Bird Place of the Month April in the Yucatan

A year ago I was in Mexico and so I would like to celebrate the birds we saw there especially on the Yucatan Peninsular. In particular around the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum. I will also add in the iguanas too. Our first bird that was different was the grackle with its sounds and ability to live close to human habitation.

Or as some of the others birds a swimming pool on a roof was an opportunity for a drink at sunrise before the humans arrive.

Some of the other birds were around the hotel and open land not yet developed. The golden oriole was seen at sunset so the light was not good but I managed a glimpse through the lens.

After the ruins we spotted the Yucatan blue jay. A question asked with another WordPress bird lover was why the New World has so many blue birds. The European jay only has a dash of blue. And the American robin more blue than robin redbreast!

Certainly in the Yucatan there are more blue skies by very blue seas.

My friend Judy who I was travelling with inspired me to create a story along the style of Navaselva. The idea was to have the grackle, the frigate birds and the iguanas as guardians of the coast. Looking out many years ago they see strange beasts rolling across the waves towards their land. Their instincts are to prevent them landing. Turn them away. No good will come of this for the animal and plant kingdoms.

My plans for more writing after the sequel to Navaselva next year is to take flight to the New World with some of the old characters and create some new ones too. Maybe short stories or a novel.

What do you think? Any reviews, comments on Navaselva, The Call of the Wild Valley are welcome, especially reviews on Amazon USA.

Do join us for Bird Place of the Month. Gardens, local parks and any birds are most welcome where ever you may be. The grackle was quite common but a character around the hotels and ruins of Tulum!