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Friday, February 27, 2026

B29 in the Almond Tree by the Corner Store

By Omar Enrique Verdugo Cabeza, Cuidador de las aves


In a neighborhood just a few kilometers from the Fundación Loros, amid the everyday noise of a corner store and the still green of an almond tree, the macaw B29 took the morning at her own pace. No one called her, no one invited her — she simply came down to eat, unhurried and quiet, while the familiar faces of the neighborhood watched her the way you watch someone you've always known from around the block. They don't know her name is B29, but they know who she is: the colorful bird that shows up every now and then, the one worth calling the Fundación about. B29 does not travel alone through her story. Her companion, B127, is these days nesting back at the reserve, and while one tends the nest, the other roams the territory — turning up in other birds' almond trees, making herself seen without any fuss. By the time Omar arrived to record the sighting, B29 had already wrapped up her visit: she lifted off unhurried, heading back toward the Fundación, like someone finishing a quick errand at the market and finding their way home.

About the author

Omar Enrique Verdugo Cabeza · Cuidador de las aves

Omar has been working at Fundación Loros since 2023. He knows the wilderness and Cerro El Peligro better than anyone. Once a hunter, he has since become a guardian of wildlife. Today, the parrots recognize him and follow him when he returns home — a testament to a bond built on respect and transformation.