I haven't been around much, I've been too busy with everything. I recently took a vacation to Belize and Guatemala and got a few bird pictures and added dome lifers. Unfortunately, I didn't do any dedicated bird watching, these are just some pictures I took while doing other activities.I went ahead a left my unknowns and not sures with this thread.
American redstart
Blue crown motmot
blue-gray tanager, (i think)
Brown pelican
Chachalaca
Grey necked wood rail
This is the one bird I wished I got a better photo, but glad I got this one. Keel-billed toucan
Kiskadee
A mockingbird that claimed a tree where we stayed.
These were beautiful birds with hanging nest "Montezuma Oropendola"
Trogon
White collared seedeater
Here are the unknowns and unsures.
This was in a palm tree on a barrier island.
Mainland Belize
Mainland belize, Female redstart?
Mainland Belize 2
Mainland belize 3 unknown flycatcher?
Inland Guatemala 1
Inland Guatemala 2
Inland Guatemala 3
Barrier island 2
Inland Guatemala Unknown woodpecker
Barrier Island 3 a group of plovers or sandpipers
Inland Gautemala 1 - Northern Jacana (adult)
I'll see if I can't find more. Nice shots!
Last pic - Look like Ruddy Turnstone to me.
Inland Woodpecker - May be Golden-fronted Woodpecker
"Trogon" is a juvenile Brown Jay
"Mainland belize, Female redstart?" - yep, American Redstart, female
"Barrier island 2" probably Western Sandpiper
"Barrier Island 3 a group of plovers or sandpipers" - Ruddy Turnstones
Resin
Thanks for the help on the IDs.
It looks like Inland Guatemala 3 maybe a "Masked Tityra". When I was shooting it I figured it was a Corvid, I didn't think it would be in the flycatcher family.
The Ruddy turnstones are an impressive migrator. I saw some data on them migrating from Alaska to Australia, with individuals flying 7000km non-stop.
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Nice to see birds from another area!! We are looking at Costa Rica as a possible place to retire.....I would be in bird heaven I think!
