The small, hperactive, noisy, and charming thorn-tailed rayadito is a characteristic bird of much of Chile.   It is a member of the South American Funarid family.   These were photographed in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in south Chile.

• Canon 1D3, 70-200 f4 IS lens, 500 mm f4 IS lens, most using 1.4X or 2X converter, fill-in flash (2009)