10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2023

A massive (largest member of the Amazona group of parrots) creature with searing red eyes set in a sea of blue, brown, and purple, the Imperial Parrot ( Amazona imperialis ) is a recluse of higher elevation forest on the island of Dominica. A Blue-headed Hummingbird graced us with his presence, our first sighting of this species for the trip.

Dominica 130

Dominica Parrots Groups Rights 130

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Originally, I was going to highlight one of the species endemic to the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean; but once I typed in “Lesser Antillean”, six species popped up. Interestingly, this species has been split into two distinct subspecies, one for each of the islands on which it is found.

Puerto Rico 196

Puerto Rico Grenada Barbados Trinidad 196

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

He raised his binoculars above his head and cried out with courage and clarity, “I am Sparticus!” Yellow-throated Warbler – Setophaga dominica. Something needed to be done. Somebody had to take one for the team. Mike fixed me with his cold, steely, gray-eyed stare. Rinconcito Lodge. 18 Nov 2019. Rinconcito Lodge.

2019 149

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 149