PERU 2011: The Coast
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Dec 11, 2011 | by Kevin Loughlin
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| Crossing the dunes |
A pair of Great Grebes courted in one of the small ponds amid the dunes. Cinnamon Teal and Andean Coots were also found. The marshes were also home to Many-colored Rush-tyrants and Wren-like Rush-birds.
Along the beach we walked among many shorebirds including Sanderlings, American and Blackish Oystercatchers, Whimbrel, beautiful Gray Gulls, Kelp Gulls and Belcher’s (Band-tailed) Gulls.Coastal Miners were seen digging in the sand while the Surf Cinclodes preferred the rocky shorelines. From the rocky shorelines we also enjoyed Humboldt Penguins, Red-legged and Neotropic Cormorants, Inca Terns, Peruvian Pelicans and a wonderful surprise… a Southern Giant Petrel!
Photos and Text © Kevin Loughlin