Cozumel ~ birds and iguanas

Here are some more pictures of my trip to Cozumel, Mexico, last week.   These birds are smaller and I've included a couple of iguana shots also.   Although the northern Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel Island do not compare well with more southern areas, they are still naturalists' paradises for those willing to get out there and poke around. 

Great-tailed Grackle
Male (above) ~ female (below)

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

Just over 4" long, looks like a minature mockingbird

American Redstart

Redstarts were very numerous but other warblers were few and far between: one Northern Parula, one Golden Warbler, one Palm Warbler and one Common Yellowthroat.

Bananaquit

 A very hungry fledgling persistently follows a parent. 

Iguana

The locals call this orange-trimmed 4-footer Pedro.  I called him Mister Pedro.   Below, is another 4-footer named Roberto.

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BtheB                                                                                           Photos by BarrytheBirder