Giant Hummingbird, Sucre, Bolivia 09.08.09

Yesterday I observed a very cooperative Giant Humingbird. In the end I photographed the bird at about four meters.

Sucre, Bolivia 06.08.09

Here are some of my latest observations from Sucre. I have done several walks in Alto Tujsupaya close to the airport were you can find our Theological Seminary (SETELA). One of my best documented observations is a male Wedge-tailed Hillstar (06.08.09). This is just my second observation in this area.

Chiguata

Chiguata is my homepatch one again (last time back in 1995/96), there is nothing more relaxing than a walk in this area. The people are gentle and the scenery extraordinary. There are also a lot of interesting birds in the area, just around Chiguata itself there are 70+ species to be seen, but if you add the polilepis wood and "Salinas" we talk about 140+ species.

Harvestime

White-throated Earthcreeper is one of the specialities in the area.
The church in Chiguata.

A colourful Black-hooded Sierra-Finch is hiding between the branches.

Sacsayhuamán, Cuzco 23.05

Sacsayhuaman isn't a place were you can see a lot of birds, but walking around this archaeological site there is always something to see.

Andean Lapwing, probably not present all year in the area.

Black-throated Flowerpiercer, this is a common bird in the area.

Stronewalls

White-throated Hawk soaring above the ruins, this is a scarce raptor west of the Andes.

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

Cinereous Hawk

Here comes a picture I've had on my computer some time, it's a female Cinereous Harrier from Juliaca. It hunted along the hills just above our house in April this year.

Back from Norway

We have been some weeks in Norway, and hopefully there will be some more birds from Peru and Bolivia soon on this page. Meanwhile you can take a look at this Ringed Plover (it's not a Semipalmated Plover!) from Lista, Southern Norway.