Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)
Not particularly disturbed by human presence, and Laguna Cañapa offered a close encounter, albeit not with both sexes.…
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.…
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi)
Even at these muddy sections of the lagoon, the flamingos find food that seemingly outweighs the energy spent ovecoming…
Parastrephia lucida
Grows between the shores of the lagoon and the desert. Here they are about 2 metres tall. Altitude: 4135 metres. Native…
Parastrephia lucida
A bush that grows between the shores of the lagoon and the desert. Here they are about 2 metres tall. Altitude: 4135…
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.…
Xenophyllum incisum
The flowers were less torn here at this small lagoon compared to Laguna Colorada. Altitude: 4139 metres.…
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…
Puna Tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii)
My time here coincided with chick-time for the Puna Tinamous, and I was lucky enough to encounter this litter. Without…
Star trails over the Siloli desert
This is just a few kilometres from the Chilean border and here the sleeping and lodging options are almost…
Siloli desert stars
Being a desert the air is dry, and here you can see starsets! Usually only the sun or moon and the planets shine…
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,…