Showing posts with label Sandia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sandia. Show all posts

Saturday, August 1, 2009

More pictures from the trip to Sandia 28-29 of May


Andean Condor

Waterfall just below the highest point at the road.
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe, female

La Cumbre

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Along the road to Sandia 28 of May.

28 of May I headed towards Sandia together with some friends, our goal was San Juan del Oro. I was the only birdwatcher, but we had some stops that I used to watch birds. Along the road from Juliaca to Sandia you have to climb up to 4600 m, it means that you can see some highland species on your way.
Ornate Tinamou
La Rinconada area
White-winged Diuca Finch

Looking for gold.
Crested Duck

Sandia area 28 of May.

While the others were eating lunch in Sandia I used the time looking for the Green-capped Tanager. I managed to see two in a garden at the right hand side shortly after a waterfall (to the left) about two kilometres below Sandia at approximately 2100 m. After lunch we continued our way to San Juan del Oro. However, we didn’t make it all the way to San Juan del Oro, while climbing to Abra Maruncuna (2200 m) the road got really bad and we decided to return to Sandia.

Blue-banded Toucanet
Andean Guan
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Green-capped vs. Burnished-buff Tanager

29 of May I returned to the garden where I observed the Green-capped Tanager the previous day. In the early morning I observed one individual. After an hour I had good enough light to take some photos at 800 ASA, and luckily a new bird entered the garden. After taking some photos I started to wonder if this really was a Green-capped Tanager. The crown looked more rufous than usual for this species, and I wondered if this could be a Burnished-buff Tanager. However, it seems to be too high for this species (2100 m). But as my experience with both species is quite limited I hope someone can give me some advice about this bird. It looks like the bird has some greenish in the rufous crown.
Is it a Green-capped or Burnished-buff Tanager.
Some greenish in the rufous crown.
The only picture from behind.
This individual was observed 28 of May at 1800 m.

The waterfal next to the garden were I observed the bird at the three first photos.

As the comment below from Daniel Lane indicates this is Green-capped Tanager.

Returning from Sandia 29 of May.

Some photos along the road between Sandia and the highlands.
Andean Condor, juvenile