For spring break, I went to New Orleans! Longest drive of my life but worth it for the 75 degree weather! I didn't actually see any birds in the city (I did see some crazy creatures wearing feathers but I won't go there...)! I did however go to the Audubon Zoo one day and saw lots of cool birds! I saw flamingoes (which I found out are not actually pink - they just look that way because they eat so much shrimp) and ostriches and emu and other big birds like that. I unfortunately don't have any photos of them. I also went to a plantation called Destrehan Plantation. It was really pretty and while there I saw a gorgeous little bird! It was singing in a tree and I was able to get a picture.
I don't remember what it's song sounds like, so I can't identify it that way. After searching around online, I think it's a Chickadee! But I don't know what kind! If you have any ideas, I'll gladly take them!
I hope everyone had an amazing spring break full of birds!!!
:-)
P.S. Here is a map of where I was:
Wish my vacation had been as warm as yours! That's so cool that flamingos aren't actually pink! I never knew that! Are they usually just white? Sounds like you had a good time!
ReplyDelete~Jenny
New Orleans sounds amazing!! I am so jealous of your trip, it sounds like you had a great experience and got to see some great birds in the process.
ReplyDeleteI want to hear about your trip! Sounds awesome, and what a cute little birdy. I wonder if it fits into any sort of migration that could tell us about phenology. Also I never knew that about flamingoes either! So weird/cool.
ReplyDeleteI think you likely had a Carolina Wren. Check out the Lab or Ornithology site to see if the song is right. It's quite distinctive!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id