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The courtship of birds in February is the prelude to births in spring. Where and how to attend this wonderful show in Bahía de Banderas.
This is the last month of the winter season in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. The native inhabitants of the most beautiful bay, that is, “the animals”, have already recorded it. Changes in temperature and humidity have activated the love sensors in the species in the bay. Males must perform courtship to make their partner fall in love. This will incubate or develop inside the young that will be born in the spring, a season that is very abundant in food.
Our bay is no exception. If we pay attention to the behavior of animals we can see the different types of courtship. For example: we will observe some birds carrying parts of plants, small rocks, even small covers for soda and beer containers. Everything to beautify the nest that they will share with their partner. Others will change their color plumage, perform courtship dances, and most commonly their magnificent songs will be heard. As the famous song would say: “Love is in the air”.
He blue footed booby bird: a unique show
In Banderas Bay we have some specimens of birds larger than 40 centimeters that are visible from a distance. For example, the “Blue-footed Booby Duck” and the “Brown-footed Booby Duck”. These seabirds inhabit our habitat and carry out one of the most fascinating courtships in the animal world. Their curious legs are their best strategy to find a mate and mate, since females are more attracted to males with more intense blue legs. In addition, they perform a fun courtship dance, raising their wings and beak to the sky, emitting sounds simultaneously. A one-of-a-kind show.
At this time we will observe that the birds will change their color plumage, perform courtship dances and most commonly, their magnificent songs are heard.
Bird Observatory in Banderas Bay
If you are in Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit, or planning your visit to this destination, you cannot stop admiring this spectacle that nature offers us. We can appreciate it in Marietas Islands National Park, or in the Los Arcos Marine Park. Both are located within the Bay of Banderas.
If you want to have an adventure in the jungle and take more specialized tours for bird watching, there are also bilingual specialists in the bay who will accompany you at all times and will guide you through the best bird watching sites. In San Pancho you can locate the San Pancho AC Bird Observatory. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through ecotourism tours to finance scientific research projects.
San Blas is another highly recommended town for bird watching.. Recently, the annual count of species carried out in this place showed the highest number of individuals since 1986.
There you will meet the most beautiful birds in the bay. Don't miss it, highly recommended.
