The Good Old “Fight-up”
If there was a single bird that I could’ve identified in the past as being my nemesis bird – a subject that I had tried with and had little to
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10 Images that Fail at Instagram
Having poked around within the social media platform that forms the title of this blog post, I’ve learned a few things. One of the most important lessons that’s been gifted
Flycatchers in the Cocoa
Of all types of cultivation, somehow cocoa estates retain some of the highest percentages of native wildlife. The primary reason for this being that the largest, oldest trees are usually
Studying Birds: Ruby Topaz
It’s been many years since I was first blown away by the brilliance of a male Ruby Topaz, that flash of bright red and gold while feeding an early morning
A Little Heavy On The Cute
There are many descriptive words used to portray birds as we see them, however simplistic or fanciful we perceive them to be. Few words are as over-used as “cute”, though.
2017’s 1-17
As we sit on the cusp of another new year, another notch in the bark, another eye over the shoulder that makes all of us ponder our existence for a
Bioblitz 2017
Bioblitz this year for us was indeed a blitz. We got there (Icacos – south-western tip of Trinidad) somewhere between three and four in the morning. Missing the previous afternoon’s
Merry Christmas (Bird Count) 2017
While birdwatching might be getting trendy of late, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count has been in existence since 1901. Which enhances the hipster appeal, or so I’m told. Personally, I’ve
Front or Back Lit? (Yet Again)
I spent some time with a couple Snowy Egrets some weeks (months?) ago. The sun was just getting low in the sky, but the light was still very strong. I
Parasitic
Some of you may have realized the increasing level of infrequency these posts have managed to rack up over the past few weeks. As they say, sometimes life gets in