This is a selection of images I took in South America in 2003 whilst visiting the Altiplano in Bolivia. It illustrates where the project idea came from. The first flamingo I saw in South America was the stuffed one in a hut on the Uros Islands in lake Titicaca. This intrigued me as I thought they were protected species (they are) but later when I saw them wild in their habitat high up in the stunning Altiplano I began to realise I would have toreturn to really understand how they live.
The site I visited in Bolivia was Laguna Colorada, a key site for breeding James' Flamingo's that receives over 10,000 visitors a year.