Friday, March 18, 2011

FLOCK FLIGHT... REVOADA...







Love the flock of little black birds that visit my yard and garden frequently, to feed on the ground and eat insects and seeds. They are Chopi Blackbird, Gnorimopsar chopi, a species of bird in the Icteridae family. They are found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.

Adoro esse bando de pequenos pássaros pretos que visitam meu quintal e meu jardim frequentemente para comer insetos e sementes de grama. Gnorimopsar chopi, popularmente conhecido como vira-bosta ou pássaro-preto, é uma espécie de ave da família Icteridae. É a única espécie do género. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Argentina, Bolívia, Brasil, Paraguai, Peru e Uruguai. Os seus habitats naturais são: savanas áridas, campos de gramíneas de baixa altitude subtropicais ou tropicais sazonalmente húmidos ou inundados, pastagens e florestas secundárias altamente degradadas.
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22 comments:

  1. chicaFriday, March 18, 2011 3:32:00 PM

    Lindo momento esse,não? Também adoro! beijos,tudo de bom,chica

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  2. lisFriday, March 18, 2011 5:01:00 PM

    Oi Sonia
    Também estou apreciando suas blisimas fotos anteriores .
    E imagino a delícia qué é ouvir o trinado dessas aves !
    Infleismente o som do meu laptop aperesentou um defeito e ano consigo ouvir , apenas ver.O que já me encanta.
    abraços Sonia
    bom fim de semana

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  3. Ken MacFriday, March 18, 2011 7:00:00 PM

    you attract all the happy critters!

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  4. José Doutel CoroadoFriday, March 18, 2011 7:11:00 PM

    Cara Sonia,
    belos takes!!
    abs

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  5. TaborFriday, March 18, 2011 7:43:00 PM

    They are interesting in how they all moved at exactly the same time.

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  6. Pietro BrosioSaturday, March 19, 2011 1:35:00 AM

    Hi Sonia! This morning I have a fast connection, so I can enjoy these nice and interesting videos!
    Happy weekend :-)

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  7. LorenzaSunday, March 20, 2011 1:38:00 AM

    They are pawesome!
    It looks like they are in a circle formation there!
    Happy weekend!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  8. ElizabethSunday, March 20, 2011 11:39:00 AM

    Birdwatching is so fascinating.
    We went to the Botanical Gardens yesterday --a great treat though a little chilly still.
    Greetings to you and Flora!

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  9. MelanieSunday, March 20, 2011 11:47:00 AM

    I love birds!!

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  10. Janice ThomsonSunday, March 20, 2011 2:36:00 PM

    We have starlings that come in huge flocks flitting here and there chattering noisily as if at a tea party. Neat photos and video captures.

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  11. LeslieSunday, March 20, 2011 9:40:00 PM

    I love seeing the birds that are native to Brasil.

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  12. freefallingMonday, March 21, 2011 10:31:00 PM

    I wonder if every country in the world has their own version of a "blackbird"?
    We have the imported English one here.
    Does Flora chase them?

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  13. AnonymousMonday, March 21, 2011 11:55:00 PM

    And your happy critters attract us. I love visiting your neck of the woods.

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  14. PJTuesday, March 22, 2011 6:36:00 PM

    Enjoying your bird videos! We have these sterlings that 'take over' if you have seed out and chase the other birds.... (not saying these were doing that) but funny how some birds are not as social as others ;)

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  15. PeterParisWednesday, March 23, 2011 8:39:00 PM

    Did you freighten them with purpose, so we could see them fly? :-)

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  16. Morning Bray FarmThursday, March 24, 2011 12:47:00 AM

    Isn't it amazing how so many birds seem to fly as one instead of many? :)

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  17. Phivos NicolaidesThursday, March 24, 2011 8:07:00 AM

    Interesting and beautiful. Abracos

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  18. HeloisaThursday, March 24, 2011 10:27:00 AM

    Oi Sonia!

    Dá vontade de "entrar"na foto...,lindo
    Bjssss

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  19. http://saia-justa-georgia.blogspot.com/Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:59:00 PM

    Sonia querida, tudo bem?

    Que bela filmagem dos pássaros negros.

    Bjao

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  20. LaraFriday, March 25, 2011 3:16:00 AM

    birds are such beautiful creatures! happy weekend, my dear!

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  21. auntpearlMonday, March 28, 2011 2:15:00 AM

    Hello my friend. Hope you are doing well.
    Take good care.
    Hugs,

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  22. OldLady Of The HillsMonday, March 28, 2011 6:40:00 PM

    It was soooo sweet to see them take off like that....They look like very dear birds, Sonia....How wonderful that they come and visit you and "feed" on what is on the ground, as a group....! Lovely, my dear---Just Lovely!

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