Photography of Birds – Set # 11 | H.J. Ruiz

Peruvian Boobys are numerous, they use small islands along the coastal territory of Peru. They are # 1 producers of guano* high quality of nitrates and phosphorus, highly components of excellent fertilisers.

*Guano: Bird guano has high levels of nutrients like nitrate and ammonium. By mass, it is 8–21% nitrogen; the nitrogen content is about 80% uric acid, 10% protein, 7% ammonia, and 0.5% nitrate.Some of bird guano’s most common chemical elements are phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium. It may react with the rocky substrate of islands like basalt to form authigenic, phosphatic minerals including taranakite and leucophosphite.

I ‘m always delighted to see the Inca Terns. What a distinguished looking and handsome bird this is. Don’t you agree?

12 thoughts on “Photography of Birds – Set # 11”

bayphotosbydonna on March 30, 2020 at 9:04 am said:

Both are beautiful and wonderful sightings, HJ! 🙂 Did you go out on a boat for these?

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 30, 2020 at 6:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Donna. Read my post prepared for tomorrow. It’s all about it! 🙂
  
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  - bayphotosbydonna on March 30, 2020 at 10:03 pm said:
    
    Will do! 🙂
susanpoozan on March 30, 2020 at 9:11 am said:

Great pictures!

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 30, 2020 at 6:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Susan. 🙂
  
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Jet Eliot on March 30, 2020 at 10:07 am said:

It is really a treat to see both of these South American species, HJ. I, too, am always delighted to see the Inca Terns. The prettiest tern on earth, I think.

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 30, 2020 at 6:21 pm said:
  
  I’m glad that you liked both, Jet. The very first time I saw one Inca Tern, my jaw dropped! What an artist’s creation. Thank you very much, my friend. 🙂
  
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Indira on March 30, 2020 at 12:14 pm said:

Captured lovely scenes!

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 30, 2020 at 6:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Indira. 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on March 30, 2020 at 6:30 pm said:

Looks like I need to get some Peruvian Boobies HJ to guano my garden. 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 30, 2020 at 6:59 pm said:
  
  Someone told me that one 40 lbs.bag of mined guano cost US$100.00 (It’s concentrated guano). How do you like that? You’re better off with cow pies! 🙂
  
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