The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Saturday, December 19, 2020

The bird is the word...

I am lucky to have lots of birds in the area.  They are a constant source of insight and entertainment.  This morning I heard loud sharp squawks coming from the large tree behind the house.  What kind of bird is that?  I watched and listened to the loud sounds for a few minutes and then thought to grab a camera.  It was calling out loud and clear but why?  I tried to get closer by climbing up on the roof. 
That was too much for it, and with one final squawk, the word was "adios."  So what kind is it?

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3 comments:

Roberta Christie said...

My guess it is a self-liberated, I.e., escaped pet parrot. In the city I routinely see/hear a flock of 4 or 5. Some type of green parrot. Oaxaca has parrots but in forest areas on slopes toward the Caribbean. Real Birders, chime in, please.

December 20, 2020 at 7:41 AM
Christopher Stowens said...

You may be right that it is self-liberated. Its cries seemed plaintive... and I think I just heard it again this morning (the next day).

December 20, 2020 at 7:57 AM
Bev in Connecticut said...

Maybe you can coax him in and have a new friend
I am not a fan of keeping birds in cages but....he could just live in a tree in your neighborhood and fly down to say hello and get a daily bowl of sunflower seeds. Maybe you could teach him to talk!! :)

December 21, 2020 at 5:44 AM

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