Feathered Friends Contest Round 231/The whistling heron (Eng/Esp)
Greetings friends, delighted to participate in round #231 of the community Feathered Friends, where @nelinoeva invites us to participate with a free theme.
When I go to the Michelena Park in the city of Maracay, to walk and walk my dog Isis, I find several species of herons.
On this occasion there were two species, a large heron called Garza chiflona or whistling heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) and a smaller one the Tero or Alcaravan (Vanellus Chilensis).
Both species were in an open grassy area and were in pairs. It was difficult for me to take close up pictures of them because they would fly away when I approached and my dog would scare them away.
The whistling heron is so called because of the loud whistling sound it emits and that allowed me to see that apart from the pair that was looking for food in the open grassy area, there was another heron of this species mounted on a branch of a large tree, I think it was a flamboyant tree. There I took several pictures of it, even though it was quite high up, but it remained still. This is my favorite photo
I was almost satisfied with my pictures, when I heard her whistle again and this time closer. I turned to look and she was standing on a fence that separates the park area. I took the opportunity to get a little closer and managed to take some more pictures until it flew away.
It caught my attention that this heron was apparently alone but it was calling the other herons with its whistle.
This species inhabits the Venezuelan plains and prefers areas with little flooding. It has very characteristic colors. Its bill is pink and blue. Its eyes are yellow. And it has a tuft of feathers on its head.
The other little egret is running quite fast and was also in a pair. I managed to take some pictures of it without getting too close.
In this rainy season I see these herons more often than in the dry season, when they migrate to other areas where they can get more food.
I love to see them calm and protected inside the park and free to fly.
Thank you very much for reading
Cuando voy al Parque Michelena en la ciudad de Maracay, a caminar y pasear a mi perra Isis, me encuentro con varias especies de garzas.
En esta oportunidad habían dos especies, una garza grande que llaman Garza chiflona o garza silbadora (Syrigma sibilatrix) y una más pequeña el Tero o Alcaravan (Vanellus chilensis).
Ambas especies estaban en un área abierta con hierbas y se encontraban en parejas. Se me hizo complicado tomarles fotografías mas de cerca porque alzaban vuelo cuando me acercaba y mi perra las espantaba.
A la garza chiflona la llaman asi por el fuerte sonido que emite semejante a un silbido y eso me permitio ver que aparte de la pareja que estaba buscando alimento en el área abierta con hierbas, habia otra garza de esta especie montada en una rama de un árbol grande, creo que era un flamboyan. Allí aproveche de tomarle varias fotografias,.aún cuando estaba a bastante altura, pero se mantuvo quieta.
Ya me venia casi satisfecha de mis fotografias, cuando escuche de nuevo su silbido y esta vez mas cerca. Voltee a mirar y estaba parada sobre una cerca que separa el área del parque. Allí aproveche de acercarme un poco mas y logre tomar otras fotos hasta que volo.
Me llamó la atención que esta garza estaba aparentemente sola pero llamaba con su silbido a las otras garzas.
Esta especie habita en los llanos venezolanos y prefiere zonas poco inundables. Tiene unos colores muy caracteristicos. Su pico es rosado y azul. Sus ojos son amarillos. Y tiene un copete de plumas en su cabeza.
La otra garcita corre bastante rápido y también estaba en pareja. Logre tomarle algunas fotografias sin acercarme mucho.
En esta época de lluvia veo estas garzas con mas frecuencia que en época de sequía, donde migran a otras zonas donde pueden conseguir mas alimento.
Me encanta verlas tranquilas y protegidas dentro del parque y en libertad de volar.
All photos were taken by me with my Samsung A15 phone.
La traducción al inglés la realicé en www.deepl.com
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