Here are some photos of other interesting things to be seen at and around Maricasa.
This animal is variously called Collared Anteater, Tamandua or Ant Bear (Oso Hormiguero). It
is the size of a small dog, has enormous long claws and is sometimes seen standing up on its
hind legs and looking like a small man in a black and white suit and with enormous shoulders.
is the size of a small dog, has enormous long claws and is sometimes seen standing up on its
hind legs and looking like a small man in a black and white suit and with enormous shoulders.
Iguanas are found everywhere in the region.
This is a large male up in a tree along the Rio
Hondo.
This is a large male up in a tree along the Rio
Hondo.
Orchids and bromeliads are prevalent in the
tropics and this one is growing at Maricasa.
tropics and this one is growing at Maricasa.
Papayas grow easily and these are ripening here at Maricasa.
We had a bumper crop of winter squash and
these were harvested and given away to the
neighbors. We finally could not eat any more.
these were harvested and given away to the
neighbors. We finally could not eat any more.
If you are a birdwatcher, this is a partial list of the birds seen on the Maricasa property:
Squirrel Cuckoo, Black Headed, Turkey and Savannah Vulture, Great Tailed Grackle, Yellow
Backed, Orange and Altamira Oriole, Magnificent Frigate, Brown Pelican, Cormorant, Plain
Chachalaca, Social, Great Crested and Brown Headed Flycatcher, Aztec Parakeet, Keel
Billed Toucan, Yucatan Vireo, Black Catbird, Melodious Blackbird, Groove Billed and Smooth
Billed Ani, Brown Jay, Vaux and Cayenne Swift, Gulls, Limpken, Highland and Crested Guan,
Pygmy Owl, Masked Tityra, Yellow Throated Euphonia, Gray and Black Headed Saltator,
Great Kiskadee, Mangrove Swallow, Anhinga, Great Blue Heron, Bronzed Cowbird, Yucatan
and Golden Olive Woodpecker, Tropical Kingbird, Violaceous and Black Headed Trogon,
Great Egret, Tropical and Blue Mockingbird, Rufous Tailed Hummingbird, Plain Wren,
Osprey, Hawks, Bare Throated Tiger Heron, Dove. Thank you to RJ Kelly for compiling the
list.
Squirrel Cuckoo, Black Headed, Turkey and Savannah Vulture, Great Tailed Grackle, Yellow
Backed, Orange and Altamira Oriole, Magnificent Frigate, Brown Pelican, Cormorant, Plain
Chachalaca, Social, Great Crested and Brown Headed Flycatcher, Aztec Parakeet, Keel
Billed Toucan, Yucatan Vireo, Black Catbird, Melodious Blackbird, Groove Billed and Smooth
Billed Ani, Brown Jay, Vaux and Cayenne Swift, Gulls, Limpken, Highland and Crested Guan,
Pygmy Owl, Masked Tityra, Yellow Throated Euphonia, Gray and Black Headed Saltator,
Great Kiskadee, Mangrove Swallow, Anhinga, Great Blue Heron, Bronzed Cowbird, Yucatan
and Golden Olive Woodpecker, Tropical Kingbird, Violaceous and Black Headed Trogon,
Great Egret, Tropical and Blue Mockingbird, Rufous Tailed Hummingbird, Plain Wren,
Osprey, Hawks, Bare Throated Tiger Heron, Dove. Thank you to RJ Kelly for compiling the
list.
