A Chili and Spice stand

A Grooved-Bill Ani ?

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October 24th 2006
At the moment two turkeys are gobbling outside. I have seen a curved-bill thrasher and some toehees in the garden. Hummingbirds darting too quickly to identify. But the big deal was in a dead tree near the soccer field on the way to the bus. At first I thought it was a crow, but something was off in the shape. Then it turned its head and there was that bill, full faced like a puffin. It sounded li ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more