This was a tough ID at first, the plates in Howell really didn't look like the Hawks in the Yucatan. The Roadside Hawk I observed in south Texas looked NOTHING like the Yucatan Birds either! Highly variable...
Ruta de Cenotes, Central Vallarta, Mexico. January-2005. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 400, Evaluative metering.
This Bird was faithful to a dead snag perch in an opening near the mangrove. Punta Brava Beach, Puerto Morelo, Mexico. January-2005. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
Punta Brava Beach, Puerto Morelo, Mexico. January-2005. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.