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Trees, shrubs and plants that attract birds. PART I

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:02:00 +0000

Common Trees to attract birds

Long time ago, talking with Jacobo Ortega he came the idea of making a book of the trees and other plants that attract birds. Yesterday my friend, Christian Gernez reminded me about this idea.

So I took 3 hours yesterday to do some research and come out with dozens of plants. Since the purpose of the list is to make people change what they currently have in their yards and farms, I came to the conclusion that a book was just good for me and not for the landlords!

So what I will do is to publish in many different post information regarding these species that will turn your garden or farm into a paradise for birds!

Please feel free to comment, suggest and correct this work which I hope you enjoy and use to plan a garden for birds.

Common name	Papaya (Carica papaya)
Birds attracted	Blue-gray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Crimson-backed Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Thick-billed Euphonia, Buff-throated Saltator, Gray-headed Chachalaca, Clay-colored Thrush, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Keel-billed Toucan, Collared Araçari, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Blue-crowned Motmot, Pale-vented Pigeon, Yellow-tailed Oriole, Yellow-backed Oriole, Northern Oriole, Chestnut-headed Oropendola.
Description	Papaya is one of the most widespread shrubs of America. They love plenty of sun, well drained soils and, if possible, sandy soils. They fruit vary in size from the tiny tennis ball size to the gigantic watermelon size. In my experience the smaller sizes are the best for birds since there will always be one ripening. Make sure your papaya have some other trees or bushes that serve as perches for the birds. Keep in mind that papaya could grow up to 10 meters so nothing should be in the way of the main trunk.
More info	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carica_papaya

Common name	Capuri, Capulin (Muntingia calabura)
Birds attracted	Blue-gray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Crimson-backed Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Thick-billed Euphonia, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Pale-vented Pigeon, Northern Oriole, Orchard Oriole
Description	This rather overlooked tree is a master of attacting birds and butterflies. The up to 7 meter tall capuri survive really well in poor, rocky, well drained soils like the one left in a demolition site or construction. Very common along newly opened road, capuri is easy to plant by unearthing a sibling from below an adult tree. The red berrry are produced year round and consumed by lots of birds, squirrels and titi monkeys if they can reach the tree.
More info	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muntingia http://edicionesdigitales.info/arbolesrum/arbolesrum/capulin.html

Common name	Guarumo, (Cecropia sp)
Birds attracted	Blue-gray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Crimson-backed Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Green Honeycreeper, Blue Dacnis, Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Thick-billed Euphonia, Buff-throated Saltator, Gray-headed Chachalaca, Clay-colored Thrush, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Keel-billed Toucan, Collared Araçari, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Blue-crowned Motmot, Pale-vented Pigeon, Yellow-tailed Oriole, Yellow-backed Oriole, Northern Oriole, Chestnut-headed Oropendola.
Description	Several species are known as “guarumo” and they all have fruits that are highly valued by birds, mammals and iguanas. This pioneer tree does well in almost any environment however they need good amounts of water for their survival. Their slender and tall trunk can grow up to 20 meters tall so make sure to have enough space for this champion pioneer to grow freely. The best way to plant them is by unearthing a seedling. Make sure to give the right shade and amount of water for it to survive the transplant since they are very sensitive disturbances.
More info	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecropia http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=1280&leng=spanish

Common name	Firecracker bush, Canelito (Hamelia patens)
Birds attracted	Blue-gray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Crimson-backed Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Bananaquit, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Green Honeycreeper, Blue Dacnis, Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Thick-billed Euphonia, several species of Hummingbirds and several species of manakins depending their proximity to forest and altitude.
Description	This common bush grows from Florida to Argentina so it’s easy to grow almost everywhere. It tolerate some shade and poor soils so it's good for hedges, empty spaces in the garden and bellow bigger trees. The big plus of this bush is that it attracts lots of butterflies and hummingbirds. It is great for a wild looking garden and if grows from cuttings of old branches or sprouting branches.
More info	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamelia_patens http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/herbarium/species/24954/?fam=Rubiaceae&page=11

Common name	Gumbo-Limbo, Almácigo, Indio encuero (Bursera simaruba)
Birds attracted	Blue-gray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Crimson-backed Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Scarlet Tanager, Summer Tanager, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Yellow-crowned Euphonia, Thick-billed Euphonia, Buff-throated Saltator, Gray-headed Chachalaca, Clay-colored Thrush, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Eastern Kingbird, Tropical Kingbird, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Rusty-margined Flycatcher, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Masked Tityra, Black-crowned Tityra, Great-crested Flycatcher.
Description	This rather large bush or small tree is very common in our farmland but not so much in our urban areas. Its name in spanish refer to the fact that the reddish bark is always peeling off resemble the skin of sunburned people. This tree produce fruits exactly during the main migratory dates: october, november, march and april. Migratory species and lots of flycatchers engage in massive attacks to the fruiting gumbo-limbo trees making a great show to watch.
More info	http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/findinfo.php?specid=908&leng=english http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bursera_simaruba

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:46:00 +0000

Finally I got a little bit of a nisier view of the Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo! Here is the short video. Forgive about the little stick right on the face of the Cuckoo!

A pic to my latest trip!

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:12:00 +0000

We had a lot of fun in Gamboa and Chiriqui!
Enjoy the pictures

Spots for Yellow-hooded Blackbird

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:17:00 +0000

Here are the locations of the Yellow-hooded Blackbirds.
Thanks to Rick Morales who directed us to this great birds

Ver Yellow Hooded Blackbird en un mapa más grande

Mi calendario

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:57:00 +0000

Juck, Juck (old panamanian song)

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:41:00 +0000

To all my caribean friends!!!
Old Panamanian great music!!!

Mix Bag from December

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:47:00 +0000

December had brought some interesting birds:

Dec. 26 While birding with Osvaldo Quintero, Rafael Luck and Jan Axel
Cubilla we found a White-throated Thrush was seen atending a army ant
swarm beyond Syristes Bridge, about 11 km into Pipeline road. At the
same Antswarm where also present Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner, Russet
Antshrike and the ussual suspects of army ant swarms: Ocellated,
Bicolored and Spotted Antbirds, Plain Brown and Northern-barred
Woodcreepers and others. Jan Axel spotted a Chuckwillwidow, a lifebird for me!!

Later in the Day I joined Rosabel and Karl Kauffman, Randy and Grant to
a revision of Limbo area, we got a very cooperative Great Jacamar!
Dec. 29 Got and invitation to visit Mr Richard Bennett farm in Sierra
Llorona, Colon province and it is at 400 meters above sea level. While
walking around the garden of the house caretaker I saw a Ficus tree full
of red berries. I had seen this tree before and I remember how good at
atracting birds this fig was. First bird I got was a new specie for this
year: Rufous-winged Tanager. While I was making pictures of the
Rufous-winged Tanager I saw this "fat looking Plain-colored Tanger".

3 minutes later the bird was still there and started singing and hoped
to another branch. I found the bird again perching under the canopy and
made a picture. When I saw the picture the bird does look like a Plain
Colored Tanager but much larger. I think I missed the real bird! After
checking behaviour, calls and distribuiton I began thinking the bird was
a Gray-and-Gold Tanager which I have seen in Cerro Jefe!
Bay-headed Tanagers, Emerald Tanagers, Scarlet-thighed, Blue Cotinga,
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan and Collared Aracari.

Driving back to the main road we got a Red-and-green Macaw flying over the jungle of Sierra Llorona.
Saludos

Male Rufous-crested Coquette at Panama Rainforest Discovery Center

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:54:00 +0000

A male Rufous-crested Coquette visited the Panama Rainforest Discovery
Center. The bird was spoted by Marcial Caisamo who remember seen the
bird every Dicember since the Panama Rainforest Discovery Center was
open to the Public in 2008!
The bird tried to feed at the hummingbird feeders but its tiny bill was
not long enough to reach the sugar water!
Here are some pictures of this tiny jewel of tropical rainforests!

Quick Visit to Achiote-San Lorenzo area

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:38:00 +0000

Michael and Christian Gernez, from Sendero Panama and Venicio Wilson visited the Caribbean side of the Panama Canal to scout some birding spots and here are the most remarkable findings:

a very tame Yellow-throated Vireo in the garden at the mechanic who fixed our flat tire in Escobal
a very shy family of White-headed Wrens in El Trogon Trail, Achiote Road
a Black Hawk-eagle at Gatun Dam Spillway
a Crested Guan in the road to Fort San Lorenzo
Yellow-rumped Warbler
female Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding in the flowers at the fort
a pair of Indigo Buntings (after 10 years)

Gatun Dam Spillways had 3 gates open and hundreds of gulls and terns at the spillway and at the river mouth.

We had at both places a large, dark mantled gull which I believe was a Lesser Black-backed Gull.

From fort San Lorenzo we watched for about 5 minutes a tern that seemed to me like a Bridled Tern: dark gray mantled, whitish narrow collard around neck, dark crown, white forehead, black bill!

Anyone going that way keep and eye in that area since they still release water that is attracting all these sea rarities!

Pictures here http://picasaweb.google.com/veniciowilson/125CANON#

A day at PRDC

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:26:00 +0000

Lots of hummingbirds

Get Started with Bird Watching : How to Choose Birding Binoculars & Thei...

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:47:00 +0000

Inside Birding: Keys to Bird Identification - Habitat

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:30:00 +0000

Inside Birding: Keys to Bird Identification - Size and Shape

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:02:00 +0000

Congo Dancers from Portobelo

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:46:00 +0000

My mother family tree originates in Portobelo. This is just a little sample of their culture!

Bocas del Toro, my home

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:42:00 +0000

There is no better place than home. But when home is a great place the only think you could do is share it with your friends!

My love for the embera people

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:40:00 +0000

I am in love with the Embera People. Here is an old videos that I made years back. The music in this video is what really make me happy!

Naan

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:53:00 +0000

I found and easy recipe to make naan, the hindu bread, and that lead to music and to a entire hindu party!!!

Panama: birding with fun

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 06:00:00 +0000

After some nice 7 hours of taming my laptop and softwares I made it trough and got the video about the birds of Panama we have seen in 2010!!!

Laguna Negra: the fight of Peruvian farmers against the mining companies

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:37:00 +0000

Laguna Negra (Español) from Michael Watts on Vimeo.

Laguna Negra es una pelicula que revela los valores basicos de una comunidad campesina de Huancabamba (Peru), y de como esta sociedad ha sido amenezada por la mineria de alta escala y el resultado demoledor de imponer un modelo intensivo de negocio de desarrollo en una sociedad basada en valores tradicionales.

mikeywattsfilm@gmail.com

SELECCION OFICIAL DE:

Bang! Short Film Festival 2009 (UK)

ION International Film Festival 2009 (Nigeria)

Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebú 2010 (Chile)

San Diego Latino Film Festival 2010 (EEUU)

Wood Green International Short Film Festival 2010 (UK)

Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú 2010 (Argentina)

Ljubjana International Short Film Festival 2010 (Slovenia)

East End Film Festival 2010 (UK)

10a Muestra de Documentales 2010 - Prodocumentales (España & Ecuador)

10th Latin American Film Festival 2010 (Ireland)

London Filmmaker's Convention 2010 (UK)

Sembrando Cine 2010 (Peru)

Amsterdam Film Festival 2010 (Netherlands)

El Espejo Film Festival 2010 (Colombia)

6to Festival de Cine de Derechos Humanos 2010 (Bolivia)

Crystal Palace International Film Festival 2010 (UK)

GLOBIANS DocFest Berlin 2010 (Alemania)

Lateinamerikanisches Filmfestival: Imagenes del Nuevo Mundo 2010 (Alemania)

La Noche de los Cortos 2010 (Peru)

Portobello Film Festival 2010 (UK)

CINEMAISSI 2010 (Finlandia)

Native Spirit 2010 (UK)

Terra di Tutti Film Festival 2010 (Italy)

FINCA Festival de Cine Ambiental 2010 (Argentina)

Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Cusco 2010 (Peru)

PREMIOS:

Rights in Action International Award (Bang! Short Film Festival)

Mejor Documental Internacional (Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebú)

Mencion Especial del Jurado (Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú)

Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Student (Amsterdam Film Festival)

CIG Excercises!

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:17:00 +0000

Yes! I am back in school. In order to keep my high standards one must study to remember the basic and the new information about guiding profession and the information about Panama!
Enjoy this video about one of classes with Amy Lethbridge and Rick Morales!

Embera Tusipono Song #2 by Panabirds

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:03:00 +0000

Embera Tusipono Song #2 by Panabirds

Embera Tusipono Song #1 by Panabirds

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:21:00 +0000

Embera Tusipono Song #1 by Panabirds

Orange Poison Dart-frog

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:56:00 +0000

Because I do more than only birds, here is this video about my real favorite animals: FROGS

Oophaga pumilio is diurnal and primarily terrestrial, and can often be found in leaf litter in both forested and disturbed areas. Though brightly colored and toxic, these frogs are relatively small, growing to approximately 17.5-22mm in standard length. Males are extremely territorial, guarding small territory.

The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog, (Oophaga pumilio) is a species of poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15-30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding

Here is a video I filmed in Yorkin River area.
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noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0000

New Videos from the migrating shorebirds in Bay of Panama.
You could see more in my webpage www.panabirds.com

noreply@blogger.com (Venicio Wilson) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:10:00 +0000

Venicio Wilson and Rosabel & Karl Kaufmann found this adult American Avocet in Juan Díaz on the late afternoon of Friday, September 10. The bird was on the future antenna field next to the future water treatment plant.

Later that afternoon, the group found this Lesser Black-backed Gull at the future Santa Maria Golf & Country Club.