15 Nov 2012
Laguna Hedionda
This lagoon was by far the most abundant with flamingos. Altitude: 4126 metres. -21.573056,-68.038611
15 Nov 2012
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
When their food, algae, is getting scarce on the shallows, they venture out as deep as needed to get to where the algae is. Here they seem to be floating as…
15 Nov 2012
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)
Not particularly disturbed by human presence, and Laguna Cañapa offered a close encounter, albeit not with both sexes. Thanks to Lou Salomon for…
15 Nov 2012
Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus)
The only Andean gull I saw nesting, and this one has done what many have done before - steal the nest from a Flamingo. Apparently the flamingos will abort…
15 Nov 2012
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
Even at these muddy sections of the lagoon, the flamingos find food that seemingly outweighs the energy spent ovecoming the suction of the mud. A few flaps of…
15 Nov 2012
Parastrephia lucida
Grows between the shores of the lagoon and the desert. Here they are about 2 metres tall. Altitude: 4135 metres. Native range is Peru to Brazil and Argentina.…
15 Nov 2012
Parastrephia lucida
A bush that grows between the shores of the lagoon and the desert. Here they are about 2 metres tall. Altitude: 4135 metres. Native range is Peru to Brazil and…
15 Nov 2012
Baird’s Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Present in many of the lagoons and in large numbers in Laguna Colorada. It sounds like this: Altitude: 4129 metres. -21.622778,-68.0625
15 Nov 2012
Xenophyllum incisum
The flowers were less torn here at this small lagoon compared to Laguna Colorada. Altitude: 4139 metres. -21.622778,-68.063056
15 Nov 2012
Siloli desert lagoon (unknown name)
There are countless lagoons in this desert, and each of them unique in shape and color! No matter how close or wide your view is, this desert provides immense…