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    Sunrise over lagoon
    The view from our lodge. We were up about 5.30 each morningBirding mostly hereCrane HawkWhite collared PuffbirdRinged KingfisherElusive Boat-billed HeronBlack collared HawkGreen Bellied MangoRed-lored ParrotsBaltimore OriolePurple Gallinule (relative of moorhen)IguanaBaby CrocodileJabiru (largest bird in Central America)

    Crooked Tree

    Feb 6–10, 2024 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    From Caye Caulker we got the ferry then public bus (£2 pound for two hours) to Crooked Tree. Getting to the bus was a challenge as the place the internet said was wrong we were then sent somewhere else and then a third location before we found the bus, wandering around Belize City with our rucksacks in the heat not too much fun. At least we had allowed an hour so didn’t miss the twice a day bus.

    This is a birding destination and we are having a few relaxing days. We are out first thing in the morning (6-9 ish) and out again at dusk (4-6.30) but not much in between.

    Crooked Tree is a lagoon in Belize which is great for birds and wildlife. We have added about 25 new birds here. It was founded by Scots who came here to cut down all the hardwood for timber. Now it is a protected nature sanctuary.

    Our lodge is very basic (and cheap) and we have some wildlife in our rooms (Geckos who eat the mosquitos) but the location is great - right on the lagoon.

    We have one more day here before moving to San Ignacio and then Guatemala.    Read more