Whether two-of-a-kind, adult or young, reflections, or visual collisions, delight in this photo essay of doubles.
SPECIES LIST
*All occur or have occurred in the Yucatan Peninsula and the United States except the Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
* Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Golodrina Tijereta (Spanish), Kusam (Mayan)
* Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, Garza Morena (Spanish)
* Crested Caracara, Caracara cheriway, Caracara Quebrantahuesos (Spanish)
* Wood Stork, Mycteria americana, Ciguéna Americana o Galletán
* Western Cattle-Egret, Ardea ibis, Garza Ganadera (Spanish)
* American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, Flamenco Americano (Spanish), Mekoh (Mayan)
* Sandhill Crane, Antigone canadensis, Grulla Gris (Spanish)
* Snowy Egret Egretta thula, Garza Dedos Dorados (spanish), Ka’an ook (Mayan)
* Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor, Garza Tricolor (Spanish)
* Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, Zambullidor Pico Grueso (Spanish), Pook (Mayan)
DISCLAIMER: Some references may not agree or I may not have found the most recent name changes. Plus autocorrect doesn’t like scientific names or language translations.
Sal a Pajarear Yucatán, Guia De Aves, Second Edition Barbara MacKinnon H, The Sibley Guide to Birdlife and Behavior
https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/categr1/cur/introduction
https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/woosto/cur/introduction
https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/sancra/cur/introduction
Cherie Pittillo, “nature-inspired,” photographer and author, explores nature everywhere she goes. She’s identified 56 bird species in her Merida, Yucatan backyard view. Her monthly column features anecdotes about birding in Merida, Yucatan, and also wildlife beyond the Yucatan.
Contact: all4birdies@gmail.com All rights reserved, ©Cherie Pittillo
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