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Birdwatching Santiago de Chile Part-2

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Continued from: Birdwatching Santiago de Chile – Trip Report. After soaking-in the moment and gazing for a while, we walked a little toward the river to a more protected area where the incoming river formed a bay. To be continued… Trips La Campana Montemar Reñaca Rio Maipo Santiago de Chile' Popular Bird Beach.

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Protection for a fee: Band-tailed Gulls and Red-legged Cormorants

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Frigatebirds don’t occur in the cold waters of the coast of Peru and Chile, but Band-tailed Gulls (Larus belcheri) have developed similar strategy. This system of “fee” in exchange for protection from being overwhelmed by many thieves seems to work. It is, to some extent, a win-win situation.

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5 ways to help the animal rescue efforts in Chile and Haiti

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These three groups are already operating mobile veterinary clinics and other services in Haiti, and planning to go to Chile when they’re allowed in: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals). American Humane and ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti). Offer your time. Donate Food.

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The Endangered Andean Flamingo

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The largest of the Andean flamingos is native to the wetlands and shallow alkaline lakes of the high Andes mountain range, from southern Perú to northwestern Argentina and northern Chile. Egg harvesting to sell as food was intensive then, with thousands taken annually from the breeding colonies in Chile.

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Federal Public Lands: Pacific Seabirds

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Although not federal “lands,” these federal marine protected areas— Channel Islands , Cordell Bank , Greater Farallones , Monterey Bay and Olympic Coast —provide critical foraging areas for seabirds. All only spend a small—albeit critical—portion of their lives on their breeding grounds.

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Birding Mendoza and Tafi del Valle Argentina

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Continued from: Birdwatching Santidago de Chile Part 2. A great way to travel in Chile and Argentina is by bus. We took two overnight buses to get us from Santiago de Chile to San Miguel de Tucuman in northern Argentina. Andean Tyrant. Plush-crested Jay. Common Bush-Tanager.

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Of Nesting Spoonbills, Nestling Flamingos, Left-the-Nest Shearwaters, and Mystery Gulls

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The far-inland Chattanoogan newspaper in Tennessee shares a story about an international team of researchers tracking half a dozen Pink-footed Shearwaters from Chile to North America and back in hopes of learning about the at-risk birds’ habits and how better to protect them.

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