Mangrove Birding Tour

[Ely Teehankee]

This tour is slightly different from that of the Crocodile Man Tour posted last September 14: birdphotoph.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=worldbirds&action=display&thread=8744
It is the same river but it will go to the smaller and narrower passages where there are Mangroves and lots of trees. We started late as we were waiting for more people to arrive and the sun was getting harsh. The current being stronger that day it was more difficult to maneuver the boat closer to the birds. It was not exactly an ideal day for birding at the river but having the opportunity to do so was good enough to have something to thank for.


Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 300mm
f/2.8L IS USM with Canon Extender 2X II.
Gitzo GT3530LS tripod, Wimberley WH200 head. Manual exposure in available light.



Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) 7 inches (18 cm) Female
1/200 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) 20 inches (51 cm)
1/400 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Mangrove Black-Hawk (Buteogallus subtilis) 22 inches (56 cm)
1/800 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) 30 inches (76 cm)
1/800 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) 35 inches (89 cm)
1/5000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Anhinga (Female)
1/500 sec., f/5.6, ISO 400




Northern Jacana (Jacana spinosa) 9 inches (23 cm)
1/800 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) 15 inches (38 cm)
1/2500 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) 24 inches (61 cm)
1/800 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Double-striped Thick-Knee (Burhinus bistriatus) 19 inches (48 cm)
1/800 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800




Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 26 inches (66 cm)
1/1250 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800



Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 23 inches (58 cm)
1/1000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600

[oespena]

nice set sir! love the Northern Jacana sir. it's kinda cute bcoz of yellow something on it's forehead.

[Ely Teehankee]

Oct 8, 2012 1:31:10 GMT oespena said:

nice set sir! love the Northern Jacana sir. it's kinda cute bcoz of yellow something on it's forehead.

Thank you Onnie. You are right and look at the long toes that the bird has. I think it can easily walk on top of our water lily ofen found in large bodies of water.

[Manuel Maniquis]

Nice photos! I also photographed an Anhinga at Puerto Morelos in Mexico. It's not as pretty as your shots, though. I'll upload them in the morning.