Birding Puerto Madryn

03/07/2026

A Great Shearwater feeding right next to the Patagonian shore.

In this short burst, it runs across the surface, wings open and feet splashing, before diving below the water after prey. The bird was just off the beach, close enough to photograph from the coastline near Puerto Madryn.

Shot with Nikon Z9 + AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8 VR.

Birding Puerto Madryn
Private birding & wildlife tours in Patagonia

26/10/2025

Bajo la lluvia, el macho de martineta regresa al nido y se acomoda sobre los huevos. Un momento simple, sereno y profundamente tierno.

02/09/2025

Al bajar la marea, el intermareal revela criaturas únicas, como los poliquetos 🪱 (distintas especies de gusanos marinos).
El Chorlito Doble Collar aprovecha cada descenso de marea para buscar este codiciado banquete, que localiza con su aguda vista y captura con un movimiento rápido y preciso.
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As the tide recedes, the intertidal zone reveals unique creatures, such as polychaetes 🪱 (various species of marine worms).
Some remain buried or hidden under rocks, while others —like the one in this video— move freely across the substrate.
On the surface, the Two-banded Plover takes advantage of each low tide to search tirelessly for this prized meal, which it detects with keen eyesight and captures with a swift, precise strike.

20/08/2025

En la inmensidad de la Patagonia, un ave esquiva como el Gallito Arena (Teledromas fuscus) puede pasar desapercibida incluso para el ojo entrenado.
Nuestros guías lo conocen bien: sus silencios, sus llamadas, su carrera súbita entre arbustos, su camuflaje perfecto en arenas y piedras. Observarlo así, en vivo y en directo, es un privilegio que combina experiencia de campo y un poco de suerte.

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In the vastness of Patagonia, a bird as elusive as the Sandy Gallito (Teledromas fuscus) can go unnoticed even by trained eyes.
Our guides know it well: its silences, its calls, its sudden dash between shrubs, its perfect camouflage among sand and stones. Watching it like this, live and in the wild, is a privilege that blends field expertise with a touch of luck.
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03/08/2025

Petrel Gigante Oscuro (Macronectes halli) — Northern Giant Petrel

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Con una envergadura de hasta 2,1 m, este visitante llega desde las islas subantárticas: ¡casi la mitad de la población mundial cría en las islas Georgia del Sur y muchos machos recorren miles de kilómetros hasta la plataforma patagónica! .

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Boasting a wingspan of up to 2.1 m, this visitor travels north from the sub-Antarctic islands: nearly half of the world’s birds breed on South Georgia, and many males fly thousands of kilometres to the Patagonian shelf!

28/09/2023

Sandy Gallito (Teledromas fuscus). Shy and elusive inhabitant of shrub-steppes, especially with sandy soils. Endemic to Argentina.

Sandy Gallito (Teledromas fuscus). Shy and elusive inhabitant of shrub-steppes, especially with sandy soils. Endemic to Argentina.

22/10/2020

Wilson's Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) have recently arrived in Patagonia. They often spin in circles on shallow water in order to stir things up and bring food closer to surface.
You might get dizzy just watching!

07/02/2020

The Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) is an ovenbird (family Furnariidae) that occurs in eastern South America.

It's the national bird of Argentina.

19/11/2019

Least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) chick.