The river at Tecolutla threw up some great species. Whilst having a spot of lunch at one of the restaurants there, this gorgeous flock of Roseate Spoonbills flew by. Superb to find a long-term target species. Hopefully in the Yucatan I'll get some better views of them.
There were plenty of Brown Pelicans loafing around on the sand banks as well, with over 400 Royal Terns, many Laughing Gulls, Sandwich Terns, and Neotropic and Double-crested Cormorants..
Brown Pelicans and Laughing Gulls, Tecolutla
A boat trip in to the mangroves brought rewarding views of numerous species, including perched Ospreys, a soaring Short-tailed Hawk, Little Blue Herons and this huge Ringed Kingfisher.
I had 3 species of Kingfisher throughout the weekend. The Ringed Kingfishers were in the mangroves, Belted Kingfishers (below) fished the lagoons at La Victoria and Riachuelos, and a tiny by comparison Green Kingfisher was also at La Victoria.
There was one character in the Mangroves who I didn't want to get too close to, though..
Parrots are a truly tropical family of birds, and I was lucky to get rewarding views of 3 different species. On the coastal road to Riachuelos, these 2 Red-crowned Parrots were busily feeding away.
This species is endemic to North-East Mexico - what a treat. At La Victoria, 2 Red-lored Parrots flew across the road and perched up in a distant tree as well. Finally, in the El Tajin ruins, I caught a glimpse of 4 Aztec Parakeets. Their raucous calls added to the atmosphere at this fantastic spot.
El Tajin ruins
El Tajin ruins
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