saw one while at machu picchu in april. that and a golden headed quetzal were two of the highlights of peru for me.
unfortunately they were somewhat shy about being photographed. the only birds in perú that seem to really like having their picture taken are the little rufous-collared sparrows.
saw one while at machu picchu in april. that and a golden headed quetzal were two of the highlights of peru for me.
ReplyDeleteunfortunately they were somewhat shy about being photographed. the only birds in perú that seem to really like having their picture taken are the little rufous-collared sparrows.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philside92/8103705152/
that must have been really something
Deletebeing in peru and seeing machu picchu was a lifelong dream come true. everything else was the icing on the cake.
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ReplyDeleteI have wanted to see one of these live ever since I saw a photo in a bird book as a child. That is a great photo.
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Exactly what I said when I saw it. Just wow. The diversity of life is simply stunning. --A.
ReplyDeleteWhere's the beak?
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