In some ways I’m glad the visits aren’t every day, so I can get excited and enjoy the occasional visits of a neighborhood Lessons Motmot, Momotus lessonii (my gallery link). It lives solely in Central American lowland forests and in Costa Rica more on the Pacific Slope than the Caribbean Slope, though it is seen in the some inland forests on the Caribbean side, while the similar but less-seen Turquoise-browed Motmot (my gallery link) lives only on the Pacific Slope. I have had both in my garden, but many more of the Lesson’s. The species name of “Motmot” comes from an early morning hooting like an owl that the motmots make. 🙂 In both photos he is in a Nance Tree in my garden.
¡Pura Vida!
We actually do have them every day here. They truly love mashed banana . On more than one occasion I have gone out to put out a banana in the feeder and found one of them sitting on the fence waiting and staring directly at me. If ever a bird could have an expression that angrily says,” I have been waiting for my banana for a long time , where the “H” have you been 😡”, the mot mot has that expression. 😁. We love them.
Steve, you are fortunate to have the Motmot every day! It is truly a beautiful bird. And I know that look, which my Rufous-tailed Hummingbird gives me when he wants the feeder filled. Funny! 🙂
I have been “dive bombed” by Rufus hummingbirds when I bring out their feeder😁
🙂