Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Wild and rare The national parks in India with a tiger population have almost all been rebranded and renamed a tiger reserve as in the public eye the tiger is…


Dholes in the monsoon

Dholes in the monsoon

Without rain this gorgeous landscape would have been brown, parched and bland, and the watchful dhole (Cuon alpinus) almost impossible to see unless moving.…


Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

In the dry season the dholes would blend perfectly with the withered plants, but in the monsoon they stick out clearly. An endangered species that is…


Sol de Mañana

Sol de Mañana

This was a foul smelling location, and also high enough for my headache to return, so this was a quick visit to smell, look and shoot. The intense smell comes…


Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

My expectations to see Flamingos were met in excess! All the lagoons had one or more of the 3 species, and their beauty and grace was magnified by their…


James's Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

From afar the flamingos all seem to be the same species. James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) is identified by the red legs, that the black tip on the bill…


Laguna Colorada

Laguna Colorada

This lagoon simply defies logic! Seeing this lagoon for the first time made me think of a chemical spill or some other human made disaster. In the middle of…


Laguna Colorada

Laguna Colorada

If you ever wondered why many of the Flamingo species are red or pink, look no further! This is the reddest lagoon I've ever seen, an eating from it will…


Laguna Colorada

Laguna Colorada

This is shot towards the low evening sun, and the contrast gives the appearance that he lagoon is just slightly red, and even blue close to the shore. The dust…


Werneria incisa

Werneria incisa

Werneria incisa is a salt and mineral tolerant plant that thrives here and has generated large mats close to the water. Further down there is only naked shores…