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Thursday, June 15, 2017

NEST OF GREEN HERMIT, MAIN BUILDING, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

   This is the nest of the Green Hermit hummingbird.   It was built on the hanging chain of a light.  Inside are a female Green Hermit and two eggs.



Wednesday, June 14, 2017

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