Birds in Mexico and Central America

Michele · 01-04-2009

So, is anybody else out there into birding and wildlife photography? After missing some once in a lifetime shots during our trip through Belize, Rob bought me some excellent camera equipment. I've started taking pictures of some of the birds that frequent our yard and identifying them as I go along.
Has anyone else out there taken any good photos of birds in this area of the world? Let's see them!

u2girlie · 01-04-2009

My sister is an avid birder and has traveled to Kenya, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Ecuador for birds. Kind of like scuba diving, as a hobby, birding can take you to some awesome places. I'll see if I can find her Costa Rica pics. I think she has them on Snapfish.

Michele · 01-04-2009

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Originally Posted by u2girlie

My sister is an avid birder and has traveled to Kenya, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Ecuador for birds. Kind of like scuba diving, as a hobby, birding can take you to some awesome places. I'll see if I can find her Costa Rica pics. I think she has them on Snapfish.

That's very cool. I don't think my family would be up for an "all birding" holiday but they have been very patient with me so far. Lots of pulling off to the side of the road etc... I should have plenty of good birding opportunities when we go through Guatemala in April!!

TXMichelle · 01-04-2009

I love birding. The bulky Olympus camera I have was bought for taking wildlife pictures.

I haven't had that many opportunities other than here locally, but someday...

Michele · 01-04-2009

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Originally Posted by TXMichelle

I love birding. The bulky Olympus camera I have was bought for taking wildlife pictures.

I haven't had that many opportunities other than here locally, but someday...

It gets tiring after awhile! I was shooting yesterday with a Nikon D60 with a big old 70-300 lens. HEAVY!

ele · 01-04-2009

Michele · 01-04-2009

Wow! It's so....lifelike! That's what I'll be looking for in Guate.

Michele · 01-25-2009

I got some more good bird shots today around our house. Maybe some of you experienced birders can help me identify one of the newcomers.

Click here for more photos.

not a member · 01-25-2009

Wow Michele, those are some really great pics. I am curious though, is it not a great shot to get that Oriole and the woodpecker in the same shot that close together?? confused:

Michele · 01-25-2009

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Originally Posted by KMAN

Wow Michele, those are some really great pics. I am curious though, is it not a great shot to get that Oriole and the woodpecker in the same shot that close together?? confused:

Yes, that was pretty unusual and lucky!

Mnbruce · 01-25-2009

Those are some beautiful bird shots Michele! While in Playa last week I would walk down to the wooded area in Playacar with hopes to get some bird shots but the weather was lousy and it was too dark for qaulity images. I did see some beautiful birds though. We will be going to Costa Rica at the end of the year and I am really excited adout the potential photo opportunities.

These are not your area birds but I did some bird shooting in Florida last spring.Images by Bruce- powered by SmugMug

**Jesus** · 01-26-2009

The birds, (thinking of Alfred Hitchcock)

Michele · 01-26-2009

Thansk for the pics Bruce. You will be in birder heaven in Costa Rica! We are off to Guatemala in April, and I am hoping for good luck there.

Jesus - That reminds me of eating lunch on the intercoastal in Fort Lauderdale where the birds would swoop in and take the food out of your mouth!

synestere · 01-26-2009

Hello fellow twitchers ............ every morning / night we have a psittacosis of green parrots doing a couple of loops around our house . Thay are so noisey .... I will try and snap them ...if not I'll get a 12 bore

Anna Banana · 01-26-2009

yesterday morning I opened the door and there was a dead green parrots head on the floor...with a few very coloured wings...

can't have been a cat, the head was too big. must have been a mapache.

sorry for the sad note to this beautiful thread for beautiful animals.

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Originally Posted by synestere

Hello fellow twitchers ............ every morning / night we have a psittacosis of green parrots doing a couple of loops around our house . Thay are so noisey .... I will try and snap them ...if not I'll get a 12 bore

01-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 5,173	Birds in Mexico and Central America So, is anybody else out there into birding and wildlife photography? After missing some once in a lifetime shots during our trip through Belize, Rob bought me some excellent camera equipment. I've started taking pictures of some of the birds that frequent our yard and identifying them as I go along. Has anyone else out there taken any good photos of birds in this area of the world? Let's see them!

01-25-2009	#8 (permalink)
Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 5,173	Birds of Quintana Roo I got some more good bird shots today around our house. Maybe some of you experienced birders can help me identify one of the newcomers. Click here for more photos.

01-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
u2girlie Life=Playa (almost) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 3,712	My sister is an avid birder and has traveled to Kenya, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Ecuador for birds. Kind of like scuba diving, as a hobby, birding can take you to some awesome places. I'll see if I can find her Costa Rica pics. I think she has them on Snapfish.

01-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
TXMichelle reposado Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,481	I love birding. The bulky Olympus camera I have was bought for taking wildlife pictures. I haven't had that many opportunities other than here locally, but someday...

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ele beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: pdc Posts: 342

01-04-2009	#7 (permalink)
Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 5,173	Wow! It's so....lifelike! That's what I'll be looking for in Guate.

01-25-2009	#9 (permalink)
not a member life=playa Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 881	Wow Michele, those are some really great pics. I am curious though, is it not a great shot to get that Oriole and the woodpecker in the same shot that close together?? confused:

01-25-2009	#11 (permalink)
Mnbruce añejo Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Park,Mn. Posts: 3,615	Those are some beautiful bird shots Michele! While in Playa last week I would walk down to the wooded area in Playacar with hopes to get some bird shots but the weather was lousy and it was too dark for qaulity images. I did see some beautiful birds though. We will be going to Costa Rica at the end of the year and I am really excited adout the potential photo opportunities. These are not your area birds but I did some bird shooting in Florida last spring.Images by Bruce- powered by SmugMug

01-26-2009	#12 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 6,017	The birds, (thinking of Alfred Hitchcock)

01-26-2009	#13 (permalink)
Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 5,173	Thansk for the pics Bruce. You will be in birder heaven in Costa Rica! We are off to Guatemala in April, and I am hoping for good luck there. Jesus - That reminds me of eating lunch on the intercoastal in Fort Lauderdale where the birds would swoop in and take the food out of your mouth!

01-26-2009	#14 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cuernavaca Posts: 2,562	Hello fellow twitchers ............ every morning / night we have a psittacosis of green parrots doing a couple of loops around our house . Thay are so noisey .... I will try and snap them ...if not I'll get a 12 bore

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