The birds that we saw were settling territory disputes. Hummingbirds feed on nectar, and will defend food territories. We cannot imagine what food resources are left to defend, because most of the plant life is dead. We have been making regular trips to monitor the Bamboo forest, home of the Montserrat oriole . Click on these thumbnail images to see full size image.
Nature is resilient and natural disturbances are part of the life cycle of all ecosystems.
Today, even in the most impacted zones, small green shoots continue to sprout, but these do not survive. Continued volcanic activity and erosion prevent reforestation. Sustained recovery will not take place until volcanic activity greatly reduces or stops. Once this happens, a natural recovery process called succession will begin to take place. Recovery of the forest will start in two ways, seeds in the seed bank will start to germinate, and new seeds will blow in from surrounding areas.