Christmas raptors

Merry Christmas!

The pre-Christmas freeze brought waders to the brooks behind us, but they left with the thaw.  Other than that there’s little around to photograph other than raptors.  The White-tailed Eagle is one of the birds “re-“introduced into the Isle of Wight.  Plastic or not, they’re magnificent birds.

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Sparrowhawk through the bedroom window
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White-tailed Eagle
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Sparrowhawk
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Red Kite

Patagonia

And down we went to Patagonia, crossing to Tierra del Fuego for a night and then back to Torres del Paine (via the scenic route).

There are many more (and larger and better quality) on my OneDrive (there’s a link from the Chile 2022 page in trips).

Puma
Torres del Paine
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Rufous-chested Plover
Patagonian Hairy Armadillo
Magellanic Plover
Guanaco
King Penguin
Upland Goose
Black-browed Albatross
Dusky Dolphin
Chilean Skua

Central Chile

Some pictures from the Central Chile part of our trip.

There are many more (and larger and better quality) on my OneDrive (there’s a link from the Chile 2022 page in trips).

Black Skimmer
Kelp Goose
Magellanic Penguin
Dolphin Gull
Flightless Steamer Duck (Chiloe)
Des Murs's Wiretail
Black-faced Ibis
Magellanic Tapaculo
Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper
Austral Parakeet
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Striped Woodpecker
Chilean Mockingbird
Chestnut-throated Huet-huet
Magellanic Woodpecker
Rufous-legged Owl
White-throated Treerunner
Burrowing Parrot
Burrowing Parrot
Chilean Rose Tarantula
Western Painted Lady
Moustached Turca
Austral Pygmy Owl
Crag Chilia

Northern Chile

Finally, I’ve ploughed through far too many pictures and now can put far too many online.  There here are a few from the northern part of our trip to Chile.

There are many more on my OneDrive (there’s a link from the Chile 2022 page in trips).

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Puna Rhea
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Silvery Grebe (Northern)
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Lauca
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Taruca
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Markham's Storm Petrel
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Chilean Woodstar
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Dark-bellied Cinclodes
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Puna Ibis
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Andean Goose
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Peruvian Thick-knee
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Giant Hummingbird
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Southern Mountain Viscacha
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Bare-faced Ground Dove
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White-throated Earthcreeper
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Vicuña
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James's (or Puna) Flamingo
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Giant Coot
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White-tufted Grebe
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Andean Avocet
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Bolivian Big-eared Mouse
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White-chinned Petrel
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Elliot's Storm Petrel
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Northern Giant Petrel
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White-capped Albatross
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Humboldt Penguin
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Tamarugo Conebill
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Oasis Hummingbird
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Peruvian Sheartail
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Austral Thrush