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Belize Fauna Fotodoc (2) | Birds
Enjoy a collection of my wildlife/bird photography in Belize and learn about these animals at the same time.
These photos are from part 2 of a 4 part photo-documentary I led in Belize in the summer of 2021.
- Part 1: Mammals
- Part 2: Birds
- Part 3: Reptiles
- Part 4: Insects
The documentary was aimed to focus on the trash and pollution in Belize and how this affects the wildlife. Unfortunately the documentary was effectively put on pause after a series of personal tragedies unfolded.
Many of the photos remained unedited and unpublished. This 4 part series of the wildlife photo-pairs I captured on digital-film will hopefully start to rectify this delay.
Above: Plain Chachalaca [Ortalis vetula]
“Almost always heard before it is seen, the Plain Chachalaca is sort of a long-tailed, tropical chicken that lives in the treetops. These sandy brown and gray birds walk along tree branches to eat flowers, buds, fruits, and insects. They’re locally fairly common in brushy and thorny forests along streams in the Rio Grande Valley and south into Central America. Though their plumage is subtle, their raucous…
