Saturday's Critters # 641

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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir

I am sharing part 2 of the woodpeckers I have seen during my travels.  

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"Joy is when a tiny bird sings a big sweet song."

Below is the Golden-cheeked Woodpecker seen on a guided bird walk in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. 

The Jamaican Woodpecker below looks a lot like our Red-bellied Woodpecker.  

Below is the Red-naped Sapsucker seen in Arizona. 

The Smoky-brown Woodpecker was seen during a guided bird walk in Belize. 

Below I have the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, these birds are seen in back yard and all around Maryland. 

The Black-cheeked Woodpeckers, two photos below were taken in Tortuguero Costa Rica. 

The Crimson-crested Woodpecker was seen in Panama during a guided bird walk. 

The Ladder-backed Woodpecker seen in Arizona looks similar to the Downy Woodpecker. Two photos below are the Ladder-backed Woodpecker. 

The Lineated Woodpecker was seen in Costa Rica, this bird reminds me of our Pileated Woodpecker. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing the woodpeckers I have found on my walks and travels.  

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Black-cheeked Woodpecker

I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

For this weeks Wild Bird I am sharing the Black-cheeked Woodpecker seen in Belize.  It is not a lifer for me because I first saw this bird in Costa Rica.

The Black-cheeked woodpecker is a resident breeder from southwest Mexico south to Ecuador.

They have  a black patch thru the eyes and on the cheeks and a yellow forehead. The crown is red in the male and black on the female.

These woodpeckers nest in an unlined hole in a dead tree. They feed on insects but will go for the fruit and nectar. Woodpeckers have always been one of my many favorite birds. I love them all.
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Almond Beach Resort, Hopkins Belize

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EDIT: I am linking up with Favorite Fotos thanks to Lydia at Where the Wild Things Were

HAPPY SUMMER  to all in the Northern Hemisphere!

With this post, I am taking you back to Belize..after spending 4 nights at the Sleeping Giant Rainforest Lodge we transferred to the beach and their sister resort called Almond Beach in Hopkins. Hopkins is a small fishing village with some shops, bars and restaurants. And of course some beach front resorts. We arrived at our beach resort and were greeted with a rum punch and a tour of the resort.

Our room was a beachfront room with a fantastic view of the Caribbean Sea. Every morning we enjoyed a beautiful sunrise.

We had a great room with the porch that led to the beach, towel animals on the bed, grass umbrellas and hammocks, infinity pool, a cafe and a restaurant. Magnificent Frigatebirds and Brown Pelicans flying up and down the coast.

 

On the first day, we arranged to take the Bioluminescence tour. The boat ride started off  thru a tunnel of mangroves into a lagoon. The night sky was lit up with stars, more than I can ever remember seeing. And the lagoon was glowing from the schools of jellyfish. Some brave people on our tour were picking up the jellyfish, not me I am a chicken. If you do not pick these creatures up a certain way you will be stung.. The Bioluminescence tour was a cool experience!

 

 On the second beach day after breakfast we went on our second Hopkins tour, a hike to the Antelope Falls in the Mayflower-Bocawina Nat'l Park. Our hike passed by these partially excavated ruins, beautiful fauna and flora and the Black-cheeked Woodpeckers.

Our tour guide showing us the partially excavated ruins. The Maintzunun Terrrace Temple Mound, it is an acropolis complex dated back to approx 800AD.

Hubby took this shot of the Antelope Falls a 100ft waterfall. .. Also at this park, you can do the waterfall repelling and ziplining, there are 5 waterfalls, various trails and birdwatching. I hope you enjoyed seeing some of Belize thru my eyes and camera..

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