night heron hide-out

There is a horse trail that runs through the forest bordering the Junco wetlands and town.  Walking this route always gets us into a quiet spot away from the wind and elements. We often see wild horses, Chimango Caracara, and get an unusual daylight sighting of the Black-Crowned night herons who sit like sentinals in the tree tops.

Raivo looks up at the sentinal-like herons on guard in the canopy.
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (junio de 2015)

Black-crowned night heron.
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

Chimango caracara
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

chimango caracara (milvago chimango)

Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango)
 Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango)
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

Chimango caracara (Milvago chamango)
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango)
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

Chimango caracara (Mivalgo chimango)
Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

tail end of the season

As the season comes to a close, we now find the forest covered with a carpet of fallen leaves, the recent brights suddenly faded and replaced with earthen tones.  Mild winter days thus far, with intermittent snow, rain, and a mix of warm sunny days thrown in.

Chimango Caracara / Tiuque
Isla Navarino - CHILE (May 2014)

Isla Navarino - CHILE (May 2014)