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Song Sparrow by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Pine Warbler by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Although I occasionally see Bald Eagles flying over my neighborhood, this was the first time I'd seen one in the neighborhood. And the first time I've ever gotten a decent photo of a Bald Eagle... Bald Eagle by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

White-throated Sparrow by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Great Blue Heron by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Eastern Bluebird by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Tricolored Heron by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Brown Pelican's by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Tricolored Heron by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Turquoise-browed Motmot by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Last spring while vacationing in the Yucatan I went on a boat tour of the lagoon at Celestun to see flamingos. I knew that spring wasn’t a great time to see flamingos, but I thought there might be some around and also figured the tour would be fun. As it worked out, there were only a few flamingos around, but I saw a lot of other birds and the lagoon was beautiful. I was back in the Yucatan in February and since I knew it was a better time to see large numbers of flamingos I decided to travel to Celestun again and go on another tour. As the boat left the docks and headed north into the lagoon I scanned the horizon with my binoculars and saw a line of pink where the sky met the waterline. I instantly knew there were going to be a lot of flamingos. As we got closer I realized there were hundreds, if not thousands of flamingos in the lagoon. The boat captain turned the engine off and allowed us to drift fairly close to the birds. Seeing and hearing all those flamingos was an incredible experience. I was able to get some nice photos…

Red-throated Ant Tanager by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

A Laughing Gull, not sure if it was laughing or getting ready to regurgitate it's last meal,,, Laughing Gull by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

White-fronted Parrot by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Brown Pelican by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Sanderling by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Snowy Egret by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Yellow-crowned Night Heron by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Summer Tanager in the early morning sun... Summer Tanager by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Tricolored Heron by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

During my recent trip to the Yucatan I stayed at a hotel in the south central part of the peninsula. My room was on the 2nd floor and the patio was only ten feet or so from a berry tree. I soon discovered that I literally had a birds eye view of the birds who came to the tree to feed. This pair of Tityra's came to the tree several times and I was able to get some nice photos of them. Since they were a pair I felt I should post photos of them both. Fun birds to watch. Masked Tityra by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr Masked Tityra by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Ringed Kingfisher by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Roadside Hawk by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr

Boatbill Flycatcher by Mark Goodwin, on Flickr