Sunrise over the Río San Cristóbal, San Blas, Mexico. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Spoonbills and Ibis at Sunrise.  Photo by Rick Taylor.  All rights reserved.

Black Skimmers and Gulls. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Limpkin. This species was first recorded in San Blas area in the winter of 1999-2000.  Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

White-fronted Parrots. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Osprey in flight along the Rio. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Immature Common Black-Hawk. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Adult Common Black-Hawk. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Female Snail Kite. This species was first recorded in San Blas area in the winter of 1999-2000.  Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Male Snail Kite. This species was first recorded in San Blas area in the winter of 1999-2000.  Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Green Kingfisher. Photo by Mike West. All rights reserved.

Mottled Owl. Photo by Barry Ulman. All rights reserved.

Northern Potoo. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Northern Potoo. Photo by Rick Taylor. Copyright Borderland Tours. All rights reserved.

Sunrise at San Blas. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Stilt Sanpipers and Black-necked Stilts at Sunrise.  Photo by Rick Taylor. Copyright Borderland Tours. All rights reserved.

Mexican Treefrog. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Green Iguana. Photo by Sam Palmer. All rights reserved.

American Crocodile. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

15'-long American Crocodile. Photo by Joe Pugh. All rights reserved.

18th century church, Fort San Bacilio.  Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved.

Elegant Quail.  Photo by Ollie Oliver.  All rights reserved. 

Cinnamon Hummingbird. Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved.

Citreoline Trogon. Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved.

Citreoline Trogon. Photo by Mike West. All rights reserved.

Rufous-backed Robin. Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved.

Julia. Photo by Rick Taylor. Copyright Borderland Tours. All rights reserved.

 Snack Break on the historic Camino Real, San Blas, Mexico. Photo by Rick Taylor.  All rights reserved.

Black Hawk-Eagle, first discovered in San Blas area in 2007. Photo by Mike West. All rights reserved.

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker. Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved. 

Russet-crowned Motmot. Photo by Mike West. All rights reserved.

Squirrel Cuckoo. Photo by Rick Taylor. Copyright Borderland Tours. All rights reserved.

Orange-fronted Parakeet. Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved.

Colima Pygmy-Owl. Photo by Rick Taylor. Copyright Borderland Tours. All rights reserved.

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper.  Photo by Rick Taylor.  All rights reserved.

Male Pale-billed Woodpecker. Photo by Rick Taylor. All rights reserved.

Crescent-chested Warbler. Photo by Barry Ulman. All rights reserved.

Mexican Woodnymph. Photo by Ollie Oliver. All rights reserved. 

 Home away from home, Hotel Garza Canela lobby, San Blas, Mexico. Photo by Rick Taylor.  All rights reserved.