Walking the trails around the Asa Wright Nature Centre are what birding is all about. The guides have an uncanny ability to see things, and there was the van trips around the area as well. Here are some of the birds we saw away from the Centre.
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Probably the most successful songbird in South America, the Bananaquit is almost
fearless. Bob Rotberg told of discovering one in his room on Tobago. It was after the
sugar packets on the coffee tray.
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| The giant soldier ant. On the other side of that bulbous head is a set of ferocious jaws. |
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At Waller Field, and old US army base, we enjoyed out dinner off the tailgate.
Dana, Barbara and Marjorie
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| Ymmmm! |
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| Tropical Kingbird |
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Tropical Screech-Owl.
I caught just enough with Rudol's flashlight.
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| The only orchids I saw on the trip. |
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And a great sighting, a Rufous-tailed Jacamar. We got a much better sight
on Tobago
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| And Sue's sharp eyes found us a good view of the Chanel-billed Toucan |
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| Black-tailed Tytira |
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| Plain-brown Woodcreeper |
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Violaceous Trogan
Wonderful birds, related to the Quetzal
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| Red-rumped Agouti, on the Asa Wright grounds. |
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| Female Purple Honeycreeper |
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And the much sought-after Bearded Bellbird.
His "Bonk" can be heard for miles.
A lot of parties went out in search, and many came back without a sighting.
We were fortunate.
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| Enjoying the Bellbird |
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| Dinner at Asa Wright. |
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| Green-backed Trogan |
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| Collared Trogan |
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| Turquoise Tanager |
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| Double-toothed Kite (taken through a spotting scope with my I-phone) |
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