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, so swift and so 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 … 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
PINK Chilean Flamingo This bird became a favourite of mine while I was still in primary school. I used to associate flamingos with exotic places—holiday destinations, cocktails, Caribbean beaches, and swimming pools in American resorts—so it was a real shock … Read More
HORNED SQUIRREL BIRD This weird looking creature depicts a fantasy species of rodent, related to the Platypus, called ‘Kerato Skiouros Poulí or Ornithosciuridae gallunus’, also known as Horned Squirrel Bird. It is an egg laying mammal which, like the Platypus, … Read More
SCORPION DUCK This mysterious looking bird depicts a fantasy species of poisonous duck called ‘Melanitta Scorpionis’ , also known as Scorpion Duck. It’s main characteristic is its feathered ‘mammal like tail’ with a spur at the end of it which … Read More
HORNED ICY PIGEON This weird looking bird depicts a fantasy species of pigeon called ‘Columba Glacies Cornutum of the family Magnos Rostelli’ , also known as Horned Icy Pigeon. It used to live in the Arctic region and it used … Read More
SCARLET IBIS This singular bird depicts a fantasy version of the ‘Eudocimus Sedens Ruber’, also known as Scarlet Ibis Sentada. It is about 4 inches high, decoupaged with pieces of magazine paper and varnished. If you’re interested in buying this … Read More