Mexico (San Blas) photos: 2006

Click on the small picture to see a larger, more detailed version. I toured Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, San Blas) in February, 2006. The weather was lovely and most of the photos turned out well. The trip was very enjoyable and was led by Jan Hansen (dba Otus Asio Tours otusasiotours@bellsouth.net). Jan leads a variety of trips, all of which I would recommend.

For pictures from the 2005 San Blas trip click here.

Iguanas at the docks, Blue-footed Booby off shore, February 3, 2006 and Iguana at Boca de Tomate road, Puerto Vallarta, February 4, 2006

Humpback Whales, Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta, February 3, 2006

Humpback Whales - mother with 1-month calf and interested male, Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta, February 3, 2006

Black-throated Magpie-Jay, February 4, 2006
and Russet-crowned Motmot and Rufous-backed Robin, February 5, 2006, walk to Sewage Pond, San Blas

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker with Streak-backed Oriole, Grayish Saltater, Stripe-headed Sparrow, walk to Sewage Pond, San Blas, February 5, 2006

Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Northern-beardless Tyranulet,
Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Groove-billed Ani,
walk to Sewage Pond, San Blas, February 5, 2006

Tropical Parula, Peso Island, San Blas, February 5, 2006

Rose-throated Becard, Ivory-billed Woodcreeper, Tufted Flycatcher,
La Bajada, San Blas, February 6, 2006

Greater Pewee, Yellow Grosbeak, Masked Tityra, Citreoline Trogan (female), La Bajada, San Blas, February 6, 2006

Peregrine Falcon, Reddish Egret, Osprey, Green Heron,
Rio San Cristobal boat trip, San Blas, February 6, 2006

Cayman and Bare-throated Tiger-Heron,
Rio San Cristobal boat trip, San Blas, February 6, 2006

Boat-billed Heron, Northern Potoo, Mottled Owl,
Rio San Cristobal boat trip, San Blas, February 6, 2006

Turkey Vulture, White-throated Flycatcher, Groove-billed Ani,
Pale-billed Woodpecker, Singayta, San Blas, February 7, 2006

Long-billed Curlew (imm) at Shrimp Ponds, Northern Jacana, Colima Warbler, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Roseate Spoonbill with Snowy Egret, Chacalilla Road, San Blas, February 7, 2006

Boat-billed Heron, Rose-brested and Black-headed Grosbeaks,
Mangrove Cuckoo, Limpkin, Rio San Cristobal boat trip up river
to Laguna de Pajaros, San Blas, February 8, 2006

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron, White-fronted Parrot, Rio San Cristobal boat trip up river to Laguna de Pajaros, San Blas, February 8, 2006

Cinnamon Hummingbird, Snail Kite, Laughing Falcon, Rio San Cristobal boat trip up river to Laguna de Pajaros, San Blas, February 8, 2006

Cinnamon Hummingbird, Cocodrilario Road, San Blas, February 8, 2006

Bumblebee Hummingbird, Berylline Hummingbirds, Collared Forest-Falcon, Cerro de San Juan, near San Blas, February 9, 2006

Spotted Wren, Lesser Roadrunner, Cerro de San Juan, near San Blas, February 9, 2006

Elegant Euphonia, Arizona Woodpecker, Nashville Warbler, Gray Silky, Cerro de San Juan, near San Blas, February 9, 2006

Black-throated Magpie-Jay, El Limon Road, near San Blas, February 10, 2006

Blue Bunting, Blue Mockingbird, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, El Limon Road, near San Blas, February 10, 2006

Blue-black Grassquit, American Redstart, Least Flycatcher, Magnificent Frigatebird, Peso Island, San Blas, February 10, 2006

Common Black-Hawk, Rufous-bellied Chachalaca, Northern Jacana, Collared Forest-Falcon, walk to Sewage Pond, San Blas, February 11, 2006

Sinaloa Crow and our leader Jan Hansen,, walk to Sewage Pond, and group photo by Harlow Bielefeldt, San Blas, February 11, 2006

Grayish Saltater, Orchard Oriole, Groove-billed Ani, near beach, Puerto Vallarta, February 12, 2006

Elegant Quail and Rufous-backed Robin, at hotel,
Puerto Vallarta, February 12, 2006

Eric W. Greisen
egreisen@nrao.edu