Birds Of Tobago

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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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

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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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

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)

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) 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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