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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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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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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…

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11 Dec 2014

Diophanes salvifolius

Just walking amongst the buildings of Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) will reveal lots of insects, and this female diophanes salvifolius is one…

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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…

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