Anne, Donna, Mike, and I all arrived home safely this afternoon, after an uneventful flight, and I believe we are all in agreement that we had a fabulous time in Mexico. The scenery was amazing, the food was fantastic, and the people were wonderful. I did not, however, make it into Estabrook this afternoon, soContinue reading “A short Mexican retrospective…”
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Tehuacán!
We made it back to Mexico City today and returned the rental car with no new scratches, dents, or tickets. Woo Hoo! I even have a few pictures to show you, and please allow me to present them in chronological order. First, here’s one more picture from our amazing outing on the Laguna de Manialtepec.Continue reading “Tehuacán!”
Wildlife of the amazing Laguna de Manialtepec
As I mentioned yesterday, we headed out before sunrise this morning to check on the wildlife at the nearby Laguna de Manialtepec. What I didn’t mention is that Anne arranged for us to take a boat ride with the fabulous Lalo Ecotours, and I must admit it was one of the most amazing tours itContinue reading “Wildlife of the amazing Laguna de Manialtepec”
Adios, Oaxaca!
We did make the 200-km drive and 1,555-m descent from Oaxaca down to Puerto Escondido on the Pacific coast this afternoon, but before we left, we also made one more hike up Cerro del Fortín before breakfast this morning. Donna made our first discovery of the day, before we even made it into the park,Continue reading “Adios, Oaxaca!”
More sights from Oaxaca…
We were so impressed by what we saw on Cerro del Fortín yesterday morning, that we hiked back up there before breakfast today. One treat was finding more gray silky-flycatchers, which I first excitedly showed you from the central square in Puebla on Tuesday. It turns out that they are quite social, and we countedContinue reading “More sights from Oaxaca…”
Oh, Oaxaca!
As I mentioned yesterday, we woke up in Oaxaca this morning and casually assembled on the rooftop terrace of the fabulous Hotel Azucenas that Anne had found for us. As we sipped our caffeinated beverage of choice and watched the sun come up over the city, this stunning dusky hummingbird (Phaeoptila sordida), a first forContinue reading “Oh, Oaxaca!”
Puebla, Mexico!
That’s right, we’re in Mexico, and it’s been a long couple of days, but I do finally have some pictures to show you. We were lucky enough to have two good friends tag along on this trip, Donna, whom you know from the Milwaukee Birders, and her husband, Mike, who spotted the ruby-throated hummingbird nestContinue reading “Puebla, Mexico!”
Hot pursuit…
The wind was already blowing pretty good by sunrise, so I didn’t have high hopes for this morning’s outing in Estabrook Park. The sun was shining, however, so it was a pretty day to look at, in any case. Once again, I didn’t see any new birds on the pond or the river, but IContinue reading “Hot pursuit…”
That’ll frost your pumpkin…
Temps were somewhere in the mid-thirties this morning, depending on exactly where you mounted your thermometer. Plus, the sky was clear and the air was still, so we had our first frost of the season in Estabrook Park. Despite the cool weather, we still have a few wood ducks on the pond, and here’s aContinue reading “That’ll frost your pumpkin…”
It’s beginning to feel like November…
Yeah. I was tempted to use that famous line, but then I thought better of it. Anyway, it was cool, cloudy, and windy this morning in Estabrook Park, and I was surprised to see much at all, which makes the surprises I did see all that more surprising. As soon as I entered the parkContinue reading “It’s beginning to feel like November…”
