We flew from Lima to Cuzco the morning of January 8, 2012. It took us some time to adjust to the difference in elevation, 10,500 feet versus sea level. Brad photographed a (juvenile??) Plumbeous Rail, Pardirallus sanguinolentus, while we were birding at Laguna Huacarpay. Adults have bright red legs and eyes with a multicolored bill (red, blue and yellow). Upperparts are an olive-brown color while underparts are a dark grayish color. The Huacarpay Lakes area is located in the central highlands of Peru. This wetland area houses a variety of high elevation aquatic birds (most seen from a distance) and is a thirty minute drive from Cuzco. Temperatures were in the upper 80's as we left the hot and humid weather in Lima. In Cuzco temperatures were in the 60's with intermittent rain.