Iguana
It used to be I’d run into a box of old photographs and be whisked away to the memories contained therein. Now, over the weekend while I was looking for whatever media device on which I managed to save last year’s tax return, after exhausting every flash drive I’ve been able to find to no avail, I found an unlabeled CD with…pictures from February of 2009, a trip to Belize and more specifically, a visit to found Tikal in Guatemala! In particular, Tikal was a magical place. So here’s what I found on the CD.
Collared Aracaris (Tikal)
Green Kingfisher
I am having a hard time identifying this turtle but it’s lovely.
Black-collared Hawk (Lamanai)
Snail Kite (I just lightened this up a bit from the original)
Spider Monkey
Boat-billed Heron
Keel-billed Toucan (Tikal)
Black-headed Trogon (Tikal)
Anhinga
Hepatic Tanager
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Great Kiskadee
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
Red-Lored Parrot (Tikal)
Oscellated Turkey (Tikal) – my favorite
Aztec Parakeet (Tikal)
I’ll be back as soon as life slows down a bit. More to come. In the meantime, I hope you find as peaceful, brief, and colorful a diversion in these pictures as I did.
Green Heron
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How can you forget those beauties? Are you holding back on us?… Just kidding!
I’m always happy to see your photos Lisa. Thanks for the post. 🙂
Thanks, H.J.! I think at the time all I had was my old 75-300mm Canon lens and a 40D. Seems it was easier to take these pictures… I think Tikal has been protected long enough for the wildlife to not be terribly wary of people.
Much better than a tax return.
A super find from I’m sure a memory-filled adventure! Great shots, Lisa!
Thanks, Donna! I may have to rely on mystery CDs in the future if I don’t go anywhere interesting for a while… 🙂
Great pictures! How can you tell a Hepatic Tanager from a Scarlet Tanager. Love the Toucan!
Thanks! The Hepatic Tanager’s red is more brick red with a grayish back. Actually it would be easier to confuse a Hepatic Tanager with a Summer Tanager, perhaps, which is brighter in color but more orangey red than a Scarlet Tanager. And the Scarlet Tanager male has black wings on top of it. I’m not getting into the female plumages here for comparison. Trickier still. 🙂 Also, Hepatics breed in New Mexico and Arizona, and can be found year-round in Central America.
Phenomenal!!!!!!.
Thanks! To think I might never have found these pictures if I hadn’t lost my tax return. 🙂