Guille Gets Frightened By Birds

Recently we wrote about the birds that follow the girls around, eating the bugs that circle the elephants’ feet. It seems that Guillermina hasn’t yet gotten used to them being around yet, because they still have the ability to give her a momentary startle.

During the afternoon, she was doing training with Scott along the fence line and was very calm until one of the little black birds caught her eye and surprised her a little. She was focusing on Scott and didn’t appear to see the bird in the grass behind her. Once she knew it was there, she spun around and ran up the fence line, about 40 meters away, and let out a big trumpet.

Guille looked back at the birds, now in a playful mood. She returned to the fence and was very good about continuing her training, letting Scott work with her on things they hadn’t done before.The birds were still around but, now that Guille knew they were there, she stayed relaxed. She seems like she’s not fully used to things being at that level, which is understandable since, in her past, there were no things around her feet. Sometimes when she sees things down low, it appears to catch her off guard. But she’s analyzing the world around her more now and settles more quickly when new things arise.

Photo of Guille in the trees

Comments(12)

Melinda says
December 20, 2022 at 2:16 pm
Awww, in so many ways she’s still like a baby, learning all about her new world. Love that sweet girl!
Pam says
December 20, 2022 at 2:17 pm
What a sweetheart. Love this girl, and all of the others, too.
Nancy says
December 20, 2022 at 2:35 pm
She’s a Wonder Woman!
Wim says
December 20, 2022 at 3:08 pm
Poor Guille all this sensory stimula around you.
Must be overwhelming now and then.
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  Sara says
  December 20, 2022 at 3:19 pm
  She seems to be taking it in stride, which is good. It’s the little things like this that pop up every once in a while that are surprises.
Susy says
December 20, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Mí pequeña Guille..cuántas cosas no has podido disfrutar…el encierro te privó de sonidos y aromas maravillosos. A disfrutar y a seguir aprendiendo. Déjate ayudar y disfruta mí hermosa Elefante.
Carey says
December 20, 2022 at 6:46 pm
Nicely shaded by those trees dear girl.
SHEILA says
December 21, 2022 at 6:41 am
VERY AWESOME GUILLIE. WELL THAT WAS A KEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR U DEAREST YOUNG LADY. SO WONDERFUL U SORTED THAT BIRD DEAL OUT!!! THESE BIRDIES R UR FRIENDS
GREAT HE RETURNED TO FOOT BUSINESS WITH SCOTT. LOOKS LIKE GUILLIE IS S GREAT FOOT TRAINEE❤️🐘🤩
Nora says
December 21, 2022 at 8:05 am
Y si, todavía hay muchas cosas nuevas para Guille u otras a las cuales no se acostumbró del todo. No nos olvidemos del lugar donde vivió tanto tiempo, dónde no había nada de las bellezas que hay en el Santuario. Es una niña aún, muy amorosa e inteligente. Te amo Guille 🥰😍❤️
Beji says
December 21, 2022 at 8:17 am
I’ve been afraid of birds since the Hitchcock movie….
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  Sara says
  December 21, 2022 at 3:26 pm
  How funny!
John says
December 24, 2022 at 8:49 pm
What an amazing transformation for this elephant.

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