Caracara cheriway, Caracara Quebrantahuesos (Spanish), Mexican eagle Coupling? Or practice? Although I did not capture the entire sequence, I say it’s practice…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – A FRIEND OF MANKIND: KILLDEER
Charadrius vociferus, Chorlito Tildio (Spanish) Other Names: Cheweeka, Killdeer Plover, Noisy Plover, Chattering Plover, Killdee, Meadow Plover, Pasture Plover Two black necklaces…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – TUXEDOS AND PINK BOOTS: BLACK-NECKED STILT
Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, Monjita Americana (Spanish), Ook che’e (Mayan) Sporting a black and white tuxedo with thigh high pink boots (in…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – THANKS GIVINGS FOR NATURE’S GIFTS IN THE YUCATAN AND PANAMA, PART 2 of 2
Enjoy nature’s gifts of birds and other wildlife in Panama with some species or their cousins that occur in the Yucatan. By…
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These big cats (largest in the American continent), are among the fiercest apex predators in the world. Jaguars Can Roar But Not…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – THANKS GIVINGS FOR NATURE’S GIFTS IN THE YUCATAN AND PANAMA, PART 1 of 2
Every November my monthly column features birds and their roles in nature in appreciation for support of humans from serving as pollinators…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – THE HEART OF THE MATTER
What if you see a photo with a series of hearts on a bird’s neck and chest feathers? Would you immediately feel…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – TANTALIZING TROGONS, PART 1 OF 2
Generally, the dazzling-colored trogon family of 43 species (more or less) are primarily found in the tropical, humid forests of the New…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – WHAT’S IN A NAME? HONEYCREEPERS
Is “honeycreeper” an oxymoron? One thinks of “honey” as something sweet, but even mention the word “creep” and many would think of…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – “SAILERS” OF THE SKY: SWALLOW-TAILED KITE
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, Elanoides forficatus, Milano Tijereta (Spanish) Magnificent. Graceful. Beautiful. These words describe the sailing-through-the-sky flight of the Swallow-tailed Kite, with a…