While visiting family in the Los Angeles, area my wife and I found some really affordable flights to Puerto Vallarta. We made a short trip out there and I was able to do some casual birding. Here's a few of my favorite shots from the trip.
Citreoline TrogonLiferView on eBirdGolden-cheeked WoodpeckerLiferView on eBirdOrange-fronted ParakeetLiferView on eBirdSinaloa WrenLiferView on eBirdRusset-crowned MotmotLiferView on eBirdRusty-crowned Ground-SparrowLiferView on eBird This species was supposed to be fairly uncommon but I regularly had them right around the AirBnb where we stayed.Stripe-headed SparrowLiferView on eBirdYellow-winged CaciqueLiferView on eBirdBlue BuntingView on eBird Not the best picture, but I was excited to see a male. I've seen boring females in Texas.Rufous-bellied ChachalacaLiferView on eBirdBlack-bellied Whistling-DuckView on eBird