MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD, PUERTO QUETZAL, GUATEMALA, 12/11/2023

 

ROYAL TERNS & BROWN PELICANS ON & FLYING NEARBY A SHIP, PUERTO QUETZAL, GUATEMALA, 12/11/2023

 

ROYAL TERNS TAKING A RIDE ON A SHIP & IN FLIGHT, PUERTO QUETZAL, GUATEMALA, 12/11/2023

 

SUNRISE, PACIFIC OCEAN OFF COAST OF GUATAMALA, FROM NORWEGIAN BLISS, 12/11/2023

 

NAZCA BOOBY, PACIFIC OCEAN OFF COAST OF GUATAMALA, FROM NORWEGIAN BLISS, 12/11/2023 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this pelagic bird as a Nazca Booby as follows:

• Large pointed bill that is pinkish-orange at the base.  This differentiates the Nazca Booby from the very similar Masked Booby which is greenish-yellow to yellow at the base.  At one time they were considered the same species.
• Mostly white with black and white wings
• Black tail
• Dark face mask
• Yellow eyes
• It was identified by Merlin as a Nazca Booby

   The Nazca Booby occurs in the Eastern Pacific  from the islands of Baja California  to the Galapagos Islands and the Isla de la Plata in Equador and Malpelo in Columbia.

   The Nazca Booby is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.  Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,088.

 

BLACK-BREASTED PUFFBIRD, PIPELINE ROAD, GAMBOA, PANAMA, 12/9/2023 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this bird as a Black-breasted Puffbird as follows:

• Plumage is mostly glossy blue-black
• White belly
• White collar and cheeks
• Black tail with white tip

   The Black-breasted Puffbird is found in Columbia, Ecuador and Panama.

   The Black-breasted Puffbird is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.  Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,087.

 

BROWN BOOBIES IN FLIGHT, AT SEA IN PACIFIC OCEAN BETWEEN PANAMA CITY & PUERTO QUETZAL, GUATAMALA, TAKEN FROM NORWEGIAN BLISS, 12/10-11/2023