The Latin name of the Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris roughly translates to ‘long-billed sun chaser’. Truly, it is a bird that has captivated my...
The twin-island postcolonial paradise of Trinidad & Tobago celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence today, and as much as I am vehemently anti-nationalist I...
As we all know, birding is very much a lottery. Visiting the same place repeatedly delivers a different cast of characters each time. Such...
The thickly forested central region of the island of Trinidad isn’t often visited by birders who traditionally flocked to the Northern Range by virtue...
The exploration of triads within the avifauna of Trinidad and Tobago has taken me through various families and species groups on this blog. It’s...
For those who have been following my posts here, some months ago I swapped islands and moved to Tobago. Having spent all my life...
Admittedly this has never crossed my mind as being remotely interesting, young birds are generally awkward things, not yet fitting into the sleek and...
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