I’ve just returned from a glorious trip to Puerto Vallarta. I went to see the whales. Unfortunately, with El Nino, the water temperature in the bay is unseasonably high and the whales aren’t coming into the bay much. I did see a few, but not like the last time I visited.

So I decided to take a spontaneous birding day trip. Wow. I had taken my camera along to Mexico but no tripod (as I’d assumed my only serious photo ops would be on the boat). Consequently, I was shooting hand held. But I had the great luck to see this beauty and get a nice portrait. Isn’t she stunning?