Havana is a city where history, architecture and nature coexist in a unique way. Where biodiversity surprises us at every moment, demonstrating that wildlife thrives despite the urban environment.
Today I want to share with you some of my most recent photographs, which reflect the vibrant and colorful bird life in the capital of all Cubans.
🇺🇲Cuban Tody/🇨🇺Cartacuba
Todus multicolor
It is one of the most precious endemic species of the Cuban birds, which in spite of its colorfulness goes unnoticed by most of us, it feeds preferably on insects and its habitat is very varied.
🇺🇲Spotted Sandpiper/🇨🇺Zarapico Manchado Actitis macularius
Now it is the turn of the Spotted Sandpiper, a very restless bird that we can observe in the coastal areas of the city, it is migratory and comes from North America. Photographing them is a challenge, it requires a lot of patience and dedication.
🇺🇲Cuban Trogon/🇨🇺Tocororo
Priotelus temnurus
Of the most beautiful, the Cuban Trogon, its plumage in striking colors turned into a national bird, finding them can be complicated, but if you are in East Havana in the area of the Ecological Reserve La Coca, there you can observe them easily.
🇺🇲Red-legged Honeycreaper/🇨🇺Aparecido de Sandiego
Cyanerpes cyaneus
And not for being the last is the least important, I refer to the Red-legged Honeycreaper, one of the most elusive that we can find, although if we know where they usually go to feed we can see them easily.
Birds with their ability to adapt even in hostile environments show us that they always find ways to coexist, but it is our responsibility to protect green spaces and wildlife in our cities.
Have you had the opportunity to observe birds in your city? I would love to read your comments?
-All photographs are my own, taken with a Nikon D200 camera and a Tamron 70-300mm lens.
