Author: M C

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Summer Soundtrack Queltehue My connection to this bird is purely based in nostalgia, driven by the sound of their song as they fly away, normally distressed by the sight of another animal or the presence of humans, I remember thinking … Read More

Don’t leave Chilean Swallow “Where will it go, swift and weary…the little swallow that flies away from here? Up in the skies it’ll find it self lost, seeking shelter, and finding none. Beside my bed I will place its nest, … Read More

Bandurria Black-Faced Ibis This bird is the latest addition to my bird fixation. The fact that they cohabitate with people in such harmony, despite their size and their clumsy look immediately fascinated me. I saw them for the first time … Read More

Humbolt Humbolt Penguin It was the end of a holiday—our last day in Chiloé—when we were meant to head back to Santiago. For some reason, though, we had to stay an extra day. Chiloé had already surprised me in so … Read More

Spring Soundtrack Patagon Thrush On my 13th birthday, my granddad gave me a handheld voice recorder I had been asking for over the past couple of years. I wanted a specific model that used full-size tapes, so anything I recorded … Read More

Chincol Andean Sparrow I always got this sparrow confused with the ‘house sparrow’, assuming they were the same species. There weren’t many of them around, especially compared to the constant presence of house sparrows, and as a child—shaped by the … Read More

Gorrión House Sparrow It wasn’t until I left my country that I started to appreciate the beauty of this little bird. Back in Chile, we don’t normally see striking birds in the city. There are no tits, siskins, finches, or … Read More

Buy this piece… TAKE IT HOME! LULU This piece was inspired in another of my favourite shoots of my late Queen, her royal highness, ‘Queen Lulu’. On a moment when I felt alone and vulnerable, her absence from my life, … Read More

SIMÓN, LULU & DOMINGO This piece was commission/present for a friend, and it features another loved and important member of a special family, Barceló who recently passed away. This piece is a tribute to a little someone who is and … Read More