Puna Plover (juvenile) stretches wing, Quepiaco, Chile

Quebrada de Quepiaco (route 27-CH), Quepiaco, east of San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasto Region, Chile (March 2019)

This image was taken during the North Chile's Coastal & Desert Wildlife trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) can be seen from a nearby viewpoint on the 27-CH.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Puna plover Charadrius alticola / Internet Bird Collection
Puna Plover Charadrius alticola / BirdForum
Puna Plover Charadrius alticola / BirdLife International

Quepiaco / Mapcarta

Shooting Time 13:03
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 1000

Latitude 23 05 9.6 S
Longitude 67 35 32.4 W
Altitude 4587.30m