Gonzalito or Yellow Turpial (Icterus nigrogularis)

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Greetings, beautiful Feathered Friends community. Today I want to share some photos of a colorful and beautiful bird I spotted in my backyard. I was there, and I spotted a yellow troupial or gonzalito in flight, a bird that used to be more common in my country, Venezuela, but has been becoming less common in recent years. I watched it and saw it perched on the branches of a tree my neighbor had pruned, so I decided to take some photos.

Saludos, hermosa comunidad Feathered Friends. Hoy quiero compartir algunas fotos de un ave colorida y hermosa que pude distinguir en mi jardín trasero. Estaba yo allí, y pude divisar el vuelo de un gonzalito o turpial amarillo, un ave que antes era más común en mi país, Venezuela, pero que, desde hace algunos años, cada vez es menos frecuente. Le seguí con la vista, y ví que se posé en las ramas de árbol que mi vecino había podado, así que procedí tomarle algunas fotos.

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Its plumage is so beautiful and vibrant, a gorgeous yellow, contrasting with its black feathers, that its mere presence can brighten up any space. Its song is also very distinctive, very melodic and beautiful. This bird is from the family of the oriole (Icterus icterus), the conoto (Psarocolius decumanus), and the thrushes or torditos (Quiscalus lugubris). It lives in many areas of Venezuela, but especially in the country's plains. It has the peculiarity of building long, hanging nests. Some time ago I saw a nest with these characteristics in a tamarind tree, but it disappeared.

Su plumaje es tan bonito y vibrante, de un amarillo hermoso, contrastando con plumas negras, por lo que su sola presencia puede alegrar cualquier espacio. También su canto es muy particular, muy melódico y hermoso. Esta ave es de la familia del turpial (Icterus icterus), del conoto (Psarocolius decumanus), y de los torditos (Quiscalus lugubris) Habita en muchas áreas de Venezuela, pero especialmente en las llanuras del país. Tiene la particularidad de hacer nidos largos, que cuelgan. Tiempo atrás ví en el árbol de tamarindo, un nido con estas características, pero desapareció.


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It's a beautiful bird, transmitting joy and beauty. It's a shame it's no longer so common in my area. I suppose it was in my backyard because of the abundance of food there, both fruits and seeds, as well as small insects, worms, and caterpillars. Here's a photo of a ripe guava, so you can see how birds (in general, not just this one) eat its insides when they're ripe.

Es un ave hermosa, que transmite alegría y belleza, es una lástima que ya no sea tan abundante en mi zona. Supongo que estaba en mi solar trasero por la abundancia de comida que hay allí, tanto de frutas y semillas, como de pequeños insectos, lombrices, orugas. Por aquí les muestro una foto de una guayaba madura, para que vean cómo las aves (en general, no solo ésta), van comiendo su interior cuando están maduras.


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Here I conclude today's post, in which I shared images of a beautiful and colorful bird, which I have rarely seen in my home. I say goodbye wishing you much joy and health, and remember: Not all days are the same and more importantly: Everything you do, everything you give, will inexorably return to you. Hugs!

Here I conclude today's post, in which I shared images of a beautiful and colorful bird, which I have rarely seen in my home. Me despido deseando para ustedes mucha alegría y salud, y recuerden: No todos los días son iguales y más importante aún: Todo lo que haces, todo lo que das, inexorablemente volverá a ti. ¡Abrazos!

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All photos have been taken by me, with my Redmi Note 9A smarthphone

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That note about their long hanging nests caught my eye. They always look like tiny hammocks swaying in the breeze, which fits that lively song. Do you think the recent pruning nearby could be why the old nest vanished, and would leaving a small corner with twigs and dry grasses help invite them back?

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Hi @amr008

That's certainly the most accurate description of those nests, just as you say, hanging hammocks.

I don't think it was the tree that was pruned. I think my backyard is also home to birds like falcons and sparrowhawks, which are diurnal, and owls and barn owls at night. I think what happened was that they preyed on part of this yellow oriole's family, which is why the nest wasn't renewed.

There are cotton plants in the limits of my garden, and there's plenty of plant material for nest building, so they (and other birds) will always have raw material for building their nests.

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Hello dear friend @sirenahippie, how are you?

What a lovely visit you had. It definitely conveys joy and beauty. I love the colors of their feathers.

Have a beautiful Sunday.

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Hello @jlufer

Nice to see you!

I'm fine, thank God, still with some unexpected problems, but here we go, moving forward.

These birds are colorful and beautiful; it's truly a joy to be able to see them in my backyard.

I hope your health is better. Hugs, have a wonderful week.

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Que lindo ver este Gonzalito , es muy cierto leí tu post y me quedé pensando desde hace cuánto no veo uno 🤫 , a mi me gustan mucho las aves y más cuando se acercan a nuestros patios o ventanas a alegrarnos la vida con sus cantos 🎶

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Hola @mergusa88

Sí, es cada día más raro poder ver un ave de estas, de hecho, los torditos,que anteriormente eran tan comunes en Venezuela, ya casi no existen. Recuerdo que años atrás, en la troja que está en el jardín interno de mi casa, llegaban los torditos a comer la perrarina que tenían mis perros, era divertido verlos, y además era hermoso oírlos. Con respecto a los gonzalitos, habían muchos anteriormente, ahora casi no se ven, ni siquiera los nidos que hacían en el tamarindo.

Gracias por pasar a leer y comentar, que tengas una estupenda semana.

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