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These blogs are about South America’s wildlife; crammed full of photos, stories and wacky encounters with wonderful wildlife!

A flying carpenter!

by kath lowrieBig Toe Blog, Waddle on the WildsidePosted on 11/07/201211/07/2012No Comments

Something odd is raining from the sky. Swords of sunlight are slicing through the canopy of ancient trees in Parque Pumalin, southern Chile. It cannot be rain. We squint into the mossy tops of the trees.

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