Image Gallery - Image gallery: water birds

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Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf

(Costa Rica)

Great egret (Casmendius albus) (Local name in Belize - Gallin garza]
Great egret (Casmendius albus) (Local name in Belize - Gallin garza]

(Belize)

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

(Costa Rica)


American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)


Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

(Costa Rica)

Anhinga or snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) drying its wings after a dive
Anhinga or snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) drying its wings after a dive

(Costa Rica)

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans in flight
Brown Pelicans in flight

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight

(Costa Rica)

Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus)
Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus)

(Guatemala)

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf

(Costa Rica)

Boatbill Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting
Boatbill Herons (Cochlearius cochlearius) nesting

(Costa Rica)


Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)


Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

(Costa Rica)

Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) [local name in Belize - Pelicano]
Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) [local name in Belize - Pelicano]

(Belize)

Brown pelican floating on a reef
Brown pelican floating on a reef

(Belize)

Brown pelican taking flight near  Half Moon Caye
Brown pelican taking flight near Half Moon Caye

(Belize)

Neotropical cormorants in a line
Neotropical cormorants in a line

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans in flight
Brown Pelicans in flight

(Costa Rica)

Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
Boatbill Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

(Costa Rica)

Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)
Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis)

(Costa Rica)


Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)


Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf

(Costa Rica)

Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

(Belize)

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

(Costa Rica)

Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)
Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica)

(Costa Rica)

Bird with yellow beak and red legs
Bird with yellow beak and red legs

(Belize)

Bird with yellow beak and red legs
Bird with yellow beak and red legs

(Belize)


Heron (?)


Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

(Costa Rica)

Flock of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight
Flock of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight

(Costa Rica)

Stork or Ibis
Stork or Ibis

(Belize)


African open bill stork (Anastomus lamelligerus)


Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

(Costa Rica)

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight

(Costa Rica)

Neotropical cormorants (Phalacrocorax olivaceus).
Neotropical cormorants (Phalacrocorax olivaceus).

(Costa Rica)

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

(Costa Rica)


African open bill stork (Anastomus lamelligerus) searching the mud for food


Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight over crashing surf

(Costa Rica)

Roseated Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) in flight
Roseated Spoonbills (Platalea ajaja) in flight

(Costa Rica)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) wading
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) wading

(Costa Rica)

Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) in flight
Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) in flight

(Belize)

Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)

(Costa Rica)

Neotropical cormorants in a line
Neotropical cormorants in a line

(Costa Rica)


African open bill stork (Anastomus lamelligerus) searching the mud for food




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