10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2020
Drifting slower and looking closer, we observed a tiny Malachite Kingfisher hunting in the sheltered shallows. A familiar Striated Heron elicited the opposite reaction altogether as they are the default small heron here in Trinidad. This tiny kingfisher thoroughly excited everyone on board. Malachite Kingfisher.
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2022
The bay itself is fairly large and sheltered from the elements, and one of the larger rivers draining the Main Ridge Forest Reserve empties into the bay on the northern end. As it got a little brighter, the terns took flight and began hunting in the shallows. Observing them hunt was almost as thrilling as being on the mission myself.
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