So many others have mentioned bird calls, but there is one bird that used to be as consistent as sunrise back home in Caracas, Venezuela. It's called the great kiskadee in English (it's found in southern Texas as well) and we call it "cristofué". Both names come from the distinct call it makes, and it almost always calls early in the mor…
So many others have mentioned bird calls, but there is one bird that used to be as consistent as sunrise back home in Caracas, Venezuela. It's called the great kiskadee in English (it's found in southern Texas as well) and we call it "cristofué". Both names come from the distinct call it makes, and it almost always calls early in the morning. Now that I've emigrated to Florida, I appreciate the mockingbirds and the blue jays and even the crows and occasional cardinal, but nothing says home like my "cristofué". I miss them as much as I miss my parents back home.
Wow I just looked up kiskadee - what beautiful birds! I'd never heard of them so thank you for introducing me. Last year I left south London (where I'd lived for over 30 years) and I miss the sound of parakeets - there were huge flocks of them near my old home. Parakeet squawks may seem out of place to many in London, but for me they were part of everyday life and, as you say, the sound of home.
So many others have mentioned bird calls, but there is one bird that used to be as consistent as sunrise back home in Caracas, Venezuela. It's called the great kiskadee in English (it's found in southern Texas as well) and we call it "cristofué". Both names come from the distinct call it makes, and it almost always calls early in the morning. Now that I've emigrated to Florida, I appreciate the mockingbirds and the blue jays and even the crows and occasional cardinal, but nothing says home like my "cristofué". I miss them as much as I miss my parents back home.
Wow I just looked up kiskadee - what beautiful birds! I'd never heard of them so thank you for introducing me. Last year I left south London (where I'd lived for over 30 years) and I miss the sound of parakeets - there were huge flocks of them near my old home. Parakeet squawks may seem out of place to many in London, but for me they were part of everyday life and, as you say, the sound of home.
Amazing example!