Birds Of Tobago: December 2013

Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus nudigenis) Birds of Trinidad & Tobago

Bare-eyed Thrush (Turdus nudigenis) Birds of Trinidad & Tobago. A common resident on both Islands this delightful singer can be found in suburban areas as well as more natural habitats. A regular bird table visitor when one has a bird table, but in a garden with five cats it's not such a good idea.

Location : At home, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.
Photo : Samsung Pro815
Photographer : Robert Brent

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Brown-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)

The Brown-crested Flycatcher like all tyrant flycatchers is an entertaining bird to watch as they twist and flutter around catching flying insects on the wing. Nests are built in tree cavities, and this pair found a lovely nesting site right next to the waters edge.

Location : Kilgwyn Mangrove, Bon Accord, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.
Photo : Samsung Pro815
Photographer : Robert Brent

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Birds of Tobago : Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor)

Birds of Tobago : Mangrove Cuckoo (Coccyzus minor). This is a fairly common resident throughout the West Indies but considered rare for Trinidad & Tobago according to Richard Ffrench. This lovely Cuckoo has a delightful low pitched guttural call that I find a beautiful sound. The Mangrove Cuckoo can be found in light forest and scrub at lower levels, generally not know at higher altitudes.

Location : Kilgwyn Mangrove, Bon Accord, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies.
Photo : Samsung Pro815
Photographer : Robert Brent

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Barred-Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) A perched female

This is a very trusting Antshrike that is quite happy with being close to humans, well so long as you keep a respectful distance, usually seen in pairs, they will happily chatter and chuckle away as they feed, the constant calling keeping the pair aware of where each other is, it is normal for the male to lead, the female bird coming along not too far behind her mate, both share nest duties and bringing up the young.

Photography : Samsung Pro815 digital bridge camera
Location : Kilgwyn Mangrove woodland, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies

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Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) juvenile birds in grassland

Juvenile blue-black Grassquits start a mottled brown, females remain brown, while males turn black all over, the juvenile bird pictured resting on the bush is showing the first signs of such a change on his belly. These delightful seed eaters are common around Tobago, and a bird to make itself know with it's fairly loud calls and singing voice, frequently found in suburban areas, but as always, so much nicer to photograph them in more natural surroundings.

Photography : Samsung Pro815 digital bridge camera
Location : Kilgwyn Mangrove woodland, Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies

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Copper-rumped Hummingbird (Amazilia tobaci) feeding on wild sage

The copper-rumped Hummingbird (Amazilia tobaci) is a common hummingbird here in Tobago and can be found abundantly in suburban areas, but it is always nice when one captures them in the countryside, this hummingbird was visiting a patch of wild sage, it's beak tipped with bright yellow pollen from the dainty flowers

Photography : Samsung Pro815 digital bridge camera
Location : vacant field near Bon Accord (suburb), South West Tobago, West Indies

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