Silver-beaked Tanager female, Trinidad
Visit to the Oilbird cave, Trinidad
Oilbird, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Fungi seen on the Oilbird hike, Trinidad
Pachystachys coccinea?
Purple Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Crested Oropendola / Psarocolius decumanus, Trinid…
Delicate fungi, Trinidad
Tree stump covered in fungi, Trinidad
Bananaquit / Coereba flaveola, Trinidad
Fungi along the Oilbirds trail
Heliconia, Lobster-claws, Asa Wright, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Golden Tegu, Asa Wright, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin female, Trinidad
Torch Ginger, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Bananaquit, Trinidad
Heliconia sp. (chartacea?), Asa Wright, Trinidad
Tropical flower, Trinidad - Begonia
Heliconia, Trinidad
Fungi on the Oilbird Cave trail
Asystasia gangetica, Trinidad
Oilbird, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Heliconia flowers, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin, Trinidad
Tropical flower, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Yellow Oriole, Trinidad
White-chested Emerald / Amazilia brevirostris, Tri…
Southern Lapwing / Vanellus chilensis, Trinidad
Red-breasted Meadowlark / Sturnella militaris, Tri…
Masked Cardinal, Trinidad
Saffron Finch / Sicalis flaveola, Trinidad
Dragonfly sp., Trinidad
Purple Honeycreeper, Asa Wright, Trinidad
(Cattle?) Egret, on way to Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Hummingbird, Trinidad
Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
02 Boat ride through the Caroni Swamp
Masked Cardinal at the edge of Caroni Swamp
Moth, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Black-throated Mango / Anthracothorax nigricollis,…
A scream from the Asa Wright verandah, Trinidad
Spider on bottom of our boat, Caroni Swamp, Trinid…
Friend on boat at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Two Tropical Screech Owls, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
(Ruschenberger?)Tree Boa, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Boat ride to see Scarlet Ibis, Caroni Swamp, Trini…
(Ruschenberger?) Tree Boa, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Silky Anteater, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
American Pygmy Kingfisher / Chloroceryle aenea, Ca…
White-lined Tanager male / Tachyphonus rufus, Trin…
Waiting for the Scarlet Ibis, Caroni Swamp
Surprise, surprise ... an American Flamingo, Caron…
White-necked Jacobin immature, Trinidad
White-lined Tanager female, Trinidad
Agouti, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Purple Honeycreeper male, Trinidad
Why names just don't suit the bird
Is this a Banksia species?
Purple Honeycreeper female, Trinidad
Green Honeycreeper male, Trinidad
Caught in the act
Immature White-necked Jacobin
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Purple Honeycreeper male
Oilbird / Steatornis caripensis, Trinidad
At the Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) cave, Trini…
Yellow Oriole, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Kohleria tubiflora, Trinidad
I'm tiny - and BLUE
Pretty little Hummer, Asa Wright, Trinidad - immat…
Purple Honeycreeper female, Asa Wright
Palm Tanager, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Green Honeycreeper female, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Blue-gray Tanager / Thraupis episcopus, Asa Wright…
Crested Oropendola, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trin…
Purple Honeycreeper male, Trinidad
Blue-gray Tanager, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trini…
Purple Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright Nature Centre…
Crested Oropendola, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trin…
Oilbird / Steatornis caripensis, Dunston Cave, Asa…
Yellow Oriole, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Torch Ginger bud, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinid…
The wonderful, tiny Tufted Coquette, Trinidad
Green Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Masked Cardinal / Paroaria nigrogenis, Trinidad
Purple Honeycreeper female preening, Asa Wright Na…
Aphelandra sinclairiana, Asa Wright Nature Centre,…
Golden Tegu, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Torch Ginger, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Agouti, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
White-lined Tanager, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Tri…
Golden Tegu, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Green Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright Nature Centre,…
Vervain / Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Asa Wright N…
Cattle Egret on Water Buffalo, Nariva Swamp aftern…
Water Lilies, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Trinidad
Yellow Oriole / Icterus nigrogularis, Nariva Swamp…
Lotus, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Trinidad
Lotus seedpod, Nariva Swamp afternoon
Lotus, Nariva Swamp afternoon
Lotus seedpod, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Trinidad
Sacred Lotus, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Trinidad
Water Hyacinth / Eichhornia crassipes, Nariva Swam…
Pied Water-Tyrant, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Trinida…
Yellow-chinned Spinetail, Nariva Swamp afternoon
Yellow-headed Caracara, Nariva Swamp afternoon, Tr…
Green Honeycreeper female, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Green Honeycreeper female, Asa Wright, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin immature, Trinidad
Ant on Kohleria tubiflora, Trinidad
Hummingbird wings
Powder Puff flower / Calliandra, Trinidad
Violaceous Euphonia / Euphonia violacea, Asa Wrigh…
Green Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright Nature Centre,…
Angel's Trumpet, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinida…
Splash of colour, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright Nature Centre
Purple Honeycreeper female, Trinidad
Green Hermit Hummingbird female, Asa Wright Nature…
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Tr…
Green Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright Nature Centre,…
Purple Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright Nature Centre…
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Long-tongued Bat, Trinidad
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HELP is needed to find the two amazing men who stopped (in brutal, -30C weather) to help save the life of one of our birder/photographer friends, who was in a very serious vehicle accident. Mike, who is in hospital with a broken jaw, broken wrist, and two broken legs, really, really wants to meet his two rescuers so that he can thank them for saving his life. Everyone is using the social media on Facebook in an attempt to find these two good Samaritans, and I thought I would add it here, too, in the hope that someone out there might just know the hoped-for information. It would mean so much to Mike! His many friends would be so happy, too. I will add the link to today's Global TV News article. Of course, it is possible that the two rescuers might see the News today and hopefully come forward.
globalnews.ca/news/3949198/calgarian-who-barely-survived-...
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There are approximately 70 species of bats in Trinidad, representing 9 families. I think I have the correct ID for this one - Long-tongued Bat. It took a lot of tries in the evening at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the island of Trinidad, when the bats would come to feed on the nectar in the Hummingbird feeders. I only managed to get two photos that are just about fit to post on Flickr, but happy to get any kind of shot at all.
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years! The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012. I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad. We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from. Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us. I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me. Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds. There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright. It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous.
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place! We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building. Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road. The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself! Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus. I had read many accounts of this road, lol! There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other. The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening. I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose. To me, pure luxury. So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.
globalnews.ca/news/3949198/calgarian-who-barely-survived-...
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There are approximately 70 species of bats in Trinidad, representing 9 families. I think I have the correct ID for this one - Long-tongued Bat. It took a lot of tries in the evening at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the island of Trinidad, when the bats would come to feed on the nectar in the Hummingbird feeders. I only managed to get two photos that are just about fit to post on Flickr, but happy to get any kind of shot at all.
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years! The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012. I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad. We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from. Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us. I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me. Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds. There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright. It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous.
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place! We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building. Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road. The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself! Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus. I had read many accounts of this road, lol! There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other. The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening. I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose. To me, pure luxury. So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.
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