The White-bellied Seedsnipe torture

Finding the rarest of all the seedsnipes

by Gyorgy Szimuly on November 12, 2010 · 10 comments

in Birding Neotropics

I am getting excited about my departure for India in a couple of days. It had been a while since I went to a birding trip but now “ice” has broken and an exciting and more importantly a funny trip is ahead of us. I have four days left before taking off but still have some serious tasks to be completed.

Let me just share two of my images here. You might know I am bird photographer and love to digitally shoot on birds. I closed the first phase of my photography career a few years back but now I am back on track to create new and even more exciting stuff which will definitely be shared.

White-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis malouinus. Photo Gyorgy Szimuly

White-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis malouinus) © Gyorgy Szimuly

The images I uploaded here represent one of my greatest moments in birding. The image was taken on one of the slopes of the famous Garibaldi Pass in Tierra del Fuego en route to the southernmost city of the world, Ushuaia. This bird is the White-bellied Seedsnipe which is the rarest of all the four species of seedsnipes.

Those who know me also know that I hate climbing any hills higher than myself but climbing on a snow covered, wet and slippery hillside with the 600mm lens on my back is something I would always try to avoid. However the White-bellied Seedsnipe is yet considered a shorebird so there were no hesitation to go for it. Conditions were tough and the “one step forward, two step backward” progressing style wasn’t really funny at that very moment. Even so I loved to find the bird and take some decent images of it on the grassy plateau of the Garibaldi Pass.

I hope you enjoy these images as well. I will return to the Southern Cone soon to take even better images of this species for my forthcoming book…

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  • http://twitter.com/kiwifoto Christopher Taylor

    Nice photos George! I’m wondering how close to Ushuaia Garibaldi Pass is? I actually photographed White-bellied Seedsnipe earlier this year at Martial Glacier just above Ushuaia. Our guides said they had not seen White-bellied Seedsnipes that far south in the Tierra del Fuego in quite some time. Exact GPS coords on my website here: http://kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_bellied_seedsnipe/

    • Anonymous

      It is quite close to Ushuaia. Your record is really extreme. I will look for the GPS coordinates of the spot.

  • http://twitter.com/DawnFine Dawn

    A Beautiful bird. Wonderful photos..Have a great trip! Happy Birding. Look forward to photos of your trip!

    • Anonymous

      Thanks a lot. I hope we have a great one.

  • Birdernaturalist

    Wow, these are fantastic, Szimi! That’s the only one I haven’t seen. Have a great time in India, and look forward to seeing the results of your trip.

    • Anonymous

      Thanks. I wil report as soon as I have access. :)

  • Kenn Kaufman

    Wow, great stuff, Szimi! I looked for this seedsnipe above Ushuaia last year, but didn’t have any success (although I’ve had pretty good luck with the other three species).

    • Anonymous

      Kenn, tell me if have another try. I provide you the coordinates.

      • Ronald Jansen

        Whow very nice pictures. I hope to find this bird as well. I will really give it a go next week when I will visit Tierra del Fuego.

        Ronald Jansen

      • Ronald Jansen

        Whow very nice pictures. I hope to find this bird as well. I will really give it a go next week when I will visit Tierra del Fuego.

        Ronald Jansen

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