27th Oct 17 - Matarani, Peru
Our last port of call in Peru. We decided to do a bird-watching trip to the wetlands. It was not a great success as we were on the bus for 4 hrs - most of it on unmade roads. And, to be fair, we probably had seen more (but different!) birds on our pond at home!
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| Taken from Silver Muse of the desolate coastline and the fishing boats in the harbour |
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| Turkey Vultures |
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| Meadowlark |
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| Egret and cormorants |
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| Peruvian Thick-knee |
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| Flamingo |
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| Oyster catcher |
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| I made these Peruvian schoolgirls laugh... |
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| The landscape was bleak |
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The road had steep drops with no
barriers. The crosses signified the many accidents and fatalities. We were glad to get back on board Silver Muse! |
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A couple of photos taken as we left at
dusk. Goodbye Peru... |