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The Sun Chaser

September 14, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
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...
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Retirement Age?

August 31, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments
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...
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Lady Luck’s Pendulum

August 17, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments
As we all know, birding is very much a lottery. Visiting the same place repeatedly delivers a different cast of characters each time. Such...
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Plant Shop or Birding Hotspot?

August 3, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments
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...
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A Brief Return to Trinidad

July 6, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments
For those who have been following my posts here, some months ago I swapped islands and moved to Tobago. Having spent all my life...
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Young Thrushes

June 8, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
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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Bloody Bay Birding

May 11, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
It may seem like an unnecessary alliteration but I’m referring to an actual Bloody Bay – one of Tobago’s many picturesque, idyllic bays on...
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Owling in Trinidad & Tobago

April 27, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 9 Comments
While preparing an article this week for a local newspaper on the nighttime denizens of Tobago, it crossed my mind that I never considered...
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