At 3410m, this is the second highest Irish pub in the world. The highest is 20m further on up the street. #pubs #irish #highest #cusco #peru

The people of the floating villages on Lake Titicaca are amongst the friendliest I've ever met. The craft they employ in keeping their villages afloat is astounding. Also, if they don't like their neighbours, they up anchors and move elsewhere. #titicaca #friendly #floating #village

I call this one 'Storm clouds gathering above a Bolivian Glacier overlooking the Red House on Lake Titicaca' #stormclouds #bolivia #glaceir #laketiticaca #red #house #photography

This is the Titicaca Grebe. Found only on Lake Titicaca and in the surrounding areas. It is completely flightless! Mind you, if you can run on water at that speed, who cares? #birds #grebe #titicaca #lake #flightless #peru #photography

Blue Grey Tanager at the foot of Machu Picchu #birds #tanager #blue #grey #machupicchu #photography

Peruvian Kestrels thrive at 3500m. Unlike me. #kestrels #peru #birds #altitude.

White-bellied Hummingbird. (Elliotomyia chinogaster) I can see how it got its name. #birds #hummingbird #white #peru

Sparkling Violetear Hummingbird joined us for breakfast this morning. #birds #sparkling #violetear #hummingbird #breakfast #cusco #peru

Mrs K and I were privileged to spend an hour watching families of Andean Condor soar on the updrafts of the Andes yesterday. These are the largest birds of prey in the world, reaching over 3m in wingspan, just wonderful to see them so close up. #Condor #birds #andes #photography #awesome

Male andean condor giving me the eye on a fly-by #andes #condor #flyby #birds #photography #peru #Colcacanyon

Shapes and colours from the Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa. #shapes #colours #colors #santacatalina #monastery #arequipa #peru

Nothing to see here. Just an ordinary active volcano. #volcano #andes #photography.

Hummingbirds all the way down. #birds #hummingbird #peru #photography

Great to see our first hummingbird in Arequipa. #birds #hummingbird #photography #arequipa

Young #apalca in #Arequipa. #peru #distantjourneys #Andes

She’s got the whole world in her hands ….. #bubbles #joy #laughter #peru #photography #lima

I shared my coffee time with a pair of siskins, a goldfinch, and a bullfinch this morning. Very cool and awesome. #birds #siskin #bullfinch #goldfinch #coffee #photography

Squirrel! I'm off. #birds #squirrel #greenfinch #photograpjy

Better eat up while you can, mate. Rumour is he's putting away his feeders for the summer. #birds #feeders #goldfinch #photography #summer

Fluffed up #greenfinch enjoying the sun. #birds #fluff #sun #photography

If you've got it, flaunt it! #Mischievous Mrs #Mallard. #birds #ducks #photography #edinburgh

Great to see a Kingfisher this morning. Lovely female having a break. #birds #kingfisher #break #photography #edinburgh #scotland

Some more from this morning. Breac the beautiful. Breac is a Gaelic word meaning speckled, spotted, dappled, or mottled, which I thought was very appropriate. #birds #kestrel #breac #gaelic #photography

I didn't get far on my river walk this morning before bumping into Breac, the male kestrel. I spent 30 mesmerising minutes with him - here's one of the photos I took, more will inevitably follow. #birds #kestrel #breac #mesmerise #photography

I'm sorry, am I boring you? #boring #fox #photography

I love a bit of wall art. Sorcha the Magnificent. #wallart #kingfisher #birds #photography #magnificent

Busy #Dipper #birds #fish #beakful #photography

I've got a new twig!! #magnificent #moorhen #happy #birds #photography #edinburgh #twig

Cuteness overload. #birds #duckling #chick #cute #overload #photography

This is the story of 'The Starling and the Caterpillar'. The End. #birds #caterpillar #starling #story #photography

A wee beauty. #birds #chick #duck #photography #beauty

Summertime, and the livin' is easy .... #Cheerful #chaffinch #birds #summertime #photography

Morning, #Blackbird! What a #bright and #shiny day it is today. #birds #photography

I don't think Mr and Mrs Siskin are speaking. #birds #siskin #row #notspeaking #photography

What do you mean you forgot the bath bombs? You only had that one thing to do! #grumpy #goldfinch #bathbombs #birds #photography

Coy kingfisher. #birds #coy #kingfisher #photography

Mrs K organised a birthday surprise for me yesterday. A #raptor flyby at the Loch of Kinnordy at 11:00. We made it there with a minute to spare, and sure enough, at 11:00, the flyby started. #MarshHarriers, #Ospreys, #RedKites #Buzzard. Best #birthday ever! #Birds #photography #bliss

If I've told you once, I've told you a million times, don't play with your food! #thrawn #thrush #food #birds #photography #worm

Who is that girl I see Staring straight back at me? When will my reflection show Who I am inside? #moorhenmusings #birds #chicks #moorhen #mulan #photography #reflection

#Swallow just hanging about. #birds #photography

Da #Dippers doin' da dipper #dance. #birds #greeting #edinburgh #waterofleith #photography #alliteration

Morning, #handsome! #birds #duck #photography

The #Bullfinches love this time of the year. Plenty of new growth. #birds #spring #shoots #photography

You know #spring has sprung when the #Chiffchaffs look #fierce. #birds #photography

Meanwhile, in the murk of the shadows, the silent Bluetit watches and waits ... #birds #murk #shadows #bluetit #photography #silent

A tad blowy this morning, Mr #Goldfinch. #birds #blowy #photography

Now, I'm the #king of the #castle Oh, the garden #VIP I've reached the top; I'll never stop... #Garrulousgreenfinch #birds #photography

It's not a race! I'm winning! #moorhenchick #notarace #birds #photography #race #winning

That'll do nicely. #CoalTit #nesting #birds #photography #scotland #edinburgh #nikonz9

Don't laugh, it's my first day on the water. #Moorhen #chick #birds #humour #humor