Mexico Bird Watching
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From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Myself and a few others from Bowsite made another trip to Mexico this past January, it's a fantastic place to bird watch. For a week, each of us got to see some amazing birds! Hope you all enjoy!
Check out these little rascals!
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Such a beautiful bird!
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
This fella sure blends in well!
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Spoonies
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Been around the world trying to check this one off my list, finally!
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Northern pintail in southern North America
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Another shot of this red chested warbelow, or whatever he's called.
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Camino runner
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Regular dove
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Dove on steroids
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Ah yes, no trip to Mexico, or anywhere bird watching would be complete without capturing one of these in it's natural habitat!
From: Zackman
13-May-21
2 for 1
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
A Tres Some
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Never thought I'd see a pheasant this far south! As luck would have it, I didn't.. but I did manage to rustle up a few quail.
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Peaceful little bird, just doing bird things.
From: Zackman
13-May-21
I think this is the spotted-chest whip-poor-will. But I'm not sure
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Bald eagle
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
I have no idea what this one is, I meant to bring my birding book, but almost missed my flight and was in a hurry.
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Did you know - A group of pelicans has many collective nouns, including a "brief", "pod", "pouch", "scoop", and "squadron" of pelicans.
Who would have thunk it, pelicans in the desert.
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
GBH!
From: Zackman
13-May-21
Wild turkey
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
A flamboyance of Flamingos!
From: Zackman
13-May-21
I tried counting overgrown crows
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
This scoop of pelicans was cleared for landing.
From: Zackman
13-May-21
This little guy was the best hunter in all of Mexico and got himself another bird!
Cannibalism in the desert. Nature is savage
From: t-roy
13-May-21
See any double breasted thrusters or sore throated swallowers when you guys were down there??
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
Was a great trip, lot's of bird pictures for my refrigerator. If you get the chance to bird watch in Mexico, take advantage of it!
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
That's it for my bird photos, but if anyone would like, I have some photos of trees and such.
From: HUNT MAN
13-May-21
See any cool bugs?
From: Nick Muche
13-May-21
No bugs, but I had a mouse chew a hole in an empty water bottle. Found that out mid stream. Pinched er off and made a clutch move & grabbed another one. That one had a hole too.
From: Oryx35
13-May-21
I'm sure there are at least a few more pictures worth sharing!?
From: JohnMC
13-May-21
Maybe, some wild turkey, grey goose, red breast, or old crow?
From: Matt
13-May-21
"See any double breasted thrusters or sore throated swallowers when you guys were down there??"
Given you spent a week on a boat with Zack, I presume that question was rhetorical?
From: t-roy
14-May-21
What happens on Kodiak.......
From: rattling_junkie
14-May-21
Shoot 'em in the middle is what I say.
From: SIP
14-May-21
You know its a warbelow...because of how it is. Thats pretty neat!
From: Bou'bound
14-May-21
what would you guys say is the best bird watching glass for under $300?
From: Lucas
14-May-21
Nice pictures.
From: sticksender
14-May-21
No hummers? They quick.
From: Medicinemann
14-May-21
The bird that you identified as a Spotted chest whip-poor-will, looks a lot like a Northern Flicker.......
From: Nick Muche
14-May-21
It may have been a Southern Flicker.
Bou, for under 300$, I really like the 18" NauticalMart Brass Nautical Telescope from Amazon.
From: sitO
14-May-21
This is awesome
From: No Mercy
14-May-21
HAHAHA made my day-thanks guys!
From: Zackman
14-May-21
I prefer these opera-style glasses Nick. While they lack in magnification and clarity, they make up for it in pretentiousness
From: smarba
14-May-21
Awesome thread. Pretty cool you saw a wild turkey...or perhaps based on your bird identification you were sipping too much wild turkey?
From: Ken
14-May-21
Nice pics. Your Bald Eagle is a Caracara aka Mexican Eagle.
From: Paul@thefort
14-May-21
interesting Mex quail
interesting Mex quail
Ken you are right-on, a few years ago at the water hole in Mex
From: Nick Muche
14-May-21
Zack knows his birds, I'd have to trust him on this one. He took the photo after all. Haha. Those Caracara’s are pretty cool actually!
From: Lucas
15-May-21
Paul, love the elegant quail, where did you take that picture?
From: Paul@thefort
15-May-21
Lusas, I was hunting Coues in Mexico 130 miles SSE of Nogales Mex.. In the morning around the tent blind and back in the thicket, there must have been dozens of them. Out they all came to drink. Neat bird. The other bird was a dove, hundreds of them came to water right a first light. This hawk had his pick.
