Posted Nov. 2, 2018
The several kilometer wide Lake Yaxha (and adjacent Lake Sacnab) are home to many waterbirds. We show a sample here: the Green Heron, Butorides virescens, north shore of Lake Yaxha, Oct 31, 2018.
The Parque Nacional Yaxha Nakum Naranjo is open all year long; bird-watching guides are available, plus several bird-watching specialists organize field trips here (Yaxha has more diverse eco-systems so you see a lot of different flowers and birds). Hotel Ecolodge El Sombrero is where we stay every month (conveniently located at entrance to the park). Boats are available so you can experience and photograph the waterbirds.
Photo by Nicholas Hellmuth, FLAAR, 10:05 am, Nikon D5 camera, Nikkor (Nikon) 800mm, f/5.6, 1/4000, ISO 500. Since the boat rocks back and forth with the wind-generated waves, it’s a challenge to focus either automatic or manual.
