Mexico – WildScot Photography

Diving with Bull Sharks

So let me say upfront, today’s activity was not for everybody but for me, it was the highlight of my adventure so far. Today I went diving with Bull Sharks, 4m long adults. Not one or two but at least 16 were counted at one time. In my humble opinion sharks have an undeserved reputation. A natural fearContinueContinue reading “Diving with Bull Sharks”

Birding Muyil, Sian Ka’an

So our time in Mexico is soon to come to and end as we are about to move on to Belize but I was keen for one last birding outing with a guide and Sian Ka’an has a good reputation. We found a local bird guide called Eddy (Facebook, WhatsApp ‪+52 983 809 7203‬), and again Eddy wasContinueContinue reading “Birding Muyil, Sian Ka’an”

Monkeys at Punta Laguna

So today we headed out to the Punta Laguna Spider Monkey Reserve in the hope of seeing, eh Spider Monkeys. To be honest we had a slight hope of seeing Howler Monkeys albeit the website says these are much harder to see. We paid our entrance fee 200 pesos (about £9) and were off. We did haveContinueContinue reading “Monkeys at Punta Laguna”

Birding at Rio Lagartos

Two things stood out today. The first is how friendly people can be, and the second is how friendly wildlife can be. So, before I came to Mexico I had marked Rio Lagartos as somewhere I wanted to visit and in particular go birding. The best way to see it is from the water and that meansContinueContinue reading “Birding at Rio Lagartos”

Marine Life around Isla Mujeres

We have spent the last 4 days on Isla Mujeres a short ferry (and a world away) from Cancun in Mexico. We came here to do some diving and whilst I couldn’t take my “good” camera in the water, I could take the GoPro and share some of the highlights of the marine life we sawContinueContinue reading “Marine Life around Isla Mujeres”

Birding Yucatán

Continuing on our birding adventure to see 1,000 species of birds in one trip through Central and South America we have moved on to the Yucatán Peninsula, more specifically the area around Merida. A 23 hour bus ride took us here from Mexico City so the distance should ensure plenty of new birds. We enlisted someContinueContinue reading “Birding Yucatán”

Bird Watching Mexico City

I like to have a goal in my birding so for many years I have taken part in the My 200 Birding Year, trying to see 200 birds in the UK. This is achievable but not without a bit of effort, so this has provided a nice focus through the year. I wanted a similar goal forContinueContinue reading “Bird Watching Mexico City”

Monarch Butterflies, Valle de Bravo, Mexico

We have now started our trip through Central and South America and today was our first proper wildlife experience. We visited the Santuario de la Mariposa Monarca Piedra Herrada about 30 minute drive outside of Valle de Bravo. Monarch Butterflies are quite remarkable in that they migrate – into the USA and Canada during the summerContinueContinue reading “Monarch Butterflies, Valle de Bravo, Mexico”