Laguna Hedionda

Laguna Hedionda

Laguna Hedionda was by far the most abundant with flamingos. Altitude: 4126 metres. -21.573056,-68.038611…


James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

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…


Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus)

Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus)

The only Andean gull (Chroicocephalus serranus) I saw nesting, and this one has done what many have done before - steal…


James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)

Even at these muddy sections of the lagoon, the flamingos find food that seemingly outweighs the energy spent ovecoming…