Weekend Birding: Great Kiskadee
I took this photo last January while on vacation in Mexico near Playa del Carmen.
My bird guide tells me this bird is native to tropical and subtropical areas; Mexico, Central America and the Texas lowlands, and is a member of the flycatcher family. I had never seen one before. This guy was making noise high up in a tree when he attracted my attention. He was nice enough to pose for a few seconds before flying away.
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Beautiful! So kind of him to pose.
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Gorgeous photo! I love the sharp focus of the central image (the bird), along with the fadeout in the backdrop. Thanks for sharing…
Here’s mine:
http://laurelrainsnowswonderland.wordpress.com/2011/01/22/saturday-snapshot-jan-22/
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What a great shot; beautiful.
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Lovely, lovely, lovely! I want to meet this little one in Mexico…now! 🙂
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What a handsome bird! Terrific shot!
Here’s my snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/01/saturday-snapshot-jan-22.html
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I love the stripes on the head! The “kiskadee” name made me think immediately of chickadees, which I’ve always thought were pretty too. It’s nice that he posed for you!
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lovely bird he/she does look a bit like a chickadee or maybe more like a nut hatch.
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I think the scale of size is deceptive in this photo. This is a fairly large bird, about 10 inches / 25 centimeters.
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He’s beautiful! I’m amazed at the gorgeous bird photos you take.
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