Fotogalleri

Titel: female

Beskrivelse: .. some mention the ssp. as 'peninsularis' Seen in the understory of the jungle. Rushing for ants together with Barred & Ruddy Woodcreeper. A noisy company of three species in the leaf litter (uploads might follow).

Titel: Male

Beskrivelse: Yucatan endem. If not very common then at least very visible when present. Seen at two different temple sites in the area - and as here directly on the road to the Calakmul temple site. Dense wood on both sides of the road. This male in display attacked any slow running wehicle - and persons on the road like Western capercaillie does in May in Scandinavia - but this bird is HUGE and has spurs. And knows how to use them. It is no 'joke' - as it sometimes seem to be with the capercaillie. Here shot with the 'pocket-camera' by my wife Merete. Safe inside the car :-). A U-tube video of 'us' running around the car with the 'angry-bird' just behind us would have been a hit...

Titel: Male

Beskrivelse: Yucatan endem. If not very common then at least very visible when present. Seen at two different temple sites in the area - and as here directly on the road to the Calakmul temple site. Dense wood on both sides of the road. This male in display attacked any slow running wehicle - and persons on the road like Western capercaillie does in May in Scandinavia - but this bird is HUGE and has spurs. And knows how to use them. It is no 'joke' - as it sometimes seem to be with the capercaillie. The 600mm kept me safe.

Beskrivelse: In company with Red-throated Ant-tanager's and a Barred woodcreeper (se notes on the Ant-tanager for further details). According to field-guides a bird not so often seen.

Beskrivelse: In company with Red-throated Ant-tanager's and a Barred woodcreeper (se notes on the Ant-tanager for further details). On this picture the feathers giving the 'bushy' look are not raised - exitement or protection from getting the big ants in the eyes ? According to field-guides a bird not so often seen.

Titel: Female

Beskrivelse: Half way between the entrance and the templesite... some 30 km south of Conhuas (Mex 286) ... mature wood/jungle. It's a female due to the black forehead and the lack of red on the chin/throat.

Beskrivelse: Endemic to parts of Central America - Mexico to Panama on the Gulf/Atlantic side.

Beskrivelse: Seen in tall forest and swamp. Along the road from the 'mid-way station' to the templesite - app. 12-13 km (?) S. of the station is a small 'lake' (swamp) at the right side of the road. Very little water in late March so birds and other wild-life in need of water are 'concentrated' here - also huge crocodiles and anacondas. Be ware (or bring your wife.. Merete sort of saved me by spotting the big guy >3m in time only a few meters away from this bird) - it's so easy to get carried away with this kind of birds at hand for pictures :-). On this up-load it's easy to see why it's a ssp. albiventris (the white between the black and rufous on the belly)

Titel: Formerly up-loaded as Grey Hawk… eye color and yellowish eye-ring suggests Roadside Hawk

Beskrivelse: Two individuals were sitting in the dark under story of the tall wood along the road... suddenly sun beam found its way down between the leaves leaving one of the birds beautifully exposed. Sadly the window in the side door rightside was 'stuck' - so there is an un-wished softness-filter between the sensor and the bird

Beskrivelse: Seen in tall forest and swamp. Along the road from the 'mid-way station' to the templesite - app. 12-13 km (?) S. of the station is a small 'lake' (swamp) at the right side of the road. Very little water in late March so birds and other wild-life in need of water are 'concentrated' here - also huge crocodiles and anacondas. Be ware (or bring your wife.. Merete sort of saved me by spotting the big guy >3m in time only a fem meters away from this bird) - it's easy to get carried away with this kind of birds at hand for pictures :-). On the other up-load (the collage) it's easy to see why it's a ssp. albiventris (the white between the black and rufous on the belly)

Titel: Brown Jay; Psilorhinus morio

Beskrivelse: = Cynaocorax morio adult bird (dark bill)

Beskrivelse: Low inside the humid part of the dense forest at dusk. Near water - the very little humidity left here in very dry March on Yucatan.