Bananaquit, Trinidad
You never know where you'll see a Snowy Owl
Common Redpoll in falling snow
Pine Grosbeak male feeding on berries
A rare glimpse of a Steller's Jay
Pine Grosbeak female or juvenile
Janet and a tiny friend
Oilbird, Asa Wright, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin, Trinidad
Juvenile Northern Goshawk, feeding
Yellow Oriole, Trinidad
White-chested Emerald / Amazilia brevirostris, Tri…
Southern Lapwing / Vanellus chilensis, Trinidad
Red-breasted Meadowlark / Sturnella militaris, Tri…
Masked Cardinal, Trinidad
Saffron Finch / Sicalis flaveola, Trinidad
Purple Honeycreeper, Asa Wright, Trinidad
(Cattle?) Egret, on way to Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Hummingbird, Trinidad
Yesterday's COLD walk
Curious glance from a Great Horned Owl
Masked Cardinal at the edge of Caroni Swamp
Black-throated Mango / Anthracothorax nigricollis,…
Two Tropical Screech Owls, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
American Pygmy Kingfisher / Chloroceryle aenea, Ca…
White-lined Tanager male / Tachyphonus rufus, Trin…
A cute, young face
Surprise, surprise ... an American Flamingo, Caron…
White-necked Jacobin immature, Trinidad
Boreal Chickadee, caught just in time
Hairy Woodpecker
White-lined Tanager female, Trinidad
Purple Honeycreeper male, Trinidad
Why names just don't suit the bird
Purple Honeycreeper female, Trinidad
Hairy Woodpecker / Picoides villosus
Bald Eagle after a cooling hosepipe shower
Green Honeycreeper male, Trinidad
Pine Grosbeak male / Pinicola enucleator
Silver-beaked Tanager / Ramphocelus carbo, Trinida…
Posting just for the record
Shaking off the raindrops
Great Kiskadee, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Ring-billed Gull
Masked Cardinal / Paroaria nigrogenis, Trinidad
Little Blue Heron / Egretta caerulea, Caroni Swamp…
Scarlet Ibis, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Scarlet Ibis - like decorations on a Christmas tre…
Watching Scarlet Ibis at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Sharp-tailed Grouse
The ever-present Black-capped Chickadee
Purple Honeycreeper male, Trinidad
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Yellow Oriole / Icterus nigrogularis, Trinidad
Great Blue Heron and Egret, Trinidad
Great Kiskadee / Pitangus sulphuratus, Trinidad
What is this?
Who am I?
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Scarlet Ibis and Egrets, Caroni Swamp
A mix of colours, Trinidad
A friendly moment
Little Blue Heron, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Snowy Owl number 5
A most welcome find
White-necked Jacobin female, Trinidad
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Bananaquit / Coereba flaveola, Trinidad
Crested Oropendola / Psarocolius decumanus, Trinid…
Townsend's Solitaire / Myadestes townsendi
Hooded Merganser male
Purple Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Oilbird, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Visit to the Oilbird cave, Trinidad
Silver-beaked Tanager female, Trinidad
Immature White-necked Jacobin
Northern Pygmy-owl
An upside-down kind of life
On a brutally cold New Year's Day Count
Handsome Pine Grosbeak male
Common Redpoll
Pine Grosbeak female
Mountain Chickadee / Poecile gambeli
Pine Grosbeaks
Always a treat
Common Redpoll with an orange spot
Feeding frenzy - is the top right bird a Hoary Red…
A welcome addition to our Christmas Bird Count
Common Redpoll
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White-tailed Ptarmigan
Northern Shrike
Purple Honeycreeper male
Evening Grosbeaks, male and female
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Common Redpoll / Acanthis flammea
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Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Barn Owl
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Two male Snowy Owls in the same field
On 13 January 2018, I went with a group east of the city, to look for Snowy Owls, especially. This winter doesn't seem to be a good year for these owls, though we were very lucky on this outing. Some years, the Internet is full of photos of these spectacular visitors, but this year I'm not seeing many. Thanks so much for the ride, Tony - so much appreciated, as always.
I took a photo of the closest Snowy Owl and then it flew across the field and landed again. Someone spotted a tiny white speck in the distance behind this owl - a second one, another gorgeous male! (This is a highly zoomed photo). These owls were owls #2 and 3 of the four we saw by lunchtime. Part way into the afternoon, Tony and I had to head back to the city, but we did see another owl on the way home. The rest of the group saw three other Snowies after we left, making a complete total of 8 birds.
After all the frigid weather we have had so far this winter, this day felt balmy. Actually, I'm not sure what the temperature was, but it must have been above 0C. There was no cold wind and it just felt pleasant. The sun was shining and the sky was full of 'good' clouds. Not sure why almost all my photos were too blurry to keep - maybe the light wasn't as good as I thought it was. However, I did get a shot of each of the owls, so I'm happy. A few other bird species were also seen, including Common Redpolls and Horned Larks, Gray Partridge, Magpies, etc.. Tony also spotted a Prairie Falcon on our way back to the city. I will add Terry's list of birds seen by the end of the day in a comment box below.
Many thanks, Terry, as usual, for taking us on this owl prowl. It was a great trip and, especially for those who had never seen a Snowy Owl before, a most amazing experience. As with any kind of owl, it doesn't matter how many one sees, I always find each time is as awesome as the very first time.
I took a photo of the closest Snowy Owl and then it flew across the field and landed again. Someone spotted a tiny white speck in the distance behind this owl - a second one, another gorgeous male! (This is a highly zoomed photo). These owls were owls #2 and 3 of the four we saw by lunchtime. Part way into the afternoon, Tony and I had to head back to the city, but we did see another owl on the way home. The rest of the group saw three other Snowies after we left, making a complete total of 8 birds.
After all the frigid weather we have had so far this winter, this day felt balmy. Actually, I'm not sure what the temperature was, but it must have been above 0C. There was no cold wind and it just felt pleasant. The sun was shining and the sky was full of 'good' clouds. Not sure why almost all my photos were too blurry to keep - maybe the light wasn't as good as I thought it was. However, I did get a shot of each of the owls, so I'm happy. A few other bird species were also seen, including Common Redpolls and Horned Larks, Gray Partridge, Magpies, etc.. Tony also spotted a Prairie Falcon on our way back to the city. I will add Terry's list of birds seen by the end of the day in a comment box below.
Many thanks, Terry, as usual, for taking us on this owl prowl. It was a great trip and, especially for those who had never seen a Snowy Owl before, a most amazing experience. As with any kind of owl, it doesn't matter how many one sees, I always find each time is as awesome as the very first time.
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