Clay-colored Robin
North America has its American Robin, and Eurasia has the Blackbird, both turdus thrushes.
They are found around the world, over 60 species in all. Very similar in behavior with different changes in clothing.
Throughout Central America and Columbia, the Clay-colored Robin is common, and it has one of the plainest plumage but the familiar warbling song similar to others in its genus.
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Trumpeting Sandhill Cranes
This is the time of year when our local pairs of Sandhill Cranes return to their territory and I like to make an early morning visit in the hope of seeing them. I often hear them as well, a wonderful sound.
This pair was in the company of another bird, likely its offspring from last year. They will likely drive it off shortly as is this species habit.
I was able to make a few video clips of this pair which you can see at the following link:
I am hoping to film their mating display which is wonderful to watch.
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Collared Redstart
The name Redstart is shared by a large number of birds. There are over a dozen Old World Flycatchers with the name. There is also the American Redstart familiar to many North American birders.
There is also another group of warblers with this name, found mainly in the American Tropics. If you go birding in central America, you will probably see two common Redstart, the Collared shown above, and the Slate-throated shown below.
Slate-throated Redstart
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This video can be viewed in HD and full screen by clicking on the link “Vimeo” icon above and then clicking on the Full screen icon on the bottom right of the video there.
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Blue-Gray Tanager
The Blue-Gray Tanager is one of the most common species in Central America. It squeeky toy call is often heard and it readily comes to fruit feeders.
This image was taken in a driving rain in the Chiriqui mountains of Panama.
Blue-Gray Tanager
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Molting Thick-billed Euphonia
An adult male Thick-billed Euphonia has a dark blue and head and bright yellow underparts and forehead. You can see an example below.
Thick-billed Euphonia male adult
I wondered if it might be another color morph but found no mention of it. I finally concluded it was a younger bird molting into adult plumage. I was convinced of it when I found another bird that seemed to be farther along with some dark blue on the head (See below)
Thick-billed Euphonia in later stages of molt
The female has a general overall olive plumage. An example is below.
Thick-billed Euphonia female adult
All images were taken in the Chiriqui Highlands of Panama
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Silver-throated Tanager in Fig tree
This strangler fig has used another tree to grow to about 40 feet and put out an abundance of fruit. I had hoped it would attract Golden-browed Chlorophonia )no luck_ but it did provide a meal for a number of interesting species. From the Chiriqui highlands of Panama.
 Blue-Gray Tanager |
 White-throated Thrush |
 Bay-headed Tanager |
 Silver-throated Tanager |
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Not far from my home in southern Ontario, Sandhill Cranes nest each year.
I found this pair grazing a newly snow free field, an early sign of spring.
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Have a look at this fabulous compilation of time lapse video from Michael Marantz, with a background of reading from Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot”. Very creative and inspiring.
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One of the flashiest of the tropical Tanagers, this images shows 2 clips of the male and one of the female. Filmed in the mountains of Panama.
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