Friday, October 20, 2017

Cancun birds 2

A Turquoise-Browed Motmot - an astonishing bird with an astonishing name:

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Despite being so colorful and graceful, they are a surprisingly common sight:
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Another fish-spearer on the lake near Koba - an Anhinga:
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Interesting fact: Anhinga's scientific name is "anhinga anhinga".
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But Native Americans called it a "snake bird":
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Whoever named the Rosy-Throated Becard didn't have to look far for inspiration:
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Summer Tanager in full bloom:
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Another view at the Vigia Chico road near Felipe Carrillo Puerto:
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Roadside Hawk, seen at the Vigia Chico's roadside:
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Least Flycatcher, in Yucatan for the winter:
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Magnoli Warbler:
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Ruddy Ground-Dove:
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Wilson's Plover:
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A beetle being attached by ants:
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More Yucatan sunsets:
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