There are living 5 species of dippers in the world. The dipper has to be made of many of my favorite bird species and when leaving them for Ecuador it was on my iron list of species to photograph. I always admire how they move and dive for food. It was not possible to photograph the American dipper in Costa Rica. We tried mountain rivers several times, but nothing came of it until the last day. On this day, an hour before sunset-it is! Appeared dipper!. We thought it was a bird and the shots keep getting better. In the initial phase it was difficult to continue our approach to the shore and we turned back. We decided to wait on the left riverbank for a dippe, that was connected to what we were waiting for. It flew closer and posed for our photos. The best photos of the White-capped dipper were then taken. There was not enough light that day, the photographing and our entire trip were coming to an end, and here are these photos, such a place at the end of our trips! White-capped dipper goes to the news.
Last minute news-10/2025-Peru
The first encounter with torrent ducks took place in Ecuador. The photo session was challenging — to capture even a few decent shots, I had to run quite a bit along the river. In Peru it was somewhat easier. The ducks could be photographed in the section of the river flowing through the town of Aguas Calientes. Accustomed to human presence, they allowed for a slightly closer approach. This time, however, the biggest challenge was the light — late afternoon and the approaching sunset made it difficult to achieve truly sharp images. Nevertheless, I managed to take some interesting photos of these remarkable birds. The gallery has been redesigned so that its core now consists of photographs taken in Peru.
While photographing, I was also able to capture the White-capped Dipper, although in this case the situation was the opposite of that with the torrent ducks. The bird appeared only briefly, at a considerable distance, and is much smaller than the ducks. It was too dark to use a teleconverter, but I still added a few photos of this species to the gallery.
This text summarizes the updates in the dipper and torrent duck galleries following the visit to Peru.

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Ecuador 09/2023-introductory text- Andean Cock-of-the-rock
News galery:
BIRDS:
1.Andean Cock-of-the-rock(T,V). 2.Toucan Barbet. 3.Long-wattled Umbrellabird. 4.Masked Trogon. 5.Rufous-breasted Antthrush. 6.Torrent Duck. 7.Orange-cheeked Parrot. 8.Hoatzin(V). 9.Sunbittern(T). 10.Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan(V). 11.Glistening-green Tanager. 12.White-capped Dipper. 13.Red-bellied Macaw. 14.Cobalt-winged Parakeet(V). 15.Black Skimmer. 16.Golden-rumped Euphonia. 17. Crimson-rumped Toucanet. 18.Golden Tanager. 19.Golden-bellied Grosbeak. 20.Sparkling Violetear(T).21.Collared Inca(T). 22.Tyrian Metaltail(T). 23.Pink-throated Brilliant(T). 24.Sapphire-vented Puffleg(T). 25.Purple-throated Woodstar(T). 26.Mountain Velvetbreast(T). 27.Buff-winged Starfrontlet(T). 28.Andean Emerald(T). 29.Booted Racket-tail(T). 30.Brown Violetear(T). 31.White-whiskered Hermit(T). 32.Violet-tailed Sylph(T). 33.Purple-bibbed Whitetip 34.Fawn-breasted Brilliant(T). 35.Buff-tailed Coronet(T). 36.Brown Inca(T). 37.Velvet-purple Coronet(T). 38.Gorgeted Sunangel(T). 39.Tawny-bellied Hermit(T). 40.White-tailed Hillstar(T). 41.Speckled Hummingbird(T). 42.Empress Brilliant(T). 43.Ecuadorian Hillstar(TT). 44.Green-crowned Woodnymph(T). 45.Shining Sunbeam(T). 46.Black-tailed Trainbearer(T). 