viernes, 10 de junio de 2011

Clérigo Herido / Wounded Loggerhead Kingbird

-Español-
El 3 de junio recibí una llamada de mi mamá indicandome que en el lugar donde ella se encontraba alguien llevó un ave herida y querían saber qué hacer. Al describirla, ella me decía que el ave tenía plumas negras, pico negro, una pluma amarilla y que era un juvenil. De momento no supe qué decirle, pues aunque un ave negra sugería al Chango (Quiscalus niger), esa pluma amarilla no era parte de esa ave. Lo escuché quejarse y vocalizar, lo cual me indicaba que no era tan joven. Me dirigí al lugar y para mi sorpresa era un adulto de Clérigo (Tyrannus caudifasciatus). Eso explicaba la pluma amarilla en la cabeza. Le revisé las alas, buscando huesos rotos y nada. Sólo tenía un pequeño golpe cerca del pico, producto probablemente al haber chocado con un auto, lo encontraron en el medio de la carretera. Dentro de la casa hicimos una "prueba de vuelo" y todo bien. Al salir lo tomé en mis manos y abriéndolas, permanecía en mis manos. Aproveché y tomé algunas fotos.
Esta especie es la primera ves que la observo en esa área (Magueyes, Barceloneta,PR), si mi memoria no falla, es una grata sorpresa saber que están ahí. Principalmente es observada en zonas elevadas ó en el interior de la isla, sin embargo no es del todo raro observar esta especie en áreas bajas y costa, especialmente en Vieques y en el oeste. Unos días antes observé otro, un poco más al norte de este lugar.
Fué especial tener en mis manos a nuestra ave endémica número 18. Espero con ansias el día en que finalmente sea nombrada oficialmente.


-English-
On 3 June I received a call from my mom telling me that in the place where she was someone brought a wounded bird and wanted to know what to do. To describe it, she told me that the bird had black feathers, black beak, a yellow feather and was a juvenile. At the moment did not know what to say, for even a black bird suggested me a Greater Antillean Grackle (Quiscalus niger), the yellow feather was not part of that bird. I heard him moaning and vocalizing, which told me it was not so young. I went to the site and to my surprise was an adult Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus). That explained the yellow feathers on the head. I checked the wings, looking for broken bones and all. It only had a small bump near the peak, due probably have collided with a car, they found him in the middle of the road. Inside the house we did a "test flight" and all good. When I took it out on my hands and opening them, he remained in my hands. I took advantage and took some (more) photos.

For this species is the first time that I see in that area (Magueyes, Barceloneta, PR), if my memory serves, is a welcome surprise that they are there. Is observed mainly in highlands or in the interior of the island, however is not entirely unusual to see this species in low areas and coast, especially in Vieques and in the west. A few days before I saw another, a little north of here.

It was special to get my hands to our endemic bird number 18. I look forward to the day is finally officially named.

miércoles, 30 de marzo de 2011

New things

As you know this blog is to talk about not just about birds, is to talk about the plants I'll plant in the Birds Backyard. I'll not start with the first ones, I'll start with my new thing. I always love orchids and bromeliads. Now I decide to start to put some on the Birds Backyard. My next posts will be about that new thing on the yard.
Talk later.

sábado, 26 de febrero de 2011

My New Job

It not really new for me. Some of you know i loss my job last year. Now I'm a full-time birdwatching guide for private or group trips. I'll talk about my new life later.
Hola a todos!

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