at the edge of a local forest and very wary as it had seen a Sparrowhawk

Eurasian Nuthatch, sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or often just Nuthatch
sitta europaea
boomklever
sittelle torchepot
Kleiber
Trepador Azul
Picchio muratore
Trepadeira-azul

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in Esteros del Ibera ( Ibera Wetlands ), Corrientes, Argentina

The red-crested cardinal is a songbird, the species belonging to the family of tanagers (Thraupidae). Notwithstanding its similar name, this bird is not closely related to the true cardinal family (Cardinalidae).
It is sometimes known as the Argentine cardinal.
( source: Wikipedia )
It lives in northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and in the southern part of the Pantanal in Brazil. It has been introduced in other areas such as Hawaii

Paroaria coronata
roodkuifkardinaal
Paroare huppé
Rotschopftangare
Cardenilla Crestada / Cardenal / Cardenal Copete Rojo
Cardinale crestarossa
cardeal

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A small and nervous resident of pine forests and of mixed forests with enough pine or spruce.

also called European Crested Tit
lophophanes cristatus
kuifmees
mésange huppée
Haubenmeise
Herrerillo Capuchino
Cincia dal ciuffo
Chapim-de-poupa

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on the first morning in Torres del Paine National Park we had enjoyed the view of the Torres Massif in the blue hour light. Afterwards we went back to the area where we had seen a female Puma with her 2 cubs the evening before when we arrived in the National Park.
And we spotted them again....

Puma
puma concolor
poema

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Common Kingfisher, also called Eurasian Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
ijsvogel
martin-pêcheur d'Europe
Eisvogel
Martín Pescador Común
Martin pescatore
guarda-rios

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