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.

 

Peruvian Thick-knees at Pachacamac archaeological site south of Lima, Peru. October 2015.