Monday, Feb. 16 - We went out to try to find the Blue-headed Quail-Dove in Guanahacabibes NP. This involved walking quietly while William played the call of the bird. We walked and walked and walked without much success. After a bit, when we were in the same place for what seemed like about a week, people started sitting down and, even those still standing looked pretty tired. Once we got back on our little bus and were driving back to the hotel, we watched in amazement as three of these elusive birds walked across the road we were on! I think everyone got very good views of the beautiful bird. Here, L-R, are the folks in the photo: Carol, Judith, Lar (sitting), Cooby, Ed, Tony (sitting), Giff, Jeannie, and William, our Cuban ornithologist, both sitting.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tired Birders
Monday, Feb. 16 - We went out to try to find the Blue-headed Quail-Dove in Guanahacabibes NP. This involved walking quietly while William played the call of the bird. We walked and walked and walked without much success. After a bit, when we were in the same place for what seemed like about a week, people started sitting down and, even those still standing looked pretty tired. Once we got back on our little bus and were driving back to the hotel, we watched in amazement as three of these elusive birds walked across the road we were on! I think everyone got very good views of the beautiful bird. Here, L-R, are the folks in the photo: Carol, Judith, Lar (sitting), Cooby, Ed, Tony (sitting), Giff, Jeannie, and William, our Cuban ornithologist, both sitting.
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