Ite wetlands, Tacna II

 The largest Lagoon teemed with Ducks, Coots, Cormorants, Herons and Grebes

Neotropic Cormorant

Puna Ibis                 

 Grey-hooded Gull (abowe and below)

 Black Skimmer

 Great Grebe, was not common 10 years ago. Now quite common.

Tricolored Heron, not common in Southern-Peru, but I have observed this species in Ite since 1996.

Pantanos de Villa, 18.02.09

Neotropic Cormorant

Great Egret

Peregrine Falcon

Gray-hooded Gull (imm)

Great Grebe (adult & pull)

Laguna Koriauata, Juliaca 19.12.08

Yesterday I visited Laguna Koriauata, salida Cusco here in Juliaca together with Finn Jørensen. As usual we saw Titicaca Grebe (20+). Other interesting observations: Silvery Grebe (16, two nests) & Chilean Flamingo (50+)
Lesser Yellowlegs, 20+ present.
Puna Teal, at least 150 seen in the lagoon.

Titicaca Grebe

Titicaca Grebe

Some common birds from Mejía 2

Hooded Siskin. female
Least Sandpiper, quite common during migration

Great Grebe, nesting in the Lagoons

Pied-billed Grebe

Oasis Hummingbird

Laguna Koriauata, Salida Cusco, Juliaca (2)

The moon was already shining bright when I took my last photos of the Titicaca Grebes yesterday. Here are some of the results.
Titicaca Grebe & Andean Duck
Titicaca Grebe
Titicaca Grebe
Andean Duck & Titicaca Grebe

Laguna Koriauata, Salida Cusco, Juliaca (1)

Yesterday I visited this small lagoon at sunset. The light was scarce but quite good. Here are some of the species seen this afternoon.
Andean Coot, 200+ seen.
Common Moorhen, 30+ seen.
Giant Coot, only one seen.
White-tufted Grebe, 8+ seen.

Baird's Sandpiper, at least 10 present.

Birds in Juliaca 2

Here are some pictures from a small lake close to "Salida Cusco" still within the city (28 February). The lake lies just 5 minutes from my office! Here I saw 10 Titicaca Grebes, and it looks like they still reproduce here as they did 10 years ago.

To reach the lake you take the road leading to Cusco, you can se the lake at the right hand side after a few minutes (before the bridge). You can stop at the gas station "Fama" and walk the 50 meters down to the shore.

I visited the lake in the afternoon, and the pictures have the blue light that you often have here at Altiplano.

Titicaca Grebe
White-tufted Grebe with a fish

Silvery Grebes

Titicaca Grebes, one at a nest?

Birds between Juliaca & Moho 19 & 23.11.07

Black Siskin

Cordilleran Canastero

Plumbeous Rail (Imm)

Titicaca Flightless Grebe