Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera)
This large duck is unmistakable and very conspicuous, and I saw several of them here at River Alota. A haven in the…
Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus)
The huge, dry Altiplano is not without water. Several springs feed lagoons and rivers - even in the deepest of the dry…
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli)
This shallow river is teaming with life and fish - in the middle of the desert. I wonder how the fish could end up here…
Altiplano butterfly 01
One of very few butterflies I saw on the Altiplano. In the Amazon there's a lack of salt and they sometimes swarm aound…