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Belize highlights


Cooks Bols and Annette in the cookhouse. Propane gas stoves are used.

Early morning at our living area

Tanya and Mac

Education and instruction time. Our naturalist and guides were very knowledgeable.

Sun-down time in our living area. Trevlyn Williams and me.

Sun-down time in our living area.

Dinner time. Our cooks, Bol and Annette. They always made vegetarian options.

We were well catered for, with three good meals each day. The fish shown is Barracuda, freshly caught that day, by fishermen in our group.

Breakfast

John Adams brought his guitar. Pleasant to sing along to his talented playing.

Belikin, Belize beer. Large brewery in Belize City.

Iguana-like reptile at Half Moon Caye.

Iguana-like reptile at Half Moon Caye.

Hermit crabs along conch-lined path, Half Moon Caye

Hermit crabs feeding frenzy, Half Moon Caye

Hermit crabs feeding, at Half Moon Caye

Hermit crab

Hermit crab up tree. The only crab I saw climbing a tree.

“tourist” tree with red peeling bark, Half Moon Caye

Anthony, Ethel-Mae, Mary Laya, at Half Moon Caye

Bird observation platform. Jumbo and Suzi, Half Moon Cayes

Red-footed boobies in Ziracote trees, Half Moon Caye

Ziricota tree, Cordia dodecandra, orange red flowers in March & April, trees preferred by red footed boobies for nesting, unusually dominant on western side of Half Moon Caye. Wood used in carvings, dark heartwood, light sapwood

West beach, Half Moon Cayes, Lighthouse Reef Atoll.

Fishing boat that visited Half Moon Cayes, Lighthouse Reef Atoll.

Red-footed booby and her fluffy white chick in Ziricote tree, Half Moon Caye

Red-footed booby and her chick in Ziricote tree.

Booby chick has fallen from nest.

Red-footed booby chick after falling out of nest. Belize Audubon Society staff member was trying to keep the chick alive, feeding it through a syringe.

Frauke selecting a paddle, Half Moon Caye