Flamingos in the Wind

Stuck in this windy flat featureless landscape, apart from endless patchworks. However... there are lakes to be explored, according to 'the book'. Ignored the one in town, pessimistically assuming it would be dry. Headed out of town to another, Laguna de Manjavacas. It was as windy as Tierra del Fuego on a bad day and there were no birds.

Nothing here but wind

Returned to town and the beginning of an incredible day of showy birds, including a TOTALLY NEW ONE - a White-headed Duck. There were quite a few and they popped up around the edges of Laguna de La Vega del Pueblo, which must have had just the right amount of water in it. I'm not a great duck fan, but how cool is this...

My White-headed Duck

Mine, because it was so windy that it was difficult to keep my modest camera steady. You can't see any white horses in this picture, but there were plenty and the lake was literally bubbling because of the wind.

An impression of the super lake and some of its flashy residents

Other favourites included Black-necked Grebe, obviously the Flamingos and Little and Black Terns.

The stars of my 'Flamingos in the Wind' film

A lonely colourful little house on the windy plain