Today I bring you a flock of Bananaquits morning feeding on mangoes. I wasn't looking for this type of bird but couldn't resist the temptation to fire away at this feeding frenzy during a hot August morning here in Puerto Rico. As you can see, it was a good breakfast treat. Enjoy!!! It's Orange Bishop mating season. As you can see lots of females and males gather around a tree. Enjoy!!! Orange Bishops Everywhere!The pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura) is a small songbird. It is a resident breeding bird in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. It has also been introduced to southern California and Puerto Rico. This whydah is found in many open habitats including open woodland, scrub and cultivation. The pin-tailed whydah is 12–13 cm in length, although the breeding male's tail adds another 20 cm to this. The adult male has a black back and crown, and a very long black tail. The wings are dark brown with white patches, and the underparts and the head, apart from the crown, are white. The bill is bright red. Enjoy!!! Pin-tailed WhydahAfternoon sun kissing the flag goodbye for the day. Enjoy!!! Sun Kissing the FlagThe bronze mannikin is a tiny gregarious bird which feeds mainly on seeds. It frequents open country and cultivation, especially near water. The nest is a large domed grass structure in a tree, into which 4-8 white eggs are laid. This species also builds communal roosting nests, used overnight and dismantled and rebuilt daily. The bronze mannikin is 9–10 cm in length with a long black tail. The adult has a stubby grey bill, brown upperparts, a dark purple head and white underparts with dark flank markings. There is an iridescent green shoulder patch. The sexes are similar, but immatures are plain brown above with buff head and underparts. This species has a number of calls including a rreep-rreeep in flight and a twittering when perched. Enjoy!!! Diablito |
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