That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND-A RAINBOW CONNECTION: PURPLE GALLINULE
“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 …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – HANKY PANKY IN THE GRASS: RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Tordo Sargento (Spanish), Chuleeb (Mayan) Red-winged Blackbird perches high with feathers the color of inky dye He sings …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – MET-FLICKS AND CHILL: FERRUGINOUS PYGMY-OWL PAIR PAIR
Glaucidium brasilianum, Tecolote Bajeño o Viejita (Spanish), To’aka xnuk (Mayan) This tribute to February, the Valentine month of love, was inspired by …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – IF DOROTHY IN THE WIZARD OF OZ WERE A BIRD, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN A WILSON’S PHALAROPE
If Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz were a bird, she would have been a Wilson’s Phalarope. First, she wore brighter colors …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – TEN UNCOMMON FEATURES YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE ANHINGA
1. Red Eyes The Anhinga’s red eyes help it see shapes better underwater. Like many birds, a third eyelid, the nictitating membrane, …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – DRINKING WATER
Simple. Or so it seemed. That’s what I thought. I looked up one thing and found another. I’m utterly astounded and lost …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – ADDENDUM SUPREME PREEN: SPLISH SPLASH, PARTS 1 and 2 of 2
“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 …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – SPLISH SPLASH, PREEN, and CHICKEN SKIN, PART 2 OF 2
BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – SPLISH SPLASH, PREEN, and CHICKEN SKIN, PART 2 OF 2 Remember in part one …