miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2008

¡Un nuevo comienzo! / A new beginning!

-Español-
Ahora que tengo mi propia casa, me he puesto la meta de hacer de mi patio trasero un lugar o habitat especial para las aves. Todos deben saber que mi pasión por las aves es extremo. No ha sido fácil. El patio trasero estuvo abandonado y sin limpieza adecuada por años. Yo corté árboles secos, recogí hojas, basura y otras cosas que no pertenecían al lugar. Mi meta más grande es lograr la certificación de la National Wildlife Federation como un Wildlife Backyard Habitat. Ya he comenzado. En la próxima nota empezaré a mostrarles y describirles cómo era el lugar al comenzar la transformación. Siempre escribiré mis notas tanto en inglés como en español.

-English-
Now that I have my own house, I have the goal of making my backyard a special place or habitat for birds. Everyone should know that my passion for birds is extreme. It has not been easy. The backyard was left without proper cleaning for years. I cut dead trees, picked leaves, trash and other things that did not belong to the place. My biggest goal is to achieve certification from the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Backyard Habitat. I have already begun. In the next note I will start to show and describe how it was the place to begin the transformation. I'll write my notes in english and spanish.

6 comentarios:

Lisa at Greenbow dijo...

Way to go Gabriel. It is good that you have started your blog as soon as you begin to create your bird habitat. We can follow your progress. It looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you. I can't wait to see what comes into your garden and what all you plant to attract birds. Good luck.

Lisa at Greenbow dijo...

P.S. I am also happy you are also posting in English. It makes it much easier for me to follow along.

Is the list of birds at the end of the blob a list of birds that you have already had in your garden?

I can't wait to see some pictures of your yard birds.

Gabriel dijo...

Hi Lisa. I'm waiting for your comments. Yes, i have a lot of work here but is better when you start from 0 and have the work done and have everything documented. You'll see the plants, flowers and everything in the backyard here. Thanks for your comments. Share this blog with your garden's blogger friends!

Gabriel dijo...

About the list, those birds are from my backyard already without all the feeders and plants.

Yary dijo...

Hey Gabriel:

Que bueno que pudiste eliminar lo cocos, ahora tienes ,segun la foto ,muchos mas espacio. Me alegro que Julio te ayudo eso muestra que el tambie tiene interes sobre las aves.Espero ver el progreso en persona .

Mel dijo...

Hola Gabriel,

Me encanta tu iniciativa, ojalá yo pudiera hacer algo parecido. Ya quiero ver cómo quedará todo y aprender acerca de las aves que te visitarán cuando todo esté listo.

Un abrazo desde el Perú,

Mel

Lista de aves de Birds Backyard / Birds Backyard birds list

  • Carpintero de Puerto Rico / Melanerpes portoricensis / Puerto Rican Woodpecker
  • Golondrina de Iglesias / Progne dominicensis / Caribbean Martin
  • Gorrión Canela / Lonchura punctulata / Nutmeg Mannikin
  • Gorrión Doméstico / Passer domesticus / House Sparrow
  • Gorrión Negro / Tiaris bicolor / Black-faced Grassquit
  • Guaraguao Colirrojo / Buteo jamaicensis / Red-tailed Hawk
  • Mozambique / Quiscalus niger / Greater Antillean Grackle
  • Perico Monje / Myiopsitta monachus / Monk Parakeet
  • Pitirre / Tyrannus dominicensis / Gray Kingbird
  • Reina Mora / Spindalis portoricensis / Puerto Rican Spindalis
  • Reinita Común / Coereba flaveola / Bananaquit
  • Reinita Galana / Dendroica discolor / Prairie Warbler
  • Rolita / Columbina passerina / Common Ground-Dove
  • Ruiseñor / Mimus polyglottos / Northern Mockingbird
  • Tórtola Aliblanca / Zenaida asiatica / White-winged Dove
  • Tórtola Collarina / Streptopelia roseogrisea / African Collared-Dove
  • Zumbador Dorado / Anthracothorax dominicus / Antillean Mango

Plantas en Birds Backyard / Plants on Birds Backyard

  • Rosa del desierto / Adenium obesum

Orchids (I'll do my best on id)

Dendrobium anosmum
Tolumnia variegata

Fruit, vegetables and comestible plants

Carambola / Star Fruit / Averrhoa carambola
China / Orange
Plátano / Plantain
Guineo / Banana
Limón / Lemon
Tomate / Tomatoes

Bromeliads

Soon