Three years ago I was guiding on the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Among the 200+ species we enjoyed on that tour was this distinctive silhouette of a Turquoise-browed Motmot:
Both male and female motmots habitually wag their racket-shaped tails back and forth like a pendulum. Do you know why?Arcticory...
27 November 2020
Why wag?
21 November 2020
Quiet November
Truth be told, I haven't done much in the way of birding lately. I did venture up to Lovers Leap, which is a bluff overlooking Hannibal and the Mississippi River, to check things out. Among a few expected things was this nice NORTHERN HARRIER that flew over:
16 November 2020
On this day...
This COMMON REDPOLL, drenched in late-day winter light, posed for me at Whitefish Point in northern Michigan on this day, a whopping 13 years ago:
13 November 2020
Year ago
A year ago this month, I was exploring forests in Jamaica. I have to say, I do miss spending time with these little sprites, the Jamaican Tody:
30 October 2020
Another sparrow
This handsome guy is a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW that was along a field edge near here earlier this month:
We have a short window to enjoy these locally though, I usually only see them during spring and fall migration. With November almost upon us, winter is on the move as well.