Part 10\/11 of Glenn Bartley’s 3-month trip around Peru – After Bosque Unchog it was back down to Lima and then on northwards. Most people probably don\u2019t realize this \u2013 but the Peruvian coast is a complete desert. Traveling back to Lima and then 800km up the coast was a long, long drive. But it was necessary in order to reach the next set of endemic birds.<\/p>\n
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Eventually we arrived at our first destination near the town of La Florida.<\/p>\n
This region is the only place to find what is perhaps the most extravagant hummingbird of them all \u2013 the Marvelous Spatuletail.<\/p>\n
I really wanted to get some solid images of this species and after two days of hard work I was able to get the shot I had dreamed of.<\/p>\n
If you think that a bird photography adventure to Peru might interest you make sure to e-mail me to sign up for the wish list for my workshops that will begin in the fall of 2013.<\/p>\n
Article written and images fully copyrighted by Glenn Bartley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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