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Andean condor        Images © Mark A. Chappell

The iconic Andean condor was plentiful in Torres del Paine (we saw soaring groups of 10 or more on a couple of occasions), but disappointingly, none of them ever came very close during our visit.   Consequently I don't have any good photos of them; these are the best I could do.   The bird below is an adult female, with quite a bit of food in her crop.

  • Canon 1D3, 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 1.4X or 2X converter (2009)