Cancun, Mexico Trip ~ May 20, 2006

On the morning of the 20th, I walked the golf course and found another 'lifer', a very cooperative Northern Jacana.

Northern Jacana at the Moon Palace Golf Club near Cancun, Mexico.
This photo shows the black face with the contrasting yellow forehead patch and yellow bill, black neck and breast, chestnut back and body, grayish legs and very long toes, and pale yellow flight feathers with dusky edges. This bird was photographed near one of the water hazards.

Northern Jacana at the Moon Palace Resort near Cancun, Mexico.
This photo shows how strikingly different the immature looks from the adult. Note the white underparts and face, brown cap on the head, brown back, grayish-green legs, and duller yellow bill with a dusky tip. This is one of two immature birds that were seen in a brushy swamp along the edge of the resort area.

Magnificent Frigatebird at the Moon Palace Resort near Cancun, Mexico.
This photo shows the dark head, the long, dark, pointed wings, the white chest patch, and the long, forked tail. This adult female was photographed while circling over the beach.

The rest of the day was spent at my stepdaughter's wedding and the reception.

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