Faraaz Abdool

This article contains thoughts, opinions and two factual accounts of near-death experiences while in the field. Have a warm drink and a read. Sitting at home approximately 30 hours before aContinue readingPandemic Musings

I lamented on an Instagram post some time ago how devoid of life some of my favourite birding locations have gotten, with widespread evidence of human interference suffocating the lifeContinue readingFighting Extinction

We departed Charlotteville under the blazing midafternoon sun, heading due north around the spit of land that marked the end of the world-famous Pirate’s Bay, also coincidentally the end ofContinue readingLearning the Ways of the Oceans

Well, it’s Saturday – I mean Caturday – so what better reason is there to share this experience with you? Our trip to the African continent was filled with storiesContinue readingChasing Ghosts – 10 images of Africa’s most elusive big cat

Only this year I’ve started using a new camera body – the updated version to my trusted Canon 7D – and with a new body comes fresh avenues to explore.Continue readingFamiliar (yet unfamiliar) Territory

Trinidad is home to the extreme northernmost outcrop of the mighty Andes mountain chain, after the dragon flicks its tail in Colombia and Venezuela, one can see the mountains leaveContinue readingGetting High

It’s been said that the love of a mother is undying. We judge, praise, scorn and vilify various types of mothers based on our own perception of what motherhood shouldContinue readingMother’s Love (If You Hate Cute Pictures Look Away Now)

A slightly different version of this article was published in the Tobago Newsday a few days ago. This is the original piece. You can view the equivalent of a radioContinue readingCelebrating Commonality

This morning at quarter to three, my alarm sounded, jolting me awake and galvanizing my cat into action to prevent me from leaving the bed. After eventually winning that battleContinue readingA False Desert

Within the past few days I’ve been struck with the realization that I’m *gasp* getting some identifications wrong, some of which are supposed to be routine for me, after aContinue readingWhy Am I Failing All ID Questions?