PALM WARBLER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN,NAPLES,FL, 11/27/2018

YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN,NAPLES,FL, 11/27/2018

SHARON & KENYA AT NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN,NAPLES,FL, 11/27/2018

VIEWS AT NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN, NAPLES, FL, 11/27/2018

BIRDERS AT FREEDOM PARK, NAPLES,FLORIDA, 12/1/2018

   In the first two photos, from left to right: George, Sharon, Adi & Steve.  In the last two photos, left to right: Dan, Sharon, Adi & Steve.

RUDDY WOODCREEPER, YAXCHILAN MAYAN RUINS,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/10/2018

      We can ID this Woodcreeper as a Ruddy Woodcreeper as follows:

• Almost entirely rufous
• Straight bill
• Was photographed in area near swarms of army ants. This species is highly dependent on army ant swarms for food, so it is generally sighted near them
• Pale grayish eyering.  You can just make this out in the photo

      The Ruddy Woodcreeper is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 839.

      

EGRETS, CORMORANTS, ANHINGAS, ETC., ON ROAD FROM BRIDGE,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/12/2018