RUDDY GROUND-DOVES ON GROUND & IN FLIGHT THRU FOG, VALLESCONDIDO RESTAURANTE & HOTEL,PALENQUE,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/11/2018

FEMALE MORELET'S SEEDEATER THRU FOG, VALLESCONDIDO RESTAURANTE & HOTEL,PALENQUE,CHIAPAS,MEXICO,11/11/2018

   This post was updated on 6/3/2020 to reflect the split of the White-collared Seedeater into two species: Morelet's Seedeater and Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater, the latter being endemic to Western Mexico.

WHITE-WINGED DOVES THRU FOG, VALLESCONDIDO RESTAURANTE & HOTEL AREA, PALENQUE,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/11/2018

MALE RED-THROATED ANT-TANAGER, VALLESCONDIDO RESTAURANTE & HOTEL, PALENQUE,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/11/2018

GREY HAWK (GRAY HAWK), ON ROAD USUMACINTA RIVER TO VALLESCONDIDO RESTAURANTE & HOTEL,PALENQUE,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/10/2018

YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, USUMACINTA RIVER,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/10/2018

HOLES IN RIVERBANK MADE BY CATFISH, USUMACINTA RIVER,CHIAPAS,MEXICO, 11/10/2018

   The holes on the side of the riverbank were made by catfish. During spawning, catfish will dig a hole in the riverbank as it is submerged in water.  The female catfish lays eggs in the hole and the male will guard the eggs. The eggs hatch in six to ten days.  The catfish fry (baby catfish) will remain in the nest for about a week and then leave the hole, as does the male catfish.