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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.