47.Rainbow-bearded Thornbill(T). 48.Violet-fronted Brilliant(T). 49.Sword-billed Hummingbird(T). 50.Bronzy Inca(T). 51.Blue-mantled Thornbill(T). 52.Gorgeted Woodstar(T). 53.Wire-crested Thorntail(T). 54.Chestnut-breasted Coronet(T). 55.Tourmaline Sunangel(T). 56.Giant Hummingbird(TT). 57.White-bellied Woodstar(T). 58.Golden-tailed Sapphire. 59.Black-crowned Tityra. 60.Yellow-breasted Antpitta(T). 61.Giant Antpitta. 62.Moustached Antpitta. 63.Ochre-breasted Antpitta. 64.Chestnut-crowned Antpitta. 65.Rufous antpitta. 66.White-lored Antpitta(V). 67.Plain-backed Antpitta. 68.Chestnut-fronted Macaw.... 69.Yellow-rumped Cacique. 70. White-throated Screech-Owl. 71.Great Horned Owl. 72.Band-bellied Owl. 73.Vermiculated Screech-Owl. 74.Tawny-bellied screech owl. 75.Black-crested Warbler. 76.Little Woodpecker. 77.Ladder-tailed Nightjar. 78.Lettered Aracari. 79.Montane Woodcreeper. 80.Sungrebe. 81.Black-capped Donacobius. 82.Rufescent Tiger-Heron. 83.Black-mandibled Toucan. 84.Golden-collared Toucanet. 85.Red-crested Cotinga. 86.Andean Lapwing. 87.Carunculated Caracara. 88.Laughing Falcon. 89.Rufous-throated Tanager. 90.Black-billed Treehunter. 91.Ecuadorian Thrush. 92.Beryl-spangled Tanager. 93.Streak-capped Treehunter. 94.Equatorial Motmot (Andean Motmot). 95.Thick-billed Euphonia. 96.Flame-faced Tanager. 97.Golden-headed Quetzal(V). 98.Barred Fruiteater. 99.Eared Dove. 100.Great Thrush.101.Baudo Guan. 102.Rufous-naped Brush-Finch. 103.Masked Flowerpiercer. 104.White-sided Flowerpiercer. 105.Blue-capped Tanager. 106.Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager. 107.Blue-winged Mountain-tanager. 108.Flame-rumped Tanager. 109.Golden-naped Tanager. 110.Bronze-green Euphonia. 111.Black-capped Tanager. 112.Dusky bush tanager. 113. Orange-bellied Euphonia. 114.Black-chinned Mountain-Tanager. 115.Palm Tanager. 116.Blue-necked Tanager.117.Yellow-billed Cacique. 118.Russet-backed Oropendola(G). 119.White-throated Quail-Dove. 120.White-lined Tanager. 121.Yellow-olive Flycatcher. 122.Golden-crowned Flycatcher. 123.Three-striped Warbler. 124.Ornate Flycatcher. 125.Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner. 126.Tawny-breasted Flycatcher. 127.Wedge-billed Woodcreeper. 128.Orange-breasted Fruiteater. 129.Olive-crowned Yellowthroat. 130.Golden-collared Honeycreeper. 131.Moss-backed Tanager. 132.Black-striped Sparrow. 133.Yellow-billed Pintail. 134.Andean Teal. 135.Many-striped Canastero. 136.Chestnut-winged Cinclodes. 137.Azara's Spinetail. 138.Glossy-black Thrush. 139.Plumbeous Sierra-Finch. 140.Tricolored Brush-Finch. 141.Western Fire-eye . 142.... Plumbeous Pigeon. 143.Black-banded Crake. 144.Turquoise Jay. 145.Blue-rumped Manakin. 146.Blue-headed Parrot (V). 147.Crested Oropendola. 148.Bar-bellied Woodpecker. 149.Gilded barbet. 150.Deep-blue flowerpiercer. 151.Yellow-tufted Woodpecker. 152.Black-faced Antbird. 153.Speckled Chachalaca. 154.Black-and-white Seedeater. 155.Greater Ani(V). 156.Cynoberek. 157.Ringed Kingfisher. 158.Red-capped Cardinal. 159.Lesser Kiskadee. 160.Grey-breasted Crake(V). 161.Scarlet-crowned Barbet. 162.Vermilion Flycatcher. 163.Cinereous Conebill. 164.Blue-and-yellow Tanager. 165.White-winged Brush-Finch. 166.Cocoi Heron. 167.White-banded Swallow. 168.Giant Cowbird. 169.Drab Water-Tyrant. 170.Buff-breasted Sandpiper. 171.Large-billed Tern. 172.Black Caracara. 173.White-eared Jacamar. 174.Pale-vented Pigeon. 175.Southern Mealy Parrot. 176.Dusky-headed Parakeet. 177.Cliff flycatcher(V). 178.Yellow-browed Sparrow. 179.Black-headed Parrot.180.Baird's sandpiper.181.Swallow-wing.182.Western Emerald.
MAMMALS:
1.Central American agouti. 2.White-tailed deer. 3.Proboscis bat. 4.White-tailed titi monkey(V).
Changes in the galery BIRDS:
1.Andean Condor(T). 2.Scarlet Macaw. 3.Black Vulture. 4.White-necked Jacobin (T). 5.Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (T). 6.Broad-billed Motmot. 7.Inca Jay. 8.Golden-bellied Flycatcher. 9.Spotted Sandpiper. 10.Slate-throated Redstart. 11.Chestnut capped Brush Finch. 12.Grey-breasted Wood-Wren. 13.Strong-billed Woodcreeper. 14.Green Thorntail. 15.Black-cheeked Woodpecker. 16.Northern Potoo. 17.Tropical Parula. 18.Squirrel Cuckoo. 19.Collared Aracari. 20.Saffron Finch. 21.Black-faced Ibis. 22.Bananaquit. 23.Black Phoebe. 24.Swallow-tailed Kite. 25.Green Hermit. 26.Smooth-billed Ani. 27.Common tody-flycatcher. 28.Roadside Hawk.29.Striated Heron.... 30.Wattled Jacana. 31.Limpkin. 32.Blue-and-white Swallow. 33.Snail Kite. 34.Green Ibis. 35.Lineated Woodpecker. 36.Purple Gallinule. 37.Southern lapwing. 38.Cattle Egret.39.Tropical Mockingbird. 40.Great Egret. 41.Tropical Kingbird. 42.Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. 43.Rufous-collared Sparrow.

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Peru 10/2025-Introductory text – Inca Tern 
News galleries: 
Birds:
1.Inca Tern (T,V). 2.Peruvian Thick-knee. 3.Capped Heron. 4.Red-billed Toucan. 5.Surf Cinclodes(V). 6.Fasciated Tiger-Heron. 7.Blue-banded Toucanet. 8. Band-tailed Gull(V). 9.Red-and-white Antpitta(V). 10.Violaceous Jay(V). 11.Peruvian Pelican.12.Cinnamon Teal. 13.American Oystercatcher. 14.Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan. 15.Great Antshrike. 16.King Vulture. 17.Raimondi's Yellow-Finch. 18.Many-colored Rush-Tyrant. 19.Great-billed Hermit. 20.Pectoral Sandpiper. 21.Surfbird. 22.Rufous-crested Coquette. 23. Black-throated Flowerpiercer. 24.Band-tailed Seedeater. 25.Silver-backed Tanager. 26. Inca Wren. 27.Black-backed Grosbeak. 28.Smoke-colored Pewee. 29.Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch. 30.Puna Ibis. 31.Bearded Mountaineer. 32.Moutain Wren. 33. Andean Guan. 34.Glossy-black Thrush. 35.Black-faced Brush-Finch. 36.Blue-capped Tanager. 37.Urubamba Antpitta. 38.Hooded Mountain-Tanager. 39.Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant. 40.Red-and-white Antpitta. 41.Leymebamba Antpitta. 42.Dusky-green Oropendola. 43.White-browed Hermit.. 44.Spectacled Redstart. 45.Citrine Warbler. 46.Mitred Parakeet. 47.Sapphire-spangled Emerald. 48.Yungas Pygmy Owl(V). 49.Dusky-capped Flycatcher. 50.Handsome Flycatcher. 51.Gray-stripped Brush-Finch. 52.Cinnamon Flycatcher. 53.Many-spotted Hummingbird. 54.Rust-and-yellow Tanager. 55.Mountain Caracara. 56.Band-tailed Fruiteater. 57.Koepcke's Screech Owl. 58.Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant. 59.Saffron-crowned Tanager. 60.Spotted Tanager. 61.Silver-beaked Tanager. 62.Crested Quetzal. 63.Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher. 64.Black-billed Thrush. 65.Plain-crowned Spinetail. 66.Common Potoo. 67.Swallow Tanager. 68.Lemon-throated Barbet. 69.Blue-throated Piping-Guan.70.Cream-colored Woodpecker.71. White-winged Swallow. 72.White-browed Antbird. 73.Goeldi's Antbird. 74.White-lined Antbird. 75.Grey-breasted Sabrewing.76.Blue-and-yellow Macaw. 77.Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher. 78.Ringed Antpipit. 79.Humboldt Penguin. 80.Red-legged Cormorant. 81.Long-tailed Tyrant. 82.Rufous-sided Crake. 83.Great Potoo. 84.Versicolored Barbet. 85.Aplomado Falcon. 86.Peruvian Booby. 87.Wilson's Phalarope. 88.Franklin's Gull 89.Elegant tern. 90.Gould’s Jewelfront. 91. Amazilia Hummingbird. 92.Green-and-white Hummingbird. 93.Gould's inca. 94.Short-tailed hawk. 95.Peruvian sheartail. 96.Amethyst-throated sunangel. 97.Pale-tailed Barbthroat. 98.Rufous-bellied bush tyrant.99.Chestnut-capped Puffbird. 100.Chiguanco Thrush. 101.White-winged Black-Tyrant. 102.Long-billed Starthroat. 103.Fork-tailed Woodnymph.
Mammals: 
1.Bolivian squirrel. 2.Large-headed capuchin. 3.Brown agouti. 4.Toppin's titi monkey. 
Reptiles: Emerald tree boa
Crustacean: Painted ghost crab.
Travel:
MACCHU PICHU    CUSCO      LIMA      AGUAS CALIENTES      OLLANTAYTAMBO    
PUCUSANA       PERU FAUNA       PERU FLORA      PERU OTHER

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Changes in galery:
Birds:
1.Giant Hummingbird (T,V), 2.White-throated Screech-Owl (V). 3.Shining Sunbeam. 4.Sparkling Violet-ear. 5.Orange-bellied Euphonia(V). 6.White-necked Jacobin. 7.Chestnut-fronted Macaw. 8.Black-tailed Trainbearer. 9.Speckled Chachalaca. 10.Whimbrel. 11.Snowy Egret. 12.Wire-crested Thorntail. 13.Black Skimmer. 14.Stright-billed hermit. 15.Green Hermit. 16.Black-throated mango. 17.Grey-headed Gull. 18.Booted Racked-tail. 19.White-bellied Woodstar. 20.Golden-tailed Sapphire. 21.Ruddy Turnstone. 22.Tyrian Metaltail. 23.Mountain Velvetbreast. 24.Spotted Sandpiper. 25.White-cheeked Pintail. 26.Vermilion Flycatcher. 27.Eared Dove. 28.Least Sandpiper. 29.Killdeer. 30.Little Blue Heron. 31.Turkey vulture. 32.Neotropic Cormorant. 33.American Kestrel. 34. Blue-necked Tanager. 35.Palm Tanager. 36.Torrent Tyrannulet. 37.Torrent Duck(T). 38. White-capped Dipper(T). 39.Equatorial Motmot. 40.Tropical Kingbird. 41.Chestnut-breasted Coronet. 42.Bronzy Inca. 43.Yellow-olive Flycatcher. 44.Rufous-collared Sparrow. 45.Andean Cock-of-the-rock. 46.Barred Becard. 47.Blue-and-yellow Tanager. 48.Black-faced ibis. 49. Masked Flowerpiercer. 50.Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanag. 51.Montane Woodcreeper. 52.Golden-headed Quetzal. 53.Golden-naped Tanager. 54.White-lined tanager. 55.Buff-throated Saltator. 56.Russet-backed Oropendola. 57.Yellow-rumped Cacique. 58.Plumbeous Kite. 59.Golden-collared Honeycreeper. 60.Crested  Oropendola. 61.Yellow-browed Sparrow. 62.Southern Mealy Parrot. 63.Grey-capped Flycatcher. 64.Black Vulture. 65.Roadside Hawk. 66.Hoatzin. 67.Wedge-billed Woodcreeper. 68.Great Egret. 69.Purple Gallinule. 70.Social Flycatcher. 71.Southern Crested Caracara. 72.Smooth-billed Ani. 73.Sungrebe. 74.Lesser Kiskadee. 75.Yellow-tufted Woodpecker. 76.Plain-brown Woodcreeper. 77.Limpkin. 78.Glossy-black Thrush. 79.Thick-billed Euphonia.
Mammals: South American Sea Lion.