Birds and other wildlife of El Salvador in 2022

They say stray dogs (Canis Lupus Familiaris) are the healthiest and most loyal of all breeds. This particular specimen had the most human-like look have ever seen

When it comes to animals, I gotta catch’em all…in images

While curating the photos I took during my last stay in El Salvador in 2022, I realized that there were shots of animals among most of my batches of images. It is nothing new that I discovered about my photographic interests, though. Either in the comfort of my home, or out on some adventure, I have a soft spot for capturing animals in action. As an outdoor and nature enthusiast, I think animals in their habitat communicate a sense of freedom and simplicity that I find attractive.

Appreciating animals in the wild is already a rewarding experience, but to capture them in a sharp, well-exposed image, is another level of satisfaction that requires some technical camera knowledge to achieve. I am by no means a professional wildlife photographer, but I definitely know that taking a good distance from the subject is key to achieve natural looking results, or any results for that matter. This is when a lens with the proper focal length is indispensable for the task. With skills and gear in place, it is all about keeping the eyes wide open and seize the seconds-long time window to capture the pokemon in action.

A gallery with many birds and a some other amazing creatures I encountered in El Salvador

This is a gallery of the wildlife I encountered while traveling in El Salvador, and just a couple of shots taken in Guatemala as well, actually. There are many birds in it, whether flying, eating or just posing for the camera. I am particularly proud of some captures, such as that of the elusive Turquoise-Browed motmot, the national bird of El Salvador, and the stray dog on the beach with the quasi-human gaze on the beach during the golden hour.

Moreover, I gave myself the interesting task (and frustrating in some cases) of searching the internet for the popular names of these species as well as the scientific ones, for any animal photography enthusiast or just any curious viewer who might be interested in knowing a bit more about the fauna found in El Salvador.

Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus Mexicanus)

Harry (Felis Catus). Not exactly wildlife, but definitely the best portrait in this gallery

Cattle grazing near the coasts of El Salvador

To the best of my knowledge, this is a western kingbird (Tyrannus Verticalis) stretching its wings

The national bird of the Republic of El Salvador Torogoz (Eumomota Superciliosa)

A trio of western kingbirds stand on an electric line to enjoy the first rays of sunlight

A female great-tailed grackle joins a pair of western kingbirds to soak up the morning sunlight

A nest hangs high above the ground somewhere in Coatepeque Lake

An eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis) hangs upside down to eat clean an avocado carcass

An altamira oriole pecks at the remains of a ripe avocado still hanging from its tree

Cinnamon hummingbird (Amazilia Rutila) rests on top of an old TV antenna

Golden-bellied flycatcher (Myiodynastes Hemichrysus)

Kite spider (Gasteracantha Cancriformis)

A lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) flying near Cerro Verde National Park

Mangrove swallow (Tachycineta Albilinea)

A green heron (Butorides Virescens) flies over the waters of the Jaltepeque Estuary

A juvenile giant red-winged grasshopper (Tropidacris Cristata) eating my mother’s plants

A quiscaluls mexicanus crowns the dome of an ancient construction in Antigua Guatemala

A group of domestic pigeons (Columba Livia Domestica), also known as rock doves, take a rest

Here is a series of galleries of photography in San Salvador City, El Salvador’s capital.

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