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Shows With Contributions by Camilo Garzón

A light brown bird stands poised on a fallen log. He faces the viewer and looks to his right, as his splendidly long tail feathers fan out behind him.

The Birdsong Chameleon

Found in Australian forests, male Superb Lyrebirds can mimic calls well enough to convince the bird they’re imitating that the lyrebird is one of their own! While males sing to attract mates, females imitate the calls of predators, which could help frighten other birds off their…
A female Wilson's Plover stands in sunlight, one leg tucked up beneath her. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the top right corner

El restaurante y la restauración del golfo de Fonseca

El Golfo de Fonseca, en el océano Pacífico, es un entrante protegido que comparten El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua. La ecóloga Salvadora Morales investiga las prácticas de manejo para el cultivo de camarones y la producción de sal marina. Listen to this episode in English here .
A female Wilson's Plover stands in sunlight, one leg tucked up beneath her.

The Gulf of Fonseca’s Restaurant and Restoration

The Gulf of Fonseca is shared between El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Ecologist Salvadora Morales studies best management practices in shrimp farming and salt production to benefit shorebirds in her native Nicaragua and other parts of the Gulf. The Wilson’s Plover, many of which…
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, 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…
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…