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Thursday, June 22, 2017
ROOST OF BREEDING ROSEATE TERNS ON ROCKS, BATTEAUX BAY, SPEYSIDE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
We can ID this tern as a breeding Roseate Tern by its generally white color, black crown, long forked tail, orange-red legs, black bill with red-orange at base and pinkish tinge to underparts (this can be seen on the tern in the upper middle of the second photo).
The Roseate Tern is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 584.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
RUFOUS-VENTED CHACHALACA, BLUE WATERS INN, SPEYSIDE, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
We can ID this bird as a Rufous-vented Chachalaca by its large size ( averages 22"), olive brown upperparts., grey head and neck, red throat and rufous flanks.
The Rufous-vented Chachalaca is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 583.
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