Today was a day we spent getting ready for the next group of Earthwatch volunteers. However, we first did some sampling at our site on the research station. It was a nice, late start (6.30 instead of 4.30) and we got several birds, including this vegetarian finch which decided Luis head was a nice place to rest after getting its’ sugar water treat!
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| A vegetarian finch liked Luis' hair after being released |
For a snack, we had some popcorn, and we turned our backs
for just a few seconds to be greeted with a now common site in the city: finches
munching on human food. Though a popcorn kernel is relatively large for these
finches, they had no problem manipulating the large kernels to feed on it. I
snapped a few photos before we headed them off to feed on proper food such as
scutia (a spiny plant with fruit and seeds finches like) and opuntia (cactus)
flowers
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| Popcorn munching finch |
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