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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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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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Roraima tepuiVenezuelaPlantsXyridaceaeFlowers

27 Nov 2010

Xyris sp

Common on Roraima tepui. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!

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Roraima tepuiVenezuelaPlantsXyridaceaeFlowers

26 Nov 2010

Orectanthe sceptrum

Orectanthe sceptrum is a most peculiar flower that both looks and feels like plastic! In any case, flowering and producing fruit in particular is the very last…

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Roraima tepuiVenezuelaPlantsXyridaceaeLeaves

26 Nov 2010

Orectanthe sceptrum

Orectanthe sceptrum is one of the most common plant species on Roraima. It resembles pineapple, and like pineapple it dies after blooming and setting fruit. I…

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Gran SabanaVenezuelaPlantsXyridaceaeFlowers

25 Nov 2010

Xyris sp

Common and widespread along the trail to Roraima. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!

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