Birds around Cancun and Riviera Maya in Mexico

[Manuel Maniquis]

Last January, I was able to have the opportunity to spend 2 weeks of winter in Cancun, Mexico. My itinerary was not birding, but I was able to squeeze in some time for the hobby. There are plenty of birding sites around the Yucatan Peninsula (Quintana Roo, Campeche, Yucatan) but was only able to take some photos of birds around Cancun (where I stayed) and at the mangroves of Puerto Morelos.

I would recommend the Yucatan area of Mexico for birding/nature travel, cultural/historical/archeological (lots of Mayan sites and culture), adventure, relaxation or family travel. It's a very affordable long-term destination for those who are avoiding the cold winters of Canada. I'm staying there longer next time.

I wish I had a 400 mm already when I took this shots. Maybe next time.


A lone Pelican at El Pelicano in Puerto Morelos



Blue Heron at the Puerto Morelos mangrove. (Thanks to Ely Teehankee for the ID in one of his posts. I didn't know what it was before)



Anhinga at Puerto Morelos mangrove. (Again, thanks to Ely for the ID info.)

[Manuel Maniquis]

Here are some birds of Cancun, Mexico:

A Pelican family at Zona Hotelera in Cancun, Mexico


An Osprey hunting for food at Zona Hotelera in Cancun, Mexico

[Ely Teehankee]

Very nice birds Manuel. The bird that you describle as Blue Heron is actually a Green Heron. Please look at my thread where you saw the bird. The Blue Heron is on top of the Green Heron. May I also suggest that you reduce the size of your picture to about 300K as it takes a long time to open and occupies a lot of space on the computer. Thank you and don't forget to bring your 400mm next time. Cheers.

[Bob Kaufman]

Nice shots! Please resize your photos to maximum of 1200 for the longest side. Thanks!