Journal Comments - Grampies Yucatan Return: Winter 2022 - CycleBlaze

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Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 16: Izamal to Telchac Puerto

The only thing I found that sort of matches is slate-colored seedeater, but they are only accidental visitors.

https://www.peruaves.org/thraupidae/slate-colored-seedeater-sporophila-schistacea/

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 16: Izamal to Telchac Puerto

Looks like a kestrel to me. Not seen one in person myself.

https://www.backyardnature.net/n/b/kestrel.htm

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 16: Izamal to Telchac Puerto

Looks like dragon fruit cactus, but I've never seen them groing togethr with leafy stuff...

OK, after considerable searching, looks like maybe the shrubs are for dragon fruit support.

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Pitahaya-(Hylocereus-spp.)%3A-a-short-review-Ortiz-Hern%C3%A1ndez-CARRILLO-SALAZAR/5dc56d527ae1ab8f517a61dfcf1f8eaba8eb8c2a/figure/2

1 year ago
Sue Price commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

No climbing this pyramid any more? That's too bad! It's a great view from the top!

1 year ago
Sue Price commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Seriously! We really like the Bimbo wheat bread and with the sliced pretend cheese it makes such good grilled cheese sandwiches! Mmmmmm!!!!

1 year ago
Rich Frasier commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

I’m always happy to see a good cow shot!

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Yeah, I looked and looked, but that's the only species to remotely fit.

The San Blas jay looks similar but only lives on the west coast of Central America.

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

leaves look wrong... maybe something in the ginger family?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zingiberales

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Better composed than decomposed! :-)

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Possibly, but seeing lower leaves are being harvested, it might be for rope... or several other things.

https://basmati.com/2017/04/25/10-uses-agave-plant-you-probably-didnt-know

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Looks like Ceiba

https://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/ceiba2.htm

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Maybe a gray hawk?

https://ebird.org/species/gryhaw2

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

If only they were not so aggressive! But they are very showy!

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

I spy one near the bottom of the cluster in the middle!

1 year ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15: Piste to Izamal

Looks like a Queen Emma

https://www.backyardnature.net/yucatan/queen-em.htm

1 year ago