On our cruise, I wasn't really in search of any birds, but along the way, and going on excursions, when I'd spot a bird, like the Doctor Bird I shared last week if you missed its beauty, I'd record it for reference, Most seen were and are common along the Texas Coast...others are not.
For instance, these are seen in Texas and across America also...
SNOWY EGRET and CATTLE EGRET
photo taken: Great Hope Plantation...Jamaica
habitat map: Snowy Egret - Cattle Egret
RUDDY TURNSTONE
photo taken: Near ship dock - Cozumel, Mexico
habitat map: Turnstone
ROYAL TERN
photo taken: The town of HELL - Grand Cayman Island
habitat map: Tern
GROUND DOVE
photo taken: Cayman Island [7 mile beach]
habitat map: Dove
The following birds are more tropical and indigenous to the areas we visited:
TROPICAL MOCKINGBIRD
photo taken: Mayan Ruins - Cozumel, Mexico
habitat map: T. Mockingbird
BLACK CATBIRD {?}
mostly all black, small, thin beak, with a dusting of gray on underpart and along the wing feathers -
photo taken: Mayan Ruins - Cozumel, Mexico
habitat map: Catbird
ANTILLEAN GRACKLE
photo taken: Great Hope Plantation - Jamaica
habitat map: Grackle
A very special visitor along the way as we sailed the sea. From our balcony, a Brown Booby. It flew for several minutes, diving for fish and circling the ship...
BROWN BOOBY
photos taken: Cruise Ship Stateroom Balcony
habitat map: Booby
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For instance, these are seen in Texas and across America also...
SNOWY EGRET and CATTLE EGRET
photo taken: Great Hope Plantation...Jamaica
habitat map: Snowy Egret - Cattle Egret
RUDDY TURNSTONE
photo taken: Near ship dock - Cozumel, Mexico
habitat map: Turnstone
ROYAL TERN
photo taken: The town of HELL - Grand Cayman Island
habitat map: Tern
GROUND DOVE
photo taken: Cayman Island [7 mile beach]
habitat map: Dove
The following birds are more tropical and indigenous to the areas we visited:
TROPICAL MOCKINGBIRD
photo taken: Mayan Ruins - Cozumel, Mexico
habitat map: T. Mockingbird
BLACK CATBIRD {?}
mostly all black, small, thin beak, with a dusting of gray on underpart and along the wing feathers -
| Black Catbird | Melanoptila glabrirostris | Near-threatened |
habitat map: Catbird
ANTILLEAN GRACKLE
photo taken: Great Hope Plantation - Jamaica
habitat map: Grackle
A very special visitor along the way as we sailed the sea. From our balcony, a Brown Booby. It flew for several minutes, diving for fish and circling the ship...
BROWN BOOBY
photos taken: Cruise Ship Stateroom Balcony
habitat map: Booby
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We also found little time for birding unless we booked specific tours as part of our cruise itineraries. I have never taken a Caribbean cruise despite living quite close to the major ports of Fort Lauderdale and Miami. That booby was a nice find!
ReplyDeleteAlthough different, it is still easy to identify the mockingbird. It's the eyes. Same with the grackle. Love the brown booby action shots.
ReplyDeleteA Brown Booby...does he know we are laughing at him! lol But he sure is beautiful and you got amazing photos of him in flight. We are just laughing calling him a booby! Enjoy your weekend! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeletePS If anyone likes to ID flowers, I've got a mystery flower in my previous post too. I've had some good ideas but no positive ID yet. Thanks!
ReplyDeletewow!! what a treat today!! beautiful birds, awesome captures. amazing in flight shots, i've never met a brown bobby!!
ReplyDeleteand the egrets, a real stand out as well!!
Great shots! I did not know Hell was in the Grand Cayman Islands.
ReplyDeletemy favorites, the Ruddy turnstone and the Booby :)
ReplyDeleteNice catches :)
Looks like you had a sunny cruise Anni. Balcony too? How the other half live. It's exciting seeing new species on holiday but very often seeing familiar species in unfamiliar places. Great pics, especially of the boobie and that Royal Tern.
ReplyDeleteHello Anni!:) Fabulous captures! The deep blue Antillean Crackle is a handsome bird, and I'm with Phil on your great captures of the Brown Booby, and Royal Tern. Great IF shots, and the Royal Tern's beak is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI hope at some stage you will share some photos of your adventures, whilst on holiday,...perhaps the Mayan ruins, where you saw the Black Catbird, but anything would be nice.:) Thank you for sharing all these wonderful birds, and thank you so much for hosting.:)
Great collection of birds and photos. I love the Brown Booby captures. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and new week ahead.
ReplyDeleteSuch a variety of birds
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of 'accidental' birding! I knew the Mockingbird was one, cause I have been struggling to get a Northern one away from my feeders last few weeks, and they seem to have many similarities. Also the Grackle...similar, except for coloring. Several people in my state recently saw a Brown Booby, and shared fantastic pictures too! Enjoy life wherever you are!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing birds from other countries. The mockingbird look much like the ones here, but the grackle is much prettier than ours!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Anni, great bird captures. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing all your birds this week! The Grackle really caught my eye. Hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThe booby is wonderful! For "accidental" birding (not a planned bird trip) you got quite a few great shots! I'm really impressed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me post two links yesterday -- the Eagle post was while you were gone and the linky wasn't there -- and I really really wanted you to see that post ;>) (pretty much the only time I've come even remotely close to capturing birds in the way you do every day)!!!
Nice collection of sightings :]
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