BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – WHAT’S THE EYE-DEAL? EYELIDS AND EYE-RINGS, PART 2 of 2
That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not…
That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not…
“Someday we’ll find it The Rainbow Connection The lovers, the dreamers and me” Kermit the Frog Glimpses of rainbow feathers…
“To be truly iconic, you need to be able to be recognized in a silhouette.” Slash from Guns and Roses “We pack…
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Tordo Sargento (Spanish), Chuleeb (Mayan) Red-winged Blackbird perches high with feathers the color of inky dye He sings…
Glaucidium brasilianum, Tecolote Bajeño o Viejita (Spanish), To’aka xnuk (Mayan) This tribute to February, the Valentine month of love, was inspired by…
If Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz were a bird, she would have been a Wilson’s Phalarope. First, she wore brighter colors…
1. Red Eyes The Anhinga’s red eyes help it see shapes better underwater. Like many birds, a third eyelid, the nictitating membrane,…
Simple. Or so it seemed. That’s what I thought. I looked up one thing and found another. I’m utterly astounded and lost…
“You’re a pigeon.” “What? What do you mean, ‘I’m a pigeon.’?” “I didn’t call you a ‘pigeon.’ I said,’uropygium’, (u-row-pidge-e-um). It’s the…
BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – SPLISH SPLASH, PREEN, and CHICKEN SKIN, PART 2 OF 2 Remember in part one…