10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2022

The exploration of triads within the avifauna of Trinidad and Tobago has taken me through various families and species groups on this blog. On the smaller island of Tobago there are three species of woodpeckers and three species of woodcreepers – one of each is found on Tobago but not Trinidad. Golden-olive Woodpecker.

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Woodpeckers Trinidad South America Hunting 249

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2023

In southern Trinidad, however, there is much more at play than what is immediately discernible. Last visit we enjoyed superb views of a trio of Masked Cardinals , interrupted by the arrival of a Green Kingfisher that was so intent on hunting, it hardly even cast an eye in our direction.

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Trinidad Birds Ducks Fish 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I got a picture and sent it to a birder friend of mine who unforgettably remarked “any woodcreeper is a good woodcreeper” A comment that stirred my interest in the family more than anything. Very soon, the other members of this unique family were on my radar. Streak-headed Woodcreeper. And what a massive bill to boot.

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Trinidad Laws Family Hunting 186

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

The provision of housing and food is most gratifying, I have successfully spread this joy to one of my three neighbors, who now gleefully sends me pictures of the Cocoa Thrush family on his front porch, and Green Iguanas lounging in his avocado tree. Each year, I alert him to the arrival of our guest of honor – a female Yellow Warbler.

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Opossums Barn Owls Hunting Reptiles 264