Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

I found quite a few of the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and…


Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)

Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)

The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…


Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…


Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)

Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)

These lizards were common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls. If you're alone and don't move around too much, they will usually come out for a…


Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is a large wader, and even though it does not breed here it is most definitely behaving like a permanent resident as it's not at…


Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis)

Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis)

Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis) is also known as Tropidurus spp. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497