SPECTACLED THRUSH, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this bird as a Spectacled Thrush (also known as Yellow-eyed Thrush) by its large golden-yellow eyering, white streaks on throat and yellow on front of bill.

   The Spectacled Thrush is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 533.

TARANTULA, ENTRANCE ROAD, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

PEACE LILLY, ENTRANCE ROAD, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

BREADNUT FRUIT, ENTRANCE ROAD, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   The breadnut  is a medium size tree in the mulberry family.  The seeds taste like chestnuts and can be roasted, canned or processed into paste, butter, flour or oil.

LAND CRABS ALONG ENTRANCE ROAD, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

FLOWERS ALONG ENTRANCE ROAD, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

GRAY-FRONTED DOVE, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   We can ID this dove as a Grey-fronted Dove by its bluish-gray crown, red lores, red bare skin around eyes, brownish upperparts, whitish underparts, black bill and red legs.

   The Grey-fronted Dove is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 532.