Nick, you are correct, lots of different species. Thanks for the post.
From: midwest
15-May-21
Someone wake me up when this thread is over....
From: BULELK1
16-May-21
Is this another Mexican bird?
Asking for a friend,
Robb
From: Paul@thefort
16-May-21
Hey Robb, you must not have draw any big game tags. Pissed off and frustrated? Gee!
From: Nick Muche
16-May-21
Paul I was just kidding, course it’s not a bald Eagle :)
From: DL
17-May-21
When I was down in Compeche three weeks ago Occelated Turkey hunting I asked if I could shoot and bring back white winged tree ducks or the long tailed jays? Can’t send them back. I did want to open up on those Chacalacas that are so annoying in the morning. One tree full starts then another and another. Remind me of Guinea hens. I always enjoy listening to and seeing different birds when traveling. Thanks fo the pictures.
From: DL
17-May-21
When I was down in Compeche three weeks ago Occelated Turkey hunting I asked if I could shoot and bring back white winged tree ducks or the long tailed jays? Can’t send them back. I did want to open up on those Chacalacas that are so annoying in the morning. One tree full starts then another and another. Remind me of Guinea hens. I always enjoy listening to and seeing different birds when traveling. Thanks fo the pictures.
Down where I was there were fireflys and some other bioluminescent insects that would light up like Diana’s when the flashlight hit them.
From: Overland
17-May-21
I'm wondering how many people think Zackman's "identifications" are actually correct!
From: t-roy
17-May-21
I’ve hunted with Zack….He knows his stuff!
From: SDHNTR(home)
17-May-21
I’ll admit, you dorks got a chuckle out of me. Big Year? Which one of you is Steve Martin and who is Owen Wilson?
From: SDHNTR(home)
18-May-21
I’ll admit, you dorks got a chuckle out of me. Big Year? Which one of you is Steve Martin and who is Owen Wilson?
From: Ron Niziolek
18-May-21
Haha. This is awesome. Love the birds guys!
From: Jason Stafford
18-May-21
I like how Matt Palmquist “bird watches” from his blind in Texas.
From: Nick Muche
11-Jan-22
Back at it for more bird watching south of the border.
From: Nick Muche
11-Jan-22
Pterodactyl, interesting fellers.
From: Jaquomo
11-Jan-22
WTF does this thread have to do with COVID or Jan 6? I come on this site for politics, not stupid birds...
From: Stekewood
12-Jan-22
Great thread! Love it.
From: Matt
12-Jan-22
Bring on the pelicans.
From: EmbryOklahoma
12-Jan-22
Post up the pics, Nicky! If you know, you know. :)
From: APauls
12-Jan-22
lol, birders. We can prob thank them for innovations in glass though.
From: iceman
12-Jan-22
Would be nice if the picture rotation function worked
From: Treeline
12-Jan-22
Great thread! Love all the crazy birds you get to see at desert waterholes.
Now, on to the blood and guts you guys are known for! Get with it and show us some dead critters!
From: lewis
12-Jan-22
We have quite a few of the Cara Caras in Florida beautiful birds thank y’all for sharing Lewis
From: lewis
12-Jan-22
We have quite a few of the Cara Caras in Florida beautiful birds thank y’all for sharing Lewis
From: Helgermite
12-Jan-22
From: Helgermite
12-Jan-22
From: Nick Muche
20-Jan-22
After many days of searching we finally found a penguin!
From: Nick Muche
20-Jan-22
From: t-roy
20-Jan-22
I loves penguins! Penguins is practically chickens!!
From: bigeasygator
20-Jan-22
I can’t wait for my bird watching expedition south of the border. T-minus 2 days. Cajunarcher and I will be having a contest to see who tallies the most species. I’ll keep my eye out for the red breasted thruster and the sore throated swallow, Troy.
From: t-roy
20-Jan-22
Most likely, it will be a double breasted thruster that far south, BEG. The red breasted ones rarely migrate much south of the Canadian border.
Irregardless, either one of the species is spectacular, especially in their breeding plumage. Good luck and looking forward to the pics!
From: Shug
21-Jan-22
Here’s a bird you missed…
From: esean
21-Jan-22
I've done a few trips into the jungles of Belize and Guatemala. If you can make it into the Yucatan lowlands, Maya Mountains or upland cloud forests its simple amazing. Trogans, quetzals, toucans, macaws, crested guans, white hawks, wood storks, bat falcons ... it's simply amazing. Of course there's also dengue fever, Zika virus, leishmaniasis, malaria, bot flies, fer-de-lance (big pit vipers) and such. Every winter I start dreaming about doing another trip, but life keeps getting in the way.
