Chile Day 10 – 31st December 2015 – Altos de Lircay National Reserve
This morning we were up at 5.30 am for a 6.00 am breakfast. Normally this would be OK, but this morning after two nights of lacking sleep, I felt exhausted most of the morning.
We spent the morning birding at Altos de Lircay National Park. We saw Chilean Pigeon around the lodge but despite hours of trying, missed our main target Patagonian Tyrant. Other good birds were Austral Parakeet and Patagonian Sierra Finch.
Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig Altos de Lircay National Park
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig
Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig Altos de Lircay National Park
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig
Altos de Lircay National Park
Patagonian Sierra Finch
We then set out for our long drive to Temuco, stopping for Burrowing Parrot on the way, which were colourful and easy to see.
Burrowing Parrot
Burrowing Parrot
We arrived in Temuco early evening and went straight to Cerro Nielol National Park where we saw Rufous-tailed Hawk at the nest and Des Murs’ Wiretail.
Rufous-tailed Hawk, Cerro Nielol National Park
We managed to get back to the hotel for dinner and get another quite late night. Happy New Year everyone.
Best birds of the day:
Burrowing Parakeet
Chilean Pigeon
Chilean Flicker
Patagonian Sierra Finch
Austral Parakeet
Chestnut-throated Whet Whet
Rufous-tailed Hawk
Des Murs’ Wiretail
Slender-billed Parakeet
About The Author
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.