Wild Toucan and Iguana in same tree!
This morning the Keel Billed Toucans that live at Lower Dover Jungle Lodge in Belize decided to stop by a large Fig Tree located near the entrance to the hotel grounds. Maybe they had a message for the large male iguana also sharing the space. More likely both animals were all there to eat the ripening fruits.
Hey Iguana what happened?
Normally it is the distinct call of the toucan that alerts guests and birdwatchers that these beautiful animals are nearby. The song of the toucan sounds almost like a croaking frog if tropical birders do not know what they were listening for. When multiple birds get together in the same tree, the noise is unmistakable.
Multiple toucans in one tree
Each bird was calling and croaking like a frog. They were bobbing their heads and doing the Toucan shuffle, trying to get lucky no doubt…
Because there were so many Toucans we though it might be a great opportunity to hear the audio of the birds with some video, so we rushed for the point and shoot camera and took this quick 1 minute video of the bird calls. This is a nice reference to understand what a toucan sounds like. A top birdwatcher is an even better bird listener.
Easy toucan bird watching in Belize
It was another great moment in birding that our guests can expect to enjoy every time they arrive at our 100 acre property. It is not guaranteed that you will see 5 toucans in a tree but if you hang around long enough, we are sure you will be happy with what you find and photograph. Here is a run down of some other birdpics we have been lucky enough to get.
Three’s company and four’s a crowd
Hopefully the lady toucans liked what they saw from the fancy red bird butt feathers this guy was showing off this morning.
Peace out cuz!
Or maybe he was just telling his sisters to kiss mine before he flew off to the next tree!?!
Keel Billed Toucan bird call sounds kinda like frogs croaking
It seems as if this toucan was gesturing with his wing feathers in front. Throwing up his westside gang sign?
Toucan mating ritual or unknown gang affiliation?
In all seriousness it was likely some form of mating exercise which we were lucky enough to witness. One every guest can hopefully see for themselves by visiting the lovely grounds at Lower Dover located between Belmopan and San Ignacio, only 1/2 mile from the Western Highway. 
Remember what happened this time last year? We think these toucans might be considering having babies in the Bullet Tree on the Medicinal Plant trail. These baby bird photos below were taken in late May 2012 so only time will tell!
Baby bird photo of Keel-Billed Toucan
Baby toucan at Lower Dover Belize Jungle Hostel
Lower Dover Field Journal 