The green leaves on the nest are discards.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
BROWN JAY WITH TWO YUCATAN JAYS, COURTYARD MARRIOTT CANCUN AIRPORT,CANCUN,MEXICO, 11/2/2018
In both photos the Brown Jay is on the left and the two Yucatan Jays are on the right. We can ID the bird on the left as a Brown Jay as follows:
- Dark brown upperparts
- Darker head
- White underparts
- White tips to the tail
The Brown Jay is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 804.
IMMATURE YUCATAN JAY, COURTYARD MARRIOTT CANCUN AIRPORT,CANCUN,MEXICO, 11/2/2018
We can ID this bird as an immature Yucatan Jay as follows:
- Black head, neck, throat and underparts
- Blue upperparts
- Yellow bill vs black bill of adult
The Yucatan Jay is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 803.
YUCATAN SUBSPECIES OF MALE GOLDEN-FRONTED WOODPECKER, COURTYARD MARRIOTT CANCUN AIRPORT,CANCUN,MEXICO,11/2/2018
We can ID this woodpecker as the Yucatan subspecies of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker as follows:
- On the the Yucatan subspecies of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker the cap, nape and lore are red, while in other subspecies of this woodpecker in other locations they are yellow, golden or orange
- Finely barred black and white upperparts (black bars are wider)
- Grayish-black bill
- Grayish head, breast and flanks
- Black and White barred tail (you can just make this out)
- Reddish vent
The Golden-fronted Woodpecker is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 802.
MALE HOODED ORIOLE, COURTYARD MARRIOTT CANCUN AIRPORT,CANCUN,MEXICO, 11/2/2018
We can ID this bird as a Hooded Oriole as follows:
- Yellow-orange head with black face and throat
- Black on back, wings and tail
- Two white wingbars
- Orange underparts
- Curved bill
The Hooded Oriole is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 801.
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