Friday, March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025

I am a male Montezuma Oropendola
I'm chestnut and black with a bi-colored bill
I have pale-blue skin on the side of my face
And I spin on tree branches to give girls a thrill.

Location: Ara Ambigua Lodge, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/monoro1/cur/foodhabits

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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