Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico July 2015 |
From July 11-23, 2015, Sheridan and I spent four days in the central Chiapas area as part of the GBNA biennial meeting, and then a week in south/central Oaxaca as part of a private group, ably organized and lead by Michael Retter.
This was one of my most successful trips for photographing key birds. As usual, the quality varies from very good to rather poor - but identifiable!
West Mexican Chachalaca from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Galapagos Shearwaters from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrels from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Black Storm-Petrels from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Least Storm-Petrels from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Masked Booby? from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Nazca Boobies from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Brown Booby from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Red-footed Booby from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Sabine's Gull from our pelagic out from Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Squirrel Cuckoo from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Lesser Ground-Cuckoo from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl from above San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Colima Pygmy-Owl from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Black Swifts (but are they all niger?) from the central valley of Oaxaca.
Stripe-throated Hermit from northwest ofTuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Long-tailed Sabrewing from northwest ofTuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Golden-crowned Emerald from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Canivet's Emerald from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Dusky Hummingbird from east of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Doubleday's Hummingbird from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Magnificent Hummingbird from near San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Amethyst-throated Hummingbird/Mountain-Gem of the nominate "Amethyst-throated" group, from near San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Violet[Amethyst]-throated Hummingbird/Mountain-Gem of the margaritae ssp., from the upper Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Garnet-throated Hummingbird from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Blue-capped Hummingbird from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
"Southern" Berylline Hummingbird from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Azure-crowned Hummingbird from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Beautiful Hummingbird from east of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Wagler's [Emerald] Toucanet from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Russet-crowned Motmot from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Bat Falcon from west of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Green Parakeets from west of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Orange-fronted Parakeet from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
White-fronted Parrot from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Lilac-crowned Parrot from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Strong-billed Woodcreeper from north of Oaxaca City.
Western Wood-Pewee from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Belted Flycatcher from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Pileated Flycatcher from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Flammulated Flycatcher from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Nutting's Flycatcher along the road down from La Sepultura, southern Chiapas.
Slaty Vireo from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Golden Vireo from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Rufous-browed Peppershrike from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Dwarf Jay from north of Oaxaca City.
Black-throated Jay from above San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
White-throated Magpie-Jay from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Nava's Wren from northwest of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Giant Wren from near Puerto Arista, Chiapas.
Boucard's Wren from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Banded Wren from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Gray Silky-flycatcher from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Slate-colored Solitaire from northwest of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Rufous-collared Thrush/Robin from near San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas
Ocellated Thrasher from east of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Hooded Yellowthroat from the highlands of the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Red Warbler from the mountains north and south of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Pink-headed Warbler from above San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Olive Sparrow from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
White-throated Towhee from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Sumichrast's/Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow along the road down from La Sepultura, southern Chiapas.
Bridled Sparrow from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Oaxaca Sparrow from near Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.
Spotted Towhee from the highlands of the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Common Chlorospingus from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Long-crested Cardinal from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Blue Bunting from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Blue Seedeater from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Orange-breasted Bunting from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Rosita's Bunting along the road down from La Sepultura, southern Chiapas.
Bar-winged Oriole from near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas.
Spot-breasted Oriole from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Yellow-winged Cacique from the outskirts of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
Elegant Euphonia from the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.
Red Crossbills from near San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Black-headed Siskin from the highlands of the Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca.