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Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Plymouth, Tobago

Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Plymouth Tobago

Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Tobago
Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus

Common Black Hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Plymouth, Tobago

Common Black Hawk with mammal prey
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 id photo
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
Feather markings on a Common Black Hawk

Common Black Hawk with Mammal Prey
Common Black Hawk with Mammal Prey

Tropical Kingbird harassing Black Hawk
Tropical Kingbird harassing Black Hawk

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

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