#birds of mexico

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Blue-throated Mountain-gem

Photo: Grigory Heaton

"The largest hummingbird breeding in the United States. Its normal range north of Mexico is limited to canyons in a few mountains near the border. Where it occurs, it is usually conspicuous: bold and aggressive, it dominates other hummingbirds, chasing them away from its favored flowers or sugar-water feeders. The blue on the male's throat is not easily seen, but the flashy white tail corners are hard to miss as the bird flies swiftly past or hovers in the shadows."

- Audubon Field Guide

#birds #blue throated mountain gem #birds of north america #north american birds #hummingbirds #birds of the us #birds of mexico #birding #bird watching #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Lampornis clemenciae

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: White-Necked Jacobin

^Image credit: Charles J. Sharp

White-Necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)

The White-Necked Jacobin was first described in 1743 by the English naturalist George Edwards in A Natural History Of Uncommon Birds. He used the name 'white-belly'd huming bird'. It is typically seen high in trees, but flies lower at forest edges and clearings.

#white-necked jacobin #white necked jacobin #jacobin #hummingbirds #hummingbird #florisuga mellivora #birds of mexico #birds of central america #birds of brazil #birds of peru #birds of bolivia #tropical birds #bird taxonomy #birding #bird facts #bird fact #bird #birds #bird of the day #ornithology

[ghschwering]

I watched this Tropical Kingbird flitting back and forth in front of our chairs this morning. It put on quite a show. Don't know if it was looking for something to eat? 2023-10-31, Royal Haciendas, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

After the rain. We had a short rainstorm in the late afternoon. It left the tiles glistening. 2023-10-31, Royal Haciendas, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Moonrise over the water. A quiet ending to a lovely day. 2023-10-29 Royal Haciendas, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

My private oasis. I love to walk on the beach and this view of the jungle reaching out to the Caribbean makes me feel like I am heading to my private oasis. 2023-10-29, Royal Haciendas, Playa del Carmen.

Golden sunrise greeting us on our first morning. 2023-10-29 Royal Haciendas, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

#tropical Kingbird #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #original photography #wildlife photography #bird photography #birds of Mexico #yucatán #Yucatan birds #landscape photography #playa del carmen #Royal Haciendas #yucatan sunrise #moonrise

[llovelymoonn]

my favourite faye wei wei paintings

little blue bird from the pillow flew (2020) \\ first i must clean the keys of the piano with milk (2022) \\ the black bells of a distant new mexico (2023) \\ an echo trapped forever (2023) \\ sweet velvet flower there is no time/ I ask to go back I wish you were mine (2021) \\ two butterfly lovers (2021) \\ untitled (2022) \\ nectar for honey (2021) \\ red i (2022) \\ fountain lies the sun (2017)

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#art #faye wei wei #little blue bird from the pillow flew #first i must clean the keys of the piano with milk #the black bells of a distant new mexico #an echo trapped forever #two butterfly lovers #sweet velvet flower there is no time/ I ask to go back I wish you were mine #untitled #red i #nectar for honey #fountain lies the sun

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Bird ornament.

Date: A.D. 600–800

Place of origin: Guatemala or Mexico, Mesoamerica

Culture: Maya

Medium: Shell

#history #museum #archeology #archaeology #Mesoamerica #precolumbian #bird ornament #guatemala #mexico #7th century #9th century #shell #maya #a.d. 600 #a.d. 800

[herpsandbirds]

Turquoise-browed Motmots (Eumomota superciliosa), family Momotidae, order Coraciiformes, Yucatán, México

photograph by Lenora Gutiérrez Zamora

#motmot #eumomota #momotidae #coraciiformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #mexico

[evelyn-art-05]

concept doodles for an OC AU I was thinking of and went a little overboard with

#they're based off of a canyon wren #common bird throughout west america and mexico #anyway. feathers #scruffy...... its right for them #oc #oc drawing #original character #Kalón Ava Marsalis #art #artwork #artists on tumblr #digital art

[todaysbird]

the violet-crowned hummingbird is a small bird species found in mexico & the southwestern united states. like other hummingbird species, they feed primarily on nectar, as well as gleaning small insects. the sexes look nearly identical, but females are slightly duller in coloration. while most hummingbirds are highly territorial, this species tends to avoid confrontation more than larger species. they lay a clutch of two eggs in a small cup nest made from spiderwebs, twigs, and other thin materials.

#violet crowned hummingbird #hummingbird #bird #birblr #Mexico

[christophermtaylor]

Pacific Coast

#huancaxstle #pacific coast #palms #moody #original photography blog #photographers on tumblr #cmt photography #birds #starlings #sunrise #ocean views #mexico

[hiimlesphotos]

Scurrying

#photography #nikon #gambels quail #backyard birding #grant county #new mexico #hiimles

[nmnomad]

Hawk with the local Raptor Rescue at the Rio Grande Nature Center in Albuquerque.

#Albuquerque #New Mexico #birds #birdsofprey #raptors #wildlife #NewMexico #nature #daytrip

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Scaled Quail

Photo: Grigory Heaton

"Dry southwestern grasslands provide a home for this blue-gray quail. Coveys of Scaled Quail travel about on foot; even when disturbed, they tend to run rather than flying. In the concealing cover of the short grass they can be inconspicuous except in spring, when males often call from atop fenceposts or exposed rocks. At night, coveys of Scaled Quail roost on the ground in dense low growth."

- Audubon Field Guide

#birds #scaled quail #birds of north america #north american birds #quail #quails #birds of the us #birds of mexico #landfowl #bird watching #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Callipepla squamata

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Common Yellowthroat

^Image credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

The Common Yellowthroat was one of the first bird species to be catalogued from the New World, when a specimen from Maryland was described by Linnaeus in 1766. There are 13 races of this bird, differing especially in the male's facial patterns and the brightness of the yellow underparts.

#common yellowthroat #yellowthroat #warblers #warbler #birds of north america #birds of america #birds of canada #birds of mexico #geothlypis trichas #birdwatching #birding #birds #bird #bird facts #birds of the world #bird of the day #bird fact #birdoftheday #bird fact of the day #bird behaviour

[friend-crow]

Very into this waking up to birdsong thing, especially since it starts at a reasonable (by my standards) hour.

The birds get real quiet around midday when it’s hot, which is the signal that one should be napping.

#Mexico #The birds know how to live

[tropic-havens]

Sun conure in Costa Maya, Mexico

#mexico #animals #birds #parrots #tropical #caribbean

[bonefall]

the "strange place" could be a private wildlife collector? i know the buying and selling of wild animals as pets can be pretty bad in the uk (or at least it is w/ birds of prey? that's abt what i know)

OH that's a good idea, that's going to be one of my top choices for if I DO end up needing to change the "twoleg den" in the upcoming super edition. Private wildlife collectors are a HUGE problem because the laws on simply owning exotic animals (as long as they're not covered by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act) are suuuuper lax in the UK, and the Zoo Licensing Act only applies if you accept general admission.

(and even then, specifically, you can take admission a limited amount of times a year. James Wellington's Animal Welfare Nightmare Extravaganza, beloved winter tradition, £25 each, kiddies of edible height get in free)

Birds in particular are a huuuge issue because there's big oversights in the laws surrounding the keeping of birds of prey. You don't actually need a license to own any birds except ostriches and cassowaries, or one of the five destructive invasive birds. Your pet eagle just needs to be registered so they know you didn't snatch it from the wild. Licenses will only apply if you're breeding, selling, or using it for falconry.

Maybe I could even tie this hypothetical antagonist guy to Sharptooth/One Eye/The God of Summer's previous human incarnation, on some off-chance the series ends up using this villain again. That could be kinda neat.

#for a country that jabs at america for our birdsona a lot. brits suuuuure have some lax laws regarding eagle ownership #I love ragging on my country but we really went ham with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act #UK you want to enter the MBTA with the US Canada Mexico Russia and Japan. You want to do it sooooooo bad #also side note one of those Five Destructive Birds is a close relative of the Dreaded Australian Bin Chicken #Thing you do NOT need a license to own in England: an EAGLE #Thing you DO need a license to own: big-nose seagull #WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF THINGS YOU DIDN'T THINK YOUD LEARN FROM A CAT BLOG #Last time I taught you that we need to destroy sitka plantations to protect an unique and endangered biome #Today I teach you of eagle ownership #next time? who knows #bone babble #ecological updates