Birding in a capital city was never going to match the heights of birding in a cloud forest, however, I still managed to see another six new species around the parks and at the university sports campus on my journey back home from Cloudbridge.
The lake in Parque Metropolitano held c.150+
Black-bellied Whistling-ducks, a
Lesser Scaup, many
Muscovy Ducks and two
Anhinga. A pair of
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl were in nearby trees, and a handful each of
Red-billed Pigeon and
White-winged Dove fed on the ground.
At the university sports campus, a group of
Montezuma Oropendola were nesting at the entrance, the males performing their bizarre courtship display; rolling upside down on their branches while uttering a bubbling song.
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| Ferruginous Pygmy Owl |
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| Anhinga |
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| White-winged Dove |
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| Red-billed Pigeon |
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| Chestnut-sided Warbler |
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| Montezuma Oropendola |
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| Hoffmann's Woodpecker |
You saw a Pygmy Owl AHHH!!! So sweet :) Looks like you really made the most of your journey home! - Olivia
ReplyDeleteYes! I saw a small round ball of fluff in a tree, and thought, "surely not." And then I looked through my bins and there it was! Hope you had a good trip home, and that it's not too much of a shock being back!
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