Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

I spotted this juvenile Yellow-Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) doing day duty in the Wetlands Reserve area of the property. With acres of undisturbed nature to explore, Paya Bay is a great place for birdwatching.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

the birds and the bees

Our feeder by the restaurant is popular with the hummingbirds and the bees!

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

Photos: Mariajosse Martinez, Majo Photography

seagrape wildlife

The other day I was noticing the wildlife in the seagrape tree outside my apartment. These photos show white-winged doves (Zenaida asiatica) and the green iguana (Iguana iguana). Since the animals on the property are largely protected from hunters and poachers, the resort acts as a wildlife refuge. Whether you are aware of it or not, wherever you got at Paya Bay there are always cute, friendly, curious, tropical animals watching you.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

stills of stilts

Dainty black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus) wade in the serene shallow waters of the Wetlands Reserve. Note the impressionist style of these photos.

 Birdwatching is a relaxing activity one can enjoy at Paya Bay Resort.

migratory birds

With the onset of autumn in North America we start seeing new species of migratory birds who either winter here in the islands or are simply making a rest stop on their travels further south.