Another purely Central American bird is the Lesson’s Motmot, Momotus lessonii(my gallery link) is found from Southern Mexico down through Panama. There are different species of Motmots in South America and we also have another one called the Turquoise-browed Motmot (my gallery link to it). They are mostly seen in the shadows of a tree and thus difficult for good photos. Here’s a shot of the one in my next-door neighbor’s Cecropia Tree last Wednesday morning and there are many more in the above-linked gallery. Read more about them on eBird.
It has been a long time since I've photographed one of these fave birds in my yard, so I was smiling when I photographed him in my back Nance Tree, uphill or above my roof. Then I went straight in the house and started processing the photos and this shot…
I have not been having many interesting or colorful birds at breakfast for awhile, with many rufous-naped wrens & clay-colored thrush! And it seems like maybe a year since I've seen one of the Blue-crowned Motmots now renamed to be Lesson's Motmot (wish they wouldn't do that!). But yesterday at…
:-) This Lesson’s Motmot, Momotus lessonii (formerly Blue-crowned) was healthy, with good color, and best of all, the tail was not broken like in most of my photos of Motmots, plus both medallions at the end of his tail were in perfect condition! Then to top that off, he posed…
Beautiful bird – beautiful and unique tail rudder
Yes it is Larry! And to think, I get to live with these beautiful creatures! ~Charlie
If that mot mot looks fat , it’s probably the one that ate almost an entire banana in our feeder when I wasn’t looking
He does look bigger than most! I guess he had better be careful or he’ll fall out of that tree!