Migrant shorebirds - Sanderlings (Calidris alba) in Trinidad & Tobago

Migrant shorebirds - Sanderlings (Calidris alba) in Trinidad & Tobago
Migrant shorebirds - Sanderlings (Calidris alba) in Trinidad & Tobago
Migrant shorebirds I find to be delightful, really enjoy photographing them and just being around them. Shorebirds such as the Sanderling generally work their way down the East coast of America, those that land up in Tobago mostly make the flight in  single leg, some however stop over in the Lesser Antilles.  Sanderlings are often seen in small groups here and quite a large number appear to move with loose flocks of various other shorebirds such as Ruddy Turnstones, Black bellied plovers and of course other Sandpipers.

Photography : Samsung Pro815 digital bridge camera
Location : Pigeon point beach, South Western Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago West Indies

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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Hawks of the Caribbean

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Hawks of the Caribbean
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Hawks of the Caribbean
From breeding grounds in Northern America to wintering grounds in Southern Chile & Argentina the Osprey is a magnificent migrant Hawk that lives off fish caught in might talons, the bird plunge diving often from great heights. This respected bird of prey can remain in Tobago for a season or two and there are usually a handful of Osprey to be seen year round.
Samsung Pro 815
Location: A water inlet at Atlantic facing Petit trou beach, South Eastern Tobago, Trinidad & Toabgo

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Ruddy Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) migrant shorebirds

Ruddy Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) migrant shorebirds
Ruddy Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) migrant shorebirds
Ruddy Turnstone ( Arenaria interpres ) migrant shorebirds. So nice to have shorebird migrants through the winter months, it really brings the beaches to life and each time I see them I consider their long journeys both behind them, and ahead of them. The Ruddy Turnstone winters in the Northern most regions of Alaska & Canada on small Islands towards the Arctic, though there are some that, for whatever reason known only to them, remain in the Caribbean year round.

Location: Little Rockly bay, Tobago
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Little Blue Heron - Egratta caerulea

Little Blue Heron - Egratta caerulea
Little Blue Heron - Egratta caerulea
Resident Little Blue herons can be seen all year round here, best sighting are more likely during October to December when Northern birds migrate to warmer climates.

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Tropical bird photography Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)

Tropical bird photography Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
Tropical bird photography Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
The Blue Crowned Motmot known locally as 'King of the woods' ranges from South to Central America, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago. Most birds will have a tick or two at the top of the breast where they simply can not reach to remove said ticks completely. Usually picked up in the nest which is a burrow in the side of a steep bank.

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Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) in Tobago

Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) in Tobago
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) in Tobago
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) is not on any official list or guide for Tobago however this South American bird of prey has been breeding here for over five years, preferring tall palm trees to both roost and nest in, the Caracara can often be found around cattle (happy to relieve ticks from them) and known to take carrion.

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Photo of Cattle Egret in flight (Bubulcus ibis)

Photo of Cattle Egret in flight (Bubulcus ibis)
Photo of Cattle Egret in flight (Bubulcus ibis)
Photo of Cattle Egret in flight (Bubulcus ibis). A common sight around Tobago, the Cattle Egret was first recorded in Trinidad & Tobago as late as the 1950's. Roosting and nesting is communal with at times hundreds of birds gathering each evening, preferring open branches over water. This photo is of an adult Cattle Egret in mating plumage.

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Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) of Trinidad & Tobago

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) of Trinidad & Tobago
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) of Trinidad & Tobago
The Rufous-tailed Jacamar is one of the few aerial insectivores with a long thin bill, most flycatchers having short flat bills. They are territorial in light woodland areas moving in small family groups. They catch large flying insects including butterflies and dragonflies and strip the wings off said insects before eating them at their perch.

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Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) in flight

Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) in flight
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) in flight
The Southern Lapwing is quite the character, eggs are laid on the bare ground and the birds protect their nesting area aggressively. Not only will they take on birds of prey but the odd strange little photographer as well. Member of the plover family they can be seen here all year round.

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Blue-grey Tanager & Tropical Mockingbird

Blue-grey Tanager & Tropical Mockingbird
Blue-grey Tanager & Tropical Mockingbird
Two birds with one shot. Well it is a small Island 26 miles long by 8 miles wide, so one can expect to share the odd branch here and there. Both birds common in suburban areas and light woodland. Bird photography from Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.

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White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grissa)

White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grissa)
White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grissa)
These beautiful antwrens are best found in light woodland tending not to enter suburban areas as frequently as other small passerines. Males are black all over while as this beauty shows females have light plumage from lower face to under belly,

Black-throated Mango Hummingbird (Anthracothoras nigricollis)

Black-throated Mango Hummingbird (Anthracothoras nigricollis)
Black-throated Mango Hummingbird (Anthracothoras nigricollis)
A migrant hummingbird that spends most of it's time on the mainland of South America the Black-throated Mango is a regular visitor to suburban gardens and one several hummingbirds one is likely to encounter within hotel grounds.