Wednesday, June 21, 2017
EARED DOVE, STOPS BETWEEN TOBAGO AIRPORT & BLUE WATERS INN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
We can ID this dove as a Eared Dove by its grey crown, brownish upperparts with conspicuous black spots, black streak behind eye, black bill and red legs.
The Eared Dove is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 580.
FEMALE GUIANAN TROGON & NEST, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
We can ID this bird as a female Guianan Trogon by its grey breast, golden yellow lower underparts, finely barred black and white outer tail and whitish eye ring. The third photo shows this trogon's nest - an abandoned termite nest.
The Guianan Trogon is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 579.
OILBIRDS, CAVE AT ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
We can ID these birds as Oilbirds by the known location of this breeding colony in this cave at Asa Wright, generally brownish color, shape of adult birds (see adult bird in upper left of first photo), white spots on wings and hooked bills. In the first photo you can see both adults and chicks. You can also see eggs in this photo.
The name Oilbird comes from the young birds which become quite fat. They often become 50% heavier than their parents. In the past, these fat birds were collected and rendered down for their oil by indigenous people and early settlers.
The Oilbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 578.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
BLACK HAWK-EAGLE IN FLIGHT, TRAIL TO CAVE, ASA WRIGHT NATURE CENTRE, ARIMA, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
We can ID this raptor as a Black Hawk-Eagle by its distinctive black and white checkered pattern on its outer flight feathers; long, narrow tail, rounded at end (not usually fanned in flight); thick gray bars on tail and wings tapering where they meet the body.
The Black Hawk-Eagle is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 577.
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