A White-throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis) flies along the sparsely overgrown slope through the blowing snow-shower. Finally the bird takes a seat on light, stony sand. The white-throated caracara seems to look into the vastness of Patagonia. A nice picture. Patagonia is a country of contrasts. Patagonia, the storm-swept south end of the South American continent,… Continue reading White-throated Caracara on basura of Ushuaia
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Spectacled Duck in Tierra del Fuego / Patagonia
I slept poorly in the cold. When the alarm clock rings I am still very sleepy. But the prospect of an extraordinary rafting experience makes me get up. By the time I have done everything, dawn has already begun. First I have to make myself really cold-proof. Fleece underwear, fleece shirt, a shirt, the blue… Continue reading Spectacled Duck in Tierra del Fuego / Patagonia
Huet-huet: observation in Patagonia
Patagonia is a country of contrasts. Patagonia, the storm-swept south end of the South American continent, does not only captivate nature photographers. The further south you go and the narrower the continent, the wider and more endless the landscape seems to become. Suddenly, rugged mountains protrude from the plain like fangs. Scraps of cloud hunt… Continue reading Huet-huet: observation in Patagonia