Photo Gallery
Photos by Jake Mohlmann
![On arriving in Buenos Aires, it's hard to miss Eva Perón whose face is still visible throughout the country showing her lasting effects on Argentina.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F01.jpg?)
On arriving in Buenos Aires, it’s hard to miss Eva Perón whose face is still visible throughout the country showing her lasting effects on Argentina.
![Very near our hotel in the capital is the acclaimed Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve….](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F02.jpg?)
Very near our hotel in the capital is the acclaimed Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve….
![…where the reeds harbor Chestnut-capped Blackbirds...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F03.jpg?)
…where the reeds harbor Chestnut-capped Blackbirds…
![...creeping Spot-flanked Gallinules...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F04.jpg?)
…creeping Spot-flanked Gallinules…
![...and Many-colored Rush Tyrant, the jewel of any marsh...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F05.jpg?)
…and Many-colored Rush Tyrant, the jewel of any marsh…
![...and trees surrounding the wetlands could harbor Narrow-billed Woodcreeper.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F06.jpg?)
…and trees surrounding the wetlands could harbor Narrow-billed Woodcreeper.
![On our first few days we'll search the grasslands outside Buenos Aires for birds such as Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F07.jpg?)
On our first few days we’ll search the grasslands outside Buenos Aires for birds such as Black-and-rufous Warbling Finch…
![...Checkered Woodpecker...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F08.jpg?)
…Checkered Woodpecker…
![...Giant Wood Rail...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F09.jpg?)
…Giant Wood Rail…
![...and the highly localized Curve-billed Reedhaunter.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F10.jpg?)
…and the highly localized Curve-billed Reedhaunter.
![In San Clemente harbor we’ll look for the endangered Olrog’s Gull…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FOlrgogsGukk.jpg?)
In San Clemente harbor we’ll look for the endangered Olrog’s Gull…
![…and spend time searching the nearby grasslands for Spotted Nothuras.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FSpottedNothura.jpg?)
…and spend time searching the nearby grasslands for Spotted Nothuras.
![We’ll travel south to the Valdez Peninsula...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F11.jpg?)
We’ll travel south to the Valdez Peninsula…
![...a land with unique mammals like this Mara, a relative of the guinea pig...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F12.jpg?)
…a land with unique mammals like this Mara, a relative of the guinea pig…
![...as well as male Southern Sea Lions tending to their harems...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F13.jpg?)
…as well as male Southern Sea Lions tending to their harems…
![Southern Giant Petrels pass by closely along the cliffs...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FSouthernGiantPetrel02.jpg?)
Southern Giant Petrels pass by closely along the cliffs…
![...while Patagonian Yellow Finches sing loudly nearby.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F16.jpg?)
…while Patagonian Yellow Finches sing loudly nearby.
![Elegant Crested Tinamou families are easily seen along the roadsides in this region...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F17.jpg?)
Elegant Crested Tinamou families are easily seen along the roadsides in this region…
![...but Tawny-throated Dotterel is much less common and blends perfectly with the rocky landscape.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F18.jpg?)
…but Tawny-throated Dotterel is much less common and blends perfectly with the rocky landscape.
![We'll visit a vast Magellanic Penguin colony...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F22.jpg?)
We’ll visit a vast Magellanic Penguin colony…
![…where we’ll get within feet of these marvelous creatures.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FPenguin.jpg?)
…where we’ll get within feet of these marvelous creatures.
![Gigantic pink salt pans are scattered throughout the region, rimmed with short grasses and fruiting shrubs...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F24.jpg?)
Gigantic pink salt pans are scattered throughout the region, rimmed with short grasses and fruiting shrubs…
![…where we may see White-banded Mockingbirds plucking berries…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FWhitebandedMockingbirds.jpg?)
…where we may see White-banded Mockingbirds plucking berries…
![...or a foraging family of Darwin’s Rheas.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F25.jpg?)
…or a foraging family of Darwin’s Rheas.
![Our search will concentrate on several endemic species like these curious White-throated Cachalotes...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F26.jpg?)
Our search will concentrate on several endemic species like these curious White-throated Cachalotes…
![...and the range-restricted White-headed Steamer Duck.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F27.jpg?)
…and the range-restricted White-headed Steamer Duck.
![As we travel further south the forests get larger and wetter, even producing snow at times...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F28.jpg?)
As we travel further south the forests get larger and wetter, even producing snow at times…
![...and the Nathofagus forests of southern Patagonia are laden with moss that often hide Austral Parakeets.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F29.jpg?)
…and the Nathofagus forests of southern Patagonia are laden with moss that often hide Austral Parakeets.
![Lago Argentino is the beautiful backdrop for our days based in Calafate](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F30.jpg?)
Lago Argentino is the beautiful backdrop for our days based in Calafate
![Nearby Los Glaciares National Park is a great place to look for the breathtaking male Magellanic Woodpecker...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F31.jpg?)
Nearby Los Glaciares National Park is a great place to look for the breathtaking male Magellanic Woodpecker…
![...that often feeds with its equally spectacular partner along the trunks of towering trees.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F32.jpg?)
…that often feeds with its equally spectacular partner along the trunks of towering trees.
![This area also offers a chance to see the unique White-throated Treerunner.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F33.jpg?)
This area also offers a chance to see the unique White-throated Treerunner.
![Our hotel in Ushuaia is magnificently located on the shores of the Beagle Channel.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F34.jpg?)
Our hotel in Ushuaia is magnificently located on the shores of the Beagle Channel.
![The grounds here could hold such species as Dark-faced Ground Tyrant...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F35.jpg?)
The grounds here could hold such species as Dark-faced Ground Tyrant…
![…or the hyper Thorn-tailed Rayadito.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FThornTailedRayadito02.jpg?)
…or the hyper Thorn-tailed Rayadito.
![A boat trip down the Beagle Channel allows close approach to islands scattered throughout...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F37.jpg?)
A boat trip down the Beagle Channel allows close approach to islands scattered throughout…
![...that harbor resting Sea Lions with their pups and accompanying Imperial Shags...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F38.jpg?)
…that harbor resting Sea Lions with their pups and accompanying Imperial Shags…
![…and Black-browed Albatrosses slicing through the air alongside the boat as we steam to…](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2FBlackBrowedAlbatross02.jpg?)
…and Black-browed Albatrosses slicing through the air alongside the boat as we steam to…
![...our island destination that accommodates Gentoo, and in recent years a few King Penguins.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F40.jpg?)
…our island destination that accommodates Gentoo, and in recent years a few King Penguins.
![The tour will be filled with lots of spontaneous photo opportunities such as this Hairy Armadillo...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F41.jpg?)
The tour will be filled with lots of spontaneous photo opportunities such as this Hairy Armadillo…
![...and amazing food such as the bountiful Parillas (barbeques) for which Argentina is known...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F42.jpg?)
…and amazing food such as the bountiful Parillas (barbeques) for which Argentina is known…
![...and top-notch hospitality throughout.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F260%2F43.jpg?)
…and top-notch hospitality throughout.