Bird Grove. El Bosque de Olivar and Saffron Finch, Sicalis flaveola, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
Around 1539 La Hacienda El Rosario in what is today San Isidro became the property of the Dominican Order. A century later a Dominican Father Martin planted the first olive trees in this area to supplement the order's income. About half a century ago the grove was declared a national monument. It's a wonderful spot in which to relax from the dusty city. Birds abound and I noticed not only Hummingbirds and Long-tailed Mockingbirds but also lots of Saffron Finches. They were industriously foraging the lawns and now and then a bath was taken.
Bird Grove. El Bosque de Olivar and Saffron Finch, Sicalis flaveola, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
Around 1539 La Hacienda El Rosario in what is today San Isidro became the property of the Dominican Order. A century later a Dominican Father Martin planted the first olive trees in this area to supplement the order's income. About half a century ago the grove was declared a national monument. It's a wonderful spot in which to relax from the dusty city. Birds abound and I noticed not only Hummingbirds and Long-tailed Mockingbirds but also lots of Saffron Finches. They were industriously foraging the lawns and now and then a bath was taken.