Yesterday, off the Mexican coast, I was at the bow taking touristy pictures of seabirds. After a while, the birds vanished and I started to leave, taking at last look round. On the forward mast, a new visitor had arrived.
Not the best angle for a shot, but half an hour later, I was on the bridge when the visitor and his or her mate settled on two of the containers.
In the late afternoon, there was a page throughout the ship: "Passenger John, passenger John, come quickly to the bridge and bring your camera!" On the starboard wing was one of our guests. As best as possible, I snapped through the door.
My fellow passenger must have liked the perch, because this morning he or she returned. Oliver watches.
Hawk? Falcon? No idea. Suggestions welcomed.
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November 22, 2011 - Thanks to Brian, I now know that the bird was likely an Osprey.
