Birds Of Tobago: Trinidad

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Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana

Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Tobago

One normally sees the Fork-tailed Flycatcher around dusk flying back towards the mainland, as it is a daily visitor from South America. Usually found in groups I came across this group feeding in a bamboo patch along with Caribbean Martins, swifts & other flycatchers taking advantage of flying ants hatching from the damp bamboo.

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Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Plymouth, Tobago

Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Plymouth Tobago

Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus

Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Plymouth, Tobago

Common Black Hawk (click for larger pic)

A not so common sighting of this raptor near Plymouth in Tobago today, I was fortunate to photograph the bird complete with its catch, an opossum Didelphis marsupialis know locally as Manicou, which is equally unusual as the Black Hawk is known more for eating crab than mammals,
even Richard Ffrench in his guide to the birds of Trinidad & Tobago states that he has only knowledge of a crab diet.

Buteogallus anthracinus Common Black Hawk

With myself below and the constant harassment above of Tropical Kingbirds Tyrannus melancholicus which on more than one pass made physical contact with the hawk in an attempt to protect their nest only a few branches away, the common black hawk had little chance to settle and quickly took off for quieter surroundings. A rare encounter of this marvelous raptor.

Feather markings on a Common Black Hawk

Common Black Hawk with Mammal Prey

Tropical Kingbird harassing Black Hawk

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Adult Nightjar Common Pauraque close up

Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) Adult

Detailed close up photo of the Common Pauraque

I was fortunate to run across this adult nightjar during an afternoon walk so able to capture it in good light conditions having been disturbed from thicket by cows. The detailed feathering pattern makes it near impossible to see on the woodland floor where it rests during the day.

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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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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.
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Location: A water inlet at Atlantic facing Petit trou beach, South Eastern Tobago, Trinidad & Toabgo

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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

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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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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