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A bird with white breast, red underparts, dark blue head and wings is perched on a diagonal wire with leafy branches behind it. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the top right corner.

El ave de la libertad

En Cuba hay un ave con el plumaje de los mismos colores de la bandera: azul, rojo y blanco. El Tocororo, el ave nacional de la isla, vive en bosques y suele permanecer tranquilo, excepto cuando sale a comer frutas y flores. Lo que hace aún más especial a esta ave es que cuando se encuentra…
A bird with white breast, red underparts, dark blue head and wings is perched on a diagonal wire with leafy branches behind it.

The Bird of Freedom

There’s a bird in Cuba with plumage in blue, red and white — the same colors as the nation’s flag. The Tocororo, or Cuban Trogon, is the national bird of Cuba. When the Tocororo is kept in a cage, they often die. This fact has become a metaphor of freedom embraced by Cubans. The Cuban…
Juanita Fonseca stands in sunlight on the edge of a shrimp farm while she collects data about migrating shorebirds

The Western Sandpiper’s Winter Migration

Along the coast of Sinaloa in México, there are species of shorebirds with one of the longest migrations in the Western Hemisphere. One such species is the Western Sandpiper, here known as el playerito occidental, wants to eat. But wetland habitats where they find their food are affected…
Juanita Fonseca stands in sunlight on the edge of a shrimp farm while she collects data about migrating shorebirds. "BirdNot en Español" appears in the top right corner.

La migración invernal del Playerito occidental

El Playerito occidental busca dormir e invernar, pero su hábitat en los humedales de Sinaloa, México, están siendo afectados por la industria acuícola. A lo largo de la costa de Sinaloa, hay especies de aves playeras cuyo movimiento migratorio es de los más largos en el hemisferio…
A large flock of shorebirds along a lakeshore with flamingos flying over nearby

Inspired by A Lake and a Sister

Marina Castellino and her sister Marcela share a love of birds, especially those living in Mar Chiquita, one of South America’s largest wetlands. Marina got inspired from seeing her older sister’s love for shorebirds. The two sisters helped get Mar Chiquita declared a National Park and…
A large flock of shorebirds along a lakeshore with flamingos flying over nearby. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the top right corner.

Una laguna y mi hermana, mis fuentes de inspiración

La idea de trabajar con aves como el falaropo a Marina Castellino le vino de su hermana mayor, Marcela. Cuando eran pequeñas, Marina buscaba cualquier excusa para pasar tiempo con su hermana y crear historias imaginarias sobre la vida en el campo. La pasión de su hermana por las aves…
A flock of Wilson's Phalaropes fly over the coast line, "BirdNote en español" appears in the top left corner of the image.

El baile del falaropo de Wilson

Imagínate estar en Mar Chiquita, Argentina, uno de los lagos salados más grandes de América del Sur. Marcela Castellino trabaja como especialista en conservación para el equipo Flyways de Manomet. Marcela, nacida en Córdoba, ha visitado Mar Chiquita muchas veces. Desde pequeña le ha…
A flock of Wilson's Phalaropes, some flying past others standing at the shoreline of a large body of blue water.

The Wilson’s Phalarope's Dance

Marcela Castellino works as a conservation specialist for Manomet’s Flyways team, visiting wetlands, salt lagoons, and salt flats around Mar Chiquita in Argentina, one of South America’s biggest salty wetlands. She surveys shorebirds to track their populations and strengthen their…