoliviaSajama National ParkChinchillidaeMammals
Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

13 Nov 2012

Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

If it doesn't move, the southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is near impossible to see. The color is so similar to the rocks, sand and shrubs, that it's only…

by morten