When we chose to spend two weeks in Nuevo Vallarta, the wildlife was the last thing on our minds. Our only plan was to get the heck out of this frigid arctic climate, to get a short break from the intense cold and ice we'd suffered since early November.
We didn't expect to see any Canada geese in Nuevo Vallarta and we didn't see any though we did spot two flocks heading north during our daylong tour to Mismaloya, north of Nuevo Vallarta.
I've always enjoyed swimming outdoors but doing so at a beach front resort in Nuevo Vallarta is especially awesome because of the grand spectacle of squadrons of brown pelicans (photo on left; some flocks numbered more than 60 pelicans) flying overhead. For obvious reasons, I preferred the backstroke because I could enjoy the awesome sight of my beautiful feathered friends flapping across the pool on their way to the sea. These pelicans are year-round residents and indeed, what a lovely place to call home! The weather is lovely and there`s plenty of food. This is paradise!
I didn`t bring my SLR so I was unable to capture the photos of the great numbers (I`ve learned that there are over 400 species of tropical birds in this area) of vivid, colorful song birds we saw on the grounds of the resort but another bird that got our attention was appropriately named the Magnificent Frigatebird (photo of female on right; male is fully black). Hundreds of them soared above the tops of resorts and we never saw one on the ground or resting anywhere. They were always in motion and were a spectacular sight as they swooped and sailed on the breeze. Like the pelicans, they`re year-round residents.
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