In this month of humid-to-us heat, I thought I’d share refreshing photos of birds bathing. It’s no big deal to just wash …
Cherie Pitillo
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – PUNCTURED PELICAN POUCHES: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, PART 2 of 2
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, Pelicans erythrorhynchos, Pelicano Blanco Americano(Spanish), Sak p’onto’ (Mayan) Part one introduced the American White Pelican, a massive bird weighing …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – PUNCTURED PELICAN POUCHES: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, PART 1 OF 2
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, Pelicans erythrorhynchos, Pelicano Blanco Americano(Spanish), Sak p’onto’ (Mayan) Every time I see American White Pelicans I am awestruck at …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – ABOUT FACE: A STUDY OF FACIAL FEATURES
This column is a wee bit different. I suggest you slow down to look at the colors and feather details of bird …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – COUPLING?: CRESTED CARACARA
Caracara cheriway, Caracara Quebrantahuesos (Spanish), Mexican eagle Coupling? Or practice? Although I did not capture the entire sequence, I say it’s practice …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – A FRIEND OF MANKIND: KILLDEER
Charadrius vociferus, Chorlito Tildio (Spanish) Other Names: Cheweeka, Killdeer Plover, Noisy Plover, Chattering Plover, Killdee, Meadow Plover, Pasture Plover Two black necklaces …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – TUXEDOS AND PINK BOOTS: BLACK-NECKED STILT
Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, Monjita Americana (Spanish), Ook che’e (Mayan) Sporting a black and white tuxedo with thigh high pink boots (in …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – THANKS GIVINGS FOR NATURE’S GIFTS IN THE YUCATAN AND PANAMA, PART 2 of 2
Enjoy nature’s gifts of birds and other wildlife in Panama with some species or their cousins that occur in the Yucatan. By …
These big cats (largest in the American continent), are among the fiercest apex predators in the world. Jaguars Can Roar But Not …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – THANKS GIVINGS FOR NATURE’S GIFTS IN THE YUCATAN AND PANAMA, PART 1 of 2
Every November my monthly column features birds and their roles in nature in appreciation for support of humans from serving as pollinators …