Morning on the high Andean plateau arrives quietly. Frost still clings to the grasses, and the shallow bog pools reflect a pale sky. In these open wetlands, movement is easy to spot against the sparse vegetation. A pair of large white birds stands near the water’s edge, occasionally lowering their heads to graze. Their black… Continue reading Andean Goose in the highest parts of Argentina
Tag: Salta
Der Punatyrann in Salta im Nordwesten Argentiniens
Dieser Tag hat wirklich Expeditionscharakter. Ich weiß nicht, wie ich die Ausflüge vorher bezeichnen soll, aber wenn Expedition Einsamkeit, Weite, Landschaft, Unberührtheit, Entdecken bedeutet, dann ist dieser Tag genau das. Nachdem ich die Nacht in Lagunilla de Farallon in einer Häuserspalte verbracht habe und trotz der 4.200m Höhe ganz gut geschlafen habe, geht es um… Continue reading Der Punatyrann in Salta im Nordwesten Argentiniens
Puna Ground-Tyrant (Muscisaxicola juninensis) in north-west Argentina
This day is really hard core „expedition“. I do not know how to describe the excursions before, but if expedition means loneliness, vastness, untouched landscape, discovering, then this day is exactly that. After spending the night in Lagunilla de Farallon in a crack of a house and sleeping quite well despite the 4,200m altitude, I… Continue reading Puna Ground-Tyrant (Muscisaxicola juninensis) in north-west Argentina