Expedition zur Tunquini Field Station in Bolivien

Die Karawane, die sich da von Chailo aus über eine schwankende Hängebrücke in Bewegung setzt, könnte in jedem Sklavenfilm perfekt eingespielt werden. Es herrscht eine schwüle Mittagshitze als wir an einem Oktobertag an dem Ort ankommen, der am Eingang zur Tunquini Field Station liegt – Chailo. Aber hier soll ja der Andenklippenvogel (Rupicola peruviana) vorkommen.… Continue reading Expedition zur Tunquini Field Station in Bolivien

Andean Motmot at the nest in Tunquini Field Station

After a successful morning, I try my luck as a photographer with the Nikon Nikkor AF-I 4.0/ 600 on the Nikon F 5 on another slope. First I try to photograph a few birds with the 600 set up directly at the houses of the Tunquini Biological Station. I do see a Andean Motmot or… Continue reading Andean Motmot at the nest in Tunquini Field Station

Flammulated Bamboo-Tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus) in the Ocorotu Forest/ Bolivia

Shortly, the Flammulated Pygmy-Tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus) undertakes a sally-strike maneuver to glean arthropod prey from the surfaces of leaves and twigs. Than it sits on a branch. The undergrowth is pitch dark. It is only through its flight-movements that the little bird is noticed. Frequently it vocalizes its high-pitched call. The Flammulated Pygmy-Tyrant is a… Continue reading Flammulated Bamboo-Tyrant (Hemitriccus flammulatus) in the Ocorotu Forest/ Bolivia