Acapulco Birds
Russet-crowned Motmot I spent last week in Acapulco, Mexico. I wasn't there for birding. I was there with a small group of people that were working in an orphanage. I barely went anywhere outside the orphanage, but I did walk the streets nearby in the mornings, and once in the afternoon, just to see what I might find. Overall, I spent about 30 minutes a day looking around the orphanage. I was not disappointed, and I came home with several life birds, and I also found a few birds that I wouldn't normally find in Florida. By far, the bird I most enjoyed finding was a Russet-crowned Motmot, which was sitting on some wires and posed nicely for photos. I was also excited to see three species of flycatchers: Tropical Kingbirds were very common, Great Kiskadees were nesting on the orphanage property, and I also found a couple Social Flycatchers in the street just outside the orphanage property. These flycatchers could be heard all day long. Tropical Kingb...