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HOOK-BILLED KITE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Hook-billed Kite is a widespread raptor of tropical America, occasionally reaching as far north as southern Texas. Read more
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BLACK VULTURE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Black Vulture is a large, uniform black raptor with silvery patches on undersides of wingtips. Read more
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ROSEATE SPOONBILL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Roseate Spoonbill is unmistakable and one of North America’s most unusual looking wading birds. Read more
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GREEN IBIS – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Green Ibis is a dark-colored ibis of wetlands and swampy woods in Central and South America. Read more
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WHITE IBIS – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The White Ibis is a striking, white wading bird with a long, distinctively decurved bill. It usually nests, feeds, and flies in large conspecific flocks. Read more
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YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is a medium blue grey heron with a light cap and cheek and a thick bill. Read more
Reflections of the Natural World
Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 