Bird of prey and others from Cancun, Mexico (1 Viewer)

[alangr]

Pretty sure about the spotted sandpiper and magnolia warbler but no idea on raptor and vireo/warbler.

 

[Microtus]

1 Magnolia Warbler
2 & 3 Merlin
4 Spotted Sandpiper
5 Chestnut-sided Warbler

I'll pass on the flycatcher in #2.

Sent while procrastinating from house-cleaning.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Sent while procrastinating from house-cleaning.

Time well spent Microtus!

Agree with all of the above.

Cheers

James

 

[Peter C.]

Agree with the above.

As to the flycatcher (nice pose!) in #2, pretty sure that it's got to be a Great Kiskadee, based on location and scale. The only other "yellow, masked, white super'd" candidate in the area (I think) is Social, which wouldn't be nearly as close in size to a Merlin.

 

[Microtus]

Boat-billed looks like it's found in that part of Yucatan, too. I'm seeing rufous tones on the wings, so it's probably a Great Kiskadee.

eta: The shot of the Merlin and the kiskadee regarding each other is amusing.

 

[alangr]

Thanks to all for the replies. The flycatcher mobbing the bird of prey is certainly a Great Kiskadee. Didn't consider chestnut sided since there is no chestnut. I guess immature female? Second shot attached.

 

[Nutcracker]

Didn't consider chestnut sided since there is no chestnut. I guess immature female? Second shot attached.

Yep, an immature (and probably female, though apparently some imm. males can also lack the chestnut). But that yellowish cap and shawl is pretty distinctive, and unique among Setophaga spp.

 

[Microtus]

Time well spent Microtus!

Cheers

James

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