Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – A Fellow Roped Me into a Phalarope, Part One

Black and white bellies

Zoologist, photographer, and author explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly column features anecdotes about birding in Merida and beyond. Contact her: all4birdies@gmail.com  All photos and text are ©, Cherie Pittillo. Just before I received a Facebook video from More...

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Black-throated Green Warbler
By Yucatan Times On Saturday, May 11th, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – Utility Bills, Part Three

Cherie – zoologist, photographer, and author – explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly column features anecdotes about More...

Couch's Kingbird with whiskers
By Yucatan Times On Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – Utility Bills, Part Two

Cherie Pittillo, ”nature inspired” Cherie – zoologist, photographer, and author – explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her More...

Golden-fronted Woodpecker at orange fruit
By Yucatan Times On Thursday, April 25th, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – Utility Bills, Part One

Cherie Pittillo, “nature inspired”  Zoologist, photographer, author explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly column features More...

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By Yucatan Times On Thursday, April 18th, 2013
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Gulf Cartel removed “Zetas” in Cancun: Attorney General

After the execution of 11 people last Sunday in Cancun, the authorities put in to action a coordinate operative between judicial and municipal police as well as the army. The operative were last Tuesday night in More...

Margaret-Thatcher
By Yucatan Times On Monday, April 15th, 2013
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The Death of a Controversial “Iron Lady”

By Ph.D. Nubia Nieto On Wednesday 17th April 2013, the funeral of Margaret Thatcher will take place at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The “Iron Lady”, who died at the age of 87 following a stroke, will More...

Adult Bare-throated Tiger-Heron at Ria Lagartos Reserve
By Yucatan Times On Thursday, April 4th, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – What bird is that? Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Cherie Pittillo,”nature inspired” Cherie – zoologist, photographer, and author – explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly More...

Male White-winged Dove displays to a female.
By Yucatan Times On Thursday, March 28th, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – Smorgasbirds and Terror-tories

Cherie Pittillo,”nature inspired” Cherie – zoologist, photographer, and author – explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. More...

American Flamingo colors
By Yucatan Times On Thursday, March 21st, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – Flamingos Dance in the Yucatan, Part Two

Cherie Pittillo,”nature inspired” Cherie, zoologist, photographer, and author, explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly More...

Flaming flaming-o
By Yucatan Times On Thursday, March 14th, 2013
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Backyard Birding in Merida and Beyond – Flamingos Dance in the Yucatan

Cherie Pittillo, “nature inspired.” Cherie, zoologist, photographer, and author explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified about 50 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly More...