Mother and juvenile Montezuma Oropendola

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White Hawk at Black Rock Lodge, Belize

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I broke out my Grandpa's vintage 20mm manual Zeiss lens for a recent trip to Cahal Pech. There's something about this competely analog lens that's more magical than any of my fancier, modern lenses.

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Just in case you need to see something beautiful today.

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I don't miss being cold in Chicago winters. It is beautiful though.

#chicago #urbanphotography #subzero

I mostly share photos of Belize but I have thousands and thousands of images from my travels that haven't made it beyond a hard drive or my website archive. Here's one from the hills outside LA. I can't remember exactly where.

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Keel bill showing off his little red rump. I love them so much. 🪶

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The groove-billed ani isn't a flashy tropical bird but they are beautiful in their own way. The incredible details and iridescent blue undertones of their black feathers really show up in photos. 🪶

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About two weeks ago we spotted what we thought was a bird preening or feeding a baby... Turns out it was an orange breasted falcon tearing the feathers out of a parrot before eating it.

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Belize's weather falls into two extremes... In the past two weeks we've had over a foot of rain at our house. Even with the mud and the humidity I do not miss the dry season.

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Black-headed Saltator | San Jose Succotz, Belize

Flocks of saltators have been gorging themselves on berries right outside my office window. They are not quiet.

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Stripe Throated Hermit | Black Rock Lodge, Belize

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Summer Tanager | San Jose Succotz, Belize