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LimaPeruSpidersAraneidae
Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

18 Dec 2014

Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

by morten

LimaPeruSpidersAraneidae
Neoscona moreli

18 Dec 2014

Neoscona moreli

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

by morten

LimaPeruSpidersAraneidae
Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

18 Dec 2014

Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

by morten

ParacasPeruBirdsSternidae
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

ParacasPeruBirdsSternidae
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

ParacasPeruReptilesTropiduridae
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)

17 Dec 2014

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 lizard was far from any such resources, so I…

by morten

ParacasPeruScolopacidaeBirds
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

17 Dec 2014

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…

by morten

ParacasPeruNature
Paracas

17 Dec 2014

Paracas

The only feature in a desert like the coast of Peru is that of coloration of the sand or rock, and in some places the shapes of the landscape as is seen here.…

by morten

ParacasPeruBirdsPhalacrocoracidae
Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvilliorum)

17 Dec 2014

Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvilliorum)

This has become a more uncommon species, and even here around havens like the Ballestas Islands in Peru I saw only a few individuals. None with chicks as I did…

by morten

ParacasPeruMammalsOtariidae
South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)

17 Dec 2014

South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)

Ballestas Islands off Paracas in Peru is one of very few protected areas of the Puruvian coast, and it's teaming with life. This group of sea lions seems to…

by morten