From: Nick Muche
22-Jan-22
More penguins!!!
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
More bald eagles.
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
Some kind of bird.
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
Pretty sure these are geese.
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
Two geese and a seagull.
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
Another one that’s also a bird.
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
This one is called “Where’s the hummingbird?”
From: KSflatlander
30-Jan-22
BEG the first pic are caracara not eagles
From: bigeasygator
30-Jan-22
I don’t know KS, Zack said they were bald eagles and Zack knows his stuff!
From: t-roy
30-Jan-22
Still waiting on the Double-breasted Thruster pics, BEG. You can send them via PM, if you feel they’re inappropriate for a public forum.
From: Zackman
31-Jan-22
The bald eagle is such a majestic creature!
From: TD
31-Jan-22
Close..... Receding Hairline Eggles are often mistaken for bald........
From: elkmtngear
31-Jan-22
I'll be down there on Friday, hope I have as much luck as you guys did. Man, you guys really know your birds...
From: elkmtngear
09-Feb-22
Pterodactyls everywhere!
Pterodactyls everywhere!
From: elkmtngear
09-Feb-22
Vortex expandable bird...its like throwing an axe through a fish, when they dive!
Vortex expandable bird...its like throwing an axe through a fish, when they dive!
From: elkmtngear
09-Feb-22
Black Boat-Tailed Lunch Bandit
Black Boat-Tailed Lunch Bandit
From: elkmtngear
09-Feb-22
This bird is crocodile bait!
This bird is crocodile bait!
From: elkmtngear
09-Feb-22
Crocodile. Sometimes, you just have to take a drop!
Crocodile. Sometimes, you just have to take a drop!
From: elkmtngear
09-Feb-22
Regular boobies were just everywhere. These are blue-footed boobies
From: Nick Muche
09-Feb-22
No fair elkmtn, looks like you went to a game preserve or zoo! Our photos are “fair chase”!
From: Jaquomo
09-Feb-22
Spot any leather-booted boobies?
From: Zackman
09-Feb-22
elkmtngear is obviously in all the right spots for bird watching south of the border!
From: Zbone
09-Feb-22
Where's the Roadrunners guys, want to see a Roadrunner...8^)
From: sitO
10-Feb-22
From: t-roy
10-Feb-22
“Regular boobies were just everywhere”
Pics, or it didn’t happen, elkmtngear!
From: SaddleReaper
14-Mar-22
oh really... and what sort of flora and fauna can you share with us from the wonderful country of India Ms Tammy jackson?
From: Nick Muche
23-Dec-23
Anyone getting ready for a Mexico bird watching trip here soon?
From: molsonarcher
23-Dec-23
Just got back Nick. There were still a few Pteradactyls flying around, but no double breasted thrusters. Sorry T-Roy.
From: Shug
23-Dec-23
No
From: Shug
23-Dec-23
No
From: pav
23-Dec-23
Six more weeks...
From: sticksender
24-Dec-23
Yes...flying down on Wednesday to start our bird trip.Will pack the good camera and tripod in hopes of capturing the Avian action.
From: Lewis
24-Dec-23
We had several of these guys in our yard when we lived in South Florida one of if not the most colorful bird around Good luck Lewis
From: Brotsky
29-Dec-23
Is that a pride swallow Lewis?
From: DL
29-Dec-23
The jays in the Yucatán were beautiful but like typical jays really annoying. Every morning flocks of Chacalacas would start screaming at each other from there roosting places. Traveling it’s always the first thing I listen for is the different birds calling. Hearing parrots is always a treat. Occelated turkeys have a booming sound then a song.
From: Zbone
29-Dec-23
Cool picture DL, CONGRATS!
sticksender - Sounds like you are a serious birder taking birding trips... Curious what what optics and cameras? Thanks...
From: Nick Muche
29-Dec-23
Batteries are charged, SD cards ready and bags are packed. Hoping for a birthday bird this year!
From: Zackman
29-Dec-23
Nick,
What technical equipment will you be using for your bird documentation this year?
From: Zbone
29-Dec-23
Zackman - You need a bird identification book...8^)
From: TGbow
29-Dec-23
Awesome photos
From: Nick Muche
29-Dec-23
Not sure yet Zack, but I’m hoping we see some of them bald eagles and turkeys like you’ve posted above!
