Cherie’s Bird of the Month: Rock Pigeon, Part 2
Columba livia Just like tourists and residents gather to enjoy Merida’s main square, the Rock Pigeons also flock to this city park. Visitors and locals may feed rice or snack…
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Columba livia Just like tourists and residents gather to enjoy Merida’s main square, the Rock Pigeons also flock to this city park. Visitors and locals may feed rice or snack…
Continue readingColumba livia Walk up the steps of Merida’s main square (zocalo, plaza grande), built on a former Maya terrace, and in the center is a raised platform within a concrete…
Continue readingBlack Vulture, Coragyps atratus, Zopilote Común (Spanish), Boox pool ch’com (Maya) High in the sky large birds circle Mérida every day. Since Mérida lacks skyscrapers, why would a tourist need…
Continue readingZenaida asiatica, Saak pakal (Maya). Dawn awakes in the Yucatán to sounds from different bird species. One common call originates from the foot long White-winged Dove. Although this species sings most of…
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