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Birds in DR
In Coson we used to have loads of egrets that would fly up into the hills each morning and glide back down & return to the cenega in the evenings to roost, obviously with the expansion of Wyndam resort and all of Nomades etc etc down on the shore line
they slowly but surely flew the coop so to say. In the hills above Playa Coson we had plenty of humming birds, some woodpeckers and for awhile several owls living on the property. The most beautiful species we had living around the house was the bright green hued Broad billed Tody, what a treat to have them around the house. (as you can see from the amount of s*** on the side mirror, it was a favorite perch)
they slowly but surely flew the coop so to say. In the hills above Playa Coson we had plenty of humming birds, some woodpeckers and for awhile several owls living on the property. The most beautiful species we had living around the house was the bright green hued Broad billed Tody, what a treat to have them around the house. (as you can see from the amount of s*** on the side mirror, it was a favorite perch)
I am filthy with hummingbirds! I have 5 feeders, and I get Antillean Mangos and Vervains all day, plus bananaquits. Also have pigeons, mockingbirds, carpinteros, and the occasional Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo.
Those red headed buzzards are something
Both here and in the US, I have approached one in my car while it was eating it's roadkill..... they only eat dead animals
Each time it looked at the car and spread it's wings to warn me off !!!
Imagine..... a car !!
Not afraid one bit
Both here and in the US, I have approached one in my car while it was eating it's roadkill..... they only eat dead animals
Each time it looked at the car and spread it's wings to warn me off !!!
Imagine..... a car !!
Not afraid one bit
Not really. I live near Bravo Supermarket (urb. Fernandez), and the neighborhood have lots of parrots flying in groups during the morning and the afternoon, and more urbanized we can't be. Same happens in Gazcue near the Central Bank.
The same at Union Medica in Santiago. Lots of parrots on the side of the towers.
My house in Arroyo Hondo had dozens of them visiting every morning and afternoon. Probably from the Botanical Gardens
All these bird posts are making me feel seriously deprived. Guess I have to be satisfied with the parade of chickens from neighboring properties 😂
Funny how different areas have different bird density. I have birds throughout the day, all around the yard. But, our yard is full of fruit trees and bushes. We have coconut, guava, guanabana, avocado, cherry, sour orange, mango, cranberry?, cajuil, banana, and platano. We enjoy a huge variety of birds throughout the year.
EXACTLY, birds need places to nest, to hide, to feed...etc. Our Trinitaria arch at the school is always full of birds.
I see what you did there.
Edgar Allan would be so proud.
I am an avid bird enthusiast from Watertown, MA living in Abreu, Cabrera. At first, I was rather disappointed in how few birds I was seeing. After I started creating a bird-friendly plant garden, birds started to show up. I have put in mostly native plants (it was quite a daunting task finding these plants – mostly from the nurseries at the botanical garden in Santo Domingo and Santiago and plant rescues from areas about to be developed). These plants provide a year-round food supply. I also include bird baths, and I don’t use pesticides/herbicides as this wipes out an important food source for birds. This is the 3rd year for my garden daily I can see 17-20 different species and more during migration season (Oct – Dec, Apr-May). Birds are facing tremendous pressures world-wide and they need all the help we can provide. If you plant it, they will come.
