The caravan that sets off from Chailo over a swaying suspension bridge could be perfectly captured in any slave film. It is a humid midday heat when we arrive on an November day at the place that lies at the entrance to the Tunquini Field Station – Chailo. But the legendary Andean Cock-of-the-rock is said… Continue reading Andean Cock-of-the-rock at Tunquini Field Station near La Paz
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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