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Hans A.

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Chile - December 2009
« on: December 30, 2009, 05:22:13 PM »
This year again it was possible to visit Chile and enjoy the wonderful landscapes and wildlife.
As nearly all European visitors I entered the country in Santiago by plane, where I spent the first day and discovered the first native species: Jubea chilensis and a kind of blackbird on a meadow next to the 'Moneda'. There I also found a beautiful flowering tree - think its origin is Australia .
Santiago is a very interesting city and for sure worth to spend some more days - but as the time was very limited we started the trip to the south the next morning.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 05:41:26 PM »
Thank you Hans for sharing these pics - more please!

Your blackbird is Turdus falcklandii - called ' Zorzal ' in Chile
- in English ' Austral Thrush '.

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« Last Edit: December 30, 2009, 06:16:57 PM by Gerdk »
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 06:09:23 PM »
Looks good, Hans.

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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 08:00:32 PM »
Lovely start Hans, looking forward to more.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 09:45:01 PM »
Thanks Hans - will follow this thread with interest.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 10:06:01 PM »
Hans, please keep us warm with more pictures from Chile.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 10:53:58 PM »
Super Hans !
waiting for more of course.....
I suppose you took hundreds of pictures.... not easy to do the selection... good luck  ;)
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2009, 09:56:47 AM »
I look forward to more of your pictures in the New Year Hans, thanks for posting.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2010, 10:56:47 PM »
Thanks to all for your the kind and helpfull comments.
Gerd - I see you are specialist also in chilean fauna - your comments will be very welcome in further posts :D
Fred you are right  ;) - the selection is nothing but easy ::)

We left Santiago in the morning direction to Concepcion by bus.
In large areas native vegetation is replaced by foreign species. The landscapes changes while going to the south. While near Santiago often Acia caven occurs on dry habitats (sometimes together with Echinopsis chiloensis), going more to the south we crossed larger rivers, passed rice fields and finally closed forests of Eucalyptus and Pinus. Especially Eucalyptusforest tend to burn in summer but seem to be able to sprout from burnt trunks.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2010, 04:54:10 AM »
Looks like Chile has braided rivers like NZ
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2010, 07:23:21 AM »
Really enjoying your trip, Hans ... anticipating some glorious images.
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2010, 11:32:29 PM »
From Concepcion I visted first mainly coastal ares in the 8. Region  - like for example Quidico.

VIII - Beach Quidico kl.jpg
VIII - Seagulls + Terns.jpg
VIII - Carex spec.jpg
VIII - Cotula spec. kl.jpg
VIII - some more seagulls.jpg
« Last Edit: January 03, 2010, 09:27:07 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2010, 11:46:52 PM »
I LOVE the Carex pic Hans !
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2010, 11:36:38 AM »
A most promising take off Hans !!
Very anxious to see (much) more... 8)
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Re: Chile - December 2009
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2010, 12:32:57 PM »
Quote from: ranunculus on January 02, 2010, 07:23:21 AM
Really enjoying your trip, Hans ... anticipating some glorious images.


Yes, from me the same!

Sorry, no help from my side in identifying the seagulls and terns (from 'Birds of Chile') - because they are very similar to each other.

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