BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN, AND BEYOND – PIGMENTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION? BIRD PLUMAGE: PART 1 of 3
Colorful feathers of birds are breath-taking. Even a drab feather is an amazing structure. But trying to figure out plumage color is…
Colorful feathers of birds are breath-taking. Even a drab feather is an amazing structure. But trying to figure out plumage color is…
That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not…
That something as insignificant as an eyelid had its place in the workings on the universe, that the cosmic order did not…
“To be truly iconic, you need to be able to be recognized in a silhouette.” Slash from Guns and Roses “We pack…
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, Tordo Sargento (Spanish), Chuleeb (Mayan) Red-winged Blackbird perches high with feathers the color of inky dye He sings…
Glaucidium brasilianum, Tecolote Bajeño o Viejita (Spanish), To’aka xnuk (Mayan) This tribute to February, the Valentine month of love, was inspired by…
Wilson’s Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor, Falaropo Pico Largo (Spanish) If Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz were a bird, she would have been…
1. Red Eyes The Anhinga’s red eyes help it see shapes better underwater. Like many birds, a third eyelid, the nictitating membrane,…
Simple. Or so it seemed. That’s what I thought. I looked up one thing and found another. I’m utterly astounded and lost…
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, Pelicans erythrorhynchos, Pelicano Blanco Americano(Spanish), Sak p’onto’ (Mayan) Every time I see American White Pelicans I am awestruck at…