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One rarely gets this close to birds, but these seem to be quite fearless.

Scientific name: Leucocarbo atriceps
Dutch name: Keizeraalscholver
English name: Imperial Shag
Place: Tucker's Islets - Almirantazgo Sound - XII Region de Magallanes - Chile
Date: 29 Jan 2012
Posted: Sun 12 Feb 2012, 0:10
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Shot from my home office window. I spend over a week trying to shoot them in flight, and then - all of a sudden - this male sat down in a tree just meters away from me. As I was shooting against the light, I got the pop-up to provide the needed fill-in.

Scientific name: Sephanoides sephaniodes
Dutch name: Vuurkroonkolibrie
English name: Green-backed Firecrown
Place: Peñalolén, Santiago-Chile
Date: 24 Apr 2009
Posted: Sat 02 May 2009, 9:43
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These very adaptable birds are popularly called "Pato yeco", and can be found all along the Chilean coast, from Arica (tropical - desert) in the north to Tierra del Fuego (sub antarctic) in the South.
Habitat: both salt and sweet water, warm and cold, coastal areas, rivers, lakes and swamps.

Scientific name: Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Dutch name: Bigua-aalscholver
English name: Neotropic Cormorant
Place: Playa Blanca - La Serena - Chile - III Region
Date: 10 Jan 2007
Posted: Mon 16 Mar 2009, 5:42
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These little birds are almost impossible to capture in flight, especially with a long lens. They are incredibly quick and only 10 cm. in size. This one, supposedly a male, sat down in the hedge long enough for me to get a couple of frames.

Scientific name: Sephanoides sephaniodes
Dutch name: Vuurkroonkolibrie
English name: Green-backed Firecrown
Place: Olmue - Chile - V Region
Date: 22 Jul 2007
Posted: Sun 08 Mar 2009, 23:48
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Laguna Chaxa - National Reserve Los Flamingos, Atacama Desert, Chile - II Region.
Nikon D200, HSM 100-300mm F/4D EX Sigma + 1,4 TC @ 400 mm. RAW. ISO 100 - 1/250 - f/13 -/- 0.3 EV.

Scientific name: Phoenicoparrus andinus
Dutch name: Andesflamingo
English name: Andean Flamingo
Place: Laguna Chaxa - Gran Salar - Atacama Desert - Chile- II Region
Date: 21 Feb 2008
Posted: Fri 06 Mar 2009, 9:12
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