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Larosterna inca
With a population of 150,000 and decreasing, the Inca Tern is considered a threatened species. Large die offs occur during major El Nino events, which hadn't yet happened as of this spotting. Fishnig and guano harvesting has also decreased this species from its former healthy population in the millions This colony was not at the nearby islands in the district of Callao, as the guide said, but rather hanging out on a pier which housed La Rosa nautica and a handful of gift shops
Roosting in and around the pier and jetty in Miraflores, Lima
One pair and their grown offspring seemed determined to be part of the Christmas decor. I will have a couple more companion spottings: the juveniles and the more natural photos of the birds under the restuarant on the pilings
Spotted on Dec 19, 2015
Submitted on Jan 2, 2016
15 Comments
thank you
Belated congratulations Karen!!! Very well deserved :)
Wonderful! Congratulations Karen!
Congrats!
Thank you, Ashley! Thank you all!
Congrats Karen for the SOTD.
Beautiful pictures .... Congratulations Karen !!!
Congrats Karen, this Inca Tern has been chosen as Spotting of the Day!
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Jellis, I've been hearing that california needs to hang on, it's coming. The resevoirs will be full and the snowpack will be there. Your ground water tables will take a long time though.
Polila - which is why we hiked away from our tour group to see them. The guide told us they were only ont he island and not in town. I made sure to send him a picture
We got rain too. But someone said it would take about 10 years to have the water table to be enough to say done with the drought. Had evidence when we saw a marsh pond full of water one day and the next it was gone, absorbed.
Thank you :)
Nice shots and Tern
Record rain and snowfall for December in Oregon
We're in for a Super El Niño this year! :(