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			Peruvian Thick-knees at Pachacamac archaeological site south of Lima, 
			Peru. These mysterious shorebirds are often far from water in 
			desert-like habitats. They spend much of the day motionless and love to be near rubble where they blend into their 
			surroundings. They are active at night and do most of their feeding 
			then.18 October 2015.  |