Toucan Ridge Bird Observatory

Promoting Belizean bird conservation through research and education. Instagram: birdsoftoucanridge

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Hooded Warbler with the Maya Mountains in the back. .📸 @StefanoIaniro

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Last week I posted about young warblers passing through. The Hooded Warbler in that post lacked the black hood. Here's another individual from today showing off that epic hood. You might… https://t.co/tUHCzEwacl

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My first wildlife short film: https://t.co/fVAeOcsQWh

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The brightest beak in the jungle! Orange-billed Sparrow. #birds #YearOfTheBird #birdbanding #conservation #nature #wildlife #research

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A slow release of a Long-billed Hermit. Beautiful white extensions on the central rectrices.

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A few more weeks until I'm back in Belize photographing some hummers! #birds #wildlife #belize #centralamerica #conservation

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Yet another male Royal Flycatcher visited us this morning. Juvenile plumage throughout, except the body and crest have been replaced.

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Just had a net run with 3 White-collared Manakins and 1 Red-capped Manakin. Caught around one of our known lekking areas.

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Beautiful molt limit in a Summer Tanager. Photo: Stefano Ianiro

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A gorgeous male Red-capped Manakin stopped by early this morning. Also, we had a female Painted Bunting. Good start!

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A very rare visitor to the station: Azure-crowned Hummingbird.

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Last birds of the day: Orange-billed Sparrow, Yellow-winged Tanager, and Piratic Flycatcher.

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Female Red-throated Ant-Tanager.

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15 minutes until we open our nets for the morning. Here's a closer look at the Crimson-collared Tanager from yesterday morning.

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Another banding day commences. First visitors: Ruddy Ground-Dove and Crimson Collared Tanager.

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Hope everyone had an amazing Easter weekend, we're back to our regular banding schedule. Our first visitor this morning: the Golden-hooded Tanager.