Hundred of "Guanay" birds fly around a fishing boat next to Asia Island in Peru, Friday, July 4, 2008. On Asia island workers collect bird dung known as guano, which is is used to make some of the world's finest organic fertilizer. It's collected for domestic use and for export as it is a favorite for organic gardeners in the US, France and Italy. AP Photo logo AP Photo 47 months ago

Hundred of "Guanay" birds fly around a fishing boat next to Asia Island in Peru, Friday, July 4, 2008. On Asia island workers collect bird dung known as guano, which is is used to make some of the world's finest organic fertilizer. It's collected for domestic use and for export as it is a favorite for organic gardeners in the US, France and Italy.

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