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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