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
Tag: wildlife
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
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
Birding Hacienda Jacana: September/October
The most recent count that took place at Hacienda Jacana just slid in under the door as October drew to a close. With all the flooding that went on in
On Being Eye Level
It’s one of the cardinal rules of wildlife photography – or any form of photography for that matter – the eye is the most important aspect of a strong image. The
Confusion
Life seemed to be so much simpler when I didn’t know about Wood-Rails. Specifically, our resident species of Grey-cowled Wood-Rail. I wrote previously on the split that occurred within the
Hunters
Sharing a couple images of two terrorizers of small creatures everywhere. Not saying that arachnophobia or herpetophobia isn’t real though. These creatures are often misunderstood, and are usually met with
Hitting the Target Part I
A few weeks ago I got wind of a special bird that was spending some months here in the northern hills of Trinidad. We’re accustomed to the general pattern of
Return of the Rains
It’s (supposedly) that time, as we near the halfway point in the year, when the skies bless us with that life-giving gift that is water. For me, that means tons