New wildlife for us!
Mar 18th, 2009 by lapazfarm
Just as I was starting to get the subarctic ecosystem worked out, we have a whole new set of flora and fauna to learn here in the tropics. Hooray! I love the challenge of learning something new!
Now instead of moose families passing through our yard, we often see a flock of about twenty of these beauties:
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
And it seems just too weird to hear the chatter of these guys from the treetops and rooftops:
I think this is a Monk Parakeet, aka Quaker parrot, (Myiopsitta monachus) but I could be wrong. This one is actually looking pretty scruffy and seems to be molting at present, with bare patches on its breast.
There are so many interesting birds flying around and wading in the water, plenty of lizards and new insects to discover. Lots to explore! And I can’t wait to get our snorkeling ear so we can explore the wildlife underneath the sea as well!
Gorgeous!
and to think the only birds we saw here today were a few ravens trying to get into the neighbours garbage and even they looked cold. I am seriously wishing you had taken me with you to Florida – honest, I was right on your way!!!
how wonderful!
What a great adventure! I love learning about new habitats and I remember your comment on my desert blog entry from a few weeks ago….I dream of your habitat!
So much to learn and it makes life so worth living, huh?
Have a great time learning about your new birds and insects and flowers and trees and………everything.
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
Oh, the ibis are amazing! My kids would be thrilled to have such birds in our backyard!
Ibis are one of my favorite birds down here. Start watching for warblers now, the migration is just beginning! When Marianna and I worked the Tropical Garden on Stock Island we’d compile a list of birds seen the previous day and there were usually over 50 different kinds. The most abundant are the Palm Warblers, they are a little yellowish bird that bobs its tail up and down. Look on the ground and low in the bushes, they are the brave ones that aren’t flying away!
I would love to visit the Keys just to see the birds. Please keep sharing your wildlife with us!
Have you heard the funny grunting noise the ibises make?