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 For
the lovers to observe birds the best destiny will be
Island Birds. A small small barren island located in
little deep waters of the Yalahao lagoon. Island Birds
measures single 500 meters of diameter and this cover
to manglar and cactus which give home to a great variety
of marine birds.
One of few small barren islands in the bay which has
the floor made up of sand and guano. Island Birds is
a protected zone being that is considered a sanctuary
of birds which single can be arrived by boat and it
is not possible to be walked in her, to protect it more.
Of the 520 species that are known, that exists in Yucatan,
at least 155 eat and nest in Holbox at some time of
the year. The birds have learned not to fear the humans,
which makes possible enough approach to these birds.
Action that excites the lovers of the nature. Some birds
throughout live the year in Island Birds, and other
single they happen through one season of winter. At
any time of the year they can see the nests affluent
made and the small young being fed by his parents.
 Between
the most popular species the bird includes itself there
frigate, white the white Ibis, gacela, will cormorán
of double red crest, gacela, pink spatula, white pelicanos,
pelicanos grays, herons, and of course flamenco roses.
Many of these birds reproduce in the island and is common
to see the nests between the glass of you hoist them,
including between the cactus arrive to nest some birds.
The rededor
of 40.000 flamenco ones they visit Island Birds of April to October to feed itself.
With fresh winds of October, they emigrate to Brazil where they spend the winter.
The flamenco ones eat small red shrimps, same that give the pink color to their
plumage. Their nests are constructed in the ecological reserve of Lagartos River.
The flamenco females make their nests long of mud so that stopped
in his long legs they maintain eggs hot with no need to seat like other birds.
Island Birds this in a short stroll in boat of the wharf of Holbox.
Single he asks any fisherman in the wharf and they will say to him as it is the
next boat leaving. The birds can be seen all the day but most exciting it is in
the dusk when all the species that live in the island return to house to spend
the night.
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