23/10/2026
FOUR SPECIES. ONE FRAME. A LIFETIME IN THE MAKING.
🕰️ Almost 40 years ago, I first witnessed this extraordinary scene through the lens of the legendary Peruvian photographer Heinz Plenge. Ever since, capturing it myself had been a dream.
🌎 Our journey led us from Manu Road to the Amazonian lowlands of Las Piedras, and finally to the dry forests of Chaparrí.
🕰️ After a 4 a.m. start and hours concealed in our hide, patience finally paid off at sunrise.
🪶 Four magnificent species. One unforgettable frame. The majestic Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), the regal King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa), the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) and the Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus), sharing a single scene in a breathtaking display of wings, colour and hierarchy.
💚 A dream nearly four decades in the making. Finally, through my own lens.
📷 Some photographs take seconds to capture. Others take a lifetime to make.
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