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Some Birds · 07:10 AM

A few Bird shots taken over the two weeks in Mexico. Other than the gulls not sure (that is a lie quite sure actually) I can't indentify the other species.

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scott-devon · 03-11-2010, 09:11 AM

Nice shots Dave, and I can't either.

daacon · 03-11-2010, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by scott-devon

Nice shots Dave, and I can't either.

Thanks Scott - thanks to Mike Pearson from another friendly forum ... here are the classifications.

Dave,

Here is my modest identification of some of the birds:

1. This appears to be a juvenile Ruddy Turnstone

2. Magnificant Frigatebird - beautiful to watch in flight.

3. I believe these are Terns but unable to make positibe ID. Terns, like Gulls can be difficult to identify.

4. Gulls can be very difficult to identify and go through several moults and appearances during their first three years. I can't definitvely identify this one.

5. Sanderling

6. Plain (Eastern) Chachalaca

There are only a few books on Mexican Birds and mine are extremely dog-eared. Although many birds are endemic to the area luckily there are many that are also common to North America and covered in our volumes.

I hope this helps.

Mike

**Sailor** · 03-11-2010, 07:48 PM

I hardly know one bird from another, but I don know I especially like #5 - looks about perfect to me.

Jer

pete-tarmigan · 03-16-2012, 10:15 AM

All the birds in numbers 3 and 4 are Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) of varying ages.

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03-11-2010, 09:11 AM	#2
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Nice shots Dave, and I can't either.

03-11-2010, 07:45 PM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by scott-devon Nice shots Dave, and I can't either. Thanks Scott - thanks to Mike Pearson from another friendly forum ... here are the classifications. Dave, Here is my modest identification of some of the birds: 1. This appears to be a juvenile Ruddy Turnstone 2. Magnificant Frigatebird - beautiful to watch in flight. 3. I believe these are Terns but unable to make positibe ID. Terns, like Gulls can be difficult to identify. 4. Gulls can be very difficult to identify and go through several moults and appearances during their first three years. I can't definitvely identify this one. 5. Sanderling 6. Plain (Eastern) Chachalaca There are only a few books on Mexican Birds and mine are extremely dog-eared. Although many birds are endemic to the area luckily there are many that are also common to North America and covered in our volumes. I hope this helps. Mike

03-11-2010, 07:48 PM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	I hardly know one bird from another, but I don know I especially like #5 - looks about perfect to me. Jer

03-16-2012, 10:15 AM	#5
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Terns, gulls All the birds in numbers 3 and 4 are Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) of varying ages.