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Local Specialties at Lake Junin

10,000 Birds

There is a rich assortment of Andean ducks, coots, and other waterfowl. Llamas and wild guinea pigs are also found here. A local birding guide born and raised at the very shores of Lake Junin. The best time to visit the lake is outside the wet season. Choosing the driest months to visit Lake Junin is always a good idea.

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The Whistle Blowers

10,000 Birds

The haunting call of the West Indian Whistling Duck has long been a sound synonymous with the ever-shrinking wetlands of the Caribbean. The whistling duck call carries with it the crimes of big business, the failures of governments and the ignorance of irresponsible hunters. They are also the rarest. Until recently.

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Extinction Week on 10,000 Birds

10,000 Birds

Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Amsterdam Duck. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. And it is a rate of extinction that is speeding up! Mauritius Owl. Black-fronted Parakeet.

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