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Birds of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — On May 11th, 2010, the Aruba PIC 1 ering Aruba’s Bubali Wetlands.
Birdlife Conservation was founded with the aim The Great Egret
of protecting the biodiversity in general and Serenity in Aruba’s National Park, a Great Egret PIC 3
birds in and around Aruba in particular. flying in peace. When it is peaceful and quite, Cabochon
beautiful things start happening in nature.
Among other things, the foundation will focus In its living form of so much more value than
on increasing the survival chances of species PIC 2 any gemstone. Aruba’s smallest and most mas-
of wild birds by promoting their preservation Canadian in the house ter of flight. A top pollinator. A hovering Blenchi
and conservation. The foundation publishes the inspecting the human who just entered his ter-
most beautiful pictures of local birds on their so- The breeding season is over and it’s getting ritory.
cial media that show us the beauty of Aruba’s pretty cold in North America. Shore birds have English: Blue-tailed Emerald (male) Dutch: Blau-
birds and nature in general. Aruba Today gives started moving southwards as early as July. This wstaartsmaragdkolibrie (mannetje).
you a little peek with the following pictures and wetland beauty wants to keep its toes warm. Aruba’s to enjoy. Aruba’s to protect.q
descriptions from the foundations Facebook Our Canadian friends know exactly where they
page. can do so best. A Greater Yellowlegs rediscov